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Happy July Fourth: How stars are spending the holiday

By Lauren Moraski

July 4, 2013 / 4:02 PM EDT / CBS News

It's Independence Day, and celebrities are flooding Twitter with updates.

Actor Eric Stonestreet checked in from an English pub in Australia, while Rob Lowe is #grateful and shares a photo in front of American flags.

Others are sending holiday wishes to followers. See how stars are spending July 4, 2013.

Happy Fourth of July!

Gotta be Pon de water for the Fourth of July! Can't wait for the NBC special, it's going to be festivity! #NBCJuly4 pic.twitter.com/b5AxALPToD
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) July 2, 2013

Happy 4th of July! Hope all of u here in the US of A with me are having a lovely holiday. xo
— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) July 4, 2013

Happy 4th of July! Be safe out there!
-- Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) July 4, 2013

Happy Independence Day America. Fierce love & pride ~ From both 'The Rocks' (check the tail;) pic.twitter.com/KHjUU0RQio
-- Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) July 4, 2013

Have a wonderful 4th of July. I love you & hope you're doing something that makes you happy today. Xo
-- Bethenny Frankel (@Bethenny) July 4, 2013

HAPPY 4th YALL!! Got a Volcano light show on lock for tonite!! pic.twitter.com/LybuO5WvkO
-- Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) July 4, 2013

Happy Fourth of July <»<»<»<»hope everyone has a safe and fun time with their families !!! XOXO
-- NiC0LE P0LiZZi (@snooki) July 4, 2013

=»Happy Fourth of July!! Enjoy and be safe!! =» -kw's krew
-- kerry washington (@kerrywashington) July 4, 2013

Happy 4th of July! Be safe. Have fun. Merica. <»<»<» http://t.co/1TfClkhmmz
-- joe jonas (@joejonas) July 4, 2013

Celebrating Fourth of July in an English pub in Australia. Nuff said. (We kicked their asses)
-- Eric Stonestreet (@ericstonestreet) July 4, 2013

Happy Independence Day. #Grateful pic.twitter.com/lEVfLAq0yD
-- Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) July 4, 2013

Happy 4th of July. May the True Meaning of this great experiment our forefathers started live on. Keep fighting the GOOD fight.
-- Mark Ruffalo (@Mruff221) July 4, 2013

Happy 4th of July America!!!
-- Eva Longoria (@EvaLongoria) July 4, 2013

Happy 4th of July! If you go 2 sleep tonight with the same number of fingers you woke up with, did you REALLY honor our country enough?
-- Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) July 4, 2013

Happy 4th of July, everyone! Hope your day ends with a bang, but the good kind, not like these people: http://t.co/Ri4eaphehZ
— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) July 4, 2013

Happy #independenceday to everyone! Hope you all get to share it with the ones you love. Thankfully, I do. Time to hit the pool!
— Nick Lachey (@NickSLachey) July 4, 2013

Happy 4th of July!!! Celebrate your independence and the Red, White and blue the right way!!! Ciroc vodka the ... http://t.co/o4TT9WAC35
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) July 4, 2013

Happy 4th of July to all my fans out there.. Go celebrate your independence because your freedom is the best gift you've ever received
-- Pitbull (@Pitbull) July 4, 2013

Happy Birthday, America! Wishing you all a very happy, safe and fun Fourth of July!
-- Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) July 4, 2013

Happy 4th of July to all u Twitterphiles! iiii]; )'
-- Slash (@Slash) July 4, 2013

Happy 4th of July!! have a happy & safe day....
-- Denise Richards (@DENISE_RICHARDS) July 4, 2013

Happy 4th America. I love ya, ya old coot. Have fun mixing liquor and fireworks today and don't forget to STOP DROP AND ROLL!!!! 8^D
-- Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) July 4, 2013

"When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be free." - Charles Evans Hughes ( Happy Fourth of July ! xoP)
— The Real Paula Abdul (@PaulaAbdul) July 4, 2013

Happy Independence Day America! Have a fun and safe celebration!
-- Shania Twain (@ShaniaTwain) July 4, 2013

<» Happy 4th of July!!!! Have a beautiful day! <»
-- Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) July 4, 2013

Lauren Moraski

Lauren Moraski is managing editor of entertainment at CBSNews.com

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