• Nice Guys and Gals Finish First

    Written by PETA

     

    When they aren't starring on screen or on stage, many of the nominees in this year's Teen Choice Awards are starring in ads for PETA! There are heaps of hotties with hearts of gold and vegetarians vying for votes this year, so we hope that you'll encourage the animal-friendly teens in your life to cast their vote for compassion in every category. Here are our picks:

    Adele
    Choice Music: Female Artist

    Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan, Director
    Choice Movie: Drama

    Justin Bieber
    Choice Music: Male Artist
    Choice TV: Villain, CSI
    Choice Male Hottie
    Choice Twit (for Twitter presence)
    Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Male

    Russell Brand, Arthur
    Choice Movie Actor: Comedy

    Ellen DeGeneres
    Choice Twit (for Twitter presence)
    Choice Comedian

    Emily Deschanel, Bones
    Choice TV Actress: Drama

    Lady Gaga
    Choice Music: Female Artist

    Anne Hathaway, Rio
    Choice Animated Movie: Voice

    Eva Mendes, The Other Guys
    Choice Movie Actress: Comedy

    Mila Kunis
    Choice Female Hottie

    Jane Lynch, Glee
    Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star

    Renee Olstead, The Secret Life of the American Teenager
    Choice TV Show: Drama

    Jared Padalecki, Supernatural
    Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi

    Grace Park, Hawaii Five-O
    Choice TV Show: Action
    Choice TV Actress: Action

    Audrina Patridge, Audrina
    Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star

    Katy Perry
    Choice Music: Female Artist

    Kellie Pickler
    Choice Music: Female Country Artist

    Maggie Q, Nikita
    Choice TV Show: Action
    Choice TV Actress: Action

    Yvonne Strahovski, Chuck
    Choice TV Actress: Action

    Carrie Underwood
    Choice Music: Female Country Artist

    Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids  
    Choice Movie: Comedy
    Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
    Choice Movie: Hissy Fit

    Glee Cast
    Choice Music: Group
    Choice TV Show: Comedy

    Khloe & Lamar
    Choice TV: Reality Show  

    Linkin Park
    Choice Music: Rock Group

    Modern Family
    Choice TV Show: Comedy

    OneRepublic
    Choice Music: Rock Group


    Written by Michelle Sherrow

  • Response to the Atlanta Falcons Press Conference

    Written by PETA

    Falcons Owner Arthur Blank gave a press conference this afternoon to present the Falcons’ official position on the Vick case. Here’s what PETA told the media about our reaction:

    PETA commends Arthur Blank and the Falcons for not being satisfied with a voluntary leave of absence for Michael Vick. Regardless of the outcome of the trial, truckloads of illegal dogfighting equipment and 66 dogs—many of whom had injuries associated with dogfighting—were seized from Vick’s property. Based on those facts alone, a voluntary leave of absence would clearly not be satisfactory.

    PETA also commends the Falcons for drafting the paperwork for a four-week suspension, mentioned by Blank as a “first step” in disciplining Vick. We continue to call on the NFL to suspend Vick immediately and to permanently bar him from the league if convicted of the charges detailed in the indictment.

    PETA appreciates Arthur Blank’s statement, “How anyone could participate in dogfighting is incomprehensible to me,” which echoed the feelings of many millions of Americans and football fans.

    Because of the Falcons’ willingness to suspend Vick, PETA is canceling plans to protest outside the Falcons’ training camp on Thursday. Instead, PETA will demonstrate outside NikeTown stores nationwide, demanding that Nike—which has stated that it will continue to sell Michael Vick merchandise—drop its corporate partnership with Vick.


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