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July 2nd 2008

Jackie Chan Encourages Peace In Timor-Leste

Filed under: sports, video — parrish @ 8:45 am

Jackie Chan recently spent some time in Timor-Leste and spoke with the youth about using martial arts as a peaceful, unifying force. Timor-Leste has recently seen a wave of violence and marital arts, which once served as a method of sport, is now being practiced more frequently for acts of crime and violence. Check out the what Jackie has to say in the video below. 

June 26th 2008

Basketball Legend John Salley Promotes Vegetarian Lifestyle

Filed under: food & drink, video, web — parrish @ 11:39 am

Think vegetarians are just a bunch of girlie men? Well, Basketball legend John Salley just might disagree with you. Salley recently recorded an ad for PETA in which he says, “Being a vegetarian is the best damn way to eat…period.” Find out what else Salley has to say about vegetarianism in the video below.

June 25th 2008

Missy Higgins, William Shatner Back Sierra Club’s 2% Initiative

Filed under: campaigns, video, web — michael @ 3:18 pm

As part of Sierra Club 2% Campaign — which seeks an 80 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2050, or 2 percent a year — celebrities such as singer Missy Higgins and actor William Shatner have produced PSAs urging action.

In the piece, Missy points out that “scientists say we need to make a big change in the amount of carbon that comes from our cars, our homes and our businesses.” Missy reminds us that being a part of the solution to global warming is everyone’s responsibility - governments, families, businesses - and that we need to cut our carbon emissions 80% by 2050. But she also says that we don’t need to do this all at once and that every little bit helps. If we can cut our carbon emissions by an average of 2% per year, we can stop some of the most damaging effects of global warming.

Check out the video below — or visit the official site for more information.

June 23rd 2008

Catching Up With Sprig’s Green Celebrity Videos

Filed under: green and famous, video, web — michael @ 1:23 pm

The Washington Post’s green-style site, Sprig, is a fantastic destination for checking out the latest in sustainable fashion, home, and beauty. The team there also does a quality job of grabbing some great interviews with some Hollywood celebrities making efforts to get greener. (Check out their great segment with musician Ben Harper.)

Below are a collection of some of their latest vids featuring such notables as Ted Danson and Oceana, hunky handyman Carter Oosterhouse, and Gossip Girls star Kelly Rutherford.

June 22nd 2008

Ecorazzi At The 2008 Global Green Millennium Awards

Filed under: ecorazzi exclusive, events: la, green and famous, honors, video — michael @ 4:38 pm

Last week, Global Green held their 2008 Millennium Awards honoring such people whose lives and livelihood jive with the organization’s mission of a sustainable and secure world. Our own Tracy Metro was on the scene and chatted with Anna Getty, Ed Begley Jr., Arianna Huffington, Lyn Lear, Matt Petersen, and many more. Check out the video below! 

June 20th 2008

Billy Crystal And David Letterman Spoof The WE Campaign

Filed under: video, web — michael @ 9:32 am

The WE Campaign has produced several television ads featuring notables such as the Reverend Al Sharpton and Pat Robertson putting aside their differences and coming together to fight climate change. Like everything else that’s fair game in the world of PSAs, it was only a matter of time before someone decided to spoof the concept.

Enter Billy Crystal and David Letterman sitting on a beach and discussing their differences. Let’s just say that it doesn’t end up working out in the end — especially when it comes to paying for sex.

June 17th 2008

Clooney Says Peace, Like War, Must Be Waged

Filed under: campaigns, video — michael @ 9:56 am

We’re a little late on this one, but actor George Clooney has released a new PSA in conjunction with the United Nations to highlight the work off UN Peacekeepers. Check it out below: 

June 9th 2008

Video: Ecorazzi At The Planet Green Launch With Adrian Grenier, Tommy Lee

Filed under: ecorazzi exclusive, events: la, film-tv, green and famous, television, video — michael @ 1:04 pm

Ecorazzi’s Anna Griffin hit the Planet Green launch celebration last week and chatted with such celebrities as Tommy Lee, Adrian Grenier, Summer Rayne Oakes, and Kennen Ivory Wayans. Check it out below!

June 7th 2008

Video Preview Of An Inconvenient Truth: The Opera

Bring tissues.

Filed under: film-tv, music, television, video, web — michael @ 12:37 pm

Last week’s news that an opera house in Milan, Italy had commissioned an opera version of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth brought with it some moans and groans, with 69% of our readers expressing the sentiment of “Shoot me” in our poll. 

Of course, it didn’t take long for a parody of what such a musical interpretation might look like. The Australian comedy show The Mansion dreamed up this exclusive first-look, complete with a sad polar bear, Al Gore’s attempts with Powerpoint first (he eventually switched the Mac’s Keynote software), and that memorable hydraulic lift scene. It’s all so moving.

And believe it or not — the music is actually quite good. Check out the hilarious video below the fold. 

Click here for a dramatic preview of An Inconvenient Truth: The Opera

June 4th 2008

Video: Ecorazzi At The Opening Of Deborah Lindquist’s Eco-Boutique

Filed under: ecorazzi exclusive, fashion, video — anna @ 9:14 am

As a follow-up to our previous story on sustainable fashion designer Deborah Lindquist’s new eco-boutique, we now present our video portion of the exciting launch. Grab your coffee or tea, and sit back for a few minutes of fabulous moments from that evening.