Vegetarian Star

We all can remember where we were when really good news hit us.

Actress Emilia Clarke recalls where she was when she was informed she got the role of Holly Golightly in the Broadway production of Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

She can also remember what she was eating.

Or what she would have eaten if the good news had come a little later.

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Going vegan has many benefits. Health. Energy. Animal welfare. Environmental. And even cutting down on prostitution.

Mike Tyson interview with NBC’s Today discussed more than his upcoming role in the one-man Broadway show Mike Tyson: The Undisputed Truth.

Going vegan helped him lose almost 100 pounds–plus that bad hooker habit he had.

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Jan Maxwell has seen success on the stage in productions like Follies and Lend Me A Tenor. Even though she’s following a mostly plant-based diet now, she would like to eat more award-winning vegan meals in the future.

“I’ve always been on some sort of diet,” Maxwell told Grubstreet. “The only thing that has really stuck for a couple of years now is that I’m gluten-free and a pescetarian with vegan aspirations. I’ve always wanted to be a vegetarian.”

The actress told the New York magazine what she eats in a typical week. There’s plenty of granola, Boca Burgers on gluten-free buns, vegetarian nachos and nuts on her menu.

Read more at Grubstreet.

Photo: PR Photos

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Green Day "American Idiot" Musical

Who ever thought Billie Joe Armstrong would make it to Broadway?

The American Idiot musical portrays young adults trying to find their way through the world: one leaves to fight for his country, another escapes to the city, and another gets stuck in suburbia.

Seen here is a video of the cast singing Green Day’s “21 Guns.”

Sure hope that leopard attire on one cast member is fake, because only an American Idiot would still be wearing real fur.

Take a look, watch the video and decide for yourself.

Fur real?

Or (hopefully) fur fake.

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Laura Benanti and Michael Cerveris will unite for a one night only reading of The Naked Genius by Gypsy Rose Lee to benefit the Mint Theatre Company at Caroline’s on Broadway in New York City.

According to the Mint Theatre, “The Naked Genius, tells the story of a burlesque performer named Gypsy Rose Lee — author of a recently published memoir entitled ‘I’ll Bare All.’ The cast of characters includes her manager, her mother, her publisher, four Chihuahuas and Ramona the Baby Chimp. It’s a sweet farce about the struggle Gypsy faces between her desire for respectability and her burlesque roots.”

Gypsy Lee may have been the original PETA poster girl, as she was active in animal rights, as well as took her clothes off as burlesque dancer before she began her career as a writer.

Unfortunately, as Mint points out, these parts of her life are only touched on slightly in the play.

For more information and tickets to the June 14 event, contact Mint Theatre.

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The Broadway play Looped has come to an end after six weeks.

Producers closed the show early, citing low ticket sales as a factor.

Animal rights activists are at least happy to hear the fur coat worn by Valerie will retire, along with the show.

Valerie played the role of Tallulah Bankhead, an actress who wore a mink for 40 years and when PETA got word Valerie wore a real fur on stage, they sent her a letter, reminding her of faux options.

According to Contact Music, the actress told BlogTalkRadio.com, “They did send a letter and I’m very respectful of animals but I’m not a vegetarian. I did wear fur years ago but I never wear it now. They just wanted to make the point that the animals suffer and they die horribly.”

You don’t have to be a vegetarian to be turned off by killing animals in the name of fashion. There are plenty of celebrities who still eat meat, but graciously say no to real fur.

“I passed the letter onto William Ivey Long (costume designer) because that’s his work and it’s Tallulah’s signature. She wore a full-length mink coat for 40 years.”

Valerie said she didn’t have a problem wearing the coat, because it was several decades old and no animals were recently killed for it.

“It happens to be a vintage coat from the 60s. This coat was from so long ago that we didn’t kill animals for this production.”

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Bernadette Peters (who’s due for a slice of vegan birthday cake this month) will appear on The View Friday February 19 as part of the show’s 2nd annual special to encourage adoption.

Peters is reportedly bringing her dog along with her as well.

As a spinoff to the Westminster Dog Show, The View will present their version of a dog show, the Mutt Show.

Five mutts up for adoption will be competing and one lucky four legged friend will be awarded the Pedigree Dogs Rule award.

According to Broadway World, Peters will also promote her second children’s book, Stella is a Star. Proceeds from the book are said to go towards Broadway Barks, an organization Peters co-founded with Mary Tyler Moore, that helps find homes for shelter animals.

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Alicia Silverstone just embarked on a brand new project–a role in the Donald Margulies play Time Stands Still.

Alicia chatted with the NY Mag at one of her favorite veggie restaurants, Pure Food & Wine about her new role.

Alicia may be snacking on edamame and acai juice between Acts now, but it wasn’t always that way.

“I was a total meat-eater, are you kidding me? I was 21, and when the word health came up, it meant, ‘Oh, you’re telling me to lose weight.’ I had quite a bit of pressure about my weight and stuff. So I said, ‘Fuck you. I’m going to eat whatever I want. I don’t care.’ I just totally rebelled—I was anti-health. My love for animals is what saved me.”

After the NY Mag suggested Alicia’s character Mandy in Time Stands Still is somewhat like her Clueless character Cher-superficial and bubbly-Alicia insisted that was where the similarities ended.

“Cher was a teenage girl and Mandy is a professional person who runs entire events. She meets her lover at a launch party for a book on Darfur. Just like everybody, she’s had pain, but she’s not going to war.”

Read the rest of the interview with Alicia at NY Mag.

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