Al Gore's 'Live Girth' ; Climate Change Concerts Highlight Hypocrisy

Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › July 11, 2007

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We didn't catch much of Al Gore's "Live Earth" extravaganza last weekend. A Gilligan's Island marathon was running on TV Land, including the never-before-seen Ginger-Mary Ann Jello-wrestling episode, and we couldn't tear ourselves away.

But we weren't surprised to read that it was a poorly received, and reviewed, dud. Some "cause concerts," like some causes, are better than others. And while card-carrying greens probably thought the shows rocked, most people don't want to be lectured to about their wasteful lifestyles by a bunch of rich rock-and-rollers.

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Al Gore's 'Live Girth' ; Climate Change Concerts Highlight Hypocrisy

Willie Nelson may have a modicum of credibility hosting the "Farm Aid" concerts. But can Madonna really be taken seriously as a spokeswoman for the environmentally responsible lifestyle? And unless all who performed at or attended the nine concerts tra...

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