Archive for the ‘film-tv’ Category

Iron Chef America Visits Obama Family Garden For Special Episode

November 5th 2009

Iron Chef is playing in Michelle Obama’s garden and we think it’s just swell!
The popular Food Network program has taped a special episode using produce from the White House garden to help promote local and organic food. The episode will also feature Mrs. Obama discussing her crusade to reduce childhood obesity through better school lunches, [...]

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Al Gore And Stephen Colbert Debate Global Warming Solutions

November 5th 2009

Just last night, Stephen Colbert and Al Gore got together to discuss a solution to this pesky global warming problem.
In a pretty hilarious split screen Formidable Opponent segment, Colbert started off by interviewing himself and then introduced the former Vice President to chime in. Gore shared this piece of information:
“Stopping global warming doesn’t have to [...]

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‘2012′ Lastest Film To Recycle Sets, Offset Production

November 4th 2009

Director Roland Emmerich’s new disaster movie 2012 is about to hit theaters — and as the Mother Nature Network recently found out, there was an effort to keep the $260 million dollar film as green as possible.
Emmerich, who drives a hybrid and powers his home with solar panels, said “After making The Day After Tomorrow, [...]

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The Green Quote: When Edward Norton Met Barack Obama

November 3rd 2009

“I met him first in the winter of 2005-06. I’m involved very heavily with an organization that is one of the biggest developers of affordable housing, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, and it’s an organization that has contributed a lot to developing housing policy. So we often will have sessions with new senators and stuff [...]

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Valentine’s Flick Is Apparently Very Green

November 1st 2009

The upcoming rom-com Valentine’s Day is reported to be one of Warner Brothers’ greenest productions to date. Full details are few but in a recent ABC News article, Shelley Billik, WB’s vice president for environmental initiatives has said that the film’s base camp, where trailers for wardrobe, makeup and the cast are set up, was [...]

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Is ‘Troll 2′ The Worst Vegetarian Horror Movie Ever Made?

October 30th 2009

I’ve never seen Troll 2, but after reading these reviews I feel like it’s a must to experience what’s considered a “beyond awful” movie. In fact, regardless of the bizarre vegetarian themes present in the film, this one could possibly rank as the worst film period. It’s that bad that it’s become a cult classic. [...]

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ABC’s ‘V’ Features Some Eco-Friendly Actors With Wolf And Mitchell

October 30th 2009

Are you excited for V?
I remember watching the original mini-series back in the 80s when I was five or six and pretty much loving every moment. The only downside was having a father that liked to scare the hell out of me after every episode. I particularly remember him rolling a banana peel up in [...]

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Eco-Themed “Avatar” Epic Gets A Full Trailer, Will Dazzle Your Eyeballs

October 30th 2009

That early taste of director James Cameron’s new scifi epic Avatar has just become a full on meal.
A new full trailer has just been released expanding on the story and pulling back the curtain on the gorgeous alien world of Pandora. As we mentioned earlier, Avatar deals with some very Earth-like environmental conflicts — particularly [...]

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Natalie Portman Vegetarian Episode Of Top Chef Disappoints Plant-Eaters

October 29th 2009

As a vegan Top Chef watcher I often feel conflicted – inspired by the artistry, but grossed out by just about everything else. So you can imagine how excited I was when I heard that Natalie Portman would be appearing on the show with a super special vegetarian challenge.
Well, the episode premiered last night and [...]

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South Park “Whale Whores” Manages To Hilariously Offend Everyone Equally

With the exception being Paul Watson, who gets absolutely eviscerated.

October 29th 2009

Last night, South Park went straight for the heart of the Japanese whaling controversy with their episode titled Whale Whores. If you’ve watched Animal Planet’s Whale Wars, seen The Cove, or read any one of our many articles on the issue, you’ll find that South Park creators Matt and Trey probably did the same. The [...]

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