PETA

PETA and SeaWorld Make the Perfect PR Storm - Posted April 24, 2013
PETA is the crazy aunt Esther of public relations. You never know what she is going to say or do, and in a way you kind of love her for it. In many regards PETA is synonymous with public relations, because much of the public associates the brand... [PRNewser]

PETA Drowns Joaquin Phoenix in Rejected Oscars Ad Spot - Posted February 19, 2013
We've been wondering why Oscar-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix hasn't appeared in many films of late, and now we know the answer: PETA drowned him. The world's largest animal rights group is no stranger to controversial advertising. In fact, it could be argued that most o... [PRNewser]

'The Hobbit' Blamed for Dozens of Animal Deaths - Posted November 19, 2012
We're not going too far out on a limb when we predict that Peter Jackson's upcoming "Hobbit" trilogy will be one of history's biggest franchises--we'll almost definitely end up seeing it this Chri... [PRNewser]

Tommy Lee and PETA: Spare Whales the Pain of M tley Cr e - Posted August 14, 2012
PETA, the often-controversial organization dedicated to the ethical treatment of animals (and to attending fashion shows ar... [PRNewser]

HBO's Luck Suspends Filming with Horses - Posted March 13, 2012
HBO's Luck has suspended filming with horses after a third horse was injured and euthanized Tuesday at Santa Anita Park during production of the hit drama. ... [GalleyCat]

HBO's Luck Suspends Filming with Horses - Posted March 13, 2012
HBO's Luck has suspended filming with horses after a third horse was injured and euthanized Tuesday at Santa Anita Park during production of the hit drama. ... [FishbowlLA]

PETA's Bob Barker Building Opens Thursday - Posted March 7, 2012
It's only fitting that the man who told us for years to spray and neuter our pets will have a PETA building named after him. Former The Price is Right host Bob Barker donated $2.5 million to renovate a building for the People for the... [GalleyCat]

The Oatmeal Talks About Punching Dolphins in the Mouth & His Past with PETA - Posted June 10, 2011
The Oatmeal was conceived in 2009 and has since attracted 173,000+ Twitter followers and 288,000+ "likes" on Facebook. The compilation book, 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth... [GalleyCat]

NASA, White House, and PETA Top Digital Index - Posted November 24, 2010
Findings from the first-ever Digital IQ Index for the Public Sector are out and the top in "digital competence" are NASA, the White House, a... [PRNewser]

August W Salutes Furverts - Posted July 24, 2007
Glossed Over alerts us to a unintentionally hilarious fashion spread in the August W: dead women in furs. Was this a sop to PETA? If so, why isn't the model caught in a trap or chewing her limbs off? Or is it... [FishbowlLA]

Michael Vick-- Nobody's Best Friend - Posted July 20, 2007
Nike and the NFL have riled up local dog lovers by refusing to dump Atlanta Falcons Michael Vick, who has been indicted for running a dog fighting operation. Nike did suspend the Zoom Vick V shoe , but activists say "too little, too lat... [FishbowlLA]

The Golden Girls: Sex and The City Movie Recast - Posted July 6, 2007
The Sex and the City movie's finally a go, and is supposed to "take up where the series left off", with Sam getting a hip replacement. But the project has taken so long to get going that there's speculation that the original cast might not be reunited. So, FBLA sugg... [FishbowlLA]