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Meatless Mouthful–Anne Hathaway Vegan Oscar Speech

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, February 25th, 2013 in Actresses, Film & TV, Meatless Mouthful.

Anne Hathaway

“I found my soulmate and we committed ourselves to each other and everything else since then… all of this has just been the cherry on top of the lovely plate of vegan ice cream.”

Anne Hathaway, on the red carpet at the Oscars. Hathaway took home an award for supporting actress in Les Miserables. For more great quotes (though not necessarily vegan related), visit here.

Photo: Tony Shek/Creative Commons

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Shannon Elizabeth “What Not To Wear” List Includes Leather (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, February 21st, 2013 in Fashion, Film & TV, Videos.

Shannon Elizabeth looks great in anything but animal skins, but the vegan and animal rights activist may still need a little help when it comes to coordinating her faux leather and organic fabric outfits.

That’s where the Stacy and Clinton of What Not To Wear come in.

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Chloe Coscarelli Makes Vegan Cookies On “Today” (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, February 21st, 2013 in Chefs, Film & TV, Food & Drink, Recipes, Videos.

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Chloe Coscarelli joined Al Roker and Sunny Anderson to make vegan cookies on a recent episode of Today.

The best part of a vegan diet is vegan dessert and Chloe has three recipes that are sure to win anyone over to the diet–even if it’s just for the sweets.

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“Biggest Loser” Sunny Loves Portobello Mushroom Pizza

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 in Film & TV, Food & Drink, Reality TV, Recipes.

Biggest Loser Sunny

The Biggest Loser has been tackling a growing problem in America today–child and adolescent obesity.

Some teens on the hit reality TV series have gotten some great nutrition and fitness advice from Jillian and the crew, including Sunny, who learned on an episode she was guilty of occasional “carbotarianism.”

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“Rachel vs. Guy” Leaves One Vegan Chef In The Kitchen

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 in Film & TV, Food & Drink, Reality TV.

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Rachael v. Guy Celebrity Cookoff has eliminated one of its two vegetarian chefs.

Cornelia Guest, who was playing for the Humane Society of New York, failed to impress the judges with her stuffed portabello mushrooms and couscous and ended up in the bottom two.

The Blind Taste Test didn’t go as well as expected either.

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Minnie Driver Playing Vegan Mom In “About A Boy” Adaptation

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, February 15th, 2013 in Actresses, Film & TV, Food & Drink.

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver is set to star in an NBC Adaptation of About A Boy, a novel by Nick Hornsby.

A film based on the book was created in 2002, featuring Toni Collette and Hugh Grant.

The story follows a live-for-himself bachelor who’s life is changed when he meets Marcus, a young boy living with his eccentric mother.

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“The Job” Has Vegetarian Competing For Steakhouse Position

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 in Film & TV, Food & Drink, Reality TV.

The Job CBS

The Job premieres this Friday at 8 P.M. on CBS.

The reality show featuring contestants vying for positions at different companies will feature Alex Carabano, who runs Brooklyn’s vegetarian V-Spot Cafe.

Carabano is competing for a position with The Palm, a group of upscale steakhouses.

As you can imagine, his diet is the subject of scrutiny during the show.

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“The Taste” Vegan Commentary Summary

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 in Chefs, Film & TV, Food & Drink, Reality TV.

The Taste

After it’s premiere last week, it appears that The Taste is treating vegans like many other reality cooking shows–avoiding them like vegetarians avoid the vegetable soup with chicken broth.

LA Weekly discussed whether or not veganism will have a strong place in this season’s episodes.

The judges may have their reservations, but the show’s producer is hopeful.

Here are a few quotes made on the influence of the vegan chefs:

After being served a dish from one contestant:
Anthony Bourdain: “I suspect vegetarianism.”
Ludo Lefebvre: “Oh uh oh.”
Brian Malarkey: “I need meat cooked on my team.”
Nigella Lawson: “I’m confused.”

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