Universal City, CA””The Universal Studios Hollywood “Eco-Fair” returns on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as The Entertainment Capital of L.A. celebrates Earth Day with over 30 engaging and educational displays, celebrity appearances, an offer of free parking for hybrid vehicles, and a hazardous waste disposal drive sponsored by the City and County of Los Angeles.

“The Office” star Melora Hardin and Lauren Koslow from “Days of our Lives” will autograph eco-friendly bags and help dispense energy efficient light bulbs at the Environmental Media Association’s booth. Designed to captivate the imagination of guests, the free Eco-Fair will also include interactive exhibits by Bell ‘s Bugs, La Knitterie Parisienne and the Hollywood Beautification Team.

The Sundance Channel will begin airing tonight the second season of its award-winning series, The Green. The series is television’s first regularly scheduled program dedicated to the environment and is brought to us by the producers of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. The Green is presented by Robert Redford and hosted by environmental journalist Simran Sethi and community advocate Majora Carter. Recurring expert commentators will include scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs, and Talking Heads frontman and bicycle advocate David Byrne.

Each episode will focus on a different environmental theme as well as various innovations that can help us to understand and deal with the related issues. Topics range from climate change to fashion to consumer gadgets. Tonight’s episode entitled “Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Power” will explore alternative energies. Innovations dealing with clean and renewable energy sources such as solar energy, wind energy, and even cow manure will be discussed. Next week’s show will introduce viewers to common household hazards as well as safe and green ways to decorate and maintain a home. One future episode will focus on several individuals who are bringing green to fashion, clothing stores, and dry cleaners.

Arctic Tale
Directors: Adam Ravetch, Sarah Robinson
Cast: Queen Latifah, little kiddies and animals
Paramount Home Video
2007

Let it be known to the people who just scroll down to the bottom of the review JUST to see what my score was for this movie that I never gave this movie a score. If you watched March of the Penguins, you will know how hard it is to say how a documentary like that is as far as quality goes. (And no, calling it cute doesn’t qualify how good it is. You can call one of the girls at the mall cute, but she might have a history of Chlamydia that you don’t know about.)

That is why Arctic Tale isn’t receiving a rating from me. It won’t get my opinion, because I’ll just be calling it cute. I won’t compare it to March of the Penguins, because they are two different movies and Arctic Tale never received as much buzz, therefore they won’t make animated movie after animated movie of polar bears and walruses. I won’t even be criticizing Queen Latifah‘s narration, which says a whole lot about me.

I’m only here to explain that Arctic Tale just adds on to the many movies about global warming and saving our wildlife.

The new theatrical trailer for New Line Cinema’s upcoming fantasy adventure The Golden Compass is online at Apple Trailers in standard and HD formats.

The Golden Compass hits theaters December 7, 2007.

This trailer shows a glimpse of Christopher Lee, who plays Lord Boreal, as well as several daemon’s — the animal spirit that embodies a human’s soul, accompanying them throughout their life — in action.

The film’s official site has a Meet Your Daemon feature where you can answer a few personality questions to get your own person daemon avatar.

New Line Cinema announced this week their partnership with the World Wildlife Fund to help educate the public about the impact global warming is having on animals throughout the world.

PRESS RELEASE

Universal City, CA- An “Eco-Fair, ” presenting the latest ideas, tips and technologies via interactive displays, high-impact exhibits and remarkable demonstrations will make Universal Studios Hollywood a
must-see “Green” family destination on Saturday, November 10 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission to the Eco Fair is free (but does not include theme park admission).