© Star Max Inc. I think it goes without saying that a vote for Pamela Anderson on Dancing With the Stars (DWTS) is a vote for beauty, talent, and animals—which is why I’ll be casting all twelve of my votes for her by: calling 1-800-868-3411 texting the word “vote” to 3411 Giving her all 10 … Read more »
April Fool us once, shame on you. April Fool us twice, shame on us. April Fool us thrice, and, well, we’ve totally got a list in the works! This year, PETA’s been the object of April Fools’ pranks galore, and now, in honor of our own rat-rabbit hybrid hoax, we’re counting down our five favorite … Read more »
A judge has temporarily ruled that video footage and photographs of the violent killing of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau by Tilly the killer whale will not be made public. The fight over that will rage on, I’m sure. But the autopsy report has been released today, and it makes it very clear that Dawn Brancheau’s … Read more »
Sticking up for rats—who are sensitive, intelligent, and nurturing—has always been high on our agenda, although not everyone understands that these dear little mammals are worth caring about … yet. There is hope, however. For the last 14 months, we’ve been funding two scientists at the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) who are … Read more »
© Star Max Inc. Adrian Grenier has a heart to back up those drive-me-crazy (yes, I did just allude to the 1999 Adrian Grenier–Melissa Joan Hart classic) good looks. While out for a run yesterday, the Entourage star stopped when he spotted an injured dog on the side of the road. Grenier checked the dog’s … Read more »
© Star Max Inc. I got teary again and again watching Jennie Garth‘s character, Kelly Taylor, grow up on Beverly Hills, 90210—and I got goose bumps when she mamboed on Dancing With the Stars. But when I learned that Jennie asked MomCentral.com to drop its partnership with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, I … Read more »
To reference Idol judge Randy Jackson, seven-time Cy Young Award–winning pitcher Roger Clemens is a bit pitchy in the bedroom. According to his mistress, Mindy McCready, “The Rocket” (ironically) suffers from “a lot of problems” with erectile dysfunction. Now, PETA’s got a pitch that may help him, his sexual partners, and animals: Go vegan! We … Read more »
© Star Max Inc. While at the premiere of Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too? the stars were asked to spill about their favorite restaurants. Janet Jackson, who not only stars in the movie but whose new track, “Nothing,” is on the movie’s soundtrack, said, “I go to Café Sunflower. It’s a vegan … Read more »
© Star Max Inc. “Well, there was a time when we used to sacrifice goats, but then we all became vegans, so we’ve been sacrificing tofu before the shows!”—Jared Leto on 30 Seconds to Mars’ rock star lifestyle Jared Leto is a heartthrob. Ever since blue-eyed Jordan Catalano caught Angela’s eye on My So-Called … Read more »
I guess it shouldn’t come as any surprise that “Octomom” Nadya Suleman has agreed to take us up on our offer to place this ad on her front lawn in exchange for a single payment of $5,000 and a month’s supply of veggie burgers and dogs to feed her supersized litter family. After … Read more »
Last night, late-night queen Chelsea Handler’s monologue focused on housewives, chinchillas, and PETA. As a diehard Chelsea fan (Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea is on my nightstand as we speak), I was thrilled when the quick-witted comic stuck up for animals on E! It all started when Kelly Bensimon from Real … Read more »
Gorgeous, voluptuous, and sexy: All of those words describe actor/singer Scarlett Johansson. And now that she’s the newest luminary to show support for the Healthy School Meals Act, we can add “humanitarian” and “friend to animals” to the list. © Star Max Inc. If launched, this $4 million pilot program will ingrain (sorry, … Read more »
Who was most surprised to hear reports that Russell Brand was supposedly sporting snakeskin boots at the Vanity Fair Oscar party? Russell Brand himself. © Star Max Inc. No one who’s familiar with the raucously clever comic—who is a longtime vegetarian and has spoken out for animals on numerous occasions—could believe that he … Read more »
Yesterday, Nanci Alexander—one of our most generous and tireless friends to animals—joined myriad PETA supporters in D.C. to cut the ribbon and officially open the doors to PETA’s Washington home, The Nanci Alexander Center for Animal Rights: © Leigh Vogel Nanci, whom Ingrid E. Newkirk describes as “an animal rights activist’s activist,” is … Read more »
China’s fur farms—which supply more than half of the finished fur garments imported for sale in the U.S.—are among the world’s most barbaric. So writer Andy Best and local Shanghai artist Kaine Lv have turned up the volume on the Chinese fight against skins. The two DIYers recently teamed up with music promoter Split Works … Read more »
