Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk) Hits $1Million Twitter Followers

This was being recorded by me from my phone when Ashton was LIVE! on Ustream. :)


Have no doubt: TwitterTwitter reviewsTwitter reviews has gone mainstream. And Ashton Kutcher has a million followers.

At the time of writing, Kutcher is still live streaming (video below) his successful attempt to reach 1 million Twitter followers before CNN, which Kutcher reports has been clamouring for new followers on its live news ticker. On Friday morning he goes on Oprah, who will post her first @oprah Tweet on live TV, reaching millions of US households.

Its hard to define, exactly, when Twitter entered the public conscience: perhaps the Hudson plane crash, where the first real photo of the event appeared on Twitter before reaching the mainstream outlets. Perhaps it was earlier, in September 2008, when we noted that CNN was actively promoting its Twitter feed on air. Perhaps it was March 2009, when Twitter co-founder Evan Williams was interviewed by Charlie Roseor perhaps fellow co-founder Biz Stones hilarious Stephen Colbert interview was the moment Twitter tipped. Or maybe all those declarations of a breakthrough were premature: perhaps a starring role on Oprah, hours from now, is the true mark of mainstream success.

And yet this assumes that social media needs mainstream media to justify its existence: that without its blessing social media is not confirmed. But mainstream media is increasingly becoming an echo of social media, allowing YouTubeYouTube reviewsYouTube reviewss masses to define what matters (Susan Boyle, the Dominos Pizza scandal) and mirroring that public sentiment.

For now, Twitter needs mainstream media more than mainstream media needs Twitter. But Ashton has an audience of 1 million at his fingertips: how much longer will the talent need its mainstream middleman?

April 16, 2009

By: Pete Cashmore (@mashable)
SOURCE: http://mashable.com/2009/04/16/ashton-twitter-million/

Video: from my Nokia phone (sorry if its crappy)


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Thanks for watching!

xoxo Hanna

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[vivapalestine2]

is that demi in the background?

[hanax1st]

@vivapalestine2 Yep ^^

[coronaextra1234]

Thats what happens when your married to a 44 year old woman. See how she had to come in and drag a kiss off him?

[hanax1st]

HAHAH I KNOW!!! I caught that too...I was like...is she his Mom or something? cos thats what my mom does when she kisses me haha

[eyeluvhowie]

This was one of the funnest nights I have had. One might say thats sad, I dont it was fun!!He power of the new world. No more filtered media..real time!!

[hanax1st]

Yea for sure!

[bigdzzplace]

Well Ashton...guess you dont have to act anymore!!! Just Twitter to Stardom!!!

[igozerawr]

aww he is soo happy! hahaha i love him and i just realized that his twitter account is ( a + k ) spelled out xD i get it now!! i thought it was just random lol

[miguelrmercado]

please follow me on twitter @MiguelNXT

[JacobIsMyWerewolf]

so sexy!!!

[coronaextra1234]

LOL funniest thing only reason i know is from experience lol

[penisdickbutt]

I hope he uses that money to bring back that 80's show!!!!!!!!

[michaellewisjohn]

y has he got a qhuece for 1mill ?

[MachinaMasterpiece]

I would still hit demi moore 45 ways from sunday.