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Pictures of George ClooneyBiography for George ClooneyEarly lifeClooney was born in Lexington, Kentucky. His mother, Nina Bruce (née Warren), was a former pageant queen, while his father, Nick, is a journalist, anchorman, game show and American Movie Classics host, and an aspiring politician from the state of Kentucky. Clooney is of Irish and German descent. He has an older sister, Adelia (aka Ada) and his cousins include actors Miguel and Rafael Ferrer, who are the sons of his aunt, singer Rosemary Clooney, and actor José Ferrer. He is also related to another singer, Debby Boone, who married José and Rosemary's son, Gabriel Ferrer. From an early age, Clooney would hang around his father's sets, often participating in shows, where he proved to be a crowd favorite.Clooney began his education at the Blessed Sacrament School in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. Spending part of his childhood in Ohio, he attended St. Michael's School in Columbus, St. Susanna School in Mason, Ohio. In middle school, Clooney developed Bell's palsy, a debilitating condition that partially paralyzes the face. While suffering from the malady—it went away within a year—his left eye closed and he was unable to eat or drink properly, earning the nickname Frankenstein. "That was the worst time of my life," he told the Mirror in 2003 (7 years ago). "You know how cruel kids can be. I was mocked and taunted, but the experience made me stronger." In 2004 (6 years ago), Clooney injured himself on Syriana's set during a torture scene. He had some excruciating headaches and suffered short term memory loss. It took a few weeks for his doctors to find the reasons for his health problems. During The Good German's promotion (two years afterwards), he revealed that he still had to wear a back brace due to this injury. His parents eventually moved to Augusta, Kentucky. He went to Augusta High School. Clooney has stated that he earned all As and a B in school, and was an enthusiastic baseball and basketball player. He had considered a career in Law at this time, but later retracted. He tried out with the Cincinnati Reds in 1977 (33 years ago) to play professional baseball, but was not offered a contract. He did not pass the first round of player cuts. He attended Northern Kentucky University from 1979 (31 years ago) to 1981 (29 years ago) and, very briefly, the University of Cincinnati, but did not graduate from either. Early rolesHis first major role came in 1984 (26 years ago) in the sitcom E/R. It should not be confused with ER, which Clooney more famously starred in a decade later. Additionally, he played a handyman on the series The Facts of Life. He played Bobby the detective on one episode of The Golden Girls. His first significant break was a semi-regular supporting role in the sitcom Roseanne, playing Roseanne Barr's overbearing boss Booker Brooks, followed by the role of a construction worker on Baby Talk and then as a sexy detective on Sisters. In 1988 (22 years ago), Clooney also played a minor role in Return of the Killer Tomatoes.Initial successClooney achieved stardom when he was selected to play Dr. Doug Ross on the hit NBC drama ER from 1994 (16 years ago) to 1999 (11 years ago) and returned for a guest spot in the show's 15th and final season. Clooney was also partnered with Deborah Leoni in their production company Mirador Entertainment.Prior to his success on ER, he met Grant Heslov, a later close friend with whom he co-wrote Good Night, and Good Luck. Clooney said in an interview that he was driving an RV through the country with Heslov, who, at the time, was getting over a broken engagement, when he got a phone call from his agent telling him that NBC just picked up ER for a full season. Clooney said, "Acting is not my life; acting does control me, but acting is what leads me." Clooney started in movies while appearing in ER, his first major Hollywood role being From Dusk till Dawn, directed by Robert Rodriguez. He followed its success with One Fine Day with Michelle Pfeiffer and The Peacemaker with Nicole Kidman (19 walls), the latter being the initial feature length release from Dreamworks SKG studio. Clooney was then cast as the new Batman (succeeding Val Kilmer, who in turn, had succeeded Michael Keaton) in Batman & Robin, which was a box office success, but a critical failure. In 1998 (12 years ago), he starred in Out of Sight, opposite Jennifer Lopez. This was the first of many collaborations with