Celebs on the Gulf Coast Oil Spill

Celebrities are often the first ones to speak up and act after a disaster. Remember gun wielding Sean Penn rescuing people in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina? How about Wyclef Jean raising money after the Haiti earthquake? But, they don’t seem quite as vocal about the Gulf Coast oil disaster. So far, there are no telethons, although God love him, Kevin Costner thinks he has a solution with his oil-separation technology, which, last I heard, BP is still investigating. Director James Cameron met with scientists and officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He hoped some technology used in The … Continue reading

Climate Rally in D.C. on April 25th

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, there will be a Climate Rally in Washington, D.C. on April 25th. The rally, to be held at the National Mall, is sponsored by the Earth Day Network. The organizers hope the rally will cause Congress to pass stronger environmental legislation. There will be entertainment including Sting, John Legend, The Roots, Passion Pit, Bob Weir, Patrick Stump, Mavis Staples, Q-Tip, Jimmy Cliff, Joss Stone, Robert Randolph, Willie Colon, Honor Society, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, and Booker T. There will also be speeches given by Jesse Jackson, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, Olympian Billy Demong, producer … Continue reading

Top 10 Celebrity News Items for the Week of January 8, 2007

The celebrity news you may have missed! 10. James Cameron to Direct Again! James has laid low since his 1997 blockbuster Titanic, but he has agreed to direct the new film Avatar, a sci-fi epic to begin filming in April. He says the special effects in Avatar will blow you away – they had better to outdo the success of Titanic! 9. Suzanne Somers’ Home Burns Down Poor Suzanne Somers lost her Malibu home earlier this week due to a wildfire. She was not home at the time of the blaze and said she would rebuild. 8. Hilary’s In Love … Continue reading