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August 14th 2008

Celebrity Gala to Benefit Desi Geestman Foundation

Filed under: events, green and famous, television — sara @ 9:22 am

Traditionally a soap opera star cocktail party-type event, this year’s Evening with the Stars is undergoing a transformation into a Celebrity Gala. The star-studded event will be benefiting the Desi Geestman Foundation (DGF), named after a twelve-year-old who fought against Neuroblastoma and wished to help others with her illness. The Foundation works to improve the lives of kids who suffer from cancer as well as their families.

The Gala will be held on October 11 this year. So far, the star lineup includes General Hospital’s Brandon Barash, Derk Cheetwood, Drew Cheetwood, Carolyn Hennesy, Ted King, and Ignacio Serricchio. To find out more or to buy tickets, click here.

August 12th 2008

Ludacris Grabs A Private Jet During Battleground Earth Taping

Filed under: film-tv, television — michael @ 10:59 am

Just a small tip: If you’re shooting a reality TV show based around convincing people to go green that also happens to be on a network dedicated to green themes, you probably don’t want to grab a private jet during taping to get to your next location. Even worse, you probably don’t want to be taped ordering this private jet.

Alas, such is the case of what went down during a recent episode of Battleground Earth starring Tommy Lee and Ludacris. I haven’t actually seen the clip in question, but based on what I’ve read online, apparently Ludacris orders up a private jet to catch up to Tommy Lee (who left early from a previous contest in New Orleans.) The two then arrive at the same time to greet Gene Simmons in a cemetery for a little lesson on green burial.

Nice move, Luda.

Also, what’s up with all the GMC Yukons in this show? They’re probably hybrids — but how about throwing these guys into some more sustainable transport?

August 12th 2008

Planet Green Now Casting For Tom Green Game Show

Filed under: events: la, film-tv, television — michael @ 10:23 am

According to new casting information, it appears that the name for comedian Tom Green’s new show for the Planet Green network has been changed from The Tom Green Project to Green’s Got Game.

Damn, there was a lot of “green” in that sentence.

From what we can tell, the game show is expected to bow sometime this fall — but casting has already begun. If you live in Los Angeles, here are the details:

“Think you’re “green” enough to be on TV?!!! Are you “sustainable” under pressure?! Come audition for a new game show with TV & film star Tom Green on Discovery Channel’s network PLANET GREEN! If you’re environmentally conscious, always telling your friends/family to recycle, buy organic and favor the bike over the car, this is the show for you! Be part of the awareness and have fun competing for trips around the world!”

We’ve no idea yet what contestants might be put through — but hopes are high that it includes lions and an obstacle course. On fire.

If you’re interested, pop on over to Reality Wanted and send in your application!

August 11th 2008

The Goode Family To Make You Laugh This November

Filed under: 'toons, film-tv, television — michael @ 1:35 pm

Mike Judge, the creator of King of the Hill and Beavis and Butt-head, is putting the finishing touches on a new animated series called The Goode Family. As you might suspect from the name, the series follows the adventures of an obsessively “green” family who live a politically correct lifestyle. Judging from the above photo, we’re cringing with excitement over what hilarity and mocking might be in store. Here are a few more details:

“Mr. Goode or Gerald Goode is an administrator at a community college. He comes from a long line of overeducated academic liberals. Helen Goode is Gerald’s wife, a local activist who someday dreams of becoming an activist. They have a adopted son Ubuntu, who is from Africa. They have a biological daughter named Bliss. She often disagrees with her parents and sometimes pokes some holes in their worldviews. They have a dog who is also vegan. He craves meat and often tries to eat other pets in the neighborhood.”

I love that the dog is a forced vegan with a taste for animal pets. I wonder if Alicia Silverstone’s dogs feel the same way?

Look for The Goode Family to move into your television sets this coming November.

August 10th 2008

Sundance Gives The Green Light To New Series With David De Rothschild

Filed under: film-tv, television — michael @ 12:14 pm

Our favorite eco-playboy/adventurer is going to be receiving a bit more exposure with the announcement of his own green series, courtesy of The Sundance Channel’s THE GREEN.

Titled Eco-Trip: The Real Cost of Living, the show will trace the origins and environmental impact of common everyday products such as a cotton t-shirt or a gold ring. The eight-part series will feature David De Rothschild as the host explaining the creation of these items - as well as educating viewers on the decisions they can make to live a greener lifestyle.

Back in February, David teamed up with Nickelodeon UK to help present a multi-media project called Nicks Big Thing — which illustrated small things kids can do to make a big difference. He’s also written several eco-books for kids and provides educational materials on his green site, Adventure Ecology. Most recently, his Global Warming Survival Guide accompanied the Live Earth celebration back in July ‘07.

In March of 2009, De Rothschild will cross the Pacific from San Francisco to Sydney in a boat built from plastic bottles and recycled materials called “The Plastiki”.

Look for Eco-Trip to premiere sometime in 2009.

August 10th 2008

Daren Kagasoff Shares His Idea Of The Perfect Eco-Date

Filed under: film-tv, television, thegreenpicture — lori @ 8:47 am

The hit show The Secret Life of the American Teenager is probably where most of you know Daren Kagasoff from.  He’s earned teen mag pin-up favorite by playing bad boy Ricky on the ABC Family drama. He was recently at the Do Something Awards and was asked if he could describe his perfect eco-date.  Daren’s response was a bit fishy (hee hee I pun),

“Eco-friendly?  Oh, I could definitely!  Getting picked up in a Toyota Prius; going out to a cool meal that doesn’t use any stoves or anything—you know, raw fish—we’ll stick with sushi.  And yah!  And you won’t use the restroom too much during the date so we’ll save some water.”

