Meredith Vieira invited on singer/songwriter Paolo Nutini to perform on this morning’s Today show but didn’t let the artist get away without using his spot on the upcoming Live Earth concert, as an excuse to plug NBC Universal’s sweeping coverage of the Al Gore musical marathon for the planet. Before Nutini sang he and Vieira discussed the importance of saving the Earth in the following segment of the July 3rd Today show:
Meredith Vieira: "They are calling it a worldwide event to save the planet and this Saturday more than 100 musical acts will perform in eight cities across seven continents. The Live Earth concert series will bring attention to the issue of global warming. And among the performers, Scottish singer/songwriter Paolo Nutini."
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Vieira: "Well I know since you've been on this show, you've had no shortage, I don't think it's luck, I think you've earned it. Your album is doing great. 1.3 million copies sold, worldwide. Is that correct?"
[Paolo Nutini]
Vieira: "Yeah, yeah. But, I don't know, this has to be even more exciting to be part of this concert series. What does this mean to you?"
Paolo Nutini: "You know, it's the fact that it's concerning the Earth that we live on and hopefully, you know, maybe, me kids and stuff may live on in the future, you know? That's, that's important to me, obviously. And I wanted, you know, it's, but it's not a new concept, you know? I mean Al Gore, himself, has been, for 16 years, been fighting to, to be heard. And for this to be made, in such and an event like this to happen."
Vieira: "And hopefully this will affect people and impact on people's desire to, to help save the environment."
Nutini, rambling incoherently: "Well this brings everybody, watching the same thing and will put black and white, the changes they can make as a person, as a, you know, as maybe a small group and then as a, you know, a race and then, it's so..."
Vieira: "All we can do is try. Absolutely. And we want to remind the audience, too, that you can see all the concerts this Saturday, July 7th, on the networks of NBC Universal at 8/7 Central. And you can catch the highlights of performances from around the world. We're also gonna have live coverage from the U.S. concert at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, all right here on NBC."
—Geoffrey Dickens is the senior news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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F in attendance
July 3, 2007 - 15:42 ET by CatherwoodI wonder what the media lefties will say when this thing falls on its face. Will albore's media proponents say only half the predicted crowd showed up? Will the msm report that only half of the predicted audience materialized for tv? I don't think so. The interesting part will come as we watch and listen to how the msm makes excuses for albore's impending flop. Viera, Curry, Couric and the rest of the liberal dweebs will have to do a pretty good dance to cover up the fact that most people could care less about a world-wide concert for global warming. (Drudge has links to several stories about weak ticket sales in Europe.) I wonder of the borites ever considered the fact that most people don't believe in global warming and many just don't care?
If your correct Catherwood it
July 3, 2007 - 15:57 ET by ForeverOnTheRightIf your correct Catherwood it's easy to cover their arse with camera angles and never saying anything about numbers. I wonder what they will do when we go into another natural cooling cycle and this global warming is over, and they can't deny we are in a cooling trend.
}}----> Cooling trend covered
July 3, 2007 - 16:03 ET by Cool ArrowThey've already shifted to full damage control. Haven't you heard? Global Warming is now "Climate Change"
Great. That's what I like t
July 3, 2007 - 15:54 ET by WhoIsJohnGaltGreat. That's what I like to see...being lectured by some twitty twenty-something nitwit who says things like "...kids an' stuff...ya know?", and "changes they can make as a person...". Well, as opposed to what, as a doorknob? A human being can only act as a person. Unless you're a Hollywood type, then you can act as...a...well now that I think about, the vast majority of them can't act at all.
I think one should pass a written exam before being granted the privilege of voting. There goes 75% of the libs...
On Atlas Shrugged and awesome screen names
July 3, 2007 - 23:13 ET by UnsaneAwesome screen name.
All politicians running for elective office should read that novel carefully, and then write a paper on how they will apply the principles found therein to governance..as a requirement.
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Heinlein
July 4, 2007 - 08:27 ET by CatherwoodOnly the military should be allowed to vote....so says Robert Heinlein in Starship Troopers. An idea ahead of its time.
cwood
Who cares what Meredith Vie
July 3, 2007 - 15:56 ET by CatHerderWho cares what Meredith Viera says. Her job is to talk about soft "news" stories while people eat their breakfast. Nothing more.
