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March 2009
- Clooney Stars in Latest Viral Video Hit
  
  MSNBC | 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 says. “ Nice .” More »
February 2009
- Clooney Talks Darfur With Obama
  
  Associated Press | 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 know that these people are hanging on by the skin of their teeth," says Clooney. More »
- Scandal! Heartbreak! Clooney Visits Darfur
  
  New York Times | Feb 19, 09 9:53 AM CST
  
  (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 and mean-spirited" move by the UN, which yanked the Americans' security escort. More »
- Clooney Wooing Bhutto Niece?
  
  Celebitchy | 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 trying to get her to spend some time with him in Hollywood. More »
December 2008
- Year's Top 10 Moments of Celeb Activism
  
  Los Angeles Times | Dec 29, 08 11:50 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - It’s been a big year for celebrity activism—so big that it deserves its own year-end top 10 list, Tina Daunt writes in the Los Angeles Times . Some famous faces that made a difference in 2008: Oprah Winfrey fought hard for Barack Obama, including hosting a traffic-stopping garden party. Norman Lear targeted young people in an online, nonpartisan get-out-the-vote effort. Paris Hilton became a YouTube phenomenon—for politics. More »
November 2008
- Clooney Slams Gay Marriage Ban
  
  E! Online | Nov 13, 08 10:09 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - George Clooney is none too happy with residents of California for passing Proposition 8, reports E! Online. The actor says he looks forward to the day when opponents of gay marriage “will look as outdated as George Wallace standing on the school steps keeping James Hood from entering the University of Alabama because he was black.” More »
August 2008
- Clooney Mulls Movie on Qaeda Driver
  
  Independent (UK) | Aug 14, 08 2:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Activist actor George Clooney is considering making the most politically charged film of his career, the Independent reports. The Syriana star has bought the movie rights to The Challenge , a book documenting the life and trial of Osama bin Laden's chauffeur Salim Hamdan, who was sentenced last week to nearly six years in prison for supporting terror. Clooney would likely play Hamdan's lawyer, More »
- Clooney: I'm Not Part of Obama's Brain Trust
  
  People | Aug 13, 08 2:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - George Clooney supports Barack Obama, but unlike Scarlett Johansson he's not claiming to be a campaign consultant or in regular contact. The actor today refuted an LA Times story saying he “frequently text messages” the candidate, People reports. “I have never texted or emailed Sen. Obama,” Clooney said. “And I'll offer a million dollars to anyone who could prove otherwise.” More »
May 2008
- Clooney's Back on the Market
  
  In Touch | May 28, 08 5:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - George Clooney and Sarah Larson are splitsville after a year of dating, inTouch reports today. "He just didn't want to be tied down," a friend of 29-year-old Larson said, claiming that Clooney, 47, has moved out of his Los Angeles home, and the former Las Vegas cocktail waitress packed up her things. The actor's rep gave People the standard no-comment. More »
- Save the Spurmo: Straight, Single Men Face Extinction
  
  Times (UK) | May 28, 08 4:51 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Are you a straight, proud, unmarried man over 30? Then you're part of a dying breed, writes Tad Safran in the Times UK . Dubbed "Spurmos," these endangered bachelors drink in increasing isolation as friends succumb to marriage, wine racks and child-rearing. Having roamed in great herds in their 20s, Spurmos can find themselves hard up for buddies, if not female companionship. Notable Spurmos include George Clooney, Vincent van Gogh, Voltaire and Indiana Jones. More »
April 2008
- Olympic Protesters Zero In on Sponsors
  
  Guardian (UK) | Apr 23, 08 8:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As the Beijing Olympics approach, advocates for a free Tibet and peace in Darfur are trying to hit the Games where it hurts: in the wallet. A coalition of groups has been petitioning the corporations that are sponsoring this year's Olympics to press China on their behalf. The strategy seems to be having at least modest success, writes the Guardian . More »
- Profiles: Somebody Has to Be in Control
  
