Well, well. George Clooney and Amal stepped out in NYC on Saturday night for a bite to eat. They went to Kappo Masa (Japanese). I wonder… do you think Amal can cook? I have my doubts. She seems like the kind of woman who prefers going out to eat. And much like Amal’s street style the previous day (we discussed it here), Amal wore Giambattista Valli for this outing. You like? It really does seem like yellows are “in” for Spring. This is from Valli’s Pre-Fall 2015 collection, which isn’t even in stores yet. Is Giambattista Valli sending Amal free stuff? It wouldn’t be the worst idea. She really does seem to love that label – she’s worn a lot of Valli in the past six months. Also: her earrings are Dolce & Gabbana.
As for their body language… yeah, I could do this ALL DAY. Amal is all “Face! Beauty! Teeth! Hair! Glamour!” And George is all “My back hurts, I wish we had stayed home and just had some soup.” That’s what you get, George. Stacy Keibler never made these kinds of demands! You just had to marry “your equal,” George. And of course your equal is 16 years younger and she loves the cameras.
Speaking of, Amal has taken on more casework. Sort of. While she’s in NYC with George and in between lecturing at Columbia Law School, Amal is sort of working for the legal team of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the disgraced former president of the Philippines. Arroyo stole elections and looted millions of dollars from a state-run lottery scheme. Arroyo is also sick and not getting the best medical care while she sits in jail. So Amal has joined the legal team petitioning the UN Human Rights Council, asking them to intervene and end Arroyo’s substandard “hospital detention” so Arroyo can get better care.
Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News.
That coat is everything.
Love it.
Me too. They look really happy together.
EVERYTHING.
She’s amazing.
2003 called and wanted its shoes back.
Agree nice coat but they seem like they’re on different planets. Simple night out and he wears jeans and she wears this?
I suppose they’ll turn this latest representation into a human rights fight when it’s more likely a prison administration issue. GMAFB.
I’m with you there. Not sure I get the shade. Why can’t a woman can be successful, beautiful, with great hair and have a ‘most eligible bachelor” husband and like the attention?
As for people complaining about the age difference .. that’s crap. After my parents divorced, my mom met a great guy (her current partner), who is 15 years older than her. My mom is now 65 and they are both still super happy together … so hey, whatever works
sorry I tried to post in response to another comment but somehow it showed up on its own … and it looks like the comment I was responding to is gone
@Snazzy
We had a long, not very friendly conversation about that yesterday, and I don’t want to repeat it, but I’m with you. The hate for her baffles me.
Also agree with your comments about the “age difference.” For heaven’s sake, people act like she’s 17 and he’s 92. At their age, what’s 15 years? I have very close friends that are 15 years younger or older than I am. I think that barrier shrinks as time goes by.
@GNAT I missed that – and kinda glad I did, to be honest. I just don’t get the hate. But then I suppose people could say the same to me and my hatred for Lena Dunham…
I agree with your last statement as well, I do think that as we get older, the age barrier shrinks.
I totally agree. She’s 37, and a successful, intelligent, independent woman. She wasn’t some 21-year-old aspiring actress when she met Clooney.
And I don’t care if she loves the cameras. George has never been an asshole in front of the paps — he may not engage with them, but he’s always taken the “high road,” smiling as graciously as he can. He’s also someone who’s been VERY vocal about how fortunate actors are, and how he knows he wouldn’t be where he is if it weren’t for a lot of sheer dumb luck. He’s found a woman who seems to understand all of that as well, and chooses to smile for the cameras instead of snarl or feel “put out” by the intrusion.
Thank you Granger for saying it perfectly. I can be lazy and say. +1!!
Ladies, Remember the name of this site is Celebitchy. Some people are going to leave bitchy comments. AC is not an exception for criticism. To all the commentors whining about how AC is being slammed have you all forgotten how Brad and Angelin Jolie Pitt are the butt of a lot despicable comments on this very site. Some of the people defending AC I have seen your monikers slamming Angelina and her accomplishments right here on this very site.
Angelina is a very accomplished woman and is vilified every time there is a thread up on her or Brad. I’m going to look forward to read some of the comments here defending Angelina and her accomplishments on her next thread, just saying. you may ask why Bring up Angelina’s name, because I see the double standard.
@BNA FN
I love Angelina and all she does to help others, and I have tried to defend her at times. But I don’t even read the comments on the Jolie or Anniston threads anymore, because they are just so ridiculous. So that’s one reason I’m afraid you won’t find me there defending her, as much as I’d like to, because it’s just not worth the time and the crazy. The other reason is that Angelina chose to put herself out there and to become famous on her own. She handles the paps beautifully, smiling graciously for a few pictures, then moving on. Amal chose to marry a famous man, true, but she has her own, different, career. This attention is new to her. I think she’s trying to emulate George in the way she handles the paps, smiling and being friendly. But she gets called a famewh@re because she doesn’t turn her face away or give them the finger. And I don’t think that’s fair, either. So, I know we are here to snark, but I just don’t get the hate for either woman, and it goes beyond just funny little jibes, in my opinion. I’ll try to stick up for Angelina more, but I’ll probably get shanked. Lol. It will be your fault.
@GNAT those threads do get kind of insane …. it’s a bit scary actually
To be honest with you, I don’t get the hate some commentors give to people they are not a fan of. I’m not a fan of GC so I don’t say to much about AC because I don’t know anything about her more than I read here. I don’t like to read the fights and the disrespect some fans have for others.
