Cannes welcomes Al

He's in Cannes this week, it seems, taking a little break from the anti-Bush book and pushing instead his Live Earth concerts and environmental message (in general, I suppose).

I'm glad he's taking a little break. He's been hitting that proverbial pavement so hard for a month now; I wish him the best as he sits down with a few people to network, which is apparently the goal of the Cannes Lions 2007 54th International Advertising Festival:

Each year, over 10,000 visitors from the advertising and allied industries attend this event to celebrate the best of creativity across all media mix, discuss industry issues and network with one another. Over 25,000 ads from all over the world are showcased and judged at the Festival.

Al may even hit one of the screenings and get to (GASP!) relax for 2 hours. Not too much (wouldn't want to give any critics any reason to say he's past his prime and needs an afternoon snooze or anything of that ilk), but just a bit of a down time.

Sounds like the festival is also a great education tool for Al's Current TV.