Oh, swoon!

via: dosomething.org

August 8th 2008

VH1’s Best Week Ever Attacks PETA Over Greyhound Bus Decapitation Story

Filed under: animals, campaigns, film-tv, television — parrish @ 1:44 pm

So I’m sure most of you have heard the horrific story about the violent acts that took place on a Greyhound bus in Canada last week. If you haven’t, the long and the short of it is that a man attacked a 22-year-old boy on a Greyhound bus, decapitated him and then ate his remains.

Never afraid to offend, PETA used the story to bring attention to the 10 billion or so animals that are slaughtered each year for food.  PETA said, “In the wake of the stabbing, beheading, and cannibalization of a man on a bus in front of horrified passengers, PETA is planning to run an ad in the Portage Daily Graphic that draws comparisons between cold-blooded murder and the torture of animals in slaughterhouses—making the point that slaughter should always be shocking.”

Now as you can imagine most people, animal-rights minded or not, found this campaign to be insensitive, tasteless and all-around inappropriate — including THIS blogger! However, VH1’s Best Week Ever were especially harsh on the animal rights group, releasing a Shut Up, PETA t-shirt and saying,

“Never ones to pass up an opportunity to attach their obnoxious hippie agenda to even the most unrelated of cultural events, PETA (People For the Ethical Treatment Of Animals By Annoying Everybody) has seized last week’s horrifying Greyhound bus decapitation-cannibalism incident as the perfect chance to remind people about the atrocities of animal slaughter. Because when you think about it, enjoying a delicious plate of smoked pig is pretty much the same thing as stabbing someone to death, chopping off their head and eating their flesh. Somebody get a vegetarian TV actress to pose nude, quick! I think I speak for many when I say: Shut Up, PETA.”

PETA is an organization that Ecorazzi often covers, and while we generally give them our support, I’m afraid we can’t on this one! Using shock value to prove a point is one thing, but operating in a tactless, disrespectful manner doesn’t do anything but turn-off the world and ultimately deplete your long-term credibility.  What do you think? Was it appropriate for PETA to use this atrocity as a marketing opportunity? Chime in and tell us what YOU think!

August 8th 2008

Madonna’s Documentary I Am Because We Are Will Be Turned Into Book

Filed under: books, film-tv, movies — parrish @ 12:42 pm

Just a few days ago Ecorazzi shared with you a picture of Michael Moore and Madonna outside of a screening of I Am Because We Are, a documentary written and directed by Madge detailing the plight of orphans in Malawai.

Now it looks like Madonna is taking it a step further and turning her documentary into a book! So far the literary version of I Am Because We Are is being described as a “book of images by award-winning photojournalist Kristen Ashburn–culled from her own work in Malawi and Africa over the past seven years as well as from her specially commissioned photographs for the film–provides an intimate look at the lives of eight Malawian children featured in the film and reveals the harsh reality of the AIDS pandemic throughout southern Africa.”

All the proceeds from the book will, of course, be donated to the Raising Malawi organization, to continue to help orphans in need. Madonna has been a driving force in the revitalization of Malawi and even plans on opening a school there later this year. To learn more about the organization, visit RaisingMalawi.org.

August 8th 2008

Eliza Dushku Angers Fans After Revealing Her Love For Hunting

Filed under: animals, film-tv, not green, television — parrish @ 10:07 am

Ya’ll, Eliza Dushku just went from pretty hot to kinda disgusting!

A couple night ago on Jimmy Kimmel Live Dushku revealed that she loves to hunt elk and deer. Not only did she brag about it, but she also showed off her bow and arrow skills and boasted about killing a deer in Oklahoma last Christmas. WTF, Eliza? Why are you such a jerk?

Even the studio audience turned on Dushku forcing her to joke, “My mother called me herself and said, ‘You’re a liberal from New England, what the ‘f’ are you doing in Oklahoma shooting things.” Backpeddling later she said, “When you’re in a relationship with somebody you have to, like, experience things that they do. A lot of people eat meat… and I eat what I kill.” 

Obviously Eliza has totally pissed off PETA who’s asking the ”star” to drop the bow and arrow act. A spokeswoman for the organization says, “Slaying bloodthirsty vampires on Buffy is brave, but slaying innocent animals where they live and raise their families is cowardly and cruel. Eliza is sorely out of step with the rest of the country; 95 per cent of Americans oppose hunting.”

So there you have it — Eliza Dushku has made my naughty list for the year. On the count of three….BOOOOO!!!

August 7th 2008

Ads For Barack Obama’s Energy Plan Get Pulled From TV. Kinda.

Filed under: campaigns, film-tv, politics, television — parrish @ 4:24 pm

It looks like Obama will have to go back to the drawing board on getting his energy plan out to the public! The Democratic hopeful had originally planed to broadcast campaign ads detailing his energy plan on gas station televisions around Florida, but Gas Station TV pulled out of the deal last minute denying they had ever made the agreement at all.

CEO David Leider said, “At a time when presidential campaign ads monopolize prime time, we believe it is important to be able to provide traditional advertisers with a clutter-free environment to showcase their brands and target marketing messages to a captive audience.” Re-read that statement!! A clutter-free environment for advertising? Umm…oxymoron called, they want their concept back!

Oh and you better believe the Obama camp thinks it’s way deeper than that. Obama spokesman Mark Bubriski said, “Once again, the oil companies and their friends are standing with Sen. McCain, the candidate for President who is proposing to offer them a $4 billion tax cut.” Adding, “It looks like Gas Station TV doesn’t want the American people to know about Sen. Obama’s plan to offer working families a $1,000 energy rebate.” 

Between the recent McCain/Paris/Britney television controversy and now this, it kinda makes you wonder what’s next!

 via: rttnews.com