I like a fair discussions, but cannot stand the disrespect some commentors make towards other commentors and Actors they don’t care about. I wish some of the more learned commentors would use their educational background not to slam others, or show how smart they are, (when they act disrespectful of others they come off as being ignorant instead of smart). I get more info when someone use
their knowledge as a way to teach others in a respectful way.
We are all not going to agree and that’s the fun of a gossip site but it should be
fun, not a place to feel put down or less than others.
There is a level of double standards that apply to Jolie and not others. Sure Amal put herself there not just because she married George but by all the press statements made to the media for every job she takes, even though she is never the lead in any of these cases but because she is now Clooney ‘s wife.
George and his people fed so much bullshit to the media to hype her up. It would have been better to just let her awesomeness show instead of manufacturing it.
Yes she is educated, but so far I have not been impressed and I like kickass women.
I really like who Angelina has become.She has completely evolved into a caring,kind compassionate person, but like you I wont’t comment on the Jolie/Pitt/Anniston threads because they are just to volatile so I stay completely away.I think Amal knows that their is no way she can avoid the paps so she’s just making the best of it.I think she’s just trying to be gracious about it all while she tries to live as normal a life as she possible can.Let’s just face it , she’s dammed of she does and dammed if she doesn’t.
Sorry my comment didn’t end up where it was suppose to. I was replying to GNAT@43. Sorry I feel just awful calling you GNAT.
Angelina Jolie and Amal Clooney are not comparable in my opinion. Angelina is a celebrity and Amal just happened to marry one. Amal doesn’t make her money by selling an image or a brand, Angie does so she needs publicity. Not slamming her, it’s a fact.
Amal didn’t start off as a celebrity, but her marriage to one is certainly giving her publicity that she would never have received as a regular UK barrister who has not practiced for very long. She also changed her name to Clooney, whereas most lawyers don’t tend to do that because they have already established a brand. In this case, the attention that the Clooney brand brings cannot compare with what she had before.
She is also using her new celebrity to bring attention to the cases she is working on, which is something most lawyers in that area of law would kill for. This is not really different from the attention that is brought to Angelina’s causes as a result of her celebrity. In both cases, they are using their celebrity to bring attention to causes that need more attention. (I am mostly referring to the Fahmy case, because other cases don’t seem as worthy of attention)
So why is Amal selling an image? She is clearly selling an image and try to hype her profile and her law firm is benefitting from it. I haven’t heard of an actual success or one case she brought to a successful conclusion since they started their press release. All these cases, she is not the lead so why does she give a press release that is misleading?
Aggrandizement.
I think first and foremost she’s selling brand Clooney, one of the reasons she took his name. At the same time, I don’t think she’s overly ambitious professionally, and since her marriage, she’s mostly hired for her celebrity status (Hooded Man case Ireland, Armenia vs.the Turkish politician, Parthenon marbles etc.). Quite a few people like to see her as an example of an emancipated woman, but I just can’t. She loves to shine, wherever the light comes from. That is how I percieve her. There’s too much hype, and so little success, as well as some truly crooked moves like the press release regarding Fahmy, and the yet undetermined ‘threat’ she claims to have received from Ägyptian authorities…she so WANTS to be the super important human rights lawyer she might never become. Because marrying George (and his PR) somehow could, in the end, work against the reputation of being taken serious.
@Itsnotthatserious: My reply (66) was an answer to your comment no.60- I don’t know what happened technically here, sorry.
@ Serene
I do see your point. A lot of the things she does are super positive mostly in PR terms. And she loves the cameras and always dresses up for them. I hadn’t noticed that George’s ex-girlfriends would wear haute couture high end fashion brands when going on a date night with him.
Nevertheless I give her credit for still doing her job despite marrying a rich and famous hollywood actor. At least she provides an emancipated image: the professionally working spouse. I think it might be stressful to have a relationship when both spouses are working and often far away from the other one and with somewhat unpredictable / non regular schedules. Perhaps that is why she doesn’t take on too many cases. And when Amal visited George on the set of that commercial she didn’t look too happy.
I am so excited to see how their kids will turn out.
@ Serene, Yeah, I’m with you on that. I realize that press releases or news articles often don’t reveal the full scope of a lawyer’s work, or misstate the law or procedure in an individual case. In most cases, I blame that on the publicist or the journalist not understanding the legal principles at issue. Here, however, almost every move that Amal makes publicly, as an attorney, has some whiff of fishiness to it. You mention the issues with the Fahmy case, and I went on at length (at all of your expense) about strange decision-making in the Parthenon marbles and Armenian cases. I would like not to ascribe ulterior motives to taking on a laudable cause like Mr. Fahmy’s matter, or teaching the next generation of human rights advocates at Columbia Law, but there always seems to be something else going on behind the scenes. I get the feeling that Amal is creating the mirage of a professional woman…..but that there is no *there* there.
@Lori: Wouldn’t it be nice if she was just working, we don’t hear much about it, we don’t see her at least ones a week in some insanely expensive new cloth posing and playing with her hair, or hearing George using every opportunity to talk about her being the smart one- I guess that would help to believe she was just a professional woman accidentially falling for a movie star. Yet almost everything she does has a sort of ‘fake factor’ to it. After all, she did let it happen that her resume was ‘enhanced’ big time, so you come to think that being a lawyer isn’t good enough. I would really like to know what her collegues think about this show.
