PETA Names Anjelica Huston its 2012 Person of the Year

Anjelica Huston

From speaking out against fur farms and horse-drawn carriage companies to great apes being used in commercials, actress and activist Anjelica Huston has been busy this past year. She's a strong supporter of keeping animals in their natural habitats with their families and PETA is recognizing her volunteer work by naming her its 2012 Person of the Year.

While her commitment to the ethical treatment of animals began many years ago, it was her video about how great apes suffer in the entertainment industry that really made an impact. Thanks to her video (watch it below!), all of the top 10 advertising agencies in the United States have now adopted policies stating that they will not use chimpanzees and other great apes in their commercials.

She also supports a bill that would phase out New York City's archaic horse-drawn carriage industry. She evens promotes animal welfare in other countries, sending a letter to the Irish government urging the country to honor its commitment to ban fur farms.

"I grew up in Ireland and used to wear fur," Huston wrote. "I had a change of heart when I learned how minks and foxes on fur farms are crammed into tiny, dirty cages and driven so crazy by the confinement that many... cannibalize their cage mates."

Previous PETA Persons of the Year include Bill Clinton, Ellen DeGeneres, and Russell Simmons.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Joins Cast of "Frank"

Maggie Gyllenhaal has signed onto the cast of Frank, which will be directed by Lenny Abrahamson. She joins a cast that already features  Michael Fassbender, Scoot McNairy, and Domhnall Gleeson. Production of the movie is set to start later this week in New Mexico, but filming will move to Ireland at the end of January.


The movie also stars French actor Francois Civil and musician Carla Aza, who most recently drummed for Jack White's album Blunderbuss. It's a comedy about a young aspiring musician, Jon, who joins a band of pop musicians led by Frank (Fassbender) and his "terrifying sidekick," who will be played by Gyllenhaal.

The film was written by Jon Ronson and is based on a memoir he wrote, but is a fictional story loosely inspired by Frank Sidebottom as well as other musicials like Daniel Johnston and Captain Beefheart.


Ed Guiney of Element Pictures, David Barron, and Runaway Fridge's Stevie Lee will produce, while Tessa Ross, Katherine Butler, and Andrew Lowe will executive produce.
Frank was developed by Film4 and is being financed by them as well, along with the British Film Institute and the Irish Film Board.

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[ Other - Health & Beauty ] Open Question : I have no life and need help to get one Can anyone help me please?

My situation is thus, I am 37 I am a single male and I am stuck living with my over bearing manipulating Father. He is 80 and has not left the house in 10 years! There is nothing wrong with him he never went out much when mum was alive, I lost her 15 years ago to cancer and since then for the past 15 years I have only existed ( Not lived ) there is a difference. I have been out of work for nearly 2 years and have very little in the way of qualifications. Because I was bullied from the time I started school to the time I left despite my size, I spent more time worrying about bullies then school itself that is why I left school with nothing. I am not devoid of intelligence my I.Q is 135. I am signed up with my 2 local councils in the hope of getting a place of my own, They both know my plight and both have had letters from my GP saying I should not be living here. I have given all of them prove of what I have to contend with on a daily basis with this evil. But I still can not get out of here! He opens my mail ( and if he does not open it he will stand there asking questions until I tell him what it is ) He punctured both the tires on my mountain bike to stop me using it, He has broken 2 computers deliberately Just for the purpose of making me spend hours trying to fix them ( My friend that owns his own computer shop has told me that he has never known computers with such problems as the ones I have told him AND SHOWED HIM the old man has had with his. Every day he has got his TV down stairs turned up, if he hasn't then he is downstairs talking to himself, (And when he hears me moving around upstairs he stops) I have a Go Gear a small I pod thing that also has a mic in it and with this I have proved that the talking to himself and the TV volume ONLY happens when I am in the house, When I am out it records very little in the way of noise. If he is not doing that then he is banging stuff around and moving furniture and when you go down stairs in the morning nothing has changed. My late mother was a Special W.P.C for 15 years And I promised her on her death bed that I would never be in trouble for anything (I do not even Lie) Mum said " If you can not tell the truth Do not open your mouth ! " Therefore even if it means putting my head in a noose I all ways tell the truth. It is not even the fact that the old man needs me here he dose not, his own brother lives next door and he has another one that lives in town. And just recently he has started getting home delivery shopping from ASDA. I think that this is a new idea of his to try and tempt me out of any ideas of eating healthy. I am 20 stone in weight and have psoriasis, I can not lose weight because if I get fruit and veg and stuff out of my own pocket and put it in the fridge HE EATS IT! And then working out I am trying to diet starts baking up pies or cakes and fry ups stinking the house out, He then comes up to me sneering and says ? Do ya want some of this ?? And if I do not par take of anything the TV goes up even louder then usual, And he connects his lap top up to the hub downstairs and presses the wireless device stopper button on it so I get no net upstairs. I have told everyone that my existence here is like Step-toe and Son (But it is not funny). The only up side that there is the fact that while I am here He does not ask me for any money for my keep, But I would gladly fork out money on bills if it meant I could be free. All I want is what most people take for granted (A place of my own) So I could live for the first time ever. Even shared accommodation would be welcome (with in reason) I do not smoke, I do not take drugs, I am very neat of habit and I do not owe anyone any money. I have never raised a hand to anyone or been in trouble with the law. Well that is my situation every day I am forced to be here is a day of life I have lost I beg and plead to any one reading this Can you or someone you know help me. Thank you for your time and patients