  New Yorker | Apr 14, 08
  
  The effort behind George Clooney’s effortless charm. George Clooney was at home in Los Angeles one afternoon in mid-January, a few days before he flew to Sudan in his new role as a United Nations “Messenger of Peace” (an appointment that overlooked reports of a recent public scuffle with Fabio, the leonine model). Clooney, who is unusual in being both very famous and, apparently, at ease with the fact—he can sometimes look like a spokesman for celebrity itself—was sitting on a long pale sofa, alongside Sarah Larson, his girlfriend. Bowls of chopped salad were on the coffee table in front of them:...
- Hollywood's Hottest Bromances
  
  ABC News | Apr 7, 08 4:54 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tabloids have speculated that "Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford and former 'N Sync-er JC Chasez are more than friends, but the two insist they just love to hang out. They're not the only ones: ABC News has compiled a list of the top 10 high-profile "bromances." Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, best known for co-starring in Swingers , actually met on the set of Rudy . More »
- Clooney, WGA Part Ways Over Disputed Credit
  
  Variety | Apr 4, 08 11:41 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - George Clooney has all but severed his ties to the Writers Guild after a dispute over screenwriting credit for the new film Leatherheads , reports Variety . The film's director, co-producer, and star says he overhauled a weak script, but a 2-to-1 arbitration vote went against him. He didn't publicize the move because the strike, which he supported, was imminent. More »
- Leatherheads Fumbles
  
  Metacritic | Apr 4, 08 8:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Critics seem to want to like Leatherheads , a screwball comedy about pro football's early days, directed by and starring George Clooney. The Roaring '20s costumes, sets and music are terrific, notes Kirk Honeycutt of the Hollywood Reporter . Clooney, as an aging player/team owner, and his leading lady, Renée Zellweger, as a spitfire newspaper reporter, "play off each other nicely," writes the Philadelphia Inquirer 's Steven Rea. More »
March 2008
- 13 Must-See Heist Movies
  
  Entertainment Weekly | Mar 13, 08 11:11 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Did The Bank Job leave you itching for more scheme-heavy heist films? Entertainment Weekly names 13 greats: Ocean's Eleven : Ex-con George Clooney gathers a gang to filch $150 million and get back his girl, Julia Roberts. A Fish Called Wanda : John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis are among the double-crossers vying for stolen jewels. How to Steal a Million : An art forger's daughter (Audrey Hepburn) joins forces with suave cat burglar Peter O'Toole. More »
- Clooney Wound Up Over Omega Role in Olympics
  
  BBC | Mar 12, 08 3:45 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Actor George Clooney is pressuring watchmaker Omega, a key sponsor of the Beijing Olympics, to speak out against China's involvement in Darfur. Clooney, a spokesman for the legendary Swiss company, is the latest Hollywood figure to use the upcoming Olympics as leverage against China, the strongest ally of Sudan, which is wreaking havoc in Darfur. "I have talked with Omega about China for over a year," said Clooney, who was recently made a UN peace envoy. More »
February 2008
- Clooney Sees No Country Sweep
  
  Time | Feb 23, 08 7:19 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - If you’re betting on Oscar results this weekend, Time has an odd piece of advice: Listen to George Clooney. The actor says he's never been wrong about winners, the magazine reports, and he shares this year’s picks: The Coen brothers’ No Country for Old Men will sweep, netting the film Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, and a Supporting Actor statue for Javier Bardem. More »
- New Peace Envoy Clooney Pleads for Darfur
  
  E! Online | Feb 1, 08 3:56 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Actor George Clooney was officially designated a United Nations peace envoy yesterday—but he had already wrapped up his first mission. "If I'm going to go somewhere that cameras are going to follow me, they might as well follow me to places that people should be looking at," said Clooney, just back from a trip to Africa. Clooney spent two weeks in Darfur and other war-torn areas, where he pleaded for member nations to contribute funds to help UN peacekeepers do their job. More »
January 2008
- Nigerian Rebels Seek Help From Clooney
  
  Associated Press | Jan 19, 08 7:21 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Nigeria’s top rebel group urged George Clooney to come heal their war-torn land today, the AP reports. The militants, who often pressure officials by blowing up oil pipelines, promised to work with Clooney “and other credible peace makers" to cool off fighting in Nigeria. Clooney gave no immediate response to the invitation. More »