Leatherheads Controversy
It was reported on April 4, 2008 in Variety Magazine that George 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 film 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
More about George Clooney (From Wikipedia)
Romantic Relationships
Clooney has been married once, to actress Talia Balsam from 1989 to 1993. He says he will never get married again nor have any children, but Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman each read more...
Clooney's Father
Clooney's father, Nick Clooney, a politician, is noted for saying about himself:[cite this quote]
read more...Illness And Injury
Clooney suffered from Bell's palsy for a time while he was in high school.
In 2004, Clooney injured himself on Syriana's set during a torture scene. He had some excruciating read more...
2007 Motorcycle Accident
On September 21, 2007, Clooney and Sarah Larson were injured in a motorcycle accident in Weehawken, New Jersey. Clooney's motorcycle was hit by a car. The driver of the car reported read more...
Pets
Clooney had a 280 pounds (130 kg) Vietnamese black bristled, pot-bellied pig, named Max, that had lived with him for eighteen years. Max died on December 1, 2006. He also read more...
Leatherheads Controversy
It was reported on April 4, 2008 in Variety Magazine that George Clooney had quietly resigned from the Writers Guild of America over controversy surrounding Leatherheads. Clooney, read more...
George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe award-winning American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Clooney has balanced his glamorous read more...