Back in 2006, Leonardo DiCaprio had an idea to take a town somewhere in the U.S. and rebuild it using sustainable designs and green technology. Then came the destructive F5 tornado in May of 2007 that leveled the Kansas town of Greensburg. Suddenly, an opportunity arose to take DiCaprio’s idea and apply it — all [...]
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I’m getting ready to move back to LA in the fall and have been trimming my life down to the necessities lately so I was interested to come across the efforts of one man to live for a year with only (roughly) 100 possessions.
The Times Online, from the UK, posted a piece about David Michael [...]
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Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted riding his bike around London this past week, as he took a break from filming his latest movie, Inception.
We recently covered his ride with Tobey Macguire, Lukas Haas and Kevin Dillon in NYC and it’s great to see him keeping it up abroad. As a former dodger of London black cabs [...]
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There is only one remaining survivor of the Titanic disaster alive — and Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, and Director James Cameron are making sure she’s comfortable.
The two actors have thrown their weight behind a fund that would subsidize 97-year-old Millvina Dean’s nursing home fees. She was only 2 months old when the Titanic sank beneath [...]
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Last year, George Clooney wrote about the charitable efforts of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. This year, Leonardo DiCaprio hit the keyboard to praise green jobs-pioneer Van Jones as part of Time Magazine’s “Top 100 Influential People” for 2009. His words are below:
“When Van Jones was tapped to serve as special adviser on green jobs [...]
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Sometimes you see articles online and you wonder why they’re news. Actually, we’re probably responsible for adding to that growing problem — BUT — this one was pretty amusing. “DiCaprio commits eco blunder” was the headline from The Hundu News — prompting me to wonder what the hell he might have done. Clubbed a baby [...]
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You’ve seen the pictures, now see the behind-the-scenes video of Leonardo DiCaprio’s photo shoot for TAG Heuer. Proceeds from the sales of the watches Leo promotes will benefit The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Green Cross International.
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Celebrities came out in force over the weekend to celebrate the Natural Resources Defence Council’s 20th Anniversary Gala Celebration. The event was hosted by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and took place at the Beverly Wilshire. Hitting the red carpet were Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Amy Smart, Chelsea Handler, Heather Graham, Jon Hamm, and many more. Check out [...]
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Earth Day was a fun time to celebrate green — but for Mark Hemingway over at NPR, it was also the perfect time to grill Discovery’s Planet Green network on their content. Take this gem, “However, even by Planet Green’s already low standards, these shows tend to have the entertainment value of watching soy-based, fume-free, [...]
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This Wednesday, Ed Begley Jr. will be appearing with host Drew Carrey on a green-themed edition of The Price Is Right. The actor/activist will introduce a showcase that includes an electric bike, golf cart and Toyota Prius hybrid car. The program will also feature environmentally friendly products including cell phones made of recycled materials, solar [...]
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