America's most famous environmentalist is being sued for uprooting plants and damaging land! Neighbors of Leonardo DiCaprio in the Hollywood Hills have raised a lawsuit over a basketball court that the star built in his backyard, claiming that it "undermines" the land around their pool. Apparently, a house in the Hollywood Hills with a pool and a view of Leonardo DiCaprio playing basketball just isn't enough for some people.

Rock radio station KROQ is hosting yet another benefit concert for Los Angeles seashore superhero non-profit group Heal the Bay. This time bands include Interpol, The Killers, Queens of the Stone Age, and Peter Bjorn & John. The sold-out benefit is being billed as a "Weenie Roast y Fiesta," proving once more A List rock bands can help draw a crowd, but nothing seals the deal like frankfurters and fun Spanglish phraseology.

Al Gore's Live Earth concerts recently came under fire from Bob Geldoff, who organized the Live Aid concerts of 1985. Geldoff criticism is that Gore's event is "an enormous pomp concert" that's aimed at raising money and awareness for an important global issue... much like... the Live Aid concerts of 1985.

Last week, many of us were surprised to learn that NRDC supporter Alanis Morissette not only has a twin who is a yoga instructor, but also that his being a yoga instructor helped him get a record deal with Nettwerk Music Group. The CEO of the company reportedly heard Wade Imre Morissette's previous, self-produced album in the background of a yoga class, and felt compelled to sign the yogi immediately. In a related story, hordes of music industry hopefuls slyly slipped their CDs into the sound systems of yoga studios around the country.

The sustainable development project in New Orleans that Brad Pitt helped actualize with Global Green broke ground last week. The story made headlines around the nation and thus informed the average American male of yet another way in which Brad Pitt is better than him.