director Steven Soderbergh. He also starred in Three Kings during the last weeks of his contract with ER. In 1999 (11 years ago), George Clooney left the cast of ER to pursue his movie career full-time. However, in 2009 (last year), Clooney returned to ER for one episode during its 15th and final season. Movie careerAfter leaving ER, George Clooney starred in major Hollywood successes, such as The Perfect Storm and O Brother, Where Art Thou?. In 2001 (9 years ago), he teamed up with Soderbergh again for Ocean's Eleven, a remake of the 1960 (50 years ago) Rat Pack movie of the same name. To this day, it remains Clooney's most commercially successful movie, earning approximately US$444,200,000 worldwide. The movie spawned two sequels starring Clooney, Ocean's Twelve in 2004 (6 years ago) and Ocean's Thirteen in 2007 (3 years ago). In 2001 (9 years ago), Clooney founded the production studio Section Eight with Steven Soderbergh. Clooney is generally considered Chief Actor.He made his directorial debut in the 2002 (8 years ago) movie Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, an adaptation of the autobiography of TV producer Chuck Barris. Though the movie didn't do well at the box office, Clooney's direction was praised among critics and audiences alike. In 2005 (5 years ago), Clooney starred in Syriana, which was based loosely on former Central Intelligence Agency agent Robert Baer and his memoirs of being an agent in the Middle East. The same year he directed, produced, and starred in Good Night, and Good Luck., a movie about 1950 (60 years ago) television journalist Edward R. Murrow's famous war of words with Senator Joseph McCarthy. Both movies received critical acclaim and decent box-office returns despite being in limited release. At the 2006 (4 years ago) Academy Awards, Clooney was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Good Night, and Good Luck, as well as Best Supporting Actor for Syriana. He became the first person in Oscar history to be nominated for directing one movie and acting in another in the same year. He would go on to win for his role in Syriana. It was reported on Apr. 4, 2008 (2 years ago) in Variety that Clooney had quietly resigned from the Writers Guild of America over controversy surrounding Leatherheads. Clooney, who is the director, producer, and star of the film, stated that he had contributed in writing, "all but two scenes," of the movie and requested a writing credit, alongside Duncan Brantley and Rick Reilly, who had been working on the project for 17 years. In an arbitration vote, Clooney lost 2-1 and ultimately decided to withdraw from the union over the decision. Clooney is now technically a "financial core status" nonmember, meaning he loses his voting rights, and cannot run for office or attend membership meetings, according to the WGA's constitution. He must continue to pay his dues, but gets a break on "non-germane" WGA activities, such as political and lobbying efforts. His decision is also irrevocable. Beforehand, Clooney was an active member of the WGA, even receiving an Academy Award-nomination for writing Good Night and Good Luck. He is currently writing two screenplays with Grant Heslov. Clooney appeared in The Good German, a film-noir directed by Soderbergh. The movie is set in post-World War II Germany. Clooney also received the American Cinematheque Award in Oct. 2006 (4 years ago), an award that honors an artist in the entertainment industry who has made "a significant contribution to the art of motion pictures". On Jan. 22, 2008 (2 years ago), Clooney was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Michael Clayton, but lost to Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood. After the success of Good Night, and Good Luck, Clooney said he planned to devote more of his energy to directing. He said that the directing industry is "a great industry to grow old in." Clooney directed the movie Leatherheads (16 walls), in which he also stars. Clooney is self-deprecating in interviews, telling STV in Apr. 2008 (2 years ago) that Leatherheads (16 walls), one of his lightest movies, is a "cry for peace." In the same interview, when asked about reconciling George Clooney the actor and George Clooney the director, he said "there's a lot of ego there... so I just take it out on the actors." Clooney is currently working on his next project, Men Who Stare At Goats, which is being directed by his best pal Grant Heslov and is set for release in 2010 (this year). Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey have also signed on to star. Another project Clooney has signed on for is Up in the Air which is set for a 2009 (last year) release. It is being directed by Juno director Jason Reitman. Clooney is represented by Bryan Lourd, Co-Chairman of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Other venturesSouth Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, invited Clooney to play a role in the show as the voice of Stan Marsh's gay dog Sparky in the episode "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride", a role with no dialogue except normal dog noises. He later appeared in the movie South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Despite their history, the show's creators, Parker and Stone, lampooned Clooney for his outspoken political views in their feature movie Team America: World Police. However, Clooney later said that he would have been offended if he hadn't been made fun of in the film. He was also mentioned in the episode "Smug Alert!", which mocks his acceptance speech at the 78th Academy Awards.On Jul. 8, 2005 (5 years ago), news reports said that Clooney would be working with Cindy Crawford's husband Rande Gerber to design and build a new casino hotel in Las Vegas. On Aug. 29, the same year, Clooney officially announced his involvement with the Las Ramblas Resort project. However, the project never came to fruition, and the property on which the resort was to be built was sold in Jun. 2006 (4 years ago). After serving as pitchman outside the US for products like Fiat and Martini vermouth, Clooney lent his voice to a series of Budweiser ads beginning in 2005 (5 years ago) (which were still running as of Sep. 2007 (3 years ago)). In Sep. 2007 (3 years ago), Clooney defended his work when asked by an Italian journalist how he reconciled advertising multinational companies' products with the purpose of Michael Clayton, the movie he was currently introducing in Venice Films Festival. In Aug. 2006 (4 years ago), Clooney and Grant Heslov started a new company: Smokehouse Pictures. Heslov was the president of television at Section Eight Productions, Clooney and director Steven Soderbergh's production company. Clooney is creating and producing a television series for Showtime titled The Fall of Bob. The Fall of Bob is a half-hour, single-camera black comedy-drama about a man who is committing suicide while a lengthy flashback occurs of what happened before his death. Clooney is one of only two people to have been given the title of "Sexiest Man Alive" twice by People Magazine, first in 1997 (13 years ago) and again in 2006 (4 years ago). In Jul. 2008 (2 years ago), George Clooney was declared the worst Batman portrayed onscreen. "Batman should be obsessed and blindered but Clooney is all cool, ironic detachment and self-awareness." No comment has been heard from the actor. However, he has publicly criticized his own portrayal of Batman several times. Director creditsConfessions of a Dangerous MindGood Night, and Good Luck Unscripted Leatherheads Farragut North Producer creditsKilroyFail Safe Rock Star Insomnia Welcome to Collinwood Far from Heaven K Street Criminal The Jacket Unscripted The Big Empty Syriana Rumor Has It... A Scanner Darkly Pu-239 Michael Clayton Sand and Sorrow Wind Chill Leatherheads The Informant! Playground Men Who Stare At Goats Filmography
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Latest news about George ClooneyGeorge Clooney Turns His Oscar Frown Upside Down in Hawaii PopSugar - Yesterday at 01:47George Clooney was back to his smiley self yesterday while filming a new project, The Descendants, in Hawaii. The Oscar nominee caused a lot of headlines this week when he looked grumpy during the award show, though it turns out it was all an act he coordinated with hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. George skipped out on the star-studded afterparties, but we saw firsthand that he got the party started earlier in the evening with his own happy hour flask. There's no sign of Elisabetta Canalis in Hawaii yet but we all know how much the pair love to soak up the sunshine in sunny locales. View 5 Photos › Stars To Attend Bilingual Learning Center Charity Gala Look To The Stars - Yesterday at 15:17 Written by Tim Saunders Stars such as Wilmer Valderrama and Esai Morales will attend a special event this weekend to raise funds to promote bilingual education. The 2nd annual Multicultural Harmony Gala will be held at Pickwick Gardens in Burbank on March 