Knight, Clooney, Grant feted at Kennedy Center Honors
December 5, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A heartfelt Patti LaBelle praised her lifelong friend Gladys Knight. Sean Penn called U2 “four scrappy Dublin punks.” Ballet dancers performed for conductor and composer Tania León.
Knight, Clooney, Grant feted at Kennedy Center Honors
December 5, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A heartfelt Patti LaBelle praised her lifelong friend Gladys Knight. Sean Penn called U2 “four scrappy Dublin punks.” Ballet dancers performed for conductor and composer Tania León.
Review: Roberts, Clooney reunite in ‘Ticket to Paradise’
October 17, 2022 GMTIt's often said that the movies that were fun to make never turn out great. Well, George Clooney and Julia Roberts look like they had a grand time making the Bali-set “Ticket to Paradise."
U2, George Clooney, Amy Grant among Kennedy Center honorees
July 21, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — It's going to be a “Beautiful Day” for the band U2 and four other artists when they receive this year's Kennedy Center Honors in December.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Thursday that the Irish rock band along with actor George Clooney, singers Gladys Knight and Amy Grant and composer Tania León are being honored this year.
On This Day: 24 June 1998
June 24, 2022 GMTNew this Week: ‘This Is Us,’ RuPaul album, ‘The Tender Bar’
January 3, 2022 GMTHere’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES
— Ben Affleck has another winning turn in “The Tender Bar,” the George Clooney-directed adaptation of J.R.
Review: Men fill a void in sweet film ‘The Tender Bar’
December 15, 2021 GMTIf you're ever thirsty on Long Island, look for a dive bar called The Dickens. It's a nice place, from all accounts. There are books everywhere, a group of sweet, lovable locals and a bartender who is a good soul with a tough exterior.
People magazine names Paul Rudd as 2021′s Sexiest Man Alive
November 10, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Rudd has been crowned as 2021’s Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.
Rudd, known for his starring roles in Marvel’s “Ant-Man” films, “This is 40” and “Clueless,” was revealed as this year’s winner Tuesday night on CBS' ”The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
Clooney nixes political career, sees US recovery post-Trump
October 10, 2021 GMTLONDON (AP) — George Clooney on Sunday ruled out having a second career in politics, saying he would rather have a “nice life” and is looking to reduce his workload.
Nevertheless, the 60-year-old actor and director waded into politics during an interview with the BBC’s Andrew Marr.
Review: A man. A boy. And a chicken. ‘Cry Macho’ lays an egg
September 15, 2021 GMTLast year, Tom Hanks and George Clooney each took on movie parts in which they showed off their fatherly sides by taking care of a child.
Photo album stolen from ‘Perfect Storm’ bar returned
June 23, 2021 GMTGLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A precious photo album stolen from the Massachusetts bar made famous in Sebastian Junger's 1997 book “The Perfect Storm" and the 2000 movie of the same name has been returned with a note of apology, the bar's owners said.
Q&A: Clooney on ‘Midnight Sky’ and his twilight as an actor
December 23, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — How has George Clooney been handling isolation? Aside from spending time with his wife, Amal Clooney, and their 3-year-old twins, and editing his new film “The Midnight Sky,” he's relied on, like many others, a text chain with pals and Zoom...
Clooney honored by MoMA as actor, director and humanitarian
December 8, 2020 GMTGeorge Clooney’s co-stars, friends and collaborators gathered virtually to share anecdotes and praise his contributions as actor, director, humanitarian and colleague -- not to mention Sexiest Man Alive twice over...
People magazine reveals its ’2020 People of the Year’
December 2, 2020 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — People magazine has named George Clooney, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Selena Gomez and Regina King as the “2020 People of the Year...
George Clooney’s secret to cutting his hair, as seen on TV
November 29, 2020 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — George Clooney is just like us, maybe. The star said he does his own haircuts with a device famously touted in infomercials...
George Clooney calls Trump’s quip on Kurds ‘pretty shocking’
October 10, 2019 GMTHELSINKI (AP) — George Clooney said on Thursday he was appalled U.S. President Donald Trump partly justified the decision to withdraw U...
Brad Pitt asks astronaut: Who was better? Clooney or me?
September 16, 2019 GMTCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Brad Pitt, star of the new space movie "Ad Astra," had a burning question for a real-life astronaut...
Thais arrest Italian convicted in George Clooney fraud case
June 17, 2019 GMTBANGKOK (AP) — Thai police said they have arrested an Italian man wanted in his home country after he fled a jail sentence handed down for fraudulently using the name of actor George Clooney to lure people into investing in a bogus clothing company.
The Latest: Meghan, Harry name baby son Archie Harrison
May 8, 2019 GMTLONDON (AP) — The Latest on the royal baby (all times local):
4:45 p.m.
Prince Harry and Meghan have named their son Archie...
George Clooney calls for boycott of hotels over anti-gay law
March 30, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — George Clooney is calling for the boycott of nine hotels in the U.S. and Europe with ties to the sultan of Brunei, which next month will implement Islamic criminal laws to punish gay sex by stoning offenders to death...
Clooney returns to high school read ‘Catch 22’ for Hulu show
February 11, 2019 GMTPASADENA, Calif. (AP) — George Clooney says he never expected his next project to be a miniseries based on a novel he read in high school...
