By Stone Martindale Jun 15, 2006, 5:39 GMT
The marrow that flows through the structure of all Hollywood social gatherings, charity underwritings and events fueled by Hollywood heavy-hitters like George Clooney, who currently waves the banner of Darfur, changes direction according to current political zeitgeist and fashion.
Angelina Jolie and husband Brad Pitt spend large swaths of time in Africa as well, and have been instrumental in developing awareness and sympathy for poorer countries plagued with child welfare issues, and basic medical care and accessibility.
According to reporter Tina Daunt of the LA Times, "Leonardo DiCaprio, who is involved in a range of environmental issues, has his own eco-website. Ted Danson is fighting to clean up the oceans." Danson has been a long time supporter of organization "Heal the Bay", fighting to clean up the Santa Monica and Malibu shorelines.
We also just witnessed the tree-hugging antics of Daryl Hannah who was trying to help Los Angeles Urban farmers hold on to a bit of earth for organic food sustenance, who we reported "out on a limb, literally" yesterday.
Daunt also cited that "there are so many rallying calls that some stars have completely given up wearing any symbol for fear of offending one group or another. During her acceptance speech after winning an MTV award recently, actress Jessica Alba was judicious: "Practice safe sex and drive hybrids if you can."
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