George Clooney

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George Clooney Gets, Beats Malaria

He contracted it during a visit to Sudan

(Newser) - Lots of celebrities do philanthropy, but George Clooney's actually suffering in the line of do-goodery—the actor contracted malaria while on a recent trip to Sudan, People reports. However, he's fully cured after a 10-day convalescence, said a spokesman. Clooney was in Sudan ahead of its vote on southern independence....

Clooney, Google to Become 'Anti-Genocide Paparazzi'

Actor launches satellite surveillance project in Sudan

(Newser) - As southern Sudan votes on a secession referendum Jan. 9, sparking fears of a new civil war with the north, someone will be watching: George Clooney. And the actor hopes you’ll watch, too, via his new Satellite Sentinel Project website, the AP reports. The idea: Train a bunch of...

12 Famous Facebook Boycotters

Starring in the Facebook movie doesn't necessarily make one a fan

(Newser) - It seems like everyone’s on Facebook these days, but some of the most famous people in America still aren’t—including three people connected to The Social Network. The Daily Beast lists 12 celebs who have yet to join up:
  • Justin Timberlake: Timberlake plays former Facebook president Sean Parker
...

Clooney Jokes About Humanitarian Award

Offers to assist Darfur via wardrobe malfunction

(Newser) - Accepting the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at last night's Emmys, George Clooney made light of his work to raise awareness about genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. "I have offered to go to the south of Sudan and stage, like, a wardrobe malfunction," the modest actor quipped....

Clooney Lover Linked to Drug, Sex Probe

Witness spotted her snorting cocaine

(Newser) - George Cooney's Italian girlfriend snorted cocaine with a group of women at a Milan nightclub at the center of a drug and sex scandal investigation, according to a witness. “I used cocaine along with other people, among whom was Elisabetta Canalis,” testified a young French escort who talked...

George Clooney Testifies, Italian Court Swoons

Actor takes stand against trio charged with co-opting his name

(Newser) - It's no wonder the Italian businessmen claimed George Clooney was behind their fashion line—the actor knows how to wow an audience whether he's on the red carpet or the witness stand. Maintaining his trademark aura of cool, Clooney delivered a few wisecracks today in Milan as he testified against...

10 Celebs Who Used to Be Ugly
 10 Celebs Who Used to Be Ugly 
Jun 6, 2010 5:09 AM CDT

10 Celebs Who Used to Be Ugly

Well, 'ugly' is a relative term

(Newser) - Bradley Cooper is the most recent celebrity to cause the world to say, “Pshaw!” with a claim of childhood ugliness. The heartthrob says, thanks to his bowl cut, he was constantly mistaken for a girl. The Frisky lists nine others with similarly sad stories:
  • Beyoncé: The singer claims
...

15 Celebs' Summer Jobs
 15 Celebs' Summer Jobs 
guess who was a hooters girl
May 31, 2010 3:20 PM CDT

15 Celebs' Summer Jobs

See, they really were just like us...once

(Newser) - Even Tom Cruise had a newspaper route—in his pre-Hollywood days, of course. The Daily Beast uncovers the summer jobs of 15 celebrities:
  • Amy Adams: The Enchanted star was, briefly, a Hooters girl after high school, but she says she “wasn’t cut out to be a Hooters waitress.
...

10 Bizarre Celeb Pet Deaths

Guess whose dog ate her breast implant?

(Newser) - John Travolta, whose dogs were killed when an airport vehicle ran them over, is the latest celebrity whose pets met an untimely—and much publicized—demise. The Frisky rounds up 10 of the most bizarre and/or tragic famous pet deaths:
  • Courtney Love: Her dog ate one of her breast implants—
...

Bombs Discovered Near Clooney Mansion

Unexploded WWII arsenal found in waters off villa

(Newser) - The town surrounding George Clooney's Italian villa has been sealed off while specialists remove an arsenal of World War II bombs big enough to blow the star and his neighbors sky high. The unexploded ordnance, including mines, mortars, and at least on 500lb bomb, was found by a Lake Como...

George Clooney: No Truth to Breakup Rumors

British tab 'made up' split story

(Newser) - George Clooney says rumors that he and girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis have split are hogwash. Grazia magazine earlier quoted an anonymous source saying the pair split shortly after the Oscars. "Once again the story is made up, spread to other outlets and now denied," Clooney tells PopEater . "But...