13, and will honor Debbie Allen, as well as Peter Murrieta and his cast from the Wizards of Waverly Place, including Selena Gomez. The event will raise funds for the Multicultural Learning Center, a bilingual (Spanish/English) charter school in the San Fernando Valley. “I created this event to bring awareness to bilingual education by celebrating and uniting our diverse community through our children’s education,” said organizer Yeniffer Behrens. “These bilingual children are the future of America, and they are learning to be global citizens through language education. I am very proud that my son Adrian attends this magnificent school!” Celebrity guests will include Alexa Vega (Spy Kids, Sleepover, Odd Girl Out), Yareli Arizmedi (Like Water for Chocolate, A Day Without a Mexican), Bel Hernandez (Latin Heat, Let’s Talk), Enrique Castillo (Showtime’s Weeds), Rick Najera (Nothing LIke the Holidays, Latinologues, MADtv), Asher Book (FAME), Jessie Garcia (Quinceanera), Madisen Beaty (Pregnancy Pact, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Kyle Kaplan (10 Things I Hate About You) and many more. Performers will include the Debbie Allen Dancers, a special musical piece by The Mariachi Divas and comedy by writer/performer Rick Najera. The 2nd Annual Multicultural Harmony Gala takes place on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Pickwick Gardens, 1001 West Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91506. Red carpet arrivals, VIP reception and silent auction begin at 6:30 p.m., with dinner and presentations beginning at 8:00 p.m. Watch a video about the Multicultural Learning Center here, and find out more about the event here. Related past articles Celebrity Guests Celebrate Oscars At Charity Parties LTTS Exclusive Series: After-School All-Stars Tell Us What They Think More Celebrities Join Charity Buzz Heal Haiti Auction Paula Abdul Auctions Michael Jackson Opus For Charity George Clooney Presents Jerry Weintraub Humanitarian Award Want to write for us, or help with our research? Find out more about contributing. Copyright © 2010 Look To The Stars. This article may not be reproduced without explicit written permission; if you are not reading this in your news reader, the site you are viewing is illegally infringing our copyright, and we would be grateful if you would contact us. Anna Kendrick Returns to Vancouver as Eclipse Trailer Hits! PopSugar - 3 days ago Anna Kendrick stopped to take a photo with a fan last night when she arrived at the Vancouver airport. She's familiar with coming in and out of the city after her travels there to work on the Twilight saga - ICYMYI, check out the just-released trailer for Eclipse! Anna has been focusing on her other big movie of last year, Up in the Air, during award season. She was stunning in her Elie Saab gown on the red carpet, though she switched into something little and white as she made the afterparty rounds. Her film didn't take home any statues, but that didn't stop Anna or her costar George Clooney from having their own kind of fun. 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Watch the video here. 2010 Oscars: Sandra Bullock Is Overwhelmed And Overjoyed Latest News on omg! - 5 days ago Sandra Bullock praises her fellow nominees at the 2010 Governor's Ball but chokes up when Shaun Robinson asks about her mother. And why would her mother be mad at her? Plus, what's the story behind George Clooney and Tom Cruise throwing her in a pool? Oscar Red Carpet Video of Kristen, George, Ryan, and More! PopSugar - 5 days ago The Academy Awards red carpet saw Kristen Stewart, George Clooney, Carey Mulligan, and so many more stylish celebs striking a pose before the big show. We've rounded up all the hot stars on their way into the big night! Oscar Red Carpet Photos - 2010 Academy Awards Pictures About.com Hollywood Movies - 5 days ago About.com's Guide to Women's Fashion loved Maggie Gyllenhaal's print dress, Amanda Seyfried's style, and Tina Fey's glam look. And I am in no way a fashion expert and thought the stars on the red carpet looked much better overall than in previous years. No bizarre tutus or swan outfits or dresses that could have come from 'adult' clothing stores. This year was all about looking as glamorous as possible. Check out this gallery of photos from the red carpet at the 82nd Academy Awards featuring pictures of Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Mo'Nique, Jeff Bridges, Sam Worthington, Amanda Seyfried, Ryan Reynolds, Mariah Carey, Zoe Saldana, Gerard