Hollywood Stars and the Greenhouse Effect

October 20, 2006, 12:33 pm
  


 



By Andrew L. Jaffee

What do George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lopez, and Brad Pitt have in common, besides an absence of intelligence, unbelievable wealth, and membership in Hollywood’s exclusive club of nihilists? They are eco-hypocrites and narcissists. From TMZ.com:

Hybrid cars are all the rage in Hollywood. Celebrities drive them like they’re a badge of honor. You save a few gallons of gas, you save the planet. Right? Well, not when you hop on a private jet and burn enough fuel to propel NASCAR through 2050.

Of course, the stars need to go here and there. The location shoots, the fabulous vacations, etc. But that’s why God created United Airlines. G-IV’s, on the other hand, were created in the image of precious celebs.

Julia Roberts

On the ground: Roberts drives a Prius, which gets (at best) 60 miles to the gallon, shaving 30 miles off a normal car’s m.p.g.
In the air: Chicago/LA, 1,749 miles in a private jet, the route she took with Rupert Everett while shooting “My Best Friend’s Wedding.”
Gas guzzled: 2,100 gallons of jet fuel.
Prius Penance: Julia would have to drive 30,000 miles, or roughly once around the earth and then some to even out her consumption in the air.
So Julia says: No word yet from Julia’s rep.

George Clooney

On the ground: George favors a Tango, an electric car that gets a whopping 135 miles to the charge.
In the air: Los Angeles/Tokyo, 5500 miles in a private jet.
Gas guzzled: 7,000 gallons of jet fuel.
Electric shocker: Even with his super-saver Tango, he’ll have to drive over 57 Oceans — Pacific Oceans to break even.
So George says: Clooney’s rep, publicist Stan Rosenfield, tells TMZ, “You clearly have no understanding of certain people’s need for private transport,” and points out that Clooney often has “no control” over his travel schedule.

Oh, poor baby George. He may have to settle for a few less million dollars if he was to live up to his total bull-shit preaching…




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