Traveling Pants for Charity
Warner Bros. (who are producing the upcoming Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movie), Levis, and eBay are joining forces to raise awareness and funds for Girls, Inc., a cool national organization that "helps girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives." Sisterhood cast members Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera and Blake Lively will each decorate a pair of Levis and put them up for auction on eBay to raise money for Girls, Inc. They'll be joined by other famous women like Sisterhood novelist Ann Brashares, Courtney Cox-Arquette, Brandy, Angelina Jolie, Raven Symone, Jessica Simpson, Jamie Lynn Spears, and many others, all of whom have customized jeans available on the auction until June 2. Visit www.ebay.com/sisterhood to check out the stuff, and to find out more about Girls, Inc.
Paris and Yet Another Technical Snafu
Fresh off the heels of her infamous Sidekick hack attack, Paris Hilton is once again wreaking tech havoc. This time, though, it's online. Her new commercial (the one with her wearing a skimpy black bikini, washing a Bentley, and chowing down on a Carl's Jr.'s Spicy BBQ Burger — incredibly realistic, huh?) brought down the Carl's Jr. servers when the company tried to showcase a special 60-second extended version of the commercial. According to one Carl's Jr. exec, "It turned out that Paris was too hot for our servers."
Ben & Jerry's and the Dave Matthews Band Fight Global Warming
Concerned about the issue of global warming, but not totally sure what you can do? Visit the Web site www.lickglobalwarming.org/, which is a partnership between Ben & Jerry's ice cream, the Dave Matthews Band, and SaveOurEnviroment.org. You'll get tips on how to do your part to combat this problem, on a personal level, as well as at the local and national ones. And if you want to be an "Enviro-Roadie" for the band this summer, you have a few days left to enter for your chance to do that, too.
A New Generation of Donald Trumps?
A recent article on Business Week online reports that more and more teens are shunning traditional part-time jobs like babysitting, working at a fast-food joint, or standing behind the cash register at the local supermarket for something trickier, but way more exciting. They're launching their own businesses, believing they'll have more control over their lives and get a chance to do what they really love. The trend isn't new, but it's certainly taken off in recent years as more and more adults themselves become their own bosses, inspiring younger generations. There are even organizations that help young adults achieve their mini-mogul dreams, like the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), which just held its 12th annual awards banquet to honor 29 young entrepreneurs. "Entrepreneurship is the ultimate social-justice program," says Michael Caslin, head of the Foundation. Find out more about how NFTE can help you launch your career by visiting www.nfte.com/.