You know what? It doesn't e
July 3, 2007 - 16:50 ET by jpatchYou know what? It doesn't even matter what happens during this weekend. We've already seen that the MSM has selective memory with everything. If this concert sucks, they'll pretend like it never happened. And of course, we know that if there is a large turnout, we'll be hearing about it until the election next year.
The best thing we can do is be infallible in our reporting and posting on every issue that matters. And like I said in another post the other day, don't you wonder how much pollution is going to be introduced by throwing all of these concerts? How many artists are going to be flying in private jets? How much garbage is going to be produced? Isn't throwing worldwide rock concerts almost diametrically opposed to the cause of saving the earth and limiting pollution? What a joke, just like the majority of the Democratic party.
Lots of kids will watch this
July 3, 2007 - 18:27 ET by Mica the MagnificentLots of kids will watch this on t.v - and give it decent ratings - not because of their concern for Algore-warming, but because it's a rock concert.
They'll tune out if it gets too talky and preachy.
Zoooooooooooom! - Paolo's train of thought whizzing by
Yawn. After the fanfare is
July 3, 2007 - 20:44 ET by Trix RabbitYawn. After the fanfare is over Al "no controlling authority" Gore-bot and his band of green dorks will pat themselves on the back over the great job they did in order to save the planet while confiscating money from the well-intentioned but naive audience.
If I watch any of this at all it will be to see the Police.
In a similar vein, remember the concert a couple of years ago to collect money to aid the starving of Africa. It had the pathetic theme: "No more excuses." And what became of that? Are the Africans better off now?
I only watched that to see the Pink Floyd reunion. Other than that it was an exercise in musical masturbation. Just like Al "no controlling authority" Gore-bot's "concert" will be.
Liberal: a power worshipper without power. George Orwell
Good point trix. Concerts do
July 3, 2007 - 20:56 ET by Mica the MagnificentGood point trix. Concerts do nothing but make the concert-givers feel good and important. And a little publicity for their careers couldn't hurt.
Some of these bands couldn't hope for an audience this size on their own.
Why should I have a concert for the starving people of the world like Harrison did for Bangladesh? They'd just get hungry again and I'd have to have another concert! - - - From my memory of John Lennon's answer to a reporter's question.
On Live Aid
July 3, 2007 - 23:14 ET by UnsaneNo mention was made anywhere in the Live Aid concerts of 1985 of what was actually causing the famine. I wonder why?
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On concerts and logistics
July 3, 2007 - 23:18 ET by UnsaneWhat would be most fascinating to report on is what exactly goes into a concert such as this in order to put it on.
I have never worked a concert before (too busy enjoying them, and I am positively geeked about seeing Dream Theater in two shows over two days in another month!!!), but as one with a fat logistics background, I can imagine that the effort required to stage one will burn up quite a bit of resources...even if staged in the daytime.
Of course, you will never ever hear the media ask questions about that, or the concert organizers address that little inconvenient issue...will you?
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If this is the type of peopl
July 4, 2007 - 02:40 ET by Prez RudyIf this is the type of people, this nutinwhatsitsnose, that are here to "save the planet", then God help us all...This guy can't even use simple grammar in a sentence.....Again...God help us all.
ALGORE III WONT BE ATTENDING!
July 4, 2007 - 12:02 ET by whodathttp://www.breitbart.tv/html/2581.html
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whodat: Yes, I saw the news r
July 4, 2007 - 18:51 ET by Mica the Magnificentwhodat:
Yes, I saw the news report about Gore's son busted for DUI and that he had assorted drugs in his car..
They repeated over and over again that he was driving a Prius at the time and therefore, environmentally correct.
Only those with in walking distance should attend
July 4, 2007 - 12:05 ET by whodatSave the Planet
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Vieira is so annoying to me.
July 5, 2007 - 16:38 ET by buddycVieira is so annoying to me. I can't watch her for longer than a minute or two. There is just something about her that causes me to start grinding my teeth, regardless of what comes out of her mouth. Perhaps it is a "bitchy woman syndrome"whichi is a pushy woman with an agenda trying to shove it down my throat regardless of whether I want it or not.
Where do they find these types. Is there a school that offers degrees in how to be a bitch?