Yes, but the Clooney camp is trying awfully hard to sell Amal’s image and brand. Not sure if that’s on him, her or an overzealous publicity team, but it seems to me that the marriage is driving her success, or at least the perception of success. That to me seems just as manufactured as any attention or press that an actual celebrity gets.
Um, she is making her real money by marrying an image and a brand – George Clooney.
Mama Baria and the Amal clan are active on this site today!
I agree with everything you said about George. He is gracious with everybody and knows how to be with the press and even paps. But he has a graciousness and humor about it I’ve always liked.
I forgot to mention in m earlier post, I love her ensemble, though.
Granger – Great comment!
Plus, it’s early. Let’s see if she’s giving these mega-watt smiles in 10 years. Not saying it’ll last that long, but think how long he’s been papped! And she’s still a newlywed. Give her time and we’ll see some marital strain if they make it any length of time.
there have been plenty of couple’s with age differences in the ballpark of 10-15 years before and it does get constantly brought up. For me, someone who doesnt particularly care about George or Amal or their relationship either way, to be in here defending it, says something about the over the top vitriol being leveled at them by some people.
The reason people make a big deal about their ages is that George is an old 53. So it’s really like there is a 27 year age difference, not a 17 year age difference.
Yeah, I agree with this. He is starting to give off a real grandpa vibe.
I think the clothes before Clooney are nothing compared to those after Clooney, so he probably hired a stylist, and she follows the stylist’s suggestions.
@Sue
what does this mean? an ‘old’ 53? does that mean he looks old? acts old?
I’ll answer for Sue. What do these actors have in common with Clooney: Dylan McDermott, John Corbett, Tom Cruise, Billy Campbell, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant and Eric Stolz all within a year or older than Clooney and they all look younger to me at least. The gray hair doesn’t help him, but Richard Gere has been rocking the gray hair for a while and he is significantly older than Clooney and looks about the same age so not sure that is just it. I think it is the back pain. Nothing ages someone like pain.
@Catelina – by old, I really mean mindset. Someone can be a youthful 53 by their attitude, behavior or someone can be old at 40. Joan Rivers was a youthful 81 and I don’t just mean because of her plastic surgery. She was current with what was happening among the younger generation, she was vibrant, curious about everything going on in the world. George radiates a world weariness. I agree with noway that his back pain and all his surgeries are probably the cause of his behavior.
@Sue thats so funny that you say that, because i always thought the main knock on George (here and elsewhere) was that he was a man child, refusing to grow up. Pulling pranks, going to parties, going on vacation with his friends, etc. I have no opinion either way, but interesting, the way people can be perceived in totally opposite ways.
I think it means he looks older than 53. I was surprised to find out from the comments section that Clooney is 53… looking at his pics above, I’d have pegged him in his sixties at least.
My dad is 62 and looks the same as him…..but then my dad has got some bad ass Asian genes so that could be a factor too.
George isn’t aging well but that may be due to his health issues and not exactly taking care of himself over the years – plus genes. He can still pull it together and look very attractive.
Amal is almost 40 ,so.
Brad and Angelina have a 12 years age difference and I don’t see people complaining about that around these parts. Is 15 years (at their age) such a big difference, as opposed to 12.
Meh. They’re both adults, making their own decisions, so whatever.
For one thing George looks pretty old lately, and that is probably the reason for the age comments. Still if it is a woman’s older than the man the comments are always there. Turnaround is fair play in my mind. You are right it shouldn’t matter, but let’s see them stop with the older woman too, but I doubt it will.
It really depends on how young and inexperienced the younger partner is. Amal is in her 30’s and has had a full life of her own. She seems to have enough of an individuality to make a mature decision–unlike say Princess Diana and a bunch of other much younger partners who marry older people only to divorce when they themselves hit maturity. George was smart enough to marry an established woman in her own right and not someone he could easily mold. Kudos for him!
No problem with age differences. I have lots of experience with that. The issue may be how that age difference manifests itself in their relationship.
Still seems like there’s ice and snow on the sidewalks, so I do hope she wasn’t actually walking anywhere in those shoes.
Are they going to the same place? It really bugs me when a woman seems to have made an effort with her ensemble and the guy shows up in ill-fitting, wrinkled clothes that he could wear to shovel snow. Although his shoes are more appropriate for that sidewalk.
He looks old in these pictures.
That’s what I noticed too: George is giving off fart vibes big time
I’m sorry – Old fart vibes. My bad.
Lol I think both work great in this case. 😀
He is giving off pain vibes. From one who knows.
He is giving off pain vibes. From one who knows.
To me that seems to be an American thing? The guys usually don´t dress up that much for dates while the woman sometimes overdress? Amal looks good here though
It is an American thing and it drives me crazy.
You are absolutely right. That’s exactly what I thought too.
The age difference doesn’t bother me at all, nor does Amal’s attention to the cameras. I mean, how is someone suddenly thrust into this higher level of fame and celebrity supposed to look and handle it…
Having said that, though, the body language and geographical distance with these two are what bothers me. They look okay for the night in NYC, but George is like Jen A. in that he can’t really live there for long because he needs his posse of friends in LA and vacations in Cabo to really keep him happy.
