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MOVIE REVIEW

 Look Out, Pixar: 
 Mr. Fox Is Fantastic 

Is it a film for kids? Who cares! gush critics

Nov 13, 09 12:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Wes Anderson is winning raves for his stop-motion take on Roald Dahl's classic Fantastic Mr. Fox, with voices by a raft of stars including Meryl Streep and George Clooney:
  • It's so good, David Edelstein forgot himself. When the flick ended, he writes in New York , he wished "the
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entertainment • film • Dreamworks • Pixar • movie review • Wes Anderson • Meryl Streep • George Clooney • Roald Dahl • Fantastic Mr. Fox • stop motion • Brad Bird

MOVIE REVIEW

 Goats Fun But Unfocused 

Clooney turns in top performance in military farce

Nov 6, 09 8:11 AM CST
(Newser) - The Men Who Stare at Goats, a farce loosely based on a non-fiction book about the US military's '80s effort to form a psychic unit, is wildly uneven but often hilarious, say critics.
  • The "over-the-top, absurdist satire" will be "inevitably likened to Dr. Strangelove," Owen Gleiberman
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satire • Jeff Bridges • movie review • George Clooney • Ewan McGregor • Kevin Spacey

Celebs, Execs, Lobbyists on White House Visitor Logs

Released records list 96 Obama meetings

Oct 31, 09 5:57 AM CDT
(AP) - George Clooney, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey and prominent lobbyists, corporate executives and Democratic fundraisers were among the first to score visits with President Obama, Michelle, or top aides at the White House, newly released records show. The White House late yesterday afternoon posted a list of roughly 480 records in... More »

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Barack Obama • Bill Gates • Oprah Winfrey • George Clooney • White House visitors • Andrew Stern • Ed Yingling • Camden Fine

NEW POLL

Most Americans Favor 'Soak
the Rich' Tax

Populism is in, and half think Wal-Mart best symbolizes America

Sep 28, 09 5:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - As if tea parties weren't screamingly pointing to its existence, there lurks a deep vein of populism in recessionary America, and a wide-ranging Vanity Fair/60 Minutes poll ran into it. Some 48% of respondents chose Wal-Mart, though the mag notes an element of cynicism, as the firm that 'best symbolizes... More »

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health care • Michelle Obama • Vanity Fair • poll • recession • 60 Minutes • George Clooney • Wal-Mart

 Male Stripper Flings 
 Self at Clooney 

Venice fan: 'I think I am in love with you...Please take me'

Sep 9, 09 9:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - In Venice for the film festival screening of his new movie, The Men Who Stare at Goats, George Clooney showed off new girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis—and fended off at least one aspiring boyfriend. The fan stripped down to his skivvies during a press conference, urging Clooney to "please take... More »

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Venice Film Festival • George Clooney • Elisabetta Canalis

 Clooney Unveils 
 New Gal in Venice 

Berlusconi-esque: Elisabetta Canalis is Italian TV presenter

Sep 8, 09 4:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - George Clooney has appeared in public for the first time with galpal Elisabetta Canalis at the Venice Film Festival, E! reports. The actor and the Italian TV presenter had been covertly observed frolicking at his Lake Como villa, but the Venice outing makes it official. A costar of Canalis’ says... More »

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entertainment • Italy • Venice Film Festival • George Clooney • television personality • Lake Como • celebrity relationships • Elisabetta Canalis

OPINION

 Movies Need More 'Faces' 


Aug 26, 09 8:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood’s gone off the rails, writes Naomi Serviss of TheWrap. Back in her day, movies were filled with “faces,” actors with “it” factor who could carry a film on pure savoir faire. People like Cary Grant, Bette Davis, Paul Newman, or Audrey Hepburn. “Manly... More »

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George Clooney • actor • movies • Cary Grant • movie star

A Hundred Celebs, One Hotel Room

Book of portraits
raises money for human-rights charity

Jul 15, 09 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - During a four-month period in 2006 and 2007, 100 celebrities checked into Room 23 of Beverly Hills’ Peninsula Hotel. The result is photographer Deborah Anderson’s Room 23, a coffee-table book to raise money for a human-rights charity. “We wanted to portray anything and everything, from Minnie Driver reading... More »

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entertainment • Lindsay Lohan • photography • celebrity • charity • book • George Clooney • Minnie Driver • Jay-ZTV • Diana Jenkins • Roger Jenkins

More Want Brad in Skivvies, But Give Obama Style Edge

Pres ranks as world's most stylish

Jun 17, 09 3:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Americans would rather see Brad Pitt in his undies than any other man, the Los Angeles Times reports. Rounding out the top five in a Jockey survey pegged to Father’s Day are Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Jackman, Will Smith, and President Obama. Underwear fantasies aside, Reuters adds, the president is... More »

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entertainment • Barack Obama • Brad Pitt • poll • celebrity • Daniel Craig • George Clooney • Will Smith • Matthew McConaughey • underwear • President Obama • Hugh Jackman

(Newser) - The Screen Actors Guild overwhelmingly approved a new contract tonight with the big Hollywood studios, ending an impasse that raised the threat of another strike in the entertainment industry, reports the LA Times. The approval, pushed by a group of top-tier actors such as George Clooney and Tom Hanks, comes... More »

