Presidential Pizazz

The rumor that Ali Hewson is interested in running for the office of president of Ireland has surfaced again (see Ali 4 Prez). In an article published in the Irish News this week, Ali was once again listed among several of Ireland’s power players vying for the figurehead position (the Irish president does not have executive or a policy role in government). Could Ali, who possesses a political science degree, really be interested in the position? It’s anyone guess. Two years ago, she denied any interest in the position, but time can affect one’s feelings. In any case, we are amused by the notion of calling Bono the “husband of the president.” (Photo

Nominate U2log.com. Please?

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The Golden Globes, The Oscars… pah! The only awards that matter are the Fourth Annual Weblog awards, a.k.a. the 2004 Bloggies.

U2log.com won the award for best music weblog in 2002. Can we do it again? Not unless you nominate us first. From now until 10:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5) on Monday, January 12, 2003, anyone can nominate their favorite weblogs. So get cracking!

Win U2 Propaganda book

U2.com are giving away free copies of U2: The best of Propaganda. Answer three questions and complete the following sentence at U2.com: “I think U2 should have released the track ………….. from the album ………….. as a single because …………..” What do you think?

Someone Tells Him No

According to the New York Daily News, Bono asked the National Football League (NFL) if he could perform “An American Prayer” at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show and was declined. The NFL’s response was the show “is for entertainment, not for flogging worthy causes,” referring to Bono’s campaign to raise awareness of the African AIDS crisis.

The NFL has, however, not completely turned its back to Bono. Some football players will accompany him when he makes a return visit to Africa this spring.

Peter and the Wolf documentary

Ireland’s RTE 1 screened a half hour documentary on the making of ‘Peter and the Wolf’ on Monday, January 5th. There’s a brief review of the documentary on gavinfriday.com. We expect to be able to offer some screencaps and footage next week.

You got the boxed set, you ordered the T-shirt and the catalogue, now fork out for the luxury screen print: all available from the Irish Hospice Peter and the Wolf shop.