Grrrs to film star Gwyneth Paltrow for telling Elle magazine that fur is “feminine and very elegant, which I always
like. I’ve got a fox-fur stole by Fendi which I love, but I could
never wear it in the States without being lynched. It’s really
stupid when you see all those militant types wearing leather shoes.
I keep myself happy with little touches [of fur trim] here and
there, especially around the face.” Write: Gwyneth Paltrow, c/o
Huvane Baum Halls, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 444, Beverly Hills,
CA 90211.
Grrrs to New York Yankees pitcher David Wells and actor John Larroquette
for championing hunting. Wells told a reporter, “It’s nice to
come up on some deer and scare the crap out of ’em.” And Larroquette
participated in a Varmint Hunters Association jamboree in South
Dakota. Write: David Wells, New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium,
Bronx, NY 10451, and John Larroquette, c/o Wolf-Kasteler, 132
S. Rodeo Dr., Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
Purrs to Working Assets for introducing the Long Distance Fund for Animals,
a new telephone service that benefits PETA and other animal groups.
U.S. members, for information on the plan or to sign up, call
1-800-309-3628.
Grrrs to singer P.J. Harvey for telling the U.K.’s NME that fox-hunting
is “not something I want to see go.” She added, “Hunting is a
way of keeping fox numbers down and there are very few foxes killed.”
Huh? In a USA Today interview, the singer said one of her goals is to start an animal
sanctuary. Help P.J. make up her mind. Write: P.J. Harvey, RMP,
Unit 9, Ivebury Court, 325 Latimer Rd., London W10 6RA U.K.
Purrs to designer Calvin Klein for showing that compassion is in fashion
via his new clothing line, CK, which features belts made from
molded rubber instead of leather. Write: Calvin Klein, c/o Calvin
Klein Ltd., 205 W. 39th St., New York, NY 10018.
Grrrs to the Mesquite, Nev., City Council for voting to repeat its running
of the bulls—modeled after the infamous annual event in Pamplona,
Spain—this year. Please let the city council know that you won’t
be running to Mesquite until the bulls stop running there. Write:
Ken Carter, Mayor, City of Mesquite, 10 E. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite,
NV 89027.
