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Various shots of Wadsworth Theater in Westwood, California2. Wide shot of green carpet3. Set up shot Tom Hanks4. SOT (English) Tom Hanks (on how he defends the earth):\"I use my consumer dollars to support the technology that makes...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003e1. Various shots of Wadsworth Theater in Westwood, California\u003cbr/\u003e2. Wide shot of green carpet\u003cbr/\u003e3. Set up shot Tom Hanks\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOT (English) Tom Hanks (on how he defends the earth):\u003cbr/\u003e\"I use my consumer dollars to support the technology that makes America and our country safer and greener. I drive a hybrid car. I drive an electric car, I recycle everyday. I try to seek out that technology that is more efficient and rewards the innovation that American technology can bring to the consumer option table. How''s that? And he does the same thing\" \u003cbr/\u003eSOT Martin Short: \"I do the same thing but I recycle even more than he does\"\u003cbr/\u003e5.Set up shot of Leonardo Di Caprio\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOT (English) Leonardo Di Caprio:\u003cbr/\u003e\"But you know, the current administration we have has had a complete disrespect for our planet and our environment and reversed more environmental laws than anyone in my lifetime that I''ve seen. And what he''s getting away with is unbelievable and the news just keeps getting worse every day. I mean even here in Los Angeles, I''m sitting here in Los Angeles. I don''t know if anyone''s noticed but, it''s like 98 degrees, day after day after day. Since 1997, we''ve had the four hottest years of the entire millennium, that''s last millennium. The effects are sort of underground and people aren''t really taking enough notice of what''s actually going on climate-wise.\"\u003cbr/\u003e7. Camera cutaway\u003cbr/\u003e8. Set up shot of Jack Black\u003cbr/\u003e9. SOT (English) Jack Black:\u003cbr/\u003e\"This is an organisation that will sue the crap out of an evil corporation if they''re going to hurt the environment man, look out. Here comes the NRDC.\"\u003cbr/\u003e10. Set up shot of Larry David of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', and his wife Laurie\u003cbr/\u003e11. SOT (English) Larry David with his wife Laurie:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Well, I recycle. I throw the papers in a particular basket. \u003cbr/\u003eSOT Laurie:\u003cbr/\u003e\"What about the water when you''re brushing your teeth?\u003cbr/\u003eSOT Larry David:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I try not to keep the water running, that''s something.\"\u003cbr/\u003e12. Camera cutaway.\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOT (English) Nia Vardalos:\u003cbr/\u003e\"You know what, I was just saying that I think we can all do our part, a little teeny bit, which is, just to recycle. You know, use biodegradable products. Don''t use something that will take out not only your pipes under your house but also your neighbour''s  and the entire block. Just be careful. Don''t drive a big SUV. I mean just the little things, the little things we can all do to make a difference.\"\u003cbr/\u003e14. B-roll of Diane Keaton arriving on green carpet.\u003cbr/\u003e15. SOT (English) \"Big Brother\" Host Julie Chen:\u003cbr/\u003e\"You''re not supposed to buy soda that''s sold in a six-pack with the plastic rings, because apparently when those get disposed of, there are dolphins and fish that swim and it gets stuck on their snout, and then they can''t open their mouths and eat. So, if I have that or am exposed to it I cut it up so if it is disposed of and ends up in the ocean that prevents the problem, little things like that.\"\u003cbr/\u003e16. Set up shot of Rob Reiner, director.\u003cbr/\u003e17. SOT (English) Rob Reiner, director:\u003cbr/\u003e\"The headlines are with Iraq and they should be because it is affecting everybody, but ultimately, this is the planet that we have to live on, and so if we don''t protect it, nothing else is going to much matter.\"\u003cbr/\u003e18. Set up shot of Ed Begley Jr.\u003cbr/\u003e19. SOT (English) Ed Begley Jr. :\u003cbr/\u003e\"It matters to people all over the world. You see a picture of Beijing, how are most of the people getting around? They''re riding bikes. I mean it''s a good efficient form of transportation and the world is my gym. I don''t need to go to a gym because I just go and ride a bike to where I''m going and it''s a very good way to get around.