<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by markie:<BR><B> dont rock stars always have to talk some shit about politics to self-grandiose, oh wait Bono isnt here this year and he is a big corporate whore now, nevermind.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>And then there was Bono, the Nobel Peace Prize nominee.<P><BR>"The war against terrorism is bound up with the war against poverty," said the U2 frontman, who was honored for his humanitarian work at the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences' MusiCares benefit at the Marriott Marquis.<P><BR>Bill Clinton also attended the celebrity peace rally.<P><BR>Introduced by Bono as "more of a rock star than any in this room," the former President said, "If you immediately think it's us versus them, then this will not be a world for your children to grow up in."<P><BR>Joining Clinton in the four-hour praise song to Bono were Carly Simon, Patti Labelle, Sheryl Crow, B.B. King, Wynonna Judd and her sister Ashley, Steve Van Zandt, Gwen Stefani, Jimmy Fallon, Salman Rushdie, Robert De Niro and a group of 20 Ugandan children, all orphaned by AIDS. <P><BR>Among those doing Bono's repertoire were Norah Jones (with a terrific cover of "Stuck in a Moment") and Mary J. Blige (who struggled with "One").<P><BR>Bono himself was in Sinatra mode, covering "That's Life" and "Night and Day" with help from his band's guitarist, The Edge. Asked about his Nobel nod, the singer said, "It's just a huge honor to be even mentioned in the same list as people like Hans Blix and Pope John Paul."<BR> <A HREF="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/61738p-57672c.html" TARGET=_blank>
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