Butler, Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jake Gyllenhaal, Elizabeth Banks, Rachel McAdams, Robert Downey Jr, Matt Damon, Meryl Streep, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jeremy Renner, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Carey Mulligan, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Lenny Kravitz, Colin Firth, Keanu Reeves, Melanie Griffith, Antonio Banderas, Demi Moore, Jennifer Lopez, Faith Hill, Charlize Theron, Queen Latifah, and many more: 2010 Oscar Red Carpet Photos Also of Interest: 2010 Academy Award Winners and Nominees Spirit Awards Photo Gallery (Photo by Jason Merritt / Getty Images) Follow Hollywood Movies on TwitterOscar Red Carpet Photos - 2010 Academy Awards Pictures originally appeared on About.com Hollywood Movies on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 17:49:20.Permalink | Comment | Email this TV Guide Network Catches Up with George Clooney Latest News on omg! - 5 days ago The Oscars red carpet ended with a bang as hosts Chris Harrison and Carrie Ann Inaba caught up with Up In the Air star George Clooney and his lovely lady friend, Elisabetta Canalis. The ever-unflappable Clooney talked about whether whether he ever loses his cool. Watch the video after the jump. Sandra Bullock's Oscar Speech Reference To George Clooney Explained Latest News on omg! - 6 days ago LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Sandra Bullock thanked a lot of people during her Best Actress acceptance speech at the Oscars - including George Clooney. "The Blind Side" actress offered her kudos to those who have been nice and mean to her throughout her career, lumping Gentleman George in the latter group. "George Clooney threw me in a pool years ago," she said on the Kodak Theatre stage. "I'm still holding a grudge." But what was behind the reference? Access reveals all... after the jump! George Clooney Was Drunk At The Oscars Anything Hollywood - 6 days ago George Clooney was drunk and carrying a flask at the Oscars. Although George was nominated in the Best Actor category for his work in Up In The Air, he looked uncharacteristically grouchy whenever the camera panned to him in the crowd. Clooney looked downright surly, in fact. more George and Elisabetta after the hop... Yet, what we [...] Academy Awards Fashion Face-Off: Jeff Bridges vs. Ben Stiller The Hollywood Gossip - 6 days ago Jeff Bridges was among the Academy Award winners last night at Hollywood's marquee event, taking home Best Actor honors for his role in Crazy Heart. Ben Stiller did not. But he did receive some laughs (either with him or at him) when he took to the stage dressed as one of the blue dudes from Avatar. The James Cameron film did not win Best Picture, but it did win Best Costume By a Presenter ... in our opinion. No one can accuse Ben of half-assing it! It's no George Clooney and Saddam Hussein, but who do you think was better dressed at last night's gala, scruffy Jeff or alien Ben? Vote in our poll ... Whose Oscar fashion do you prefer? Academy Awards Fashion Face-Off: George Clooney vs. Saddam Hussein The Hollywood Gossip - 6 days ago George Clooney was shut out at the Academy Awards last night, as he lost to Jeff Bridges for Best Actor and Up in the Air was defeated by The Hurt Locker in the Best Picture category. But it's been an even worse run lately for Saddam Hussein. The former dictator of Iraq was ousted from power in April 2003 and killed by his former country in December 2006. Still, somehow, Saddam showed up at the Oscars and... sorry. We're being told the gentleman posing alongside Clooney below is actually actor Antonio Banderas, not Saddam Hussein. Our mistake. [Photos: Splash News] Who looked more handsome on the red carpet? Clooney, Cameron, Bullock on Oscars red carpet Latest News on omg! - 6 days ago Join AP Entertainment's Alicia Quarles as she greets the likes of George Clooney, James Cameron and Sandra Bullock on the Oscars red carpet. (March 7) The Men Look Red Carpet Ready For Oscar PopSugar - 6 days ago Bow ties were big on the red carpet this year, worn by some of Hollywood's most handsome men at the Oscars. Nominee George Clooney stepped away from his date for a solo picture while dateless presenters Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Lautner, and Jake Gyllenhaal smiled for the cameras. Click through to see all the guys looking classic in their formal wear making their way into the show! View Slideshow ›
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