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How Amal and George Fell In Love
How Amal
and George
Fell In Love
'vogue' interview
Apr 11, 2018 6:00 PM CDT

How Amal and George Fell In Love

Clooneys both talk to 'Vogue' for profile of Amal

(Newser) - Amal Clooney opens up about the early days of her relationship with her husband, George, in a new Vogue cover story. She met the actor when she accompanied a friend to Clooney's house on Lake Como, Italy; he recalls that he not only found the acclaimed human rights attorney...

Clooneys Make Big Move to Fight School Shootings

'Our children's lives depend on it'

(Newser) - George and Amal Clooney are making a big move in the wake of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting: The celebrity couple is donating $500,000 to March For Our Lives , the Washington, DC, protest demanding gun control planned for next month by survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas...

George Clooney&#39;s Latest Has Dismal Opening Weekend
George Clooney's Latest Has
Dismal Opening Weekend
Box Office
Oct 29, 2017 12:00 PM CDT

George Clooney's Latest Has Dismal Opening Weekend

Suburbicon only made $2.8M

(Newser) - George Clooney's Suburbicon notched one of the most dismal wide-release debuts in recent years on a sluggish pre-Halloween weekend where the horror sequel Jigsaw topped all releases despite an underperforming debut, AP reports. According to studio estimates Sunday, the eighth Saw film landed at No. 1 with $16.3...

Clooney&#39;s Suburbicon Is &#39;Tone-Deaf&#39; Failure
Clooney's Suburbicon
Is 'Tone-Deaf' Failure
MOVIE REVIEW
Oct 27, 2017 8:53 AM CDT

Clooney's Suburbicon Is 'Tone-Deaf' Failure

Critics call it 'shameful,' 'strikingly bad'

(Newser) - You'd think only good fun could come from George Clooney directing Matt Damon in Suburbicon . Apparently not so. The satire touching on murder, fraud, and also racism in 1950s suburbia has just a 29% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes . Here's what they're saying.
  • "There's
...

Matt Damon on Weinstein: I Only Knew 'He Was an A------'

George Clooney also speaks, plus more on the fallen producer

(Newser) - Matt Damon and George Clooney continue to declare they were in the dark when it came to Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misdeeds. On Good Morning America Monday to promote Clooney's new film, Suburbicon, in which Damon stars, Damon said, "When people say like, 'Everybody knew,'...

NYT Denies &#39;Gutting&#39; Weinstein Story in 2004
Late-Night Hosts Weigh In
on Weinstein Scandal
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 10, 2017 3:30 AM CDT

Late-Night Hosts Weigh In on Weinstein Scandal

'NYT' denies 'gutting' Weinstein story in 2004

(Newser) - Harvey Weinstein may have no future in Hollywood—but his sexual misconduct scandal is causing a lot of people to delve into the past. Amid questions over whether the producer's predatory behavior could have been halted a lot sooner, New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet has denied Sharon...

George Clooney Unleashes Rant Against Steve Bannon

Actor mocks him as a failed screenwriter

(Newser) - George Clooney is taking some high-profile shots against Steve Bannon. While at the Toronto International Film Festival to promote his movie Suburbicon, Clooney let loose, reports Entertainment Weekly . In particular, he mocked the newly departed White House adviser for his unsuccessful attempt to succeed in Hollywood years ago. “Steve...

Clooneys Give $1M to Fight Domestic Extremists

Southern Poverty Law Center gets grant from Clooney Foundation for Justice

(Newser) - George and Amal Clooney's Clooney Foundation for Justice has given a $1 million grant to the Southern Poverty Law Center to combat hate groups in the US, the Los Angeles Times reports. "What happened in Charlottesville, and what is happening in communities across our country, demands our collective...

Why Clooney Is Furious With a French Magazine

The star threatens to have Voici prosecuted

(Newser) - George Clooney says photographers who captured images of him and his wife, Amal Clooney, cradling their newborn twins will be "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," the AP reports. The pictures published by French magazine Voici were taken at the couple's villa near Lake Como...

Clooney Sells Tequila Brand in $1B Deal

Star will keep promoting Casamigos

(Newser) - Global liquor behemoth Diageo says it will pay up to $1 billion to buy a tequila brand co-founded by movie star George Clooney. Clooney founded the Casamigos brand four years ago with partners Rande Gerber and Mike Meldma. Diageo says it will pay $700 million for Casamigos at first, and...