Barack Obama receives RFK Human Rights award at NYC gala
December 13, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama was honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award at a gala in midtown Manhattan Wednesday evening...
Dolphins game carries a whiff of desperation for Vikings
December 13, 2018 GMTTwin Cities media spends about 12 minutes every Wednesday forming a semicircle in front of Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Unlike game days of late, nothing spooks Kirk inside this pocket. He sidesteps any issue with grace, downplays all negative trends with ease and always anticipates the weekly IS THIS A BIG GAME!?
Portman calls for action at Hollywood women’s luncheon
October 12, 2018 GMTBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Natalie Portman took a flamethrower to the patriarchy. George Clooney admonished what he called the Trump administration's culture of fear. Emma Gonzalez implored people to vote.
Actress in ‘ER,’ ‘Stand and Deliver’ fatally shot by police
September 1, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — An actress who appeared on the TV medical drama "ER" and starred in the film "Stand and Deliver" was fatally shot by police officers in Southern California after they say she pointed a replica handgun at them...
George Clooney tops Forbes’ highest-paid actors list
August 23, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — George Clooney can raise a glass, even if he's not starring in any hit movies....
Video shows moment of Clooney crash, actor thrown in air
July 11, 2018 GMTOLBIA, Sardinia (AP) — Actor George Clooney slammed his motorbike into an oncoming car that turned suddenly into his lane Tuesday and was thrown several meters (yards) in the air on the Italian island of Sardinia, according to video of the crash...
‘Ocean’s 8’ opens with franchise-best $41.5M to top weekend
June 10, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — "Ocean's 8," the female-fronted overhaul of the starry heist franchise, opened with an estimated $41.5 million at the box office, taking the weekend's top spot from the fast-falling "Solo: A Star Wars Story."
New Movies: ‘Oceans 8’ & ‘Hotel Artemis’
June 9, 2018 GMTHere are the new movies opening nationwide today >>
" Hotel Artemis " -- Jodie Foster stars in this crime thriller about a nurse who runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals.
It’s all about the well-plumed hats for royal wedding guests
May 19, 2018 GMTLike every good royal wedding, it was all about the hats, the dresses and the posh tails, with some fashion standouts among the guests at Windsor Castle...
George Clooney and wife Amal donate $500k to anti-gun violence protest
February 22, 2018 GMTGeorge and Amal Clooney have donated $500,000 to the March For Our Lives movement.
The 56-year-old actor and his human rights lawyer spouse - who have eight-month-old twins Ella and Alexander together - have announced they will donate the whopping sum to the cause, which will see children and families marching in the streets of Washington D.C.
George and Amal Clooney donate $500k to march against guns
February 20, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Actor George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, are donating $500,000 to students organizing nationwide marches against gun violence, and they say they'll also attend next month's planned protests...
Barack Obama to be David Letterman’s first Netflix guest
January 5, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — David Letterman has lined up former president Barack Obama to be his first guest when he returns to a TV talk show later this month...
Box office top 20: ‘Jigsaw’ is no. 1, Clooney film flops
October 30, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Though it fell short of expectations, the eighth "Saw" film, "Jigsaw," became the latest horror release to top the North American box office with $16...
Clooney’s ‘Suburbicon’ tanks, ‘Saw’ sequel No. 1 with $16.3M
October 29, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — 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.
Clooney depicts American dream as nightmare in ‘Suburbicon’
September 2, 2017 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Affable, handsome George Clooney was all charm at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, but don't be fooled...
George Clooney on fatherhood, Trump and ‘Suburbicon’
August 29, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Most things have changed in George Clooney's life since he and wife Amal welcomed twins in July...
George Clooney ‘protective’ as a dad
July 29, 2017 GMTGeorge Clooney has become more "protective" since becoming a father.
The 56-year-old actor welcomed twins Ella and Alexander into the world on June 6 with his wife Amal, and sources have said that whilst the pair are "in love" with their brood, George has become more defensive and "aware of who he surrounds himself with" out of the interest of his children's safety.
Julia Roberts reunited with lost dog
June 23, 2017 GMTJulia Roberts has been reunited with her lost dog.
The 'Pretty Woman' actress' beloved chocolate Labrador, Major, went missing earlier this month, but the pooch was quickly returned to his famous owner thanks to a social networking app.
George Clooney has been ‘amazing’ as a first-time dad
June 19, 2017 GMTGeorge Clooney is an "amazing dad".
The 56-year-old actor and his wife Amal welcomed twins Ella and Alexander into the world on June 6, and George is apparently relishing the challenge of being a new dad.
George Clooney ‘anxious’ about fatherhood
May 18, 2017 GMTGeorge Clooney is reportedly "anxious" but "excited" about becoming a father.
The 56-year-old actor is expecting twins with his wife Amal next month, and sources have said the star is starting to get anxious about entering parenthood for the first time, but that he's nervous in a "good way".
Matt Damon jokes he ‘doesn’t know’ how George Clooney will cope with twins
February 16, 2017 GMTMatt Damon has joked that he "doesn't know" how George Clooney will cope having twins.
The 46-year-old actor - who has three daughters, Isabella, 10, Gia, eight, and Stella, six, with his wife Luciana Barroso, and is also step-father to Luciana's 17-year-old daughter Alexia - is thrilled the 'Ocean's Eleven' star is expecting twins with his wife Amal, but has joked there's "no way" he'd be able to cope having two young children at the same time.