George Clooney is in Venice, promoting the premiere of Men Who Stare At Goats, also starring the gorgeous man-candy that is Ewan McGregor. The two did a photo call earlier today, and they both looked lovely. Ewan was wearing Chuck Taylors. Clooney was wearing Armani. Classic. After the photo call came the first press conference, and Clooney got some questions about his love life. He made a “joke” about how he’s preparing to get married… to Goats director Grant Heslov. You’re not helping, Clooney.
Sorry, ladies, George Clooney says he’s getting hitched, and it isn’t to you.
At a press conference for the Venice premiere of his latest movie, Men Who Stare at Goats, Hollywood’s perpetual bachelor, 48, says that special person is … Goats director Grant Heslov.
“Grant and I are actually announcing our wedding while we are here,” Clooney joked Tuesday. “I don’t quite know how to answer that question, but I can read your mind again and I know what you’re thinking.”
Goats, which also stars Ewan McGregor, is a comedy about the CIA’s program for researching psychic powers. Clooney has been publicly seen on the arm of Italian TV presenter Elisabetta Canalis, and arrived with her at the Venice Film Festival Monday.
But that knowledge didn’t stop a male reporter from stripping down to his boxer shorts and a necktie and blurting out to the star: “I’m gay, George. I want you, George! Come with me, George!”
Sometimes people take “a big chance,” Clooney responded, smiling. “Only it doesn’t really work.”
[From People]
I know a lot of people think George Clooney is totally gay. I get it, and I understand the case being made. Here’s the thing – I don’t agree. I’m pretty sure George is just a guy who likes his women dumb, young, lacking in ambition, beautiful, built and kinky. I don’t think George will ever look at a woman and see a partner, an equal, a friend. He will only see a broad who is or is not kinky, who is or is not worth his seduction time and effort. All that being said, George should ease up on the gay wedding jokes, because there are a lot of people who don’t think they’re jokes. Besides that, what is so inherently funny about gay people getting married? It doesn’t even work on the “joke” level.
Here’s Ewan McGregor and George Clooney leaving the Palazzo Del Casino In Venice today. Images thanks to Fame Pictures .
It’s funny, because I mostly agree.
“George is just a guy who likes his women dumb, young, lacking in ambition, beautiful, built and kinky. I don’t think George will ever look at a woman and see a partner, an equal, a friend.”
The only part I don’t agree with is the friend. I think he respects women, and I think there are women that he thinks are intelligent and deserving of his friendship. I just also think that those aren’t the women he wants to sleep with.
I think it’s more of a joke about the rumors of him being gay than it is about gay marriage.
and I agree with your summation of who Clooney is, relationship-wise. I don’t get the gay vibe off of him like so many people do.
“I’m pretty sure George is just a guy who likes his women dumb, young, lacking in ambition, beautiful, built and kinky. I don’t think George will ever look at a woman and see a partner, an equal, a friend. He will only see a broad who is or is not kinky, who is or is not worth his seduction time and effort.”
Because of these very reasons, his age and the fact that he seems to try way too hard to be perceived as a “ladies” man and a man’s man, is why people think he is gay. No one is questioning Jack Nicholson’s sexuality and he acts the same as this douche. All jokes have a sense of truth in them and Clooney is just fueling our suspicions. Also, I do not even understand why women lust and throw themselves at him when he is clearly an misogynistic manwhore.
Princess pea – Yeah, you may be right. I do think George & Julia Roberts are probably very close friends, and he totally respects her, but I don’t think he’s ever wanted to sleep with her. She’s not dumb enough… or young enough, or built enough, etc.
I am so ashamed that THREE Italian journalists asked him explicit questions about his being gay. All for cheap laughs. I’m so embarassed. I’m not a huge George fan but his graceful, didn’t-skip-a-beat answers make me totally respect him.
Well, I for one DO get the gay vibe off of this guy, and have for some time. Proof in the puddin’? Have no Jello to offer, I’m afraid.
And THOSE, are the Georgette Clooney “Facts of Fabulous Life”.
“It’s funny, because I mostly agree.
“George is just a guy who likes his women dumb, young, lacking in ambition, beautiful, built and kinky. I don’t think George will ever look at a woman and see a partner, an equal, a friend.””
Actually, I think he wants someone respectable, it’s just HE himself is the problem.
Successful, cosmopolitan, respectable ladies are not interested in marrying an actor. We all know the hedonism of Hollywood life, plus the reputations of the women actors usually get involved with.
Clooney reminds me of the waitress/secretary who sets her sights on the billionaire businessman without realizing that the billionaire alreayd has options like socialites or heiresses or the successful businesswoman.
Clooney might want to marry, but the women he aspires to do not want to be married to an actor and be dragged into all the coverage, chaos, and be expected to give up their career to ‘be there’ for him 24/7.
If he were to date a successful businesswoman the complications would be that if he wants her to fly to Russia to be with him while he films on location, the businesswoman is not going to be able to on whim join him.
If he aspires to the socialite/heiress then her family would likely flake out because his intentions would not be trusted. I’m not saying heiresses and socialites are automatic saints, but they would be dragged into the spotlight and a lot of those families do not like to be covered in the press.