George and Amal Clooney's Twins Are Here

Ella and Alexander have arrived

(Newser) - George and Amal Clooney have welcomed their twins, a son and a daughter, People reports. "This morning Amal and George welcomed Ella and Alexander Clooney into their lives," George Clooney said in a statement Tuesday. "Ella, Alexander, and Amal are all healthy, happy, and doing fine. George...

Clooney Breaks Silence on Becoming a Dad

He and Amal consider it an 'adventure'

(Newser) - George Clooney has given his first public comments on the subject of his impending fatherhood . "We are really happy and really excited. It's going to be an adventure," he said during an interview on the French program Rencontres de Cinema, per People . "We've sort of...

Guess Who Else Is Having Twins?
The Clooneys
Are Having Twins
Feb 9, 2017 3:03 PM CST

The Clooneys Are Having Twins

Mazel tov

(Newser) - Just when you thought George Clooney's marriage was the biggest surprise he had in store for the world—he and his wife of two years are expecting twins. Host Julie Chen revealed the couple's news on Thursday's episode of The Talk, Us reports. "Beyonce is not...

NCIS: Los Angele s Star Miguel Ferrer Dead at 61
NCIS: Los Angeles Star
Miguel Ferrer Dead at 61
OBITUARY
Jan 20, 2017 2:12 AM CST

NCIS: Los Angeles Star Miguel Ferrer Dead at 61

George Clooney mourns cousin

(Newser) - Miguel Ferrer, who brought stern authority to his featured role on the CBS hit NCIS: Los Angeles and, before that, to NBC crime drama Crossing Jordan, has died, the AP reports. CBS says Ferrer died Thursday of cancer at his Los Angeles home. He was 61. He had played Assistant...

This Is the Most Overpaid Actor—Again

Johnny Depp's last 3 films did not do well at the box office

(Newser) - For the second year running, Johnny Depp is Hollywood's most overpaid actor, per Forbes ' annual list. Depp's last three movies (including Alice Through the Looking Glass, which totally bombed) returned just $2.80 at the box office for every $1 he was paid. The rest of the...

5 Actors Who Overindulged for the Sake of the Craft

Think chugging microwaved ice cream

(Newser) - Thanksgiving is coming up, and in the spirit of overindulgence, MEL magazine offers up a list of "the disgusting ways actors have gained weight for their roles." A sampling:
  • Forget articles about "how to lose 30 pounds in 30 days." George Clooney reportedly gained 30 pounds
...

Watch George Clooney Learn About Brangelina
Watch George Clooney
Learn About Brangelina
the rundown
Sep 21, 2016 6:11 AM CDT

Watch George Clooney Learn About Brangelina

He had no idea until a reporter asked him

(Newser) - The surprise divorce of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt continues to dominate the entertainment headlines. Some coverage:
  • George Clooney didn't know about his friends' split until asked about it by a reporter. "I feel very sorry to hear that," says the surprised actor. See his full reaction
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Amal Clooney Aiding Ex-ISIS Captive, With George's Blessing

Human rights lawyer is helping Nadia Murad seek justice for the Yazidi people

(Newser) - Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi woman who survived captivity as an ISIS sex slave, was named a UN goodwill ambassador Friday—the first time a human trafficking survivor was named as such, Time reports. Murad has another distinction: a high-profile human rights lawyer helping her cause of bringing ISIS criminals...

Money Monster Is 'Implausible,' Yet 'Realistic'

George Clooney and Julia Roberts are great, the plot not so much

(Newser) - A desperate man who suffered from poor financial advice takes TV’s Wall Street whiz hostage live on the air in Money Monster, starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts. The flick is certainly timely, but is it worth your, well, money? Here's what critics are saying.
  • Consider it a
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Clooney: Rid Politics of Big Money, So I Don't Have to Raise It

Actor raised 'obscene' amount of money for Hillary Clinton this weekend

(Newser) - George Clooney would like to get big money out of politics—so he doesn't have to raise it. As the AP reports, Clooney hosted two weekend fundraisers in California on behalf of Hillary Clinton. Donations for attendees at an event in San Francisco topped out at $353,000 per...

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