'Liz & Dick' Hangover: The Twitter Reactions

11:24 AM PST 11/26/2012 by Erik Hayden

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Lifetime promoted the biopic with the hashtag #lizanddick -- and celebrity users like Patton Oswalt, Lady Gaga, Jason Alexander and Jesse Tyler Ferguson used it freely to share their opinions.

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Lifetime prominently promoted live discussion of the film with the hashtag #lizanddick in the corner of TV screens and the tag quickly became popular on the social-networking site. On a quiet holiday evening, few things seemed to unite many Twitter feeds more than making quips about the Lifetime movie.

The vitriol, of course, also brought out a backlash to the backlash of the film, including Lady Gaga and author Bret Easton Ellis (who wrote Lohan's next film, The Canyons). Both of them defended Lohan's performance in Liz & Dick.

Below, a few of the prominent Twitter reactions to the film:

I'm thoroughly enjoying and consistently amused by Liz & Dick. The haters went overboard on this one.

— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) November 26, 2012

@lindsaylohan you did a beautiful job on Liz & Dick, Let no one bring u down, Liz didnt, they always try to knock the greats down a few pegs

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) November 26, 2012

Dear @lindsaylohan: I give you permission to Tweet me to smithereens when I do Lifetime's CHAZ BONO: THE CRUELEST CUT in March. #lizanddick

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) November 26, 2012

I get the feeling the phrase "It is what it is" was said a lot in the editing room. #lizanddick

— Aimee Mann (@aimeemann) November 26, 2012

Lindsay Lohan's probation will be revoked because she lied to police. The same goes for her SAG card after playing Elizabeth Taylor.

— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) November 26, 2012

In their defense, everyone else in #LizAndDick thought they were making "Innocence of Muslims. "

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) November 26, 2012

The day after "Liz & Dick" I just want to say: She's already down. Lets not kick her.

— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) November 26, 2012

Refusing to get sucked into #lizanddick. Refusing to get sucked into #lizanddick. Do. Not. Reach. For. Remote control.

— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) November 26, 2012