As many Ecorazzi readers know, besides animal production being hell for Planet Earth, it’s also not too grand for the animals. That’s why a slew of well-known stars donated their John Hancock to help reduce the cruelty.

Stars like Kim Basinger, Alicia Silverstone, Bill Maher, Bob Barker, Emily Deschanel, Fred Willard, Ginnifer Goodwin, James Cromwell, Kristen Bell, Mariel Hemingway and Valerie Harper all asked Governor Schwarzenegger to sign a bill that would end the cruel practice of amputating dairy cows’ tails.

The letter was written by our friends at Farm Sanctuary and sent to the Governor just two days ago.

Although both chambers of California legislature passed the bill to end tail docking in the dairy industry, it won’t become a law unless the governor sigs it.

Farm Sanctuary’s president and co-founder Gene Baur said: “With last November’s landslide passage of Prop 2, banning the three cruelest farm animal confinement systems in the state, Californians made it clear they will no longer tolerate cruel and unnecessary practices on factory farms. By putting an end to tail docking, Governor Schwarzenegger has the opportunity to continue this wave of compassion and send a humane message to the rest of the country.”

We agree and hope that the Governator makes the right choice!

Hooray! A completely “green-centric” election day ad! Kudos to GAP for throwing together this clever little piece starring actress Kristen Bell ryhming her way in support of all creatures great and small. As she says,

“Those who can’t talk and those who can’t write,
There’s a way you can help and try to do right,
speak up for those who can’t speak up at all,
If only for one Tuesday, big and small.”

What do you get when you combine the online bidding power of charitybuzz and the compassionate hard-working team over at Farm Sanctuary? I know, I know!! You get one massive auction full of amazing prices to help raise a little cash for a wonderful organization.

Farm Sanctuary has always been popular with the Hollywood elite and if you’re a regular Ecorazzi reader you might even remember our in-depth, exclusive coverage of their star-infested 2008 Gala. Now the organization is using their pull and teaming up with charitybuzz.com to bring you an auction experience you will NEVER FORGET!

When you visit the site you’ll have a chance to bid on such fantastic items like: lunch with Alicia Silverstone, Forest Whitaker or Kristen Bell, VIP concert tickets to a Joan Jett concert (including airfare for two), tickets to Boeing Boeing on Broadway plus a Meet and Greet with Gina Gershon and many, many more wonderful prizes.

The auction went up last week and will be closing on September 18th — so waste no time! Visit charitybuzz.com and help be a star to an animal in need! Happy bidding!

If you ask me being a vegetarian in itself is pretty damn sexy, but each year the folks over at PETA hold a friendly little competition to find out who is the very, very sexiest vegetarian of them all. In the past, winners have included Kevin Eubanks, Carrie Underwood, Prince, Kristen Bell and many others. Well the votes have been tallied (the Florida votes were counted twice) and the winners this year are…

Drum roll please…

LEONA LEWIS AND ANTHONY KIEDIS!!! 

It just so happens that both of the winners are from the music industry and both are dedicated vegans. Kiedis recently went vegan after learning about the worldwide depletion of fish and after a doctor recommended a healthy vegan diet for his son. “Soon after I [went vegan] I saw some documentary footage of what happens in the factory farming of cows …. It sealed the deal.”

Leona is equally passionate about her beliefs and says:  ”I am vegetarian so I don’t have clothes, shoes or bags made from leather or suede or any animal products. … I’m on a mission.”  A hot vegetarian on a mission…is there ANYTHING sexier than that?

So Leona and Anthony — from us to you, a big Ecorazzi congrats for being voted the sexiest vegetarians of 2008. If YOU have the hankering for a little veggie action in your life visit goveg.com and Pledge Veg for 30 days! Just think, maybe one day YOU can be the sexiest vegetarian alive…you’ll just have to beat me first!

If you ask me, all vegetarians are sexy!! But if wanna get all literal about it, I guess not everyone can be the very sexiest! 

Enter PETA’s World Sexiest Vegetarian competition. Each year PETA’s youth inspired website, PETA2.com, crowns two celebs (one male, one female) with the coveted title of the World’s Sexiest Vegetarian. While shockingly I did not make the list this year, Ecorazzi is proud to announce that many of the nominees have been showcased on our site at least once or twice. 

Last year Kristen Bell and Davey Havok won the award for their supreme vegetarian sexiness, but are they strong enough to hold the title two years in a row? Some other possibilities are Natalie Portman, Hayden Panettiere, Jared Leto, Milo Ventimiglia and many, many more.

While in the past I’ve confessed an unnatural affinity to Natlie Portman, recently Hayden has really impressed me as she tries to Save The Whales Again. As for the fella’s, I say Jared Leto deserves the honor for promoting vegetarianism and raw food during his recent 60 pound weight loss. 

Who do you think should win? Tell us your thoughts and then visit PETA2.com and vote your sexy little heart out! 

What’s more fun than spending a fancy schmancy evening in downtown New York City eating classy vegan fare with some of today’s hottest celebrities? Um, nothing! 

On May 17th from 6pm-midnight Farm Sanctuary will hold it’s annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street in NYC — and trust me, you don’t want to miss it! Farm Sanctuary was founded in 1986 and aims to expose and stop cruel practices that take place in the “food animal” industry. They now have two shelters — one in Watkins Glen, N.Y., and the other in Orland, Calif. — where they provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals. 

This year the Farm Sanctuary Gala will be hosted by Heather Mills, emceed by Melissa Rivers and will feature a delicious three course vegan dinner, an awards ceremony, a silent auction and a musical performance by Shawn Colvin. And the guest list is just as exclusive with celebrities like Kristen Bell, Rachel Leigh Cook, Jennifer Coolidge, Emily Deschanel, Christine Ebersole, Swoosie Kurtz, Kevin Nealon, Loretta Swit, Persia White and Debra Wilson Skelton scheduled to attend, as well as many others.  

Tickets may sound a bit pricey at 400 dollars a pop, but save those pennies because this evening is totally worth it. Last time I went I heard an incredible speech by Loretta Swit, said hello to James Cromwell and pointed Alicia Silverstone to the restroom. 

To find out more visit FarmSanctuary.org and get those tickets before they run out! I’ll be covering the event this year so make sure you find me and say hello! 

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