The Twitter universe has had plenty to talk about lately, between show season finales (or the approach of them), sports events such as the NHL playoffs and NFL draft, rich and famous (or quasi-famous) people getting themselves into sticky situations, and other, more meaningful news stories from around the country and the globe, such as the developing trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

On Monday, May 12, in particular, if celebrities on Twitter weren't promoting the upcoming season finales of their shows, or doing usual, insignificant things like sharing photos, making jokes or observations and thanking fans, they were talking sports and news stories. One hot topic was the scandalous saga of Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who has faced public and media wrath for racist comments he made to a girlfriend.

Check out what two celebrities had to say about the matter, as well as other tweets in this list of the top ten celebrity tweets of May 12.

Stephen Lunsford joked about the technology-driven culture of the present day:

These celebrities made some wise statements:

Aaron Carter

Elizabeth Gillies

These actors promoted their past or present work in television:

James Van Der Beek

Grant Gustin

Robbie Amell

These celebs shared photos of themselves and/or friends and family:

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi

Maisie Williams

Kris Jenner

Eva Longoria

These celebrities thanked fans for their support:

Paris Hilton

Bella Thorne

And these comedic television personalities commented on the just-aired CNN interview with Donald Sterling:

Piers Morgan

Jimmy Kimmel