Current Tv Television Network

Six months after achieving Oscar glory for his climate change documentary "An Inconvenient Truth," former Vice President Al Gore is headed back to the red carpet for the Emmys. Gore's fledgling cable network and online video venture, Current TV, which he launched in August 2005, is a finalist for an "interactive television services" Emmy. It's being presented for the first time during the live telecast of the Emmy Awards on Sunday.

Six months after achieving Oscar glory for his climate change documentary "An Inconvenient Truth," former Vice President Al Gore is headed back to the red carpet for the Emmys. Gore's fledgling cable network and online video venture, Current TV, which he launched in August 2005, is a finalist for an "interactive television services" Emmy. It's being presented for the first time during the live telecast of the Emmy Awards on Sunday.

Current TV, a pioneer in "user-generated content," has joined with Yahoo Inc. to produce original video content for Web users, it was announced Tuesday. "Current's mission has always been to spark a global conversation among young adults," said former Vice President Al Gore, who is Current TV's co-founder and chairman. "Partnering with Yahoo helps us advance this mission."

Current TV, a pioneer in "user-generated content," has joined with Yahoo Inc. to produce original video content for Web users, it was announced Tuesday. "Current's mission has always been to spark a global conversation among young adults," said former Vice President Al Gore, who is Current TV's co-founder and chairman. "Partnering with Yahoo helps us advance this mission."

ON a plane recently, Danielle Lurie learned that her seatmate was on his way to meet his high school sweetheart -- a woman he hadn't seen in 62 years. Lurie, as part of a new band of citizen video-makers, immediately pulled out her camcorder and asked if he would be willing to be taped. She edited the piece on her home computer and on Valentine's Day, the six-minute video, "81-Year-Old Sweethearts," aired on Current TV.

ON a plane recently, Danielle Lurie learned that her seatmate was on his way to meet his high school sweetheart -- a woman he hadn't seen in 62 years. Lurie, as part of a new band of citizen video-makers, immediately pulled out her camcorder and asked if he would be willing to be taped. She edited the piece on her home computer and on Valentine's Day, the six-minute video, "81-Year-Old Sweethearts," aired on Current TV.