Vegetarian Star

Comedian Carol Leifer is one of the contestants on Celebrity Apprentice 3, which debuts on NBC March 14 at 9/8 c.

Leifer, who became a vegan last year, has decided to donate the $250,000 to Long Island North Shore Animal League if she wins the top prize.

“There is a huge pet overpopulation crisis in this country,” Leifer says in the video where she discusses her chosen charity. “Four million cats and dogs are euthanized every year. And as far as I’m concerned, that’s four million too many.”

Practicing what she preaches, Leifer and her partner have a total of seven rescue animals.

Possibly Related Posts:

• Shaquille O’Neal Raises Lemur Awareness (Video)
• Carrie Underwood Talks Vegan On “Oprah’s Next Chapter” (Video)
• Obama Urged to End Factory Farming
• Meatless Mouthful–Peter Dinklage Makes Kind Food Choice
• “Partners” Features Brandon Routh As Vegan Nurse (Vegan)

Comedian and Celebrity Apprentice competitor Carol Leifer spoke with  Miami New Times when she confirmed the rumor that she really does have a copy of Michael Vick‘s apology for his involvement with dogfighting.

“Yes, we have it framed in our house,” Leifer said. “I had heard that the Humane Society had put it up for auction, and I thought this could be a double whammy of what us Jews call a mitzvah. I plan on selling it again when the time is really ripe, and I’ll donate the money again to another animal rights group.”

Leifer said Vick’s handwriting is horrible, along with his spelling.

Ouch!

Leifer shares company with another famous vegan lesbian comedian, Ellen DeGeneres.

“It’s funny because I had been vegan for about six months when I went to a taping of Ellen’s show. She had heard that I was vegan and was inquiring about it. Lesbians are really known for being animal lovers. Gay women always have so many pets.”

Possibly Related Posts:

• Scott Jurek Writes “Eat And Run” Between Grain Dishes
• Carrie Underwood Talks Vegan On “Oprah’s Next Chapter” (Video)
• Nikki Reed Has Genuine Vegetarian Vampire Birthday
• John Salley Vegan Wine Brand Ambassador
• Meatless Monday Recipe–Emeril’s Portobello “Burger”

What would you do if you woke up one day to find your previously known as vegetarian son or daughter sinking his or her teeth into a Carl Jr.’s burger?

Comedian and Celebrity Apprentice star Carol Leifer would have a heart attack–even though her cholesterol is probably pretty low from all that soy she consumes.

“I don’t know how or if I could ever handle that,”  Leifer said, in the February 2010 issue of Vegetarian Times. “The day I see my son biting into a hamburger, you’re going to have to revive me.”

As for now, little three year old Bruno is enjoying the same diet as mom, with no signs of rebellion.

“He loves tofu and edamame. And your kids really do want to eat what you eat.”

Plus, Leifer’s already introduced him to the animal welfare side of things.

“Hopefully, we’ll have inundated him with so much knowledge that he’ll make the connection between visiting Animal Acres and recognizing that those animals were spared from some place.”

Possibly Related Posts:

• Scott Jurek Writes “Eat And Run” Between Grain Dishes
• Carrie Underwood Talks Vegan On “Oprah’s Next Chapter” (Video)
• Nikki Reed Has Genuine Vegetarian Vampire Birthday
• John Salley Vegan Wine Brand Ambassador
• Meatless Monday Recipe–Emeril’s Portobello “Burger”

TV Squad asked what comedian Carol Leifer was doing on a reality TV show about serious business, Celebrity Apprentice.

“Doesn’t she seem like the type of person who would dump on reality shows (especially celebrity reality shows) rather than be on one?” said writer Bob Sassone.

Hopefully, the recently turned vegan funny woman won’t attempt to make DNA mutating Agent Orange chicken like Herschel Walker did.

When given the task of creating frozen meals for a large company, Walker chose to take charge, even though he was a vegetarian.

Despite so many successful veggie companies like BabyCakes and Linda McCartney foods, Herschel couldn’t see a group of suited carnivores enjoying a plant based meal.

Do you even have to be told he was fired?

If Carol is given the same challenge, she’ll surely opt for entrees everyone can enjoy.

The Celebrity Apprentice season premier airs March 14th on NBC.

