Al Gore: "Green" Media Star

Former Vice President and one-time presidential candidate Al Gore is getting headlines and accolades in retirement that he once only dreamed of in his political career. One of the most memorable moments of the 2007 Oscar ceremony saw Gore, left, and actor Leonardo DiCaprio discuss the Oscars going green Feb. 25, 2007, in Los Angeles. He was also named co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Friday, Oct. 12, 2007

It all started with a book. Gore wrote "An Inconvenient Truth" after losing the hard-fought 2000 election campaign to Republican George W. Bush. Here, the former vice president shakes hands with a woman after signing a copy of his book for her Tuesday, July 18, 2006, in Philadelphia.

Then came the movie. Producer and environmental activist Laurie David, left, helped turn Gore's book into a documentary and the retired politician into a movie star. The rest is history. Here David and Gore are at the premiere of their documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" in Los Angeles, Tuesday, May 16, 2006.

One of the first stops was at the movie festival in Cannes, France, where the entertainment industry rolled out the red carpet for him. Here, Gore and his wife, Tipper, arrive for the screening of the film "Selon Charlie," at the 59th International film festival in Cannes on Saturday, May 20, 2006.

Musicians Richie Sambora, right, and Jon Bon Jovi, left, greeted Gore onstage before an outdoor screening of Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" during the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 24, 2006.

Gore and his wife, Tipper arrive to the Entertainment Weekly Party at the Sundance Film Festival Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, in Park City, Utah.

Former Vice President Al Gore talks about his book "An Inconvenient Truth" at a book signing July 18, 2006, in Philadelphia. Gore, Stephen King and Doris Kearns Goodwin were among the nominees announced for the second annual Quills Awards. He won the award, which is based on a popular vote.

Al Gore arrives at the premiere for "An Inconvenient Truth" at the 32nd Deauville Festival Of American Film on Sept. 3, 2006, in Deauville, France.

Gore poses as he arrives at the GQ Magazine 2006 Men of the Year dinner, Wednesday night, Nov. 29, 2006, in Los Angeles.

Gore and musician Melissa Etheridge pose in the press room at the 18th Annual Producer Guild Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on Jan. 20, 2007, in Los Angeles. Etheridge wrote and performed the Oscar-winning theme song for the documentary.

Actress Meryl Streep is greeted by Gore at the Harvard Club Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007, in New York.

Charles, Prince of Wales, looks delighted after he received the Environmental Citizen award from Gore, center, and Hollywood actress Meryl Streep, right, at the Harvard Club in New York, Sunday Jan. 28, 2007.

Gore reacts during a standing ovation following director James Cameron's request for Gore to run for president of the United States. Cameron made the request during his presentation of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Excellence in Nature Filmmaking Award. It was given to Gore and Davis Guggenheim for "An Inconvenient Truth," Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, in Santa Barbara.

Director Davis Guggenheim, left, and Gore pose for photographers following the presentation of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Excellence in Nature Filmmaking Award for "An Inconvenient Truth," Friday, Feb. 2, 2007 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Al Gore — Getty Images/Stephen Shugerman

Gore poses with his wife, Tipper, on the red carpet at the 79th Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on Feb. 25, 2007, in Hollywood, Calif. His movie won the Oscar for best documentary.

Davis Guggenheim, right, poses with Gore after winning the Oscar for best documentary feature for the film "An Inconvenient Truth" at the 79th Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, in Los Angeles.

Fresh from his Oscar victory, Al Gore acknowledges the crowd Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, before giving a multimedia version of his book and Academy Award-winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth," to the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla.

Gore gestures as he answers a reporter's question during a news conference for the UK launch of his entertainment channel, Current TV, in central London, Monday March 12, 2007. The channel which states that one third of its program is supplied by the audience who watches it, had been co-founded by Gore.

Al Gore, left, and Joel Hyatt accept the Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Television award onstage during the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, in Los Angeles. Gore and Hyatt won the Emmy for Current TV, a global television network that allows viewers to "create and influence what airs on TV."

Al Gore speaks at a news conference in Palo Alto, Calif., Friday, Oct. 12, 2007. Gore and the U.N. Climate Change Panel were awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for spreading awareness of man-made climate change and laying the foundation for counteracting it.