The 26th Annual Genesis Awards Post-Show Coverage

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I look forward to the Humane Society’s Genesis Awards every year because it’s a great evening full of delicious vegan food, rubbing elbows with celebrities and honoring people who do wonderful things for the animals. The entertainment industry is usually just that, entertainment, but on this night, Tinsel Town goes all out to shed light [...]

Listening To The Lorax

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Making his big splash this past weekend, The Lorax is a bona fide hit. For kids, it’s a fun world filled with color and whimsy while adults are faced with its eco message. Sure, it’s an animated film where swelling orchestrated music and manipulated characters really lay it on thick but the message is all [...]

Celebre-stauranteurs: Ellen and Portia Set To Open Their New LA Vegan Dining Hot Spot This Month

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You may have heard the news that our fave funny gal Ellen and her lovely wife Portia were opening a vegan eatery here in LA. With partners musician Chrissie Hynde and Hollywood producer Steve Bing, along with top vegan chef, Tal Ronnen, the details have been kept on the very much on the d.l. But [...]

Welcome the Season of Music Festivals with Cost Saving Stag Weekend Parties

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Written by Shannen Doherty Nope, don’t really know what this means either. My recent stag trip to Amsterdam is making it hard for me to understand the post title I jotted down while I was there! If anyone knows what IP mean by “the season of festivals” I would be happy to know! Cost saving [...]

In The News: Tweaking Tastes and Creating Cravings – How Our Favorite Flavors Are Made In A Lab

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It’s the new year and you want to make some healthier changes in your life. Some may find it hard to kick the processed or junk food habit so I thought I’d share this video with you on how some of your favorite flavors are actually made in a lab, just the same as out [...]

2011: The Year in Review

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2011, the first full year of new decade, the decade of many achievements for the green as well as vegan movements. Well into the double digit teen years, we have quite a bit to reflect on from the past 365 days. Before I write up my “Best of 2011″ in the coming weeks, I thought [...]

Holiday Family Time Entertainment: Films, Stories & Specials

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For those who know me well, they know that the holidays, from Halloween on, are my favorite time of year, with Christmas being my absolute favorite. I LOVE decorating, all the festivities, the food, fun and entertainment. Growing up, I lived to hear the first holiday song played on the radio and announcements for tv [...]

The Healthy Voyager’s Global Kitchen Cookbook Tour

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The Healthy Voyager’s Global Kitchen hits shelves December 2011 & coming to a city near you! Be sure to pre-order your copy today so that you are all set to join The Healthy Voyager at 1 or a bunch of her national book signing events in late 2011/early 2012! Keep checking back for an updated [...]

Russell Brand’s Love Exchange

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The newly vegan Russell Brand is showing his charitable side by getting his fans involved. In return, folks who give a little this holiday season (2 hours to one of his designated non-profits) get to go and see him and Sarah Silverman on December 11th in Los Angeles. The lucky Branded organizations who reap the [...]

Open Casting For Fox’s Third Season of Master Chef Begins October 29!

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THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT “MASTER CHEF” BEGINS WITH OPEN CASTING CALLS STARTING SATURDAY, OCT. 29 IN LOS ANGELES Casting Calls Continue in Boston, Miami, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Austin, Savannah, Chicago, Seattle, New York and San Francisco FOX has ordered a third season of the hit culinary competition series MASTERCHEF, it was announced today by [...]