Possibly Related Posts:

• Jamie Kilstein: God Created Animals To Eat Like He Created Banks For Eviction (Video)
• Craig Ferguson Comedian Has Vegetarian Compromise Plan (Video)
• “Extreme Couponing” Features Vegan Couponholic (Video)
• Myq Kaplan Discusses Veganism In “Art Of The Animal” Series (Video)
• “Great Food Truck Race” Gets Veganized This Month (Video)

‘Cruelty Doesn’t Fly’—Learn More at PETA.org.

Pamela Anderson still showing she has the sex symbol power in this anti-animal hide PSA she recently took part in.

Featuring appearances from celebrities like Steve-O, Nina Hagen, Carol Leifer and Andy Dick, Pamela plays airport security and means serious business when she says Cruelty Doesn’t Fly and strips passengers of all fur, leather, and other animal hides.

PETA once again got one of its commercials deemed to racy to air, this time by CNN Airport Network.

Yes, there are pat downs.

Yes, there are strip searches.

There are even completely naked people (leave mouse on “X” in case boss walks in your office).

Makes you want to fly the friendly skies more often.

Possibly Related Posts:

• Shaquille O’Neal Raises Lemur Awareness (Video)
• Carrie Underwood Talks Vegan On “Oprah’s Next Chapter” (Video)
• Nikki Reed Has Genuine Vegetarian Vampire Birthday
• Slice Of Celebrity Vegan Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)
• Obama Urged to End Factory Farming

Carol Leifer recently went vegan and recorded a hilarious PSA for the diet and lifetsyle.

As a Jewish woman, the comedian and author used to eat Kosher meat, thinking it was okay because animals weren’t really harmed.

Today, she’s thankfully opened her eyes.

“Growing up, it was always, ‘If you buy kosher meat, they’re killed humanely,’” Carol told forward.com.

“But I’ve seen so many horrible videos. What we thought was humane 100 years ago is not humane anymore. The ways animals suffer, I just couldn’t be a part of it anymore.”

“I’m sorry I didn’t have this revelation earlier. I sleep better and more soundly because I’m not participating anymore.”

These days, Carol gets a good night’s sleep by enjoying  “Ficken,” otherwise known as fake chicken.

Finger Ficken Good has such a better punch than that crummy KFC line.

Read the entire story at forward.com, which mentions a headline we used months ago when Carol went vegan publicly.

Hey, Forward, we never said “weird” was a bad thing!

It’s all in the name of veg humor!

Possibly Related Posts:

• Scott Jurek Writes “Eat And Run” Between Grain Dishes
• Carrie Underwood Talks Vegan On “Oprah’s Next Chapter” (Video)
• Nikki Reed Has Genuine Vegetarian Vampire Birthday
• John Salley Vegan Wine Brand Ambassador
• Meatless Monday Recipe–Emeril’s Portobello “Burger”

Last week we told you Carol Leifer had recorded a hilarious PSA for veganism in which she explained that she needed to be in an even more smaller minority group than being Jewish and lesbian-now she’s Jewish, lesbian, and vegan.

Watch the clip to see the author of When You Lie About Your Age, the Terrorists Win say she lost nothing but 20 pounds once she got rid of all the meat, eggs, and dairy from her diet.

Possibly Related Posts:

• Shaquille O’Neal Raises Lemur Awareness (Video)
• Carrie Underwood Talks Vegan On “Oprah’s Next Chapter” (Video)
• Meatless Mouthful–Peter Dinklage Makes Kind Food Choice
• “Partners” Features Brandon Routh As Vegan Nurse (Vegan)
• Alicia Silverstone Talks Juicy Beauty With “Entertainment Tonight” (Video)

Comedian Carol Leifer, author of When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win, recently became vegan.

She lost 20 pounds in the process and says if you go vegan, both your clothes and animals will thank you.

Leifer also took a moment to show her humorous side, saying “I recently became vegan because I felt that as a Jewish lesbian, I wasn’t part of a small enough minority. So now I’m a Jewish lesbian vegan.”

For awhile she had some company, as Jewish, lesbian comedian Dana Goldberg was at one point a vegan. Now, Goldberg continues to remain vegetarian.

You can watch Leifer’s PSA for veganism at peta.org.

Possibly Related Posts:

• Shaquille O’Neal Raises Lemur Awareness (Video)
• Carrie Underwood Talks Vegan On “Oprah’s Next Chapter” (Video)
• Meatless Mouthful–Peter Dinklage Makes Kind Food Choice
• “Partners” Features Brandon Routh As Vegan Nurse (Vegan)
• Alicia Silverstone Talks Juicy Beauty With “Entertainment Tonight” (Video)