Al Gore Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

22^nd April 2014

Fact: Former U.S. vice president Al Gore attended the wedding of his artist daughter, Sarah, to Patrick Maiani in Carpinteria, California on Sunday (20Apr14).

20^th May 2012

Fact: Eco-warrior and filmmaker Al Gore has found love with a leading California environmentalist, according to new reports. Two years after splitting from wife Tipper, the former U.S. Vice President, 64, is dating Elizabeth Keadle, according to The Washington Post.

9^th June 2010

Fact: Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore's daughter Karenna has separated from her husband of 12 years, Andrew Schiff. The news comes just days after ex-politician-turned-environmental activist Gore announced he had split from his wife Tipper after 40 years of marriage.

21^st November 2008

Fact: Bon Jovi will top the bill at a one-off Live Earth concert taking place in India next month (Dec08). The rockers will be joined by will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and Pink Floyd's Roger Waters at Al Gore's latest climate change awareness concert, which takes place in Mumbai on 7 December (08).

23^rd April 2008

Fact: Environmental crusader-turned-filmmaker Al Gore has used the cash he received as a Nobel Prize winner to fund a new green awareness campaign WeCanSolveIt.org.

7^th March 2008

Quote: "I went to the cinema with a friend. We watched AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH and we walked out and were like, 'Blimey'. I got on the phone to Friends of the Earth the next day and said, 'I'm Johnny. I'm in a band called Razorlight. Can I help you?'" British rocker Johnny Borrell was so deeply moved by Al Gore's climate change documentary, he immediately offered his services to green campaigners Friends of the Earth.

4^th January 2008

Fact: Al Gore's 2008 Live Earth concerts, which featured artists including Madonna, Foo Fighters and Snoop Dogg performing in venues across the globe, are to be honoured at a major environmental awards ceremony later this month (27Jan08). They will join Switzerland's Paleo Festival Nyon and Denmark's Roskilde Festival in winning a prize at the Midem Green World Awards in Cannes, France.

15^th November 2007

Fact: Kill Bill star Uma Thurman will join actor Tommy Lee Jones to co-host the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in honour of his former college roommate and ex-U.S. vice president, Al Gore. Celebrities Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox and Melissa Etheridge will all take to the stage for the concert on 11 December (07).

8^th November 2007

Fact: Actor Tommy Lee Jones will co-host the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in honour of his former college roommate and ex-U.S. vice president, Al Gore. Celebrities Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox and Melissa Etheridge will all take to the stage for the concert on 11 December (07).

1^st July 2007

Fact: Live Earth co-organiser Al Gore is getting serious about saving the planet - he's installing 33 solar panels at his home in Nashville, Tennessee.

6^th December 2006

Fact: Al Gore's environmental film AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH has become the third biggest-grossing documentary of all time.

1^st December 2006

Quote: "We're planning an uncensored, uncut 'global warming gone wild' version with hot glacier on glacier action." Former US Vice President Al Gore jokes about the special DVD version of his hit documentary film AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH.

12^th October 2006

Fact: Former US presidential candidate Al Gore has picked up the prestigious Quill literary award for his climate change book THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH. The work is already a surprise hit film.

1^st September 2006

Quote: "I actually was not planning on being here tonight but then MTV explained to me that Justin Timberlake is bringing sexy back, so here I am." Former US Vice President Al Gore on his unexpected appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards last night (31AUG06).

1^st September 2006

Quote: "I actually was not planning on being here tonight but then MTV explained to me that Justin Timberlake is bringing sexy back, so here I am." Former US Vice President Al Gore on his unexpected appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards last night (31AUG06).

24^th July 2006

Quote: What part of global warming slideshow doesn't just scream box office gold?" Former US Vice-President Al Gore jokes about his hit new environmental documentary AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, which was inspired by a slideshow he arranged for friends on his houseboat in Tennessee.

22^nd June 2006

Quote: "I'm in this huge feud with Lindsay Lohan... She knows what she did." Former US Vice President Al Gore joking about his new Hollywood life now that he's made the successful film AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH.

10^th October 2005

Fact: <p>Movie producer Lawrence Bender is making a documentary about global warming with former US Vice-President Al Gore. </p>