George Clooney, Galpal Split
 George Clooney, 
 Galpal Split 
he's available
Apr 6, 2010 10:59 AM CDT

George Clooney, Galpal Split

Elisabetta Canalis liked partying too much

(Newser) - Attention George Clooney devotees: The time to make your move is now. The actor is single again after splitting with Italian girlfriend of 9 months Elisabetta Canalis, Showbiz Spy reports, citing Grazia. “They’d been on the rocks since February, but held on to make it through awards season,...

'Classy' George Clooney Voted for Jeff Bridges

But maybe he could have kept that to himself?

(Newser) - George Clooney voted for Jeff Bridges instead of himself to win this year's Best Actor Oscar, and he even photographed his ballot and sent it to Bridges with best wishes. Stuff like this is why Clooney "might be the classiest man in Hollywood," declare the experts at the...

Here's What Oscar Darlings Should Have Been Titled

The Blind Side as White Lady Saves the Day and more

(Newser) - It’s just about time for the Oscars, but first, check College Humor ’s list of what some of the nominated films should be called, if we’re being honest with ourselves.
  • Avatar: Predictable, with James-Cameron-ripping subtitle, “From the guy who knows how to spend $280,000,000.
...

Animated Actors: Oscar Worthy?

 Animated 
 Actors: 
 Oscar 
 Worthy? 
in clooney's case, yes
Feb 18, 2010 12:17 PM CST

Animated Actors: Oscar Worthy?

Some argue 'Avatar' stars deserve nominations, too

(Newser) - Despite nine Oscar nominations, Avatar actors got snubbed—and some speculate it’s due to their “animated” looks on-screen. Performance capture is much more than animation, argue some, who say actors like Zoe Saldana should be recognized for their performances. “I like to think of it as digital...

Tina Fey Talks Fashion With Vogue
 Tina Fey Talks 
 Fashion With Vogue 
white denim, bonnets
Feb 12, 2010 11:12 AM CST

Tina Fey Talks Fashion With Vogue

Actress who represents 'normalcy' dishes on glamor

(Newser) - Tina Fey has learned a lot about fashion as her star has gotten brighter—for example, the trick of holding up your breasts with double-sided tape—yet she was “clobbered” for the Zac Posen dress she wore to the Golden Globes. “Do you think George Clooney will hold...

Worst Movies of All Time
 Worst Movies of All Time 
Clooney's 'Batman'
Feb 7, 2010 11:34 AM CST

Worst Movies of All Time

Even George Clooney can't save 1997's Batman and Robin.

(Newser) - So he's up for a best actor Oscar and his movie Up in the Air has gotten tons of buzz. That doesn't mean George Clooney's beyond the occasional flop. His 1997 "franchise-killing" flick Batman and Robin, with Chris O'Donnell and Alicia Silverstone, was picked by Empire magazine readers as...

Clint Eastwood America's Favorite Movie Star

Men prefer Clint, women like Johnny Depp in Harris poll

(Newser) - Americans love Clint Eastwood—he's the nation's favorite movie star for the fourth time in the annual Harris poll. Eastwood topped the men's list, as well being the favorite of Republicans and Independents. Democrats preferred Denzel Washington, while women liked Johnny Depp. The overall winners, not broken down by gender...

Celeb Telethon Rakes In $57M &mdash;and Counting

 Celeb Telethon 
 Rakes In $57M 
 —and Counting 
haiti earthquake
Jan 24, 2010 2:04 PM CST

Celeb Telethon Rakes In $57M —and Counting

Star-studded 'Hope for Haiti Now' event haul sets record

(Newser) - The Hope for Haiti Now telethon raised $57 million in a day, a record for a disaster relief telethon, and donations are continuing to pour in. Friday night's star-studded event was just the kickoff of a 6-month fundraising effort masterminded by George Clooney, and the preliminary total is even more...

Star Power Drives Telethon
 Star Power Drives Telethon 
HAITI QUAKE
Jan 22, 2010 9:47 PM CST

Star Power Drives Telethon

Clooney-organized benefit attracts biggest celeb names

(Newser) - Grim-faced celebrities and musicians with mournful tunes set the tone for tonight's all-star, international "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon, which featured two hours of desperate pleas for an even more-desperate nation. "The Haitian people need our help," said George Clooney, who helped organize the two-hour telecast. "...

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