Al Gore

September 16, 2007

Al Gore shows his funny side

Al Gore looked real happy as he and partner Joel Hyatt came backstage Algore_2 to talk up theirr win in the interactive TV category for cabler Current TV. First question lobbed at Gore was whether he, as a survivor of many controversies and media flaps, had any advice for Britney Spears, and did he plan to run in '08?

Gore didn't miss a beat, and got a big laugh with this quip: "I kinda figured the first question would be about Britney Spears."

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Cynthia Littleton is deputy editor, news development at Variety and a veteran television reporter.

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