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Celebrity Scandal: Newspaper hacks star celebs phones to get dirt?

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Newspaper hacks star celebs phones to get dirt?

[Apr. 21]

We are not talking about Beyonce Knowles and Lada Gaga telephone video celebrity scandal. A scandal that has been brewing for years with Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World tabloid is coming to a head. A judge has ruled that four test cases, among them pet friendly actress Sienna Miller, star of Factory Girl (2006) and The Edge of Love (2008), may move ahead with a lawsuit against News of the World for a phone-hacking scheme that violated the rights of a number of celebrities, sports stars, and royal family.

The word broke out in 2005 and 2006 that the tabloid had been involved in various means of intercepting voicemail communication and other private communications through phone-hacking. The News of the World had previously claimed no knowledge of the phone-hacking scheme, saying it was the work of just a couple of rogue employees, but investigation lately has demonstrated that the practice was far more widespread than initially thought.

The attorney for News Group, which owns News of the World, has argued that the case should not be allowed to continue because the paper has offered to settle for more than what complainants are likely to get awarded in court should they win. Regarding Sienna Miller, the attorney, Michael Silverleaf told the judge, “She cannot realistically recover more than we are offering.”

Sienna Miller has 21 days to decide if she will take the settlement, but it could mean allowing the newspaper to escape investigation into what could be many more cases. The paper has identified only eight complainants with whom it is offering to settle.

KIVI-TV reports:

Miller’s lawyer, Hugh Tomlinson, said money was not the primary motivation for many of the claimants.

“Damages are an aspect, but when private information is involved, the kind of relief people are looking for goes beyond simply monetary compensation,” he said.

Already Andy Coulson has had to step down as head of communications for Prime Minister David Cameron as a result of the scandal. Coulson was editor for News of the World while the phone-hacking scheme was ongoing, according to Yahoo! News. And two senior men with News of the World have been held on charges, according to Reuters.

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What is a green celebrity?

What is a green celebrity? An eco-friendly, pet friendly, or humanitarian celeb who uses their star power wisely. For example, actress Angelina Jolie is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations. Her partner Brad Pitt studies how to build sustainable architecture in his spare time. The two donate nearly half their annual income from making movies to charitable causes. Actor George Clooney is a humanitarian celebrity who organized a telethon to help the victims of natural disaster when a major earthquake hit Haiti. Actress Olivia Wilde is a vegetarian. So are actresses Pamela Anderson, Anne Hathaway, Natalie Portman, and Alicia Silverstone. Actress Betty White is a pet-friendly celebrity who has rescued pets, donated large amounts of money to animal rescue centers, and believes animals have rights, too. Actor Ed Begley, Jr. is an eco-friendly celebrity who has added solar power systems and water conservation systems to his celebrity home. Want to know more about what is a green celebrity? Keep reading here on GCN…

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Japanese Tsunami dog reunited with owner after high seas adventure?

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Japanese Tsunami Dog reunited with owner but more pets and their owners need help?

[Apr. 7]

Following the 9.0 earthquake in Japan, the highest ever recorded in the nation’s history, the tsunami that devastated Japan left at least one dog alive. Nicknamed Tsunami Dog, the Japanese tsunami dog located a couple of miles off the coast of Japan, floating atop a roof amid the debris of a home, has been reunited with its owner.

From USA Today:

The unidentified owner, a woman in her 50s, saw a TV news report about the Japan Coast Guard’s rescue Friday and went to the animal care center in Tomiya, Miyagi Prefecture, NHK TV says.

The Japanese tsunami dog was rescued by the Coast Guard, three weeks after the tsunami devastated Japan. The tsunami dog was found floating nearly two miles out to sea after the devastating tsunami struck Japan, killing 20,000 people. The reports say the dog, a mixed breed named “Ban” was reunited with its owner, an unidentified woman, age 50.

The Seattle Times notes:

Several weeks after Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, a loose network of pet groups is working to provide many of the services for stranded and stressed animals that emergency services have been providing for people, including food, medicine and shelter.

Tsunami Dog is just one of the pets rescued following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Some people have questioned the resources used to find pets instead of people, The Seattle Times reports, but others have said that those people who have lost homes and livelihoods following the tsunami are grateful to have their pets, which help the people reduce anxiety as they care for those animals they love.

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Celebrity Moms: Mariska Hargitay newly adopted baby girl named by son?

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Television actress Mariska Hargitay let young son August name his newly adopted baby sister —

[Apr. 7]

Get ready to make that big AWWWW sound. There have been some big decisions in actress Mariska Hargitay’s house this month. According to the Hollywood Reporter, “The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actress told People magazine that both her husband, Peter Hermann, and four-year-old son, August, helped to name their adopted one-week old addition to the family.”

Hargitay reports their choice in baby girl names are officially Amaya Josephine, which she revealed to the press was adapted from Hargitay’s favorite girl’s name, Maya, by her young son.

The lovely television star said her son actually came up with the name, and that she was pleased with the choice because now the two children have the same initials.

“I like that name, but I wanted her to have the same initials as August,” the actress said. “I thought adding the ‘A’ was so feminine. Amaya sounded so open and feminine and beautiful — just like her.”