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Hollywood • Tom Hanks • contract • George Clooney • Screen Actors Guild • actors' strike

(Newser) - Time has unveiled its latest tallying of the world’s 100 most influential people, and yes, of course, Barack Obama is on it. But the other 99 choices aren’t as obvious. Bernie Madoff makes the list, as do Rush Limbaugh, George Clooney, and 4Chan’s Moot. And as... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Ann Coulter • Michelle Obama • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Gordon Brown • Rush Limbaugh • JK Rowling • Ted Kennedy • Oprah Winfrey • Time magazine • George Clooney • Ashton Kutcher • Time's Person of the Year • Sarah Palin • Twitter • Bernard Madoff • 4Chan • Chesley Sullenberger • influential • Moot

(Newser) - Tiger Woods, Toby Keith, Usher, and Forest Whitaker have all visited the White House—in the past week, reports Politico, noting that Barack Obama hasn’t hesitated to pal around with celebrities at a pace unmatched by even Bill Clinton. And whereas Clinton’s celebrity calls were mostly fundraising efforts,... More »

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Barack Obama • Brad Pitt • Tiger Woods • celebrity • George Clooney • Kal Penn • Obama administration

 Clooney Stars 
 in Latest Viral 
 Video Hit 

Actor is not always serious in Darfur

Mar 18, 09 10:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Clips of George Clooney getting silly in Darfur have become the latest viral video craze. During a recent trip with NBC’s Dateline, the UN messenger of peace gave a video tour of his room. “That’s the water bucket that you use to flush the toilet,” he... More »

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Darfur • George Clooney • viral video

(Newser) - George Clooney’s appearance on ER last night gave the NBC standby a boost, E! Online reports. Thursday’s episode, which also featured cameos by Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies, and Eriq La Salle brought in 10.7 million viewers, 2 million more than the previous week—though CBS’ Eleventh Hour,... More »

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emergency room • TV ratings • Eleventh Hour • CSI • George Clooney • Susan Sarandon • guest appearance • cameo • Julianna Margulies • Noah Wyle • Eriq La Salle

(Newser) - Set your TiVo to stunned: George Clooney will make a return appearance on ER tonight, Entertainment Tonight reports. Clooney, who left the show in 1999, will star with his onetime on-screen love interest, Julianna Margulies. “I want their story to be very fulfilling in the end,” the... More »

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television • NBC • emergency room • reunion • George Clooney • guest appearance • ER • Julianna Margulies • Noah Wyle • Eriq La Salle

 Clooney Talks 
 Darfur With Obama 

Oscar-winner, president met in White House on Oscar day

Feb 24, 09 9:32 AM CST
(AP) - George Clooney had a pretty good reason for skipping the Oscars: He had a meeting yesterday with President Obama. Clooney told the president about his visit with Darfur refugees, and delivered 250,000 postcards gathered by the Save Darfur organization to the president. "I think somehow we should all... More »

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Darfur • White House • George Clooney • Save Darfur Coalition • Obama administration • President Obama

(Newser) - George Clooney figures prominently in New York Times op-ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof's latest report from Africa, which Kristof describes as "yet another hand-wringing column about Darfur." He offers to swap dirt on the Hollywood heartthrob for readers' interest—then offers a chilling tale of a "petty... More »

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United Nations • Darfur • Chad • genocide • Sudan • George Clooney • Nicholas Kristof

 It's Friday the 13th:
 What Do Celebs
 Fear? 

Some fears normal; others just weird

Feb 13, 09 12:14 PM CST
(Newser) - Friday the 13th is a good time to delve into the scary world of celebrity fears—and they run the gamut from the average (Johnny Depp is afraid of clowns) to the bizarre (Roseanne fears letting anyone touch her toes). More from the list, compiled by New York Post columnist... More »

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Roseanne Barr • Johnny Depp • list • celebrity • George Clooney • fear • Cameron Diaz • germaphobia • Liv Tyler • Christina Ricci • phobias • fear of spiders • Jim Carrey • Sarah Michelle Gellar • Winona Ryder • Meg Ryan • claustrophobia

 Clooney Wooing Bhutto Niece? 

Star rumored to be trying to entice Pakistan-based poet to Hollywood

Feb 11, 09 7:34 AM CST
(Newser) - George Clooney has been secretly romancing the politically outspoken niece of assassinated Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto, Celebitchy reports. Sources tell the National Enquirer that the 47-year-old playboy actor is getting serious about Karachi-based poet and journalist Fatima Bhutto, 26, who he met at an international conference last year, and is... More »

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Pakistan • celebrity • Benazir Bhutto • romance • George Clooney • Fatima Bhutto

 Dr. Ross 
 Heads Back 
 to ER 

Clooney joining cast for final season

Jan 22, 09 8:04 AM CST
(Newser) - George Clooney is returning for the final season of ER, the show that made him a star, reports People.  It's not clear how many shows ER's most famous alum will appear in to reprsie his role as soulful babe hound Dr. Doug Ross. The show's creator, John Wells,... More »

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NBC • George Clooney • ER • Dr. Doug Ross • John Wells • Warner Bros

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