Plus social committments and the stuff they do in their own lives.
Like as not, he’s stuck with waitresses and whatever he can pick up along the way. He has way too high standards and he should be more realistic.
Men in Hollywood are just as stigmatized and Clooney is going to remain single until he gets it into his head that as an actor he should give up on women other than the ones he gets involved with.
George who ? OMG Ewan McGregor is the hotness !!! Sorry have to leave to take a cold shower can’t stop the d*rty thoughts WHOAAAA
“I’m pretty sure George is just a guy who likes his women dumb, young, lacking in ambition, beautiful, built and kinky. I don’t think George will ever look at a woman and see a partner, an equal, a friend. He will only see a broad who is or is not kinky, who is or is not worth his seduction time and effort.”
Yeah, classy attitude to have, there. He’s one sad piece of work…hope he uses condoms regularly because the only thing he seems to hook up with are strippers and Vegas dancers. I can’t respect that.
I don’t think George is gay but, because he’s so devastatingly handsome and near perfect, I can’t help but to lay it on that he is. I’m just trying to put the balance and fairness back in that mother-nature/genetics forgot when it came to creating George. If I can cause 1 girl, just 1 single female, to resist swooning so quickly at him then I will consider my life’s work to be done and done well.
I appreciate his help.
Puhleeeze.
He’s as queer as a football bat!
He only dates women beneath him socially, buys them beautiful clothes, uses them as arm candy, then – when they’ve been “together” long enough for people to start asking about his intentions – he dumps them.
-RumorRat.com
“Also, I do not even understand why women lust and throw themselves at him when he is clearly an misogynistic manwhore”. A man could be bald and 400 pounds and he could still get a pretty woman as long as he is rich or famous. That being said I don’t understand why people think George is a great catch. I think Clooney’s fanbase are soccermoms and professional older women who are probably intelligent. Yet this man who only dates twenty-something waitresses and barely working models/actresses with sordid pasts is a catch. His choices in girlfriends really shows how shallow he is.
Beth, you should definately look at my post above. He dates the women he does because they are the only ones who would have him. Better women have lives of their own and better men.
No way he’s gay..one of these dumb broads would’ve talked by now. It’s a shame he gives the glamour treatment to sluts like the Italian babe–she’s the biggest fame whore in Europe.
I know some women love him, but I find him completely repulsive! He needs to accept the fact that he’s old, grey, wrinkled and out of shape. He is being replaced by younger better looking actors everyday. However, 5 stars for him considering he still gets younger women with his money. Enjoy it now George b/c you suck at the box office!!!
George has always liked the low rent, slutty types.
Slap some fancy boat rides, expensive wine and art painting chat on it. Its still just what it is.
He’s really not complicated. He is with a woman (post teen) until he is sexually bored.
Then he gets another.
It’s about as complex as hamburger-helper.
Geo is so totally gay, duh.
George is just a total stud, attractive to both men and women. But IMHO Ewan McGregor is one of the most handsome men ever to walk the face of the earth – I totally fell in love with him singing those love songs in Moulin Rouge. I’d do ’em both.
He isn’t just gay, he is Eau de Gay. Hello!
gay gay gay gay gay, he is sooooooooooo gay. Anyone believing otherwise is delusional.
ok, gotta ask.
as I stated up above, I don’t get the gay vibe off of him.
clearly a LOT of you do. so, here’s the question.
what is it about him that leads you to conclude he’s gay? I’m pretty open minded on this, so if you guys have some convincing evidence (Thank you, JohnnieR, for being so honest!), I’d love to hear it so I can see both sides of this.
That man is GAY, it’ll come out later than sooner..
IF you go to Italy–its a known fact–he travels with super sexy young studs ONLY. the other stuff is a photo ops type of thig and to keep down gay rumors.
people in his village have been whispering about this for a while..
He’d never live in the States due to NEEDING his privacy.
ummm-a man hitting 50, no kids and no long term relationships–changing BEARDS
every six months, making sure to live OUT of the public eye..Heck, even Hef was married and had some kids..George is so fem that he can’t stand a woman around for a year or two..
that’s why he jokes ALL of the time..keep it light.
I say be yourself, he’d have a huge gay following-which I don’t think he wants.
I think he is still good looking gay or not.
I don’t think he is gay and agree with the posting that he likes them dumb, He doesn’t want to deal with a relationship (not in the normal give and take) he just takes and discards. Alot of females think they can change that, this one has been around (literally) so they are two of a kind. Actually he acts like a twenty year old male in a candy store. He will eventually tire of this one, he knows what she is interested in and it isn’t his personality, and sad to say, there will be many more after her.
George Clooney WILL marry when he is about 65. He will marry someone in her early 30’s who is intelligent and attractive and he WILL have children. This will all happen when he’s much older because he will then realize that life is much more enjoyable with a partner by your side. All you have to do is look at Warren Beatty. He’s been married a good long while now, he has four children, and he didn’t marry until he was close to retirement age. Men get to do everything. A woman could NEVER marry at retirement age and have children, etc., etc., etc. it’s not fair, but it is what is. George Clooney can do whatever he wants because he is famous, rich, talented, and urbane. Period.
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