Monday, January 07, 2013


On most Mondays, this series alerts you to key things happening on Twitter in the coming week. A live chat with the cast of your favorite TV show, a Q&A with a candidate or author, a pro sports team Tweepstakes — this is the way to keep current on the can’t-miss moments on Twitter for the week ahead. - Ed. 

Jan. 7-8: ABC Family’s “Tweetapalooza” 
ABC Family fans can tweet to their favorite stars as the network hosts a two-night Twitter event during premiere episodes for “Switched at Birth” (@ABCFlyinggame).  

Monday, January 7 
Gilles Marini @GillesMarini - #SwitchedatBirth (8 p.m. EST)
Sutton Foster @sfosternyc - #Bunheads (9 p.m. EST)

Tuesday, January 8 
Keegan Allen @KeeganAllen - #AskPLL (8 p.m. EST) 
Alexandra Chando @AlexandraChando - #LyingGame (9 p.m. EST)


Jan. 7 - 1600 Penn Q&A (NBC) 
Krista Smith (@NBC1600Penn. Use #AskJennaElfman to join and follow the conversation.


January 7: VH1 Live-tweeting 
The casts of VH1’s “Love and Hip Hop” (@BlackInkCrew) will take to Twitter Monday to live-tweet their premiere episodes. Fans can tune in and tweet for special behind-the-scenes insights. The live-tweeting lineup includes:

Love & Hip Hop  - #LoveAndHipHop (8 p.m. ET)
Yandy Smith - @yandysmith
Mendeecees Harris - @mandeecees
Erica Mena - @Erica_mena
Richard Martin - @Richdollaz
Dexter Mills - @itsthecons
Jennifer Bayer - @jenthepen
Winter Ramos - @bkwinterdog
Tahiry Jose - @therealtahiry
Monica Torres - @StarringLoreL
Raquel De Jesus - @raqithunda
Joseph Budden - @JoeBudden
Rashidah Ali - @RashidahAli
Olivia Longott - @1andonlyOlivia

Black Ink Crew - #BlackInk (9 p.m. ET)
Walt- @da_Wizrd
Puma- @Puma213
O’S**t- @ohshitsad
Dutchess- @DutchessofInk

Ongoing: ABC’s live-tweeting events 
ABC (@abc) is giving fans a chance to live-tweet to several of their all new comedies and dramas throughout the week. 

“The Bachelor” - #TheBachelor (1/7; 8 p.m. EST) 
“The Bachelor,” @BachelorABC
Sean Lowe, @SeanLowe09

“Castle” - #Castle (1/7; 10 p.m. EST and PST) 
“Castle,” @Castle_ABC
Molly Quinn, @MollyQuinn93 – 10:00pm-11:00pm EST
Guest star, Darby Stanchfield, @darbystnchfld – 10:00pm-11:00pm PST

“Don’t Trust the B---- in Apt 23” - #Apt23 (1/8; 9:30 p.m. PST)
“Don’t Trust the B---- in Apt 23,” @Apt23
Krysten Ritter, @Krystenritter

“Private Practice” - #PrivatePractice  (1/8; 10 p.m. EST) 
“Private Practice,” @PrivatePractice
Caterina Scorsone, @caterinatweets

“Suburgatory” - #Suburgatory (1/9; 9:30 p.m. EST) 
“Suburgatory,” @SuburgatoryABC
Jeremy Sisto, @JeremySisto

“Grey’s Anatomy” - #GreysAnatomy (1/10; 9 pm. PST) 
“Grey’s Anatomy,” @GreysABC
Jessica Capshaw, @JessicaCapshaw

“Scandal” - #Scandal (1/10; 10 p.m. EST and PST)
“Scandal,” @ScandalABC
Bellamy Young, @BellamyYoung
Columbus Short, @ColumbusShort1
Darby Stanchfield, @darbystnchfld
Guillermo Diaz, @guillermodiazyo
Jeff Perry, @jscandalp
Josh Malina, @JoshMalina
Katie Lowes, @KatieQLowes
Kerry Washington, @kerrywashington
Tony Goldwyn, @tonygoldwyn

Ongoing - Lifetime’s Dance Moms 
@DanceMoms and use the hashtag will be entered to win a weekly prize of an Abby Bobblehip and Dance Moms DVD. 


Jan. 13 - Golden Globes - NBC (8pm ET) 
Check back later this week for more information on live-tweeting casts for this year’s Golden Globe Awards. 

Have fun out there, and see you next week with more live on Twitter updates.

Posted by Rachael Horwitz (@rachaelrad)
Communications