I thought this piece of news was a bit weird, I guess because I’ve never seen the Nobel Prize concert and I don’t associate the prize itself with Hollywood celebrities:

Mexican film star Salma Hayek will host this year’s Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo next month.

“She is truly enthusiastic about this assignment. I have the impression that Salma is part of Hollywood’s intellectual elite, who feel that leading the Nobel concert is a great honor,” concert producer Odd Arvid Strømstad told newspaper VG.

The concert will be held in Oslo on Sunday, Dec. 11 and will feature artists such as Westlife, Damien Rice, Duran Duran, and the Sugababes.

Oprah Winfrey, Anthony Hopkins and Meryl Streep are among the celebrities who have hosted the concert in previous years.

It’s no weirder than Oprah hosting or Duran Duran performing. Good for Salma.

Via / Afterposten