I live on the west coast. It was kinda fun to see the beautiful spring trees blossoming while the people of New York and the entire East were snowed in. I lived there for many years and would never move back. If I want to see plays, I can fly back for a theatre week whenever I feel like it. Goop moved to LA – wonder why? I can see why George would want to be in LA. He is in NYC to make a movie.
Well, George is finally very slowly showing his age, but even when he’s much older, he will still retain that handsomeness, lucky guy! She’s younger, so of course, she has a little more spring to her step, and still has that vivaciousness. YES, I do love her coat as well, and the shoes–the entire ensemble is great.
George – are you regretting marrying a woman who looks more fame hungry than you?
George really seems like he is dreaming of becoming the most recognised, respected, admired and powerful couple in world (trying to dethrone the Jolie- Pitts in the process).
PS: Amal really likes the camara and the attention she is getting. I would have gotten more respect for her if she ignored the paps and just focused on her job.
PS: Amal really likes the camara and the attention she is getting. I would have gotten more respect for her if she ignored the paps and just focused on her job.
+ 10000
She totally loves all this attention!
They will never dethrone the jolie- pitt, cruise-Kate tried but they never succeed, and for one she not part of hollywood, George is trying to make her famous but she will always be george wife and if they divorce she will be forget
She sure does love the cameras! It’s all still very new.
I know that many people were unhappy with the way some were commenting about Amal in the last thread. Saying negative things about a professional woman was sexist, blah, blah, blah.
Honestly, if Steinem’s or Malala’s “people” (PR) called the paps as much as these two, I sure as hell would question their motives AND their work ethic as well.
How does being papped undermine ones work exactly? I really don’t get this reasoning at all. As if Steinem or Malala wouldn’t be the great people they are if they would be photographed sometimes. They can walk a damn catwalk if they please, as long as as they keep doing their work, i don’t see no reason to question their work ethic and motives.
Oh and I remember how people came out in droves to defend his exes because they were deemed inferior to Amal due to their work (I also found this unfair towards them btw) but they were much worse as they weren’t really doing anything with their lives besides following George and then they tried to become famous by modelling after George dumps them. Amal would never have that issue, she makes enough money on her own to live without him and she works. She doesn’t have to resort to using a man as a platform, her work already was her platform.
“Amal would never have that issue, she makes enough money on her own to live without him and she works. She doesn’t have to resort to using a man as a platform, her work already was her platform.”
Artemis, her work as a junior barrister would never allow her to live this way. Of course, Clooney is supporting her. Her income may keep her in purses but that’s it. Before her marriage most likely her parents allowed her to live beyond her means and now her wealthy husband is doing the same. That’s fine but stop pretending her connection with Clooney hasn’t benefitted her enormously financially, professionally, profile-wise and lifted her up from relative obscurity.
People with her job do not wear thousands of dollars to go out for an ordinary dinner. It’s like she’s pimping the clothes in exchange for freebies – maybe that’s her idea of being independent and relying on George’s money for everything.
Not sure where you’re going with this platform comment – yes, she had a job. Yes, international law had a platform before her marriage – even before her birth. LOL!
@ Maya …well said
George does look old in these pictures. Amal has a beautiful smile. Anyways, the body language is still slightly uncomfortable between them but it’s better here than it was at the golden globes at least.
So funny Kaiser said she could analyze their “body language” ALL day…because I couldn’t sleep last night, so guess who and what I googled?
Anyway, I agree that they look much happier in the photos here than at the GGs. Maybe it’s because between LA and London, they finally settled halfway in-between on neutral ground in NYC for awhile, but I wonder how George will handle being alone w/Amal -and away from Rande/Cindy. Oh, well, at least he has Julia horseface Roberts to keep him occupied…
As for whether Amal can cook…why should she when they can afford to go out or bring in the best chefs at home; myself, I love to cook (and eat), but that’s because I’m poor and not a busy, high-powered, fashionista, international barrister/lawyer.
I really want to celebrate her, but I take serious issue with the sorts of people she chooses to defend/champion.
I have heard every argument (OK just one type of argument) for human rights being universal, but once you’ve lived through a civil war, the fear and terror of it, perpetuated by people like her clients, it’s impossible to see how *their* human rights should be respected when they violated their own country men’s human rights in a grand scale.
Totally agree. And it says she’s getting medical treatment, just not ‘the best’. So I guess it’s a human rights violation for the majority of the people in the world who get regular treatment and aren’t even criminals.
I would like to argue that, yes, it is a human rights violation if anyone in the world isn’t getting the best medical treatment, but members of the US Congress and US Supreme Court have made it clear that, in their view, medical treatment is not a basic human right at all, (especially not if you are a woman in the view of Justice Alito) so I’ll just focus on the incarceration issues. Under the laws of most jurisdictions, once a person is taken into custody by society, they lose the ability to fend for themselves for basic human needs (shelter, food, medical care) so the society, which is holding that person for violating its rules, must tend to those needs. In the US, the eighth amendment governs and prison authority must provide adequate health care, not necessarily “the best” but adequate and not show deliberate indifference to serious medical needs. International law and laws of other countries have similar standards. Yes, you can get better health care in prison than those living a crime-free life. On the issue of arguing for civil rights for those who have violated the civil rights of others, that goes to the basic concept of what civil rights are – everyone should have them, even if it seems hypocritical. And everyone should have the right to an attorney to argue his or her case. Even though I would choose to never represent some of the people Amal does, I recognize that there needs to be people in this world who will.
