A green puppy was born in New Orleans last week. The puppy is perfectly healthy thus far, just green. Veterinarians say this occasionally occurs when the mother’s amniotic fluid mixes with the placenta during birth, which dyes the coat of the puppy.

Freak occurrences aren’t the only way to get the your dog or cat to go green, however. You can by checking out the blog Great Green Pets, which offers myriad ideas on how to make having a pet more environmentally friendly. Recent posts include information on organic dog biscuits, dog portrait cards on recycled materials and eco-friendly cat toys.

Click here for video of the green puppy—->:

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We Can Solve It, the climate change advocacy group (they’re against it, FYI) that brought us the Al Sharpton/Pat Robertson commerical, are back at it with a new spot pairing Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich.   While this Ungar/Madison idea may sound like the makings for strange bedfellows, I can assure you it’s even more awkward than it sounds.   Check out the video, after the jump.

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The Penal Colony, a new exhibit by visual artist Dinh Q. Le, highlights the injustices and hidden aspects of war and the secrets behind prison walls. Inspired by the recent events involving the United States Military Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the installation is divided into two sets of media.

Videos shot in the notorious political prison on Con Dao island off the coast of Vietnam highlight the horrific conditions where anti-French and anti-U.S. activits from the southeast Asian nation were sent to be tortured and live in “tiger cages” during the Vietnam War.

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Every day in the month of May a new celebrity is posting a video for the Burma: It Can’t Wait Campaign. They want 1 million signatures by the end of the month. So far, they have 38,653 and counting. Today’s video features actress Julie Benz. Previous videos have included messages from Will Ferrel, Jenifer Aniston with Woody Harrelson, Jason Biggs, & Jenny Mollen, and Sarah Silverman:

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Ian McKellen will be reprising his beloved role of Gandalf in the upcoming film versions of “The Hobbit” according to an interview in a British film magazine. McKellen told Empire magazine that recently slated “Hobbit” director Guillermo del Toro told him he will once again be playing fiction’s most famous Wizard saying:

“He confirmed that I would be reprising the role…Obviously, it’s not a part that you turn down, I loved playing Gandalf.”

With “The Hobbit” being the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, expect to see Gandalf the Grey as seen above. In the video clip below you can check out Gandalf the Grey’s last stand from “The Fellowship of the Ring”.

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Last night on “American Idol” the judges’ held their critiques and praises until every contestant had a turn, which is different than the usual AI format. As you’ll see in the video below, judge Paula Abdul offered feedback for two songs by Jason Castro when he only sung one. Of course this has now become all the buzz and people are asking straight up now tell me what’s up with Paula Abduls behavior?

Whatever. People make mistakes. However last week after Brooke White stopped and re-started her song, Paula said something to the effect that one cannot make mistakes on live TV. Hmmmm…

None the less I do love that Paula, mistakes or not. I mean she did a duet with a cartoon cat. Not only that, but it was a cat that was cool enough to explore his relationship differences in a mature manner paired with a snazzy upbeat tempo.

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Three disastrous tornadoes ripped through the Norfolk, Virginia area yesterday afternoon. The twisters, which touched down between 4:30 and 5:00PM, are, at last count, responsible for at least 200 injuries and have caused massive destruction to houses, businesses and property in the region. Thankfully and remarkably no fatalities have been reported thus far as a result of the disaster.

You can watch video coverage of the tornadoes from the Weather Channel by clicking here—->:

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Prince brought down the house Saturday night, playing the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. His Purpleness knew his audience and treated them to a cover of Radiohead’s “Creep”, done, of course, in his own signature style. Check it out below (Note: The video clip is from a fan in the audience, so the audio quality and camerawork could be better, but it’s the best we have for now. Check it out while you can on YouTube):

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The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Want to learn our top eco-kinky tips for ‘greening up’ your sex life? How about the top 10 ways to take action against AIDS?  Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!

Katie:

Annie Lennox & Top 10 Ways to Take Action Against AIDS

Somewhere Over the Rainbow: American Idol & Yip Harburg

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Nicole:

Top 10 Ways to ‘Green Up’ Your Sex Life

Top 10 Global Warming Myths Debunked

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Giulia:

Mortified Makes Movies

What a Bunch of Boobs

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Gina:

Top 10 Immigration Films

Boarding Gate’s Empty Adventure of Capitalism

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Jon Popham wrote:

Young At Heart Hits the Silver Screen

Death and the River

Andy Kondrat wrote:

Top 5 Things You’ll Love About Planet Green

Leonardo DiCaprio Does Everything For the Environment, Ever

“Death and the River”, a multimedia exhibit of video and photographs, tells the haunting yet life affirming story of unknown victims of Colombia’s drug wars. Visual Artist Juan Manuel Echavarria documents a tomb (left) in Puerto Berrio, Colombia where unidentified cadavers found in the nearby Magdalena River are laid to rest. Each compartment of the tomb is marked “N.N.”, or Ningun Nombre - No Name. The victims can then be “escogido“, or chosen, by someone in the community who agrees to take care of their grave. The caretaker will decorate the gravesite, pray for the departed’s soul, sometimes even give the victim a name.

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