Posted on 12/10/2004 1:21:38 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey will continue the tradition of bringing a superstar shine to dark December nights in Norway when the pair hosts the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert.
The Saturday concert, held to honor Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, will also feature musical artists such as Joss Stone, Andrea Bocelli, Diana Krall, Cyndi Lauper and Patti LaBelle.
The 64-year-old Maathai, Kenya's deputy environment minister, was honored as founder of the Green Belt Movement, which has sought to empower women, improve the environment and fight corruption in Africa for almost 30 years.
Winfrey said it was a "great pleasure" to celebrate "the first African woman recipient of one of the most meaningful awards of our time."
"Wangari Maathai is a true inspiration because she uses her life to benefit others, from fervently fighting for women's rights to literally turning the earth to improve living conditions in Africa," Winfrey said.
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This is a news lead? It reads like it just came from the PR flack's desk.
Yawn...
"Winfrey said it was a "great pleasure" to celebrate "the first African woman recipient of one of the most meaningful awards of our time." "
Having yassar arafat receive a nobel peace prize killed its reputation as 'one of the most meaningful awards of our time'.
Read #4.
Environmentalist??? What, they got a lot of acid rain in Kenya???
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