Well said, lilacflowers. Nobody should complain about those representing those accused of or convicted of crimes but nor should every case be viewed as a fight for human rights. This does not make her a lawyer working on humanitarian rights.
I dunno. I really have a different view of this. I actually think it’s pretty great that she manages to take on these terrible despots. I have heard that normally prosecution in the ICC courts tends to have a substantial advantage over the defense and they are vicious.. to the point that they are seeking retribution rather than restorative justice.
I also lived through a war, and an authoritarian rule. But I dunno, I guess I have a different view point on all of this.
I am from the Philippines and I saw the rise and fall of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo so she doesn’t get any sympathy from me. Besides, as I’ve said in my previous comment (#21), Filipino officials who are facing mass allegations of corruption will always, as in always, get hospitalized when the warrant is issued for their arrest. She’s not the only one who had done that in the past 4 years. I will just quote Lainey here, “coincidence or conspiracy?”
Yeah I recognized that human rights are universal but it’s so hard to see that when she and her administration stole Php 366 Million from the Filipino people and orchestrated a wide scale election fraud during the 2004 Presidential Election. Also, she is not rotting in an abandoned hospital. The hospital where she is being locked up is a huge complex with massive golf course where the elderly and veterans of WW2 are confined. The reason why I know that is because both my maternal grandparents (RIP to both of them) where patients of that hospital. It’s true that it’s not the best and most hi-tech hospital in the country, but hey, she could have used the money that she stole for improved health care and the upgrading of numerous government hospitals so she won’t feel like she’s not being given the best care possible.
I agree and also take issue w/her being branded as a defender of “human-rights” since it seems most of those she takes on are not poor, voiceless, defenseless victims – but high-powered despots w/money.
As a Filipino taxpayer, I’m really disappointed with Amal’s decision to represent a plunderer like Gloria Arroyo. But on second thought, maybe it’s good that she’s representing her because this case is gaining international attention and more people are learning what kind of people Mrs. Clooney is choosing to defend.
Agreed. All of her clients are former despots and highly corrupt individuals who have wreaked havoc in the countries in which they operated. The only exception was the Al-Jazeera journalist, but I suspect that had something to do with her Qatari connections. Human rights are universal, but in the field of human rights legislation, that means that detainees in places like Guantanamo (many of whom are innocent and have been cleared thanks to dedicated, selfless human rights lawyers) deserve to be represented at the highest levels. I am almost certain Amal would never waste her precious time defending an impoverished detainee when she could be smiling for the cameras and defending millionaires.
@Sara:
“All of her clients are former despots and highly corrupt individuals who have wreaked havoc in the countries in which they operated.”
Since her uncle has been involved in arms dealing with Libya, she may soon have the opportunity to represent a family member!
Her client list is no different to any other barrister in this area of law. You will not find a lawyer who only defends those who we want to win and if they did they certainly wouldn’t be that good. Varying clients and defending from all angles makes a better barrister and helps gain experience. If she wants to make QC she needs to show she is a good barrister and this means grabbing at opportunities.
Barristers in this field are self employed and therefore have to show initiative in creating a client list. They scour the newspapers daily looking for any legal angle and when they spot something they contact that person before anyone else gets there. They sometimes get jobs on teams started by someone else but if they just rely on someone else doing all the ground work they will be considered lazy and the offers will dry up. Nobody hands everything to them on a plate.
It isn’t hard to see where she got the clients from and unfortunately there are a lot of despots to choose from. A human rights lawyer just means they specialise in that area of law. It makes little difference what side they are on, they are still human rights lawyers.
You’ve simply clarified our various points. She *chooses* to represent these people.
I don’t have issues with human rights lawyers in general, only the ones that *choose* to defend people whose proven track record includes abusing the human rights of millions of people.
Her choice of clients are primarily people that we all agree are evil. If Hitler were alive and on trial, and she chose to defend him, would you still sit on the ‘human rights are universal’ fence? I don’t think so.
Only in rare cases has she taken up the human rights case of someone who truly needed it eg the Al Jazeera journalist.
But they all do that. She is no different to any other human rights lawyer.
No human rights lawyer only chooses to defend the good guys, they would be broke and out of work within a year and frankly walked all over by more experienced lawyers who have a rounded legal knowledge and reputation.
And yes, if Hitler was on trial, he too deserves to have a lawyer because that is what separates us from those who hold kangaroo courts.
“But they all do that. She is no different to any other human rights lawyer.”
That is simply not true. And, yes, those who only defend one side (victims) or the other (oppressors) can gain as much experience and knowledge in this field of law as someone who doesn’t. Defense work is defense work. Now experience as a prosecutor could enlarge your experience but even that isn’t necessary.
There are plenty of human rights lawyers who work for organizations and manage to live on their salaries. No they can’t afford designer clothes for a casual pap stroll but then they are usually way too busy to even care.
Katherine, then surely her quota would be more equal, to my estimation she is running 90% bad guys.(Min)?
He looks like her dad.
He looks as if he’s in great pain, headed to some hamburger joint. She looks like she’s ready to party all night.
Exactly! My point above. It drives me crazy when couples look like they’re going to two different places and usually, it is because the guy made no effort.
