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Eco activist models for green cause
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Captain Planet Foundation chairwoman Laura Turner Seydel is brushing up on her catwalk skills as she preps for next week’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. The eco activist will be among the celebrity runway models participating in the “Be EcoChic” fashion show at the Milstein Hall of Oceans at the American Museum of Natural History.
The other strutting celebs include: Lauren Hutton, “Ugly Betty” actor Mark Indelicato, “Desperate Housewives” actress Joy Lauren and singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin.
Turner Seydel is set to wear a wood and sea shell embellished gown created by Carmen Marc Valvo. Other participating fashion icons include “Sex and the City” costumer Patricia Field, Perry Ellis and Calvin Klein.
“I’m very excited,” Turner Seydel told us Tuesday via cellphone from Denver, where she’s attending the Democratic National Convention. “I’ve seen a sketch of the dress. It looks gorgeous. I’m happy to do anything that helps to get the word out about alternative, sustainable and organic fashions and designs.”
Still, the nonprofit fund-raiser asked her old pal Atlanta runway model and Catwalk Productions owner Randi Layne to pass along a few runway tips.
“I’ve learned you have to put one leg in front of the other like you’re walking a balance beam,” Turner Seydel shared. “Also, your arms have to move and your fingers have to gently brush your legs when you move while standing very erect.”
Her husband, Atlanta attorney and Hawks and Thrashers co-owner Rutherford Seydel, has been helpful during his wife’s practice sessions.
“He’s very curious about what it is that I’m doing!” she said laughing. “I told him, ‘Rutherford, you need to know about this. You could be next!’ “
‘NAKED’ LUNCH
There may just be an uptick in noontime shoppers today at Lush, the health and beauty boutique at Lenox Square mall. As a way of promoting the shop’s new “naked” line of products, the clerks at Lush will be wearing nothing beneath specially designed “Ask Me Why I’m Naked” aprons sent in for the promotion.
“It’s a way for us to call attention to our efforts to reduce excess packaging and a way to produce less waste,” Lush assistant manager Aly Rabinowitz told us. “Many of our other stores have already held successful promotions with the theme.” As of Tuesday afternoon, Rabinowitz still was awaiting delivery of a crucial part of the promotion: The aprons.
‘AMERICA’S GOT’ KAZUAL QUARTET
Although NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” hosted auditions at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in March, not a single Atlanta act made it to the final 40 from those sessions.
One Atlanta singing quartet has made the cut, but the group actually applied through a special MySpace audition. Kazual, three brothers and a cousin, moved to Atlanta four years ago from Columbus but had yet to get a big break until now.
The group impressed the show’s producers with an a capella version of the Backstreet Boys’ “Inconsolable,” which also can be seen on YouTube.
Unlike many other acts, Kazual will have to compete for votes tonight with almost no airtime up to this point, a major disadvantage to get to the next round.
“It’s going to be pretty important to actually knock it out of the park because people haven’t seen us,” EJay (real name: Eugene Burt) said to Buzz.
SING-ALONG WITH ABBA AND STREEP
Finally, someone has devised a way to drown out Pierce Brosnan’s vocal performances in the hit musical “Mamma Mia!”
Starting Friday, fans of the Meryl Streep, Abba-infused flick can partake of “Mamma Mia!: The Sing Along Version.” Yes, a new lyrically enhanced edition of the film will screen this holiday weekend, enabling fans to belt out “Dancing Queen” en masse. Participating theaters? Regal Mall of Georgia in Buford, Regal Medlock Crossing in Duluth, AMC Parkway Pointe in Atlanta and AMC Phipps Plaza in Buckhead.
You’ve been warned.
HIGH FIVE
Television
The top OnDemand programs for the week of Aug. 18-24, as determined by Comcast customers in metro Atlanta:
1. Lil Wayne, “A Milli,” music video, Music Choice
2. “SpongeBob Squarepants,” “Patty Hype” episode, Nickelodeon
3. “The Benchwarmers” movie, Disney Channel
4. Yung Berg, “The Business” music video, Music Choice
5. “South Park” Cartoon Wars (2)” episode, Comedy Central
— Courtesy: Rentrak’s OnDemand Essentials
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Musician Daryl Dragon of the Captain and Tennille is 66. Actress Tuesday Weld is 65. Actor Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee Herman) is 56. Gospel singer Yolanda Adams is 46. Actress Chandra Wilson (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 39. Actress Sarah Chalke (“Scrubs”) is 32. Rapper Mase (below) is 31. Singer Mario is 22. Actress Alexa Vega (“Spy Kids”) is 20.
Contributing: Rodney Ho and news services
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