Gore to Receive Special Emmy

Mar 29, 06:37 PM

Current Headlines: With an Oscar already gracing his mantle, former Vice President Al Gore will head to New York this fall to pick up an Emmy statuette to balance it out.

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will present Gore the 2007 International Emmy Founders Award to recognize his co-founding the Current TV cable/satellite channel in 2005. Gore is scheduled to accept the award during the 35th International Emmy Awards in New York Nov. 19, the academy said in a news release.

Academy President Bruce Paisner said Gore also is being recognized for his efforts to publicize the global warming issue through his book and film, An Inconvenient Truth, which earned an Oscar for best documentary.

The academy presents the Founders Award to an individual or organization which crosses cultural boundaries to touch our common humanity -- how perfect a definition for Al Gore, Paisner said.

Current TV offers short-form, non-fiction videos on a variety of topics seldom covered by TV and geared for young adults. It boasts access to more than 50 million households worldwide.

Calling the recognition an honor, Gore noted the academy, like Current TV, strives to create a global conversation.