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The band Simple Plan is all over MTV—they’re on about every show that MTV creates. Next time you see them play live, take a close look at their gear. They often wear “no fur” wrist bands during performances. Love that. They are slotted for the Warped Tour, so watch for an interview on PETA2.

Is it old news that Anthony Kiedis is a vegetarian? Well, did you know that his costar, Lori Petty, the tough surfer girl in the movie Point Break, is also vegetarian? Hail to the original rockers and surfers!


Angelina Jolie’s tattoos are hardly news anymore, but did you know that one of them is a heart and says, “A prayer for the wild at heart kept in cages”? We love the sentiment and hope she extends it to all animals in cages.

Dave Matthews recently sent a letter to Swaziland’s King Mswati III, urging him to prohibit the capture of 11 elephants, currently living free with their herd in Hlane Royal National Park, for shipment to the San Diego Zoo in California and the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Fla. There’s nothing better than when huge people use their hugeness to help animals. Thanks, Dave.