George can party though. At parties, it’s always reported that he’s the last one to leave or when he goes out in general it’s always ‘2am’ when he leaves. He might be in pain, but he’s a party animal nonetheless.
But they don’t look like they are going to the same party. She’s going dancing. He’s going bowling.
I was just talking about him in general. He looks awful in these pictures and she’s shining….
He probably stays for the booze. The guy looks TIRED!
She’s just become so MUCH. All the hair, statement clothes, blinding teeth. It’s like when you gorge on peanut butter cups and then don’t want to have another for a long, long time.
Yes, that’s it!! It’s all too much. And now defending sick despots …
LOL
Its really sad she gets so much aggro. She married Clooney, ok he looks like hell and old but its still Clooney and she never has to worry about a mortgage AND she has a good career! She smiles for the cameras, so what. You know going into it, you marry Clooney and have to face that. She isn’t 25 and it would be such a shock to her. Lebanese like to marry well, and she did. Shame she gets so much shade, it really is.
I don’t understand anyone feeling any sorrow for Amal’s situation. Yes there are some angry, mean, misogynistic and even racist comments, but there are also some great comments too. Welcome to life in the very public eye. I think the positives outweigh the negatives by a landslide: money, vacations to nice places, chances to meet interesting people, great clothes, and George Clooney – to those who think he is a prize. If the attention really bothered her, they could tone it down. They obviously flew to NY somehow- yet no one saw them for days. If they want privacy he has enough money to make it possible.
I think it is time that the people who feel Amal is being abused with these pap walks and comments start to realize she must like the attention, otherwise they wouldn’t do it. It is okay that she likes it, but realize a lot of people find it odd that people with “normal” professions enjoy this, and the negative along with the positive comments are going to come. She is starting to grow on me, because I think the conversations are an interesting diversion from the usual celebrity gossip. You end up with conversations about work, feminism, and even law, a definite difference from the usual.
Our comments are more interesting. Amal is not. She wanted out of law and got it. Off to Uny for Amal, her legal career was crap anyway, loads of shady guys and no wins.
NIcely said, noway.
She’s a famewhore, hence the attention. If she wanted to lead a private life, she could. Clearly, the woman wants the attention.
Oh, it’s clear that she loves the attention. Probably already picking the next outfits to wear out to dinner. Why not. It’s all so NEW.
I mean, what’s she supposed to do? Put a bag over her head and jump into a dumpster everytime there’s a camera? I like that she smiles. Perhaps that keeps the paps from yelling obscenities at her to get a response.
She really can’t win with some people.
She’s supposed to look surly so people can bitch about her looking surly (as well). I think she looks good – I’m loving her outfit.
Amal is killing the game as always! Shine on girl, shine on! 😀
Actually I think she looks ridiculous wearing that dress out to dinner. The coat I like and it’s not expensive. Good color though the shoes are also a bit too much for a professional adult to be into. She’s like some young twenty something fashionista – it makes it harder to take her seriously. She is lucky she has a well respected mentor who is willing to give her a chance – no matter what his motivations are.
She always has her eyes on the camera, always.
That’s what I noticed too. She loves the attention just a little too much for me.
But gals got style for sure! And it’s good for the most part. So yeah, she should be around.
I think it’s hard not to notice and look at the hundreds camera flashes directed toward you…?
I really like it. Seems like she’s getting better style wise. This is perfectly put together.
Why can’t the duchess up her style like Amal has? Is it a $$$ issue?
Well, what do you think? Amal buys her clothes with her own earnings, and Kate – with the taxpayers’ money. Even if she wanted to spend as much on her wardrobe, people would give her hell for it.
Correction- Amal buys her clothes with George’s earnings.
She has a Job. She can pay her own clothes
She can buy clothes with her own earnings but not these clothes.
@captain: No, she can’t buy these clothes with her own earnings. Which is why she wore vintage pieces before marrying Clooney. This is all Clooney’s money and free items being sent to her.
Although she is probably given the clothes she could afford them with her wages. I lived with a barrister who practices in this area of law and believe me she can afford them.
Earnings for beginning barristers are notoriously low (even less than minimum wage in some cases after court and other expenses). London is expensive. That’s probably why she lived at home. No way could Amal afford these clothes herself. The idea that she was a wealthy woman lawyer before her marriage is another misrepresentation.
@cleo – a barrister 5 years from the call in her field are not poverty sticken or low paid. Spending a few grand on clothes is affordable.
My daughter lives in London is not making as much as an international law barrister and she has a Giambattista Valli coat.
I love her tights. I always strike out with tights.
Has anyone found a pair like that? One that’s not too opaque? They look great with the suede shoe.
It might be the camera flash that’s making them look not too opaque.
Having back problem affect your performance in bed and they’re newly weds. Amal cant be this happy
Every outing with him seems to be some kind of performance for her. I’d say she’s a tad overdressed for dinner, ha ha. Can’t stand her.
I don’t think there’s a big deal about the age difference. And I saw him on the red carpet with Danny Devito giving a short interview, and George is still a handsome, witty, charming man. I get why she is attracted to him, and why he was to her initially, because she was striking and interesting and not falling all over him to have a date. He’s used to barely nodding his head and they are available. She was the challenge he hadn’t had in years.
