Stand Up To Cancer Tele...
This Friday’s “ Stand Up To Cancer ” telethon is gearing up to be one of the largest live charity events in recent memory. Not only will it be seen in 195 countries, but it will also hit almost all the major networks commercial-free: ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Bio, Current TV, Discovery Health, E!, G4, HBO, HBO Latino, MLB Network, mun2, Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, The Style Network, TV One, and VH1. Katie Couric, Diane Sawyer , and Brian Williams are set to tackle the...
Sunny D Goes Zero-Waste...
photo via IDSGN.org Today, Inhabitat reported that all of Sunny Delight’s U.S. and Spanish companies have gone zero-waste to landfill. While this could be a positive change for the company, Inhabitat thinks that the corporation’s star product (Sunny D), which contains a lot of high-fructose corn syrup, cancels out the zero-waste achievement. Yes, high-fructose corn syrup is bad for us. But so is sending exorbitant amounts of waste to landfills. And sure, it’d be...
Obama Aims $50 Billion ...
Image via California High-Speed Rail Authority In his Labor Day speech two days ago, the president announced plans for a $50 billion stimulus package that would take aim at updating the country’s lagging transportation infrastructure. He called for Congress to approve an infusion of funds for highway, air traffic control, and, yes, high speed rail projects, that would lead to the “immediate” creation of jobs and give a boost to the economy. Obama said that the bill...Sean Penn and Zach Gali...
Sean Penn and Zach Galifianakis — er, we mean his twin brother, Seth — sit down to discuss important issues like Lakers’ games, Speed Stick, and Sean Penn’s charity work in earthquake-ravaged Haiti . For about a split second. Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Sean Penn from Between Two Ferns via Ecorazzi Post from: BlissTree Sean Penn and Zach Galifianakis Talk About Haiti (Sort of): Videos That Crack Us Up Read the original: Sean Penn and Zach Galifianakis...
Fall Shopping: Back to ...
As much as we hate to admit it, summer is almost over. And that means no more summer hours, summer vacations, or daily ice cream cones. But we’ll help make the butterflies-in-your-stomach transition as easy (and cheap!) as possible with 10 fall essentials under $10. You can even buy two of the products directly from us, thanks to our partners at OpenSky. What’s easier than that? Definitely not getting up when it’s still dark outside. That may be the hardest thing in...
Jessica Simpson Gets He...
Ahhh! Now it makes sense. We think we finally understand why Jessica Simpson has been down with the vegan stuff lately. Rumor on the street is that Jessica has gone vegan (or is dabbling, at least) thanks to her new boyfriend New Orleans Saints’ tight end Eric Johnson . Times of the Internet is reporting that In Touch magazine broke the story — although we can’t find the original source. Apparently, Jessica’s gone so far as to even hire a chef to teach her how to...
Edward Norton Teams Up ...
Actor and humanitarian Edward Norton is partnering with the New York Road Runners to help raise some serious cash for this year’s ING New York City Marathon. You may remember that last year Norton raised $1.2 million in less than eight weeks when he ran the marathon for Maasai Wilderness Conservation . This year, the actor is setting his sites even higher! Norton — the cofounder of Crowdrise — and NYRR CEO Mary Wittenberg plan to get 45,000 marathon runners on...
Dr. Oz Wants You To Los...
“America’s Doctor” – Dr. Oz, that is – is on a special mission to get overweight Americans to lose 10 pounds, with his recently launched Just 10 campaign. Though many of the obese Americans Dr. Oz would like to transform have a lot more than 10 pounds to worry about, his hope is that getting people to make just a few small changes will instill habits that lead to bigger change. As part of his mission, he’s talking a lot about his own nutrition and fitness...
Waste of Time: Woman Su...
photo: Thinkstock Going to the movies is becoming less and less fun. We fork over tons of money for tickets and snacks, and then we’re stuck watching commercials for 20 minutes prior to the main attraction — not even counting previews. Well, Chen Xiaomei of China has finally had enough of all the pre-show entertainment, and is actually suing a cinema for having to endure 20 minutes of ads before the flick. She claims that the movie theater wasted her time, and that she...