Dang!
This is terrible news! Probably the worst news of this election cycle, or the next! George Clooney has definitively ruled out entering politics.
Clooney told reporters at a dinner honoring him on Friday night that he had no intention of entering the political arena. "I'm not running for office. I like my life," Clooney said.
And why not.
The Oscar-winning actor, director and social activist was feted by a who's who of Hollywood from studio executives to stars like Julia Roberts, Don Cheadle, Morgan Freeman, Salma Hayek and Ellen Barkin as he became the recipient of the 21st annual American Cinematheque award. Former President Bill Clinton, California Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) taped messages of congratulations.
The award was given to Clooney by Julia Roberts, who declared that before she met her husband he was the best man she knew. "You can't imagine the things he can do with shaving cream and Neosporin (an antiseptic)," she said mysteriously.
Now what are we going to do with this stockpile of Clooney photoshops we've been working on? No we'll never get a chance to work on that shaving cream and Neosporin line, either! There is no justice in the world. None at all. And I guess that means we're back to waiting for that definitive proof.
By Black Jack, Saturday, 14 October , 2006 @ 12:32 pm
Don’t lose heart, if Clooney’s out, I guess we’ll just have to wait to see if Alec Bladwin throws his hat into the ring. That’s also one heck of a target rich environment.