\"\u003cbr/\u003e20. Show clip of comic Will Ferrell impersonating President George Bush\u003cbr/\u003e21. Show clip of Sheryl Crow singing ''Here Comes the Sun''\u003cbr/\u003e22. Show clip of host Tom Hanks introducing Meg Ryan\u003cbr/\u003e23. SOT (English) Meg Ryan:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Two years ago at that same event, NRDC, issued a call to action to protect the fragile eco-system around the Channel Islands. Since then California''s fishing game commission has fully protected 175 square miles around the islands - a historic step for ocean conservation. NRDC acted and thanks to your support, NRDC won.\"\u003cbr/\u003e24. SOT (English) Robert Kennedy Jr., keynote speaker:\u003cbr/\u003e\"The most recent Gallup poll shows that 81per cent of American people (and there''s no difference between Republican or Democrats - the rank and file) want stronger environment laws and stricter environmental enforcement. But the White House''s campaign to eviscerate our environmental laws has been a stealth campaign and our challenge is really to get the word out there. If we can get the debate, take the debate to the American people we can win this debate every time. \"\u003cbr/\u003e25. Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow perform Woody Guthrie''s ''This Land is Your Land''''\u003cbr/\u003eThe elite rubbed shoulders with the eco-conscious on an environmentally friendly green carpet in Westwood, California Thursday evening, at the \"Earth to LA\"  benefit, for the National Resources Defense Council.\u003cbr/\u003eOscar-winning actor Tom Hanks hosted the event, while Meg Ryan introduced keynote speaker Robert  Kennedy Jr.  The show featured the stand-up comedy of Jack Black and Will Ferrell and musical performances from Sheryl  Crow and Willie Nelson. \u003cbr/\u003eTom Hanks says he does his part to defend the earth by driving a hybrid car and supporting American technology that helps protects the environment:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I use my consumer dollars to support the technology that makes America and our country safer and greener. I drive a hybrid car. I drive an electric car, I recycle everyday. I try to seek out that technology that is more efficient and rewards the innovation that American technology can bring to the consumer option table. How''s that?\u003cbr/\u003eOther celebrities on the green carpet shared their idea of what makes an eco-conscious individual.  \u003cbr/\u003eSome of the most powerful and well-known names in Hollywood join Hanks in the choice to drive hybrid cars, or alternative fuel vehicles, including actor Ed Begley Jr., director Rob Reiner,  musician Kenny G and Julia Louis Dreyfus.  \u003cbr/\u003eEd Begley Jr. is such a stickler for conservation that on occasion he takes the alternative fuel public bus or hops on a bicycle:\u003cbr/\u003e\"It matters to people all over the world. You see a picture of Beijing, how are most of the people getting around? They''re riding bikes. I mean it''s a good efficient form of transportation and the world is my gym. I don''t need to go to a gym because I just go and ride a bike to where I''m going and it''s a very good way to get around.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe normally soft-spoken Leonardo DiCaprio proved he is an outspoken advocate for the environment. The actor blamed the Bush administration for what he called the worst offences against the environment he has seen during his lifetime.\u003cbr/\u003e\"The current administration we have has had a complete disrespect for our planet and our environment and reversed more environmental laws than anyone in my lifetime that I''ve seen. And what he''s getting away with is unbelievable and the news just keeps getting worse every day. I mean even here in Los Angeles, I''m sitting here in Los Angeles. I don''t know if anyone''s noticed but, it''s like 98 degrees, day after day after day. Since 1997, we''ve had the four hottest years of the entire millennium, that''s last millennium. The effects are sort of underground and people aren''t really taking enough notice of what''s actually going on climate-wise.\".\u003cbr/\u003eDiCaprio is so dedicated to preserving the environment that he has started his own foundation. The star has also launched a website to inform readers about global warming.  \u003cbr/\u003e\"Earth to L.A.--The Greatest Show on Earth\" was billed as an evening of  music, message and comedy to save the planet. \u003cbr/\u003eHeld to raise awareness about environmental problems, particularly global warming, more than 90 cents of every dollar raised from the event will be used for the group''s programs to protect the  planet.\u003cbr/\u003eThe show was expected to raise more than $2.5 million dollars for the Natural Resources Defense Counsel to safeguard the  environment. The NRDC''s mission is to protect the earth and its people, its plant life and its animals.  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