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*Animal rights group PETA is on Beyonce’s case again – this time for her Super Bowl costume that contained leather, iguana and python skin, in addition to nylon and other man-made materials. “We would take a bet that if Beyoncé watched our video exposés…she’d probably not want to be seen again in anything made of [...]
*Spike Lee, Rosie O’Donnell and Omarosa were among the celebs who retweeted a quote falsely attributed to Will Smith that pointed out the injustice between the freedom of Trayvon Martin’s killer and quick arrest of Kim Kardashian’s flour bomber. The fake tweet says “WE live in America where a girl that threw flour on Kim [...]
*The president of animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has asked bank officials in Florida to take over O.J. Simpson’s Florida home in order to convert it to a museum touting all things vegetarian. Ingrid E. Newkirk has asked bankers at JPMorgan Chase for the keys to the Miami home once [...]
*Janet Jackson’s style choices have earned her the distinction of being PETA’s Grinch of the Year for 2011. The animal rights group is recognizing the recent launch of her collection with popular fur label Blackglama. PETA said in a statement: “When Janet Jackson had her infamous ‘wardrobe malfunction’ during the Super Bowl, at least the [...]
*Russell Simmons can now add to his titles of business mogul, hip-hop icon, top entrepreneur, and best-selling author, that of PETA’s Person of the Year 2011, a designation formerly held by Bill Clinton (2010), Ellen DeGeneres and Tim Gunn (2009), and Oprah Winfrey (2008). “The horrible abuse of animals is the worst karmic disaster in [...]
*Law professors and African-American groups are criticizing People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals [PETA] for comparing whales being held at SeaWorld to “slaves.” Last week, the animal rights group filed a lawsuit against SeaWorld, asking a federal court to declare that five wild-caught orca whales at SeaWorld are slaves — a supposed violation of [...]
*People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals demonstrated outside Mike Tyson’s suburban home in Nevada to protest the former boxing champion’s role in pigeon racing. PETA’s Lisa Lange says the protest followed Sunday night’s debut of the Animal Planet show, “Taking on Tyson.” It features Tyson competing with pigeon racers in the New York City [...]
*Mike Tyson’s new reality show about pigeon racing is a full year away, but PETA is already asking New York City prosecutors to look into the series, claiming it’s cruel to animals and its races could involve illegal gambling. The Animal Planet series, based in Brooklyn, will follow Tyson as he competes in varius pigeon [...]
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