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U.S. singer Madonna hold her adopted son David Banda in her arms as she pose for photographers with her daughter Lourdes at the Home of Hope orphanage in Mchinji, Malawi.

Love-hate relationship with Twitter

Singer John Mayer has mixed feelings about Twitter. In a recent interview with Eonline.com, Jennifer Aniston’s ex-boyfriend called the social networking site “stupid,” which is interesting considering he has a Twitter account with more than 291,000 followers.

Here is a recent tweet (Twitter message) from the Grammy Award winner:”You ever tweet something and then feel compelled to spend the letters you have left? I mean, have you? Seriously? So yah. That’s all.”

Mayer may not help being that profound but other celebrities apparently do. According to the New York Times, some such as the rapper 50 Cent, are using ghost writers for their tweets. Politicians, including former presidential candidate Ron Paul, also have had help maintaining their presence on line.

“Britney Spears recently advertised for someone to help, among other things, create content for Twitter and Facebook,” according to the Times. “Kanye West recently told New York magazine that he has hired two people to update his blog.”

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Experts say past celebrity-stalking cases have many threads in common with Olympic gymnast and “Dancing With The Stars” contestant Shawn Johnson’s current case.

Many celebrity-stalking cases end quietly. But, from Paula Abdul to Rebecca Schaeffer, many do not.

The 1989 murder of 22-year-old actress Rebecca Schaeffer changed the way the world looked at celebrity stalking. Obsessed fan Robert John Bardo shot Schaeffer at her Fairfax District apartment when he got her address through DMV records. He had stalked the star of the sitcom “My Sister Sam” for three years. A year after Schaeffer’s murder, California passed the first anti-stalking laws, and those in law enforcement and personal protection changed the way they dealt with stalking.

“Prior to Rebecca Schaeffer, we wouldn’t tell the celebrity that they had issues … we didn’t want to make them feel uncomfortable,” said Fred Wilson, Knight Protection Services. “Had Rebecca Schaeffer known that she had a stalker, she would’ve protected herself — she probably would not have answered the door. So we’ve changed in the sense that we notify everybody.”

Last November, a woman apparently obsessed with “American Idol” star Paula Abdul died in an apparent suicide outside the star’s Los Angeles mansion. Paula Goodspeed had revealed her love for the performer.

Late-night talk-show host Conan O’Brien had persistent attention from a Boston priest who’s now in custody and faces prison if convicted of aggravated harassment and stalking.

Actress Lindsay Lohan had a scary encounter in December in Arizona when a man lunged at her, yelling his love for her. Daniel Patrick Combs faces charges.

“Kill Bill” star Uma Thurman was stalked by an obsessed fan for two years. Jack Jordan was arrested outside Thurman’s New York City home.

In 2006, actor John Cusack was granted a temporary restraining order against his alleged stalker. But now Emily Leatherman has been arrested on suspicion of stalking him in violation of the order.

One defense expert says stay-away orders can work because any violations under the order greatly increase penalties, which may offer only small comfort to the Johnsons.

So be carefull…

U.S. singer-actress Jennifer Lopez (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) goes to Narita near Tokyo today for a promotion of a Japanese bag company.

Singers Jordin Sparks and John Mayer perform at a concert concert event “One Splendid Evening,” onboard the cruise ship Carnival Splendor in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz at the Vodafone MTV Australia Awards 2009 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre today.

Susan Sarandon joins the rest of the cast for opening night of “Exit the King” on Broadway at Sardi’s on Thursday, where Hugh Jackman, Tim Robbins, Goldie Hawn and many others are in attendance.
Mexican singer Gloria Trevi hits the red carpet at the Premio Lo Nuestro Latin music awards Thursday in Coral Gables, Fla.

Actress and supermodel Naomi Campbell, center, arrives in Mumbai, India, today to participate in the Lakme Fashion Week.

And Zac Efron continues the “17 Again” tour, this time in London.