Jamie Bamber, who played Lee “Apollo” Adama in Battlestar Galactica, is appearing in a new ad campaign for PETA decrying black bears killed for their fur for the Queen’s Guards’ ceremonial caps. “I initially decided to do the PETA ad because a great friend of mine in L.A., Lucy Davis, had just done a similar [...]
Comedian Ricky Gervais has revealed in a recent blog entry that him and rocker Pink have joined forces on a new ad for PETA. “Did a cinema charity ad for Peta,” he writes. “It’s a great idea and I play a rabbit, and Pink plays an alligator. I’ll post it when it’s all finished and [...]
A few weeks ago Ecorazzi featured a comment Ricky Gervais made during an appearance on David Letterman. To recap, Gervais was discussing his disapproval for animals being donated as gifts and said:
“They’re 50 quid down, I’ve got nothing, the African family’s going, ‘Not another mouth to feed.’ It’s ridiculous. There’s nothing in it for the goat. [...]
Rumors are swirling over a possible resolution to the controversy surrounding the use of real bear fur for the hats of Buckingham Palace Guardsmen. Over the past couple years, we’ve covered extensively the efforts made by celebrities and organizations like PETA to convince the Royal family that skinning bears is a cruel and unnecessary [...]
Ricky Gervais is dropping the funny business to get serious about an important issue.
Earlier this year Ecorazzi reported that the Queen Of England still supports using real bear skin in the Royal Guards’ caps and refuses to switch to a more humane alternative. To bring attention to the issue, celebrities like Sir Roger Moore, Twiggy and Hayley Mills [...]
After picking up the world’s largest wind turbine back in May, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is now introducing some local green changes to her Scottish residence. First order of business? Having her bodyguards do their patrolling of the grounds on bikes rather than in Range Rovers.
Apparently, the gas-guzzlers have seen extensive use on the property — [...]
I’ll just come out and say it: Queen Elizabeth loves fur and that sucks!! No, the Queen isn’t working the Buckingham Palace runway in fur coats, purses and headgear like Mary Kate Olsen might. Instead, her Royal Majesty supports using real bear skin in the Royal Guards’ caps and refuses to switch to a more humane [...]
It’s been awhile since we’ve updated on the world of animal rights and supporters — so let’s jump right in:
Spice Girl Melanie Brown’s new husband Stephen Belafonte apparently doesn’t think too highly of ducks. The jackass was recently fined $600 after throwing a brick at a mallard outside his home in Point Pleasant and killing [...]
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In the documentary out now entitled Arctic Tale, Queen Latifah narrates the story written by Kristin Gore of a walrus calf they call Seela and a polar bear cub dubbed Nanu. The tale follows both animals from their birth all [...]
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is having one bear of a time on her visit to the U.S. A PETA member in a bear costume and holding a “God Save the Bears” sign is following her around to various cities and events including most recently the Kentucky Derby. The campaign is intended to [...]
