Al Gore to receive honorary International Emmy award
Mar 28, 2007 8:25 PM (33 mins ago)
AP
LOS ANGELES (Map, News) - Former Vice President Al Gore will receive an honorary International Emmy award recognizing his role in launching the interactive Current TV channel.
The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences said this week that it will present the award to Gore in a Nov. 19 ceremony in New York.
The Founders Award is presented to a person or organization "which crosses cultural boundaries to touch our common humanity," academy president Bruce Paisner said in a statement.
"We in the media industry are honored that one of the world's leading political figures has joined our global community of broadcasters," Paisner said.
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