Big brother is very proud of his newly adopted little sister, and the two are expected to bond quickly as siblings.

As a green celebrity, Mariska Hargitay plays a strong female lead role on SVU — a TV show that tackles the tough issue of victims and their families who survive or suffer the loss of family members due to sexually motivated crimes.

Often seen on camera and off advocating for victims rights, women’s rights, and standing up for all that is right and good, Mariska Hargitay is one of the brightest female stars in Hollywood in our book.

Will she raise her new daughter as a green baby — and keep her family green kids eco-friendly? We hope so!

Congratulations to all on the new family member… she surely makes a great addition and it is so nice to hear that her big brother already includes the little sister as part of his life with mommy and daddy.

A+ parenting. 😉

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Mother-Daughter Reality TV series casting call by Jersey Shore creators?

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Casting Call opens for new Mother-Daughter Reality TV series —

[Apr. 7]

The creators of Jersey Shore have issued a casting call for a new Mother-Daughter reality television series, and if you think Snooki, JWOWW, and The Situation are bad — just wait until you see the mom and daughter pairs they hope to dredge up! Jerry Springer auditions ought to slow down if this reality TV show revs up. Details below.

How likely is it that the new show will feature any eco-friendly celebrities? Not very. However, simply due to the ridiculous factor, we half way expect there to be pampered pets that make an appearance at some point with at least one pet friendly mom or soon-to-be celebrity kids.

We also hope that no matter how crazy the AND SHE’S YOUR MOM show gets that it will have a bit of the Housewives flair, in that moms with means typically will c=participate in some way raising funds for charity.

Keep your fingers crossed, GCN readers, that they elect to feature divas of decadence who hold fund-raisers at local country clubs more than tarts from trailer parks who don’t go farther than the local pub. Since the Judds were already taken by the Oprah Winfrey Network, it will be interesting to see if any star celeb moms and Hollywood starlet girls audition for this casting call.

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George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis pet friendly green celebrities?

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George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis both pet friendly star celebs?

[Apr. 6]

There is no bachelor more eligible in the world than the currently taken Hollywood actor George Clooney. Presently the green celeb is dating an Italian bikini swimsuit model named Elisabetta Canalis, and while she seems to have more critics than friends in Italy for her outspoken antics on MTV’s TRL show (where she hosts) and penchant for dating soccer players, she’s slowly gaining popularity with Americans and some Europeans after landing a relationship with the famous movie star.

George Clooney owns a private estate in Lake Como, Italy where he and the Italian beauty first met. She apparently has a place across the lake and some tabloid gossip reports say when George Clooney first saw Elisabetta Canalis and realized she was already a public figure in Italy, he was smitten.

Why?

Well, besides the fact that the young lady has a fabulous bum that must stop traffic whenever she walks down the street and undoubtedly impresses beach goers every time she strolls down the sand on any continent’s azure coast and sandy shores, the two seem to have some very curious traits in common.

First, George Clooney was rumored to be infatuated with all things Italian long before he met Elisabetta Canalis. Gossip sources say he was obsessed with finding an Italian paramour who could travel with him around Italy and live with him at his home to teach him the language. Elisabetta was just that — and hoping to improve her English-speaking skills so she could star in Hollywood movie and television series some day. The natural relationship that formed between the two over the lack of commonality of language was, for that reason, a win win for the celebrity couple.

Second, Elisabetta Canalis came along at a time when George Clooney was not only involved in advocating to end the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, but also when he was about to head out to meet and greet all his Hollywood celebrity friends to ask them for money to help Haiti. Before the earthquake struck, Clooney was in need of a stunning date to take with him to the red carpet and high fashion events that were related to the heavy fall movie premiere launches for a slew of films, giving her plenty of flash camera time — but Canalis place as George Clooney’s sidekick seems to have come more behind the scenes where she played celebrity home hostess to all the Hollywood actors and actresses who came to vacation stay at George Clooney’s lakeside mansion on holiday. From the outside looking in, it appeared as if Clooney offered celebrity friends a get away perk to stay at his place for being good green celebs and chipping in to help his charity benefit causes; it also appeared as if Elisabetta played the hot tour guide, helping his English-speaking friends vacation out of the public eye while exploring historical Italy. That made her the perfect pretend housewife at just the right time George Clooney needed one the most, while offering her a chance to really make friends with the Hollywood elite that will undoubtedly help her along in her career even when she and Clooney inevitably part company.

Third, the two star celebs seem to have something else very curious in common. While they both have parenting natures (maternal for her and paternal for him), it is not in either of their short-term or long-range plans to have babies. That’s right — neither Elisabetta Canalis or George Clooney want kids. They both prefer to exercise their co-parenting skills taking care of family pets. George Clooney is famous as a green celebrity for being pet-friendly as the former proud papa of a huge Vietnamese pot-bellied pig, while Elisabetta Canalis says all her maternal instincts are kept in shape working out with her pet puppies. The model is a pet-friendly dog lover who also has spent considerable time advocating on behalf of animal rights charities. She claims she would rather have dogs than kids.

So, there you have it.

George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis are pet friendly humanitarians and green celebrities.