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Bethenny Frankel and Husband Separate

Skinnygirl mogul and reality star Bethenny Frankel announced that she and husband, Jason Hoppy, are splitting up. But they will continue to co-parent their daughter, Bryn.

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Ben Affleck the Latest Celeb to Deny Political Aspirations

It's old news that Alec Baldwin has joked (or not joked?) about running for office in the future, but now, the latest celeb to be tied to political rumors is Ben Affleck. However, the star says he has no intentions of running for office.


He wrote on Facebook on December 24 to shoot down rumors that he would run for the Massachusetts senate seat that will soon be left vacant by John Kerry. Kerry, of course, has been nominated by Barack Obama to replace Hilary Rodham Cinton as Secretary of State.


Still, Affleck says he's more interested in other endeavors, including filmmaking.


"I love Massachusetts and our political process, but I am not running for office. Right now it's a privilege to spend my time working with Eastern Congo Initiative, supporting our veterans, drawing attention to the great many who go home in the U.S. every day and using filmmaking to entertain and foster our discussion about issues like our relationship to Iran," he wrote.


The speculation came from an interview Affleck did with Meet the Press this past weekend, but the actor won't be setting up camp in congress anytime soon.

"We are about to get a great Secretary of State and there are some phenomenal candidates in Massachusetts for his Senate seat. I look forward to an amazing campaign," the post continued. "Happy Holidays to All," he finished.

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Lady Gaga Is Offering Free Counseling On Her ?Born This Way? Tour

If you?re planning on seeing Lady Gaga this year on her ?Born This Way? tour, you?ll be offered some free counseling if you so choose to seek it, courtesy of the singer herself.
Gaga announced on Twitter recently that her fans will have access to the BornBrave bus before her concerts, where they can ...

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Crush Links: New Year, New Drama?Same Celebrities

?What do Orlando Bloom, Justin Bieber and Leonardo DiCaprio have in common? Come on, guys. This is an easy one! (Celeb Dirty Laundry) ? Kate Middleton‘s pregnancy cravings reportedly include something nobody’s ever heard of before. (Have U Heard) ? What … More »

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The stars came out to party with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West for New Year's Eve but we know the real reason why they came to party. To ask about that babe!!!!!! Kimye hosted their Sin City New Year's party at 1 OAK nightclub inside the Palazzo. Stars like Lance Bass and his beau, socialite Brittany Gastineau, and [...]

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