Hot on the heels of Al Gore’s not-at-all-stunning endorsement of Barack Obama — gee, McCain must be bummed! — now the increasingly planet-shaped planet-saver is dealing with an unwanted visit from some old friends:
In the year since Al Gore took steps to make his home more energy-efficient, the former Vice President’s home energy use surged more than 10%, according to the Tennessee Center for Policy Research…
In the past year, Gore’s home burned through 213,210 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, enough to power 232 average American households for a month…
After the Tennessee Center for Policy Research exposed Gore’s massive home energy use [in Feb. 2007], the former Vice President scurried to make his home more energy-efficient. Despite adding solar panels, installing a geothermal system, replacing existing light bulbs with more efficient models, and overhauling the home’s windows and ductwork, Gore now consumes more electricity than before the “green” overhaul.
Ouch! Al probably doesn’t find this news very… convenient.
I seem to remember that the other part of Gore’s defense last year was that he was buying carbon offsets to make up for his Earth-hating wastefulness. Of course, soon after that we learned that he was buying those offsets from his own company. Hey, he’s just recycling his own cash, right?
Anne Hathaway heeded some very good advice and dumped Raffaello Follieri, her boyfriend of forever, now that he’s being investigated for shady financial deals involving his charity.
An insider tells the Mail Online that Hathaway made the painful decision to end their relationship because of the effects his controversial business dealings could have on her career.
Hathaway served as a director on the charity’s board until some time last year, with her rep saying: “Since she is no longer associated with the foundation, why would you expect her to be familiar with all of this,” when asked about the investigation.
A source said: “It’s heartbreaking for her to dump him, and she’s devastated that it’s come to this, but she really didn’t have a choice. His scandals were hurting her reputation.”
See what happens when you deceive? Your pretty, pretty girlfriend leaves your sorry butt curbside! Well played, Anne.
News first, commentary later:
The Puppy Store on Melrose Avenue in LA deserves an ASPCA award. Over the weekend, spies said, Paris Hilton was on her way to a photo shoot and “wanted a puppy in the picture with her so it would look cuter.” Hilton waltzed in and tried to buy a Yorkie but was rebuffed by an employee who said it was clearly “an impulse buy.” Hilton, who has a menagerie of neglected animals, went “ballistic,” we’re told. “She started screaming, ‘I love my puppies! I want my baby!’” — but to no avail. The store had no comment.
So excited for those kids she’s planning to have because of her excellent track record of pet ownership.
More specifically, PETA doesn’t like the t-shirt she somehow managed to stretch over it:
(Picture courtesy of Bauer-Griffin)
Simpson’s torso is a living, jiggling billboard for the benefits of omnivorousness as it is, but apparently this was a step too far for the excitable PR group. Over at the hilariously titled PETA Files blog (that name must go over like gangbusters in England), they list five reasons Simpson shouldn’t be allowed to express her opinion breastentatiously. Here’s my favorite:
2. Real girls don’t support animal abuse. Compassion is super sexy, if the huge number of hot celebs ditching meat is any indication. Young women turn vegetarian in droves when they learn that the meat industry cuts the sensitive beaks off newborn chicks and cuts off the tails of baby piglets.
And don’t forget how they run a death camp for stray puppies and kittens, and throw their adorable little corpses in a dumpster behind a Piggly Wiggly grocery store. Oh, wait… PETA does that. Super-duper sexy!
(Hat tip to Deceiver reader Megan Deshaies)
UPDATE (June 29th) –Welcome, FoxNews.com readers! The latest development? During a radio interview in Australia, Pammy was asked about Jessica’s t-shirt, and the PETA spokes-blonde called her a “bitch” and a “whore.” Classy, huh? Especially coming from someone whose naked cha-cha has been all over the Internet for years. – The Oversneer
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