@(Insert Celeberity Here): Getting the know on our favorite celebs

In the beginning there was MySpace, the Web site that emphasized personal freedom and a "place for everyone." Then, the world shifted to Facebook, with its simpler page design and easier access to friends and colleagues. Now, Twitter has created a new standard in the social networking realm.

It's incredibly simplistic concept - updating about your life in just 140 characters or less - was just enough characters to warrant over 14 million accounts and over 50 million updates or "tweets" a day, according to http://www.socialmarketingexpert.org.

Don't believe the numbers? Well, just ask your favorite celebrity.

Everyone from rapper Ludacris to British comedian Stephen Fry to pro skateboarder Tony Hawk uses Twitter.

Twitter was not the first to feature famous personalities. MySpace frequently advertises celebrity pages and Facebook has also created fan pages to interact with famous personalities.

But Twitter's case is different. Some celebrities have taken the Web site to heart, updating about their lives multiple times a day.

Instead of waiting for interviews and behind the scenes documentaries, fans are now just a click away from learning what their idols are doing at any given time.

Twitter also brings down the borders of professionalism where raw, uncensored dialogue is concerned.

Take singer Pink (@pink), for example. Under her Twitter account, the singer tweets at least twice a day about what's going on in her life, sometimes adding some comedy.

In one of her latest tweets, Pink went to war with kitchen chores, tweeting, "Why can't dishes wash themselves?"

With more than 4 million followers, actor Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk) frequently tweets humorous rants about his wife Demi Moore (@mrskutcher) and her cooking habits.

Some celebrities also use Twitter to fend off controversy.

Pop star Britney Spears (@britneyspears) consistently responds to rumors about her through Twitter.

Singer John Mayer (@johncmayer) defended his reputation using the networking tool after making controversial racist remarks in an interview with Playboy Magazine.

"I wanted to be a blues guitar player. And a singer. And a songwriter. Not a shock jock. I don't have the stomach for it," the artist posted.

Others use the networking site to address conflict.

Rapper The Game (@ihategame) went through a short conflict with underground rapper Knocturnal (@knocturnallbc) via Twitter that was highly covered by other media services.