George Clooney named U.N. messenger of peace

Reuters ^ | Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:25pm EST | Patrick Worsnip

[ECM]

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon named actor George Clooney, who has campaigned for refugees in Darfur, as a U.N. "messenger of peace" on Friday to promote the world body's peacekeeping efforts.

Clooney is the ninth U.N. messenger -- people chosen from the fields of art, music, literature and sports who have agreed to help focus attention on the United Nations' work.

U.N. spokeswoman Michele Montas said Clooney would have a special emphasis on peacekeeping. She said he had been "recognized for focusing public attention on crucial international political and social issues."

Clooney, who is currently in Sudan, will receive his designation on January 31 at U.N. headquarters.

[rockabyebaby]

Where’s the BARF ALERT!

[Slapshot68]

Or more aptly titled, Messenger Moron.

[onja]

Scrappleface?

I really do wish...

[massgopguy]

Aren’t these the characters on Star Trek that get killed before the opening credits?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

He should also give Sean Penn a similar designation.

Sean could then spread the word of peace...when he’s not beating women.

[imintrouble]

This is a joke right?

How much longer are we going to put up with this expensive body of navel gazers?

They have regressed the original intent of the United Nations to an embarrassing and costly exercise in the ridiculous.

[massgopguy]

I heard “Messengers of Peace” taste like Chicken.

[Red in Blue PA]

Is Sean Penn the UN’s Sailor of the Year too?

[ECM]

I think the title speaks for itself.

[BGHater]

He will be as good as Sec. Rice.

[Edgerunner]

Scrappleface? I really do wish...

Reuters... same thing but not funny. Clooney is a looney...

[avacado]

"George Clooney named U.N. messenger of peace"

[A_perfect_lady]

Does the position come with a free box of crayons?

[Finalapproach29er]

Didn’t he do a few Pro-UN propaganda films?

This looks like payback/payoff for that.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I heard “Messengers of Peace” taste like Chicken

Yep, you order them by the 20 Peace bucket.

[illiac]

The UN just keeps reinforcing their lack of pertinence.

[tx_eggman]

I find it appropriate in this situation that someone whose name ends in moon is appointing someone whose last name ends in looney

[Spok]

This makes sense-Clooney and the UN are a perfect match.

[LottieDah]

The end is really nigh!

[LYSandra]

Check out his picture on Drudge—his hair looks life a bad hair piece! he’s such a doofus hipster!

[monkeycard]

Sometimes comedy just writes itself. I am still laughing at this joke.

[tioga]

OMG....you are right! ...

[LottieDah]

The end is really nigh!

[N. Theknow]

A totally useless organization creates a totally useless position and names a totally useless person to fill it.

[mtbopfuyn]

My screen! And I’m outta Windex.

[freekitty]

I am throwing up now.

Please don’t tell me another “It’s all about me” celebrity is appointed to a job he has no business being involved in.

[traditional1]

This should qualify him as a Nobel Peace Prize candidate, too!

ROFL

[CaptainK]

“Messenger for a piece” is more like it.

[eleni121]

HIs Clueness should have been named the Batman of the UN

FAILED AS BATMAN IN BATMAN AND ROBIN

[weegee]

Which part of the title does NOT telegraph BARF ALERT?

“George Clooney”
named
“U.N.”messenger of peace”

[weegee]

Nippleman with big ears.

[SMARTY]

Right, it was a toss up between George and Pee Wee Herman.

[GnuHere]

Yeah, why does his hairline look so weird and straight? I always thought he had his own hair, not that considering Clooney’s hair should take up more than, uh, 1/2 second in a person’s entire life....

[Islander7]

Looney Clooney! LOL! What a moron!

[weegee]

[GnuHere]

“If somebody Photoshops me without the rug, they are robbing me of a repeat Sexiest Man Alive title and I will sue!”

[eleni121]

Look at his publicity pics...the hairline is very strangely straight and off color from the sides...he’s done extensive work there.

Somebody should tell Cluey to dye ths sides or paint the top...

[John123]

U.N. "messenger of peace"

I take it that Clooney won't ever star in a violent movie again?

[massgopguy]

Pee Wee Herman has some foreign relations experience. You have to see his Journey to Bananaland video.

[SMARTY]

Pee Wee certainly has more credibility

[max americana]

Prepare for another elitist SMUG attack from George Looney. As usual, Reuters jacked up the propaganda piece, and the writer tells the story like he was in love with George.

[GnuHere]

You are so right - he has some more natural looking pics when the hair on top (his own, I think) was getting gray and kinda spiky.

[mallardx]

Well said.

I would love to hear one of our candidates to sternly fire a shot across the bow of this wretched corrupt agency, and say that the UN needs to move to Europe or elsewhere, and that we are starting a new agency that only includes legitimate, free nations. We could send over some State Dept hacks and still belong to the old UN and attend meetings, but conduct all serious business only with the new entity. We do need to keep feelers in the corrupt UN, and be able to represent ourselves and vote against the leftist scum there, but marginalize it to the point where it is a laughingstock and any serious nations switches their business and joins us. We need to draw a line in the sand. Thugs not welcome.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

He should also give Sean Penn a similar designation.

Oh, Gnarrrly!

[rockthecasbah]

“messenger of peace”

Now isn’t that cute!

[POWG]

I am so happy now - I feel safer already!!!!

NOT!!

[Bitsy]

Is Sean Penn the UN’s Sailor of the Year too?

Are you talking about when he was down here in New Orleans after Katrina in a little skift of some kind bailing water with a (if I can remember correctly) a plastic cup or can? That was funny.

[Sir Gawain]

At least Clooney speaks out about Darfur.

[Ann Archy]

This AND stop the writer’s strike!! WOW...what a HE_MAN!