Celebrities are making big bucks on Twitter, said New York. Kim Kardashian, Charlie Sheen, Paula Abdul, and Snoop Dogg are among the stars who’ve made thousands of dollars off product placements in 140 characters or less. While minor stars can make anywhere from $2,500 to $8,000 per tweet, Kardashian has earned $10,000 per mention of companies like CVS and ShoeDazzle.com in her posts. Sheen, meanwhile, earned a reported $50,000 for working Internships.com into one of his rants.
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