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Clooney called by Berlusconi's defense as witness

ALESSANDRA RIZZO Yahoo! News 03/29/2011
George Clooney Comedy 'The Descendants' to Close New York Film Fest

Alexander Payne's eagerly awaited comedy "The Descendants" will serve as the closing-night attraction at the New York Film Festival, the Film Society of Lincoln Center announced on Wednesday. The film, featuring George Clooney as a father whose life is shaken when his wife is injured in a boating accident, is Payne's first since the Oscar winner "Sideways."

Clooney called by Berlusconi's defense as witness

Silvio Berlusconi's defense lawyers on Tuesday named George Clooney, the Italian foreign minister and a bevy of showgirls as witnesses at the premier's upcoming prostitution trial, an attorney and news reports said.

George Clooney contracts malaria following trip to Sudan; fully recovered with help of medication

George Clooney's recent humanitarian trip didn't end as smoothly as one would have hoped. CNN host Piers Morgan took to Twitter on Thursday to say the actor contracted malaria following his recent trip to Sudan. This is said to be Clooney's second bout with the disease.

George Clooney to host an MTV telethon in aid of Haiti

George Clooney will host a telethon to raise funds for the Haiti earthquake relief effort as Hollywood ramped up efforts to assist the shattered Caribbean nation, reports said Thursday.

British PM and celebrities in online plea for Suu Kyi

LONDON (AFP) — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and celebrities including actor George Clooney have added their voices to an online petition to call for the freeing of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.

Seize opportunity for peace in Darfur, George Clooney urges Obama

One week in Darfur, the next week at the White House. That's the role of a peace activist -- one that actor George Clooney embraces. His battle to bring peace to Darfur brought him to the White House on Monday, where he met with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.