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Celebs weigh in after killing of terror chief

Happy 5/11! Here's your celebrity reactions to the demise of smelly killer Osama bin Laden, via Twitter.

Benji Madden: "If Osama Bin Laden owned a copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops, he had to know it was coming."

Lindsay Lohan: "Go USA!"

Jimmy Fallon: "Got Bin Laden AND interrupted Celebrity Apprentice? Win for Obama all around."

Jimmy Kimmel: "I really hope bin laden didn't get reincarnated as one of Mariah Carey's babies."

Snoop Dogg: "Bring the soldiers bac home asap! They r missed! We love how they fight for us now let's fight for them!!"

Chris Rock: "It would be funny if Obama came to the podium wearing a bloody shirt with a severed ashy foot in his hand and said 'yea I got that mother (expletive).' "

Oprah: "Yes, awake. Trying to decide what to do about tomorrow's show with Prez that was taped last week."

The Onion: "Bin Laden Killed While Sitting On Toilet, Nation Likes To Imagine."

Bill Simmons of ESPN: "Happy We Killed Bin Laden Last Night Day!"

Kevin Nealon: "Throngs of citizens are celebrating outside The White House waiting for Obama and Michelle to kiss on the balcony."

Alec Sulkin, comedy writer: "I'm just glad it wasn't the 'there's an asteroid we can't stop' speech."

Sam Simon, co-creator of "The Simpsons": "They had to kill #osama because it's hard to convict celebrities."

Holly Robinson Peete: "Little ones asking who Osama Bin Laden is and why is everyone happy he's dead... #herewego #creativeparenting"

Seth MacFarlane: "I predict that Osama's picture will get little more than a smattering of tepid applause on the next Emmy 'In Memoriam' reel." (MacFarlane missed his flight on one of the 9/11 planes because of a hangover.)

John Stamos: " 'I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.' -- Mark Twain"

Bill Maher: "Somali pirates, Gaddafi's son, now bin Laden -- do NOT (expletive) with Obama, he's Gangsta!!"

Adam Levine of Maroon 5: "Wow even Fox News can't find a way to distort the facts ... yet ..."

Arnold Schwarzenegger: "I'm proud of our men and women in uniform. Wherever you are, take a minute to say thank you to one of the brave heroes who serve our country"

Katy Perry: "AMERICA (expletive) YEAH, HERE TO SAVE THE MOTHER (expletive) DAY YEAH!" (Quoting the "Team America" movie theme song.)

Adam McKay, "Anchorman" co-writer: "Does Elton John do a bin laden version of Candle in the Wind... 'Like a giant hellish fireball in the wind...' "

Tyra Banks: "My brother has been a US soldier for over twenty years. Today I salute him and all of our brave, selfless military women and men."

Rob Lowe: "At ground zero now. Everyone together. No separate religions or political parties. Just people. Americans together; proud."

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson retweeted a follower saying: "Can't wait for the Ron Howard movie about this with The Rock playing the Navy Seal who pulled the trigger."

Mike Tyson: "Obama got rid of Osama!! ... The principles of Islam are peace & love. Please don't confuse Osama's views as the view of Muslims."

Alyssa Milano: "Sending love to the @us_navyseals & all divisions of our military tonight. I appreciate your efforts, sacrifice & courage."

Neil Patrick Harris: "Everyone is sitting around my living room, mouths agape. Wow, what a night. Thank you, Mr. President, for such an eloquent speech."

L.L. Cool J: "Check mate"

Diddy: "God Bless us all!!!!"

Doug Elfman's column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Contact him at delfman@reviewjournal.com. He blogs at reviewjournal.com/elfman.

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