It's officially award season, the time of year when our televisions are dominated by red carpets, elegant gowns, and hilarious Ricky Gervais zingers—and oh, yeah, awards are given out too. If animals had submitted the Golden Globes ballots, the roster of winners might have looked pretty similar to Sunday's lineup:

Friend of fowl Kate Winslet grabbed a Best Actress statue for her work in the miniseries Mildred Pierce, and vegetarian Peter Dinklage snagged a Best Supporting Actor prize for Game of Thrones.

In another television category, one of my favorite comedies, Modern Family, with young star and peta2 supporter Sarah Hyland, claimed top honors.

Over on the big screen, The Artist, which includes the beloved animal advocate James Cromwell in its highly talented—albeit silent—cast, cleaned up with wins for Best Actor, Best Picture, and Best Original Score.

Congrats to all the winners, and thanks for helping animals win too!

Peter Dinklage © Starmax

 
Compassionate celebrities want a little less conversation and a little more action. Somebody alert the Elvis Presley fan club:

• Were there vegetarians in medieval times? There might be at least one in HBO's Game of Thrones, if Peter Dinklage has anything to say about it.
• Sexiest vegetarian Kristen Bell loves bluefin tuna—swimming freely in the ocean, of course.
• Fur won't fly on Delta airlines. They assured us that Eva Longoria's throw is faux.
• Like mother, like dogter. Mom-to-be Alicia Silverstone is already a mom to several rescued dogs, and she encourages everyone to adopt too. Proud pooch parent? You, too, can rock a tee like Alicia's. 
• Ted Danson's new book cheers efforts to combat overfishing and tells everyone how they can help save the oceans.

Written by Michelle Sherrow

I was pretty much blown away by The Station Agent when that movie came out a couple of years ago, and I've been a fan of the movie's star, Peter Dinklage, ever since. Peter went on to have a recurring role in Nip/Tuck, and he's also landed the part of Trumpkin in the next Narnia movie (Prince Caspian, for those of you keeping track). It's going to be a little while until that movie comes out, but in the meantime, you might want to check out the awesome "veggie testimonial" that Peter Dinklage just starred in for us. So cool.