Because I'm easily amused, and also because it's just too damn amusing to let it go by: John Barrowman and Neil Patrick Harris are slugging it out over AfterElton.com's "Man of the Decade" competition. Their field of combat? Twitter.
Now, NPH has been tweeting quite often for a while now, as @ActuallyNPH. He has nearly 200,000 followers. But Barrowman, not so much -- until last night, when he apparently discovered the glory and wonder that is Twitter, and started a barrage of hysterically funny tweets on his @Team_Barrowman account.
NPH threw down first, as recounted by AfterElton's Ed Kennedy last night:
If you're feeling it, throw a vote my way: http://tiny.cc/Do80i Being atop John Barrowman would be a great way to start the decade...
Suddenly, John Barrowman is all over Twitter, shaking his fist and getting out the vote on his own behalf, including linking to Twitpics of him, well... shaking his fist, all designed to prove that yes, it really is the real JB.
It was all pretty funny, but the funniest thing of all? In my mind, it's this tweet, posted about an hour ago:
I was never against Twitter just didnt get it ..BUT NOW I DO!!!!!!! BARROWMAN FIST!!! And yes its the real JB
Yes, John, that's how it happens. Resistance is futile.
I don't personally have a horse in the race, as I haven't seen either actor in anything at all. They're both out, progressive, and funny. So whoever wins, I'm fine with it... as long as they keep on tweeting. ;)
I love NPH, but I can't take my eyes off Barrowman on Torchwood. And it didn't take him 20 years to come out, either. No contest.
Posted by: Laura | 02 January 2010 at 08:01 PM
John Barrowman is hysterical! I've read interviews and seen vids of him, as well as watched several Torchwood episodes, including the very controversial final series Children Of Earth. And I'll always have a soft spot for "Doogie Houser". May the best diva win!!
Posted by: Red | 02 January 2010 at 09:03 PM
Commenter on AfterElton just said that Nathan Fillion tweeted the following to his more than 400,000 followers:
@NathanFillion: Attention. We all know @ActuallyNPH deserves Gay of the Century. Let's make it happen. Browncoats! Castillions! Unite!! http://tiny.cc/6RSeA
I'm starting to root for Barrowman. I must have a thing for the underdog. Plus, with all respect to NPH, Barrowman has always been out. It took NPH like 20 years.
Posted by: Christie Keith | 02 January 2010 at 09:25 PM
Ooops, updates galore here:
http://www.afterelton.com/blog/edkennedy/jonathan-ross-tweets
Seems like everyone's coming out for someone!
My support of Barrowman has become rock-solid because he keeps posting pics of himself with his dog.
Posted by: Christie Keith | 02 January 2010 at 09:39 PM
Watch Torchwood for JB. And try Dr Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog for NPH. Both should be available at your preferred DVD source; Torchwood is also frequently rerun on BBCA. I never paid attention to NPH until Dr Horrible.
Posted by: Theresa | 03 January 2010 at 11:08 AM