Both took to Twitter to answer fans questions.
But they are controversial figures online, and the majority of Tweets were delightful take-downs that burned so good.
First up: E.L. James.
The author is loathed by vocal segments of The Internet; James haters are legion.
Twitter users on #AskELJames certainly did.
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Some James fans were upset about the ridicule sent in the authors direction.
A similar movement of derision to expose hypocrisy was in action for Bobby Jindals Q&A disaster.
Peruse Gawkers amazingtagfor all the Jindal coverage you might shake a Bible at.
Unsurprisingly, #AskBobby did not go as planned.
This material is gold, and exactly what Twitter was made for.
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