It was record lows up there in New York for this time of year. George just looks like he’s freezing up there in NYC, to me, and wants to get inside as fast as possible, while his precious wife wants to do her “I Love the Attention” pap walk, sleet and snow be damned. I have grown to almost dislike her because of her obviousness in loving the paps taking her photo. I’ve never seen anyone so blatantly enjoying it and looking over at the paps smiling. Who would have thought out of all his “lowly waitress/D-list” women, it would be the “brainy catch” that was the obvious fame-ho for the cameras. How ironic. LOL
I can’t believe he hasn’t stopped her from such obviousness after nine months now of it.
I can’t believe he hasn’t stopped her from such obviousness after nine months now of it.
Why would he? He’s obviously proud of her. He married her after all those years of dating the same “lowly waitress/D-list women”. The attraction stays the same, he knows she knows her worth and she knew what she was getting into. This marriage is equal.
You seem to have forgotten their wedding extravaganza too, you think Clooney was opposed to showing off his bride? Why would that change all of a sudden?
Not showing off his bride. He likes that. It’s her obviousness in looking for the camera all the time that I find off-putting and I would think he would too.
Artemis – I agree. I also think it is so nice that she smiles. It is polite and non-pretentious. She looks good, is going out with her famous husband (perhaps celebrating “International Women Day”))), is being photographed – why should she pretend that she isn’t? Or that she is annoyed with it? Why would a normal woman want to not look her best in the pictures?
Especially that the moment she doesn’t smile in one single picture, we get ten thousand “divorce!!!”, “bitter fight!!!”, “he regrets it!!!”, “She wants out!!” headlines.
Honesty, the women he dated in the past craved (and needed) the spotlight too (if not more) and he didn’t care about that either. He’s quite generous and understands what comes with ‘fame’ and ‘celebrity’. I think he knew her well-enough to know she likes the camera (and the camera sure likes her). One does not do a spread of the wedding when you want to pretend to not love the camera you know? The girl that married George Clooney had to be a girl that loves the camera, how else can you survive in that world if you’re a shy or intensely private person?
That’s just my take on it…
“I’ve never seen someone so blatantly enjoying it… “
Because how dare she enjoy her life?! She’s married to George Clooney, so she’s going to get papp’d whether she likes it or not. Why not enjoy something that’s inevitable? She’s just smiling, she looks like she’s having a great time. I don’t think that’s a crime.
I would say it isn’t smiling, but opening her mouth widely, baring all her teeth most of the time, and the ‘smile’ doesn’t reach her eyes. It’s a show of teeth.
2nd picture: If somebody told a joke, Clooney isn’t laughing or even smiling. Whatever!
I did not know that Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is in jail. Thank you to the poster/s from the Philippines for all the info. Isn’t the current president also in trouble?
@Malak
Arroyo is on a “hospital arrest”. So she’s not exactly languishing in jail, which just makes me, as a Filipino, even more disappointed with Amal. So many of our countrymen are suffering right now because of Arroyo and she chooses to represent the thief.
The current president is also in trouble, but more for his own stupidity than corruption or anything like that.
When you invite people mag to travel with you, photograph your engagement ring, spend millions for a media saturated wedding circus, provide paps with a ‘walking schedule’ to find you…you are controlling the story you want people to see. Pictures and carefully planted items will continue (about one a week it seems) to keep the story alive, to keep this collaboration relevant.
@boredblond
You forgot to mention the scrubbing of personal information about Amal and her family from the internet.
Am..well, it’s Monday, and I hadn’t eaten anything, hehe
what happens when George falls in love, will it be curtains for Amal, or visa versa.
Yes, it’s really embarrassing. She’s an absolute famewhore, and carries on like an adolescent in front of the cameras. Even actresses seem more dignified in comparison.
He hasn’t stopped her probably because he is tired.
Love the quiet understatement of his boots, and how the designer laces coordinate the transition between his leggings and top. Though, he really needs a Carhartt badge on that jacket to pull it off…matching beanie or bomber hat to accent the scarf and balance the whole ensemble wouldn’t hurt either. On the whole it’s a great outfit, and just has that ‘Look! I own a hammer!’ casual elegance.
Kiel – lol designer laces coordinate the transition, that’s hilarious )))))
Tee hee! I was just wondering what it says about me that I’m lusting after his shoes more than hers….
It would say that you’re a hottie whose taste is sexy/sensible…as long as you don’t share his same shoe size.
The skirt is too short for me to like it. The shoes-tights combo is not quite right: I would change one or the other. Otherwise, great styling and colour-coordination. And George’s coat is gorgeous too.
Everything about this woman is Try Hard – including her weird need to wear crotch skimming dresses and skirts when she is off duty honey you are on the wrong side of 35 and have the legs of a new born foal.
She tries too hard.
I am from the Philippines and to hear about her defending our disgraced former president is major turn-off. I liked her. Now, I don’t know…
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo or GMA stole millions of pesos which could have been used to improve educational and health facilities. When the current administration filed multiple cases against her, she immediately got sick and hospitalized. Now if you’re from the Philippines, this is not something new. If government officials faced allegations of corruption, they ofcourse will find ways to avoid jail time. The best alternative way? Their team will announce that they are very ill so the government will be forced to grant them hospital arrest.
GMA’s hospital arrest is not something new. In fact, there are at least 2 high profile government officials (senators) who are in the same situation. What’s funny is that her team is crying for a better medical detention while she is serving it on a state-funded hospital. If she wants better health facilities, she could have improved it during her 9 year tenure as a commander-in-chief! Mrs. Clooney could have taken more worthy cases about the Philippines. We have so many pending cases of human rights violation such as the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre wherein 53 people were killed, including more than 30 journalists, months before the May 2010 election. With her name, she could have brought international attention to this very dark period in our modern history wherein members of a political clan responsible for the massive crime is being released from jail one-by-one, witnesses keep on disappearing or being killed, and the victims’ families still cry for justice after almost 6 agonizing years. I don’t know how Mrs. Clooney picks her cases but presenting to the UN the case of a corrupt former president? Not impressed at all…
Interesting – thanks for the information Shelby, it sheds a whole new light on the situation. One thing I don’t understand is why Arroyo has not been allowed to post bail even though the others involved have been granted bail?
Actually, she was granted bail last 2012 due to weak evidences. But things have changed and there were more evidences that sprung up from 2013- present that proved that she is indeed guilty of plunder. It was also because of these new evidences that her subsequent bails weren’t granted.
Besides our incumbent president, Benigno Aquino is hellbent on proving to everyone that GMA is guilty of mass corruption. It was his number 1 agenda when he campaigned for presidency 5 years ago. Not only that, his popularity is going down after making bad decisions one after another so his last and final card for vindication before stepping down next year (Our next presidential election is on May 2016 and Filipino presidents are not allowed to run for a second term, ever!) is for his political party to prove that GMA is guilty of plunder.
Just want to say, from one Filipino to another, I agree with everything you said.
I wanted to like her… but now I’m believing more and more that Amal Clooney is more concerned with publicity than anything.
@katy: Greetings to you, fellow Filipino 🙂
I see he’s clutching her hand and all but… I just don’t believe he is so maddeningly in love with her as he seems to claim. Am I just being too skeptical? I believe true love exist, I just don’t see it here…
No, you’re not being skeptical, just perceptive…
Some of us also see and sense the strain of trying too hard in a relationship that seems contrived or forced, and we comment on it because it’s uncomfortable to watch, like maybe we’re part of this deceit.
And when someone proclaims their love in public as much as George does, but their body language tells another story, it always makes me think of Shakespeare, “The lady doth protest too much…”
So, are they trying to convince us of this great love – or themselves?
Seriously, I have chronic back pain and the discomfort-well, pain-is written all over his face. Also, look at his stiff posture-that’s a giveaway..
Amal likes to see and be seen. Georgie, you picked a high maintenance woman.
Hehe… In some of these pics her face reminds me of my daughter, as I drag her through a crowded place such as Six Flags. I’m just simply trying to push through the crowd and she’s like “weeeeeeeeee I LOVE this placeeeeeeee soooo muchhhhh!!!”
He does look much older, and cold.
The body-language bit cracked me right up. On the the nose!
A question. Can we just eliminate “try-hard” when it comes to judging appearances? Most people try to look nice. What’s the alternative to a try-hard? Johnny D? Anyhoo, just had to vent, apparently. I’m off the to gym to try hard. 🙂
I think it takes A LOT for Johnny Depp to look the way he does! I don’t think he’s the opposite to try-hard at all!
I think Amal is attractive and very stylish. However, I think she needs a just a tiny bit of help on her eyebrows.
She’s Arab; it’s genetic. Arabs have thick eyebrows for the most part.
Is it bad that every time I see the name Amal, I see the word Anal lol and once I saw it I could never unsee it. I can’t take her seriously just because of the name.
Amal looks like she’s having a wonderful time since she got married. George, on the other hand, looks exhausted and ten years older.
Okay, I’m weird, but I actually wonder if they’ve consummated their marriage in real life.
Looks like she’s in the middle of filming a shampoo commercial and he looks like he is using her for his walking stick.
I like this new yellow
This is not a marriage for love. this is not a marriage for love. Get it guys.
I have a fashion question: Amals’ great coat – it is very noticeable. How does she ever wear it again? Do celebrities actually wear their outfits only once? Or do some celebrities just not care if the Daily Fail says:”Ha! We caught wearing that coat TWICE!”.
I think she should lower her hem a few inches and get rid of the pantyhose.
George is older but for G-ds sake he’s not ancient. I find it humorous when people under the age of 40 think 50 is death; I actually feel sorry for you …
I was sure George had borrowed kenyea’s shoes. Amal looks great in these photos, and she can wear that outfit again and STILL look good. BTW..why no pics of Suri?
It’s amazing How some people are likable with their charismatic personalities and others are just the complete opposite.
And when all glory is gone their just ordinary people.
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Why does she always defend and advise shady creepy people.
What I like about Amal is that she apparently keeps working and doesn’t become a professional Hollywood actor’s wife. I like it even if she were just working as a PR stunt. She sends out the right vibe: don’t drop everything just because you got married.
Did someone mention her eyebrows? They look fine to me but GIRLFRIEND PUT SOME BOOTS ON! There’s still snow and ice on that ground! He’s dressed appropriately for a winter weather date.
Enjoy the mugging and posing now y’all, ’cause when it comes time for splitsville, she’ll be all heads-down, people-to-see, places-to-go break-up mode serious. Seems like GC is already giving us a hint of what’s to come.
I admit I’m cynical. But my gut tells me that all this hews too closely to some preset script. Don’t think it’s likely they’ll be in it for the long haul. One or both facades are gonna crack…..
Love Kaiser’s take on the body language! Spot on!