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Lunching With Oscar’s Finest

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  • February 7, 2012 1:25 PM
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What a treat, and an honor, to be invited to attend the Oscar Nominees Lunch once again. This unique gathering of over 100 nominees brings together stars, directors, animators, sound men, documentarians, screenwriters, makeup artists, and other collaborators—and treats them all the same.  It’s a rare opportunity to commune with leading talents from every aspect of the movie world…but of course, stars get the lion’s share of attention. I told Meryl Streep, “I hope you know you are loved,” and she said she did at that moment, even though “I thought my career was washed up twenty years ago.”
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More: Journal, The Oscars, Glenn Close, George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, Nick Nolte, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Sherak, Michelle Williams, Aaron Sorkin, Demian Bichir, Melissa McCarthy, Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Entertainment Tonight

Seein' Stars

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  • January 16, 2012 3:29 PM
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Awards
This year’s “it” girls pose together at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards dinner: Elizabeth Olsen and Jessica Chastain.
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More: Journal, Brian Grazer, Harvey Weinsten, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Judd Apatow, Jessica Chastain, Michelle Williams, Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Viola