George Clooney named U.N. messenger of peace

[romantico]

You know this will drive the right wingers nuts, but I think its great.I can see Bill O'Reilly devoting an entire show to this and why Clooney is part of the "looney Left" (which I am a porud memeber)Have I told anyone today that I think George Clooney ROCKS?!

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon named actor George Clooney, who has campaigned for refugees in Darfur, as a U.N. "messenger of peace" on Friday to promote the world body's peacekeeping efforts.

Clooney is the ninth U.N. messenger -- people chosen from the fields of art, music, literature and sports who have agreed to help focus attention on the United Nations' work.

U.N. spokeswoman Michele Montas said Clooney would have a special emphasis on peacekeeping. She said he had been "recognized for focusing public attention on crucial international political and social issues."

Clooney, who is currently in Sudan, will receive his designation on January 31 at U.N. headquarters.

With fellow actors Don Cheadle and Brad Pitt, Clooney, 46, has used his celebrity status to raise money for refugees through their "Not On Our Watch" charity and draw attention to the crisis in Darfur in western Sudan.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1833517620080118?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&rpc=22&sp=true

[SammyWinstonJack]

1. Pretty cool!

[silverweb]

2. That's great news.

I'm sure he'll be able to do a lot of good. :)

[babylonsister]

3. This. Thread. Is. Useless. Without. Pictures!

[romantico]

5. Sorry

I forgot!

[babylonsister]

10. I was only kidding, but thank YOU!

HE is scrumptious, isn't he, and he's generous, and liberal, to boot! :loveya:

[jakem]

4. Clooney has been working for change for 35 years!

:evilgrin:

[malaise]

6. Bravo George Clooney

:yourock: and damn you're sexy!!

[romantico]

7. This Generations Cary Grant

[NastyRiffraff]

8. Great choice!

I love this guy, both as an actor and (even more) as an activist.

Besides, he's HOT. (Yeah, I know that's evidence of my empty soul, but I DON'T CARE. He's hot!)

[romantico]

9. I've Always Loved Clooney

He's smart, generous, and a great activist,not to mention very smart.I'll never forget his joke about Jack Abramoff at the Golden Globes.

"I want to thank Jack Abramoff, you know, just because. I’m the first one out, lets get this thing rolling. I don’t know why. Who would name their kid Jack with the last words ‘off’ at the end of your last name? No wonder that guy is screwed up. Alright I just got bleeped."

--George Clooney, Acceptance Speech at the 2006 Golden Globe Awards, January 16, 2006

The right wingers had a hissy fit over this. CLASSIC!

[kwassa]

11. I know some women that want a peace of George ....

er, piece. I knew that. Uh-huh.