Posted by
BLOGASSAULT on Friday, March 27, 2009 6:56:05 PM
Ever heard of the Green Apple Award? Well, Leonardo DiCaprio knows what it is
because he won it.
Adding to his list of accolades,
Leonardo DiCaprio will receive Nickelodeon’s first-ever “Green Apple Awards” this coming Saturday at the Kids’ Choice Awards. The 34-year-old actor will receive the honor from his friend and fellow greenie, actress
Cameron Diaz.
From the release, Kids can join DiCaprio to help better the environment by pledging on
www.nick.com/biggreenhelp. On Earth Day (April 22, 9 p.m. ET/PT), Nickelodeon will “Power Down” for 60-seconds, celebrating the nearly two million kid-pledges to-date, and symbolizing kids’ commitments to be more environmentally conscious. On-screen messaging will ask kids to simultaneously turn off their lights and unplug their gadgets and devices signaling their year-long promise to engage in real-world environmental action. When they power back up, kids can go online and find real-world tactics they can take to help the environment
The Kids’ Choice Awards are a pretty big event, so Leo will have plenty of young minds to reach with a message of environmental stewardship. It’s great to see the network honoring his work and giving him the stage to chat a moment about his activism. Let’s hope he doesn’t get slimed in the process.
I would buy tickets to see that!
Veterans of the '80s cult classic TV show You Can't Do That On Television filed a $1 billion class-action lawsuit against Nickelodeon Monday, alleging that the network exposed them to a bevy of toxins which led to a chronic affliction called Green Slime Syndrome.
"The producers assured us the slime was safe, and that getting drenched with it for five or more takes wouldn't cause any lasting damage," cast member Alasdair Gillis said. "I was only 12. I didn't ask questions; I just did what the director said. Now I live with constant pain."
Gillis then pulled up his sleeves to reveal the suppurating pustules that cover his forearms and wrists.
"Most days I just sit on the couch and relive the shows," Gillis said. "It's inexcusable that the directors punished me for having the courage to say 'I don't know.'"
DiCaprio better be careful...