After hearing that Noel Gallagher expressed excitement about teaching his sons to “throw stuff at cows,” Joan Jett called out the former Oasis frontman, stating: “This guy is a putz! I am embarrassed he is Irish and from [the] same county as my grandparents on my father’s side. Maybe if this bully wants to throw … Read more »
Courtney Stodden channeled her inner Marilyn Monroe for a recent photo shoot, but the buxom blondes disagree on one thing: Courtney says that veggies are a girl’s best friend. In this video that Courtney and her dog, Bazaar, shot for PETA, the teen newlywed shares how eating cruelty-free has helped her save animals’ lives, protect … Read more »
Lasse Hallström’s Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt, might not sound like a film that would be fishing for praise from PETA, but the filming of the drama went swimmingly, thanks to fake fish. [View: A Brief Fishstory This isn’t the first time that fake fish have made a splash … Read more »
Forks Over Knives continues to change the way that America eats. Kristen Bell and fiancé Dax Shepard have both gone vegan after seeing it. Another awesome Kristin—Kristin Chenoweth—is throwing her support behind her Glee costar Lea Michele’s campaign to get horse-drawn carriages out of New York City. Chenoweth tweeted her disgust at seeing the miserable … Read more »
Photo of the day: Wildly popular actor, singer, and writer Annie Yi unveiled her dramatic new anti-fur ad for PETA Asia-Pacific in Beijing this week. Annie—whose video exposé of the cruelty behind fur has already had more than 200,000 views(!)—is the first Chinese celebrity to tell the public, “I’d rather go naked than wear fur.”
Last night in Tinseltown, celebrities crowded onto the red carpet while photographers’ flashbulbs went off like fireworks. But it wasn’t the premiere of a new movie. It was the grand opening of the Bob Barker Building, PETA’s new West Coast headquarters, located in L.A.’s Echo Park. The famed game show host and animal defender extraordinaire … Read more »
As the U.S. Congress considers the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act, which would permanently ban the use of chimpanzees in invasive experiments and retire all 600 federally owned chimpanzees to sanctuaries, Rampart star Woody Harrelson has written a letter to one of his California senators, Barbara Boxer, on behalf of PETA imploring her … Read more »
After hearing from thousands of animal advocates, the owners of Atlantic City’s Steel Pier have canceled their plans to hold horse-diving shows, in which horses would be marched up a narrow ramp and out onto a platform and then forced to jump, plummeting many feet into a pool below. We know from past horse-diving events … Read more »
Like everyone else, I’m sure, I went nuts when we were treated to not one, but two performances by Sir Paul McCartney at the Grammys. But someone else got an even bigger treat. PETA Director’s Circle member Ady Gil, whose digital video equipment company helped with the show, was standing backstage when Paul came out … Read more »
Realtor to the stars and Million Dollar Listing celebrity Chad Rogers has a million-dollar idea: Encourage people to adopt their animal companions from animal shelters and donate to PETA’s doghouse program. In an exclusive interview, Chad—joined, of course, by his canine family member, Starla—talks with PETA about doing both: Chad spends his days brokering some … Read more »
PHOTO OF THE DAY Dawn Forsythe and Herman the Chimp This cartoon comes to us courtesy of Dawn Forsythe and her friend “Herman the Chimp.” Ms. Forsythe, whose father was a chimpanzee trainer at the Detroit Zoo, is an outspoken critic of the use of great apes in entertainment—be sure to visit her blog at … Read more »
Courtesy of USDA Hey, Soul Sister! PETA has sent an urgent letter to the rock band Train urging the group to cancel their performance at KFC’s franchisee convention in San Antonio—or else face the music from PETA supporters—because of KFC’s refusal to stop its suppliers’ cruelty to chickens. Many of the top names in music … Read more »
Update: Thanks to an anonymous supporter, PETA is now offering $5,000 for information leading to the identification of the men responsible for this beating. The U.S. Army has now determined that the uniforms worn in the video belong to the U.S. Air Force, and the Air Force has launched its own investigation. The following was … Read more »
It’s officially award season, the time of year when our televisions are dominated by red carpets, elegant gowns, and hilarious Ricky Gervais zingers—and oh, yeah, awards are given out too. If animals had submitted the Golden Globes ballots, the roster of winners might have looked pretty similar to Sunday’s lineup: Friend of fowl Kate Winslet … Read more »
What does Alec Baldwin never leave home without? No, not his iPhone—his PETA membership card, of course! Alec knows that a PETA membership card is a great way to show your compassion for animals, and of course, all year long, your tax-deductible donation will work to save animals from suffering. For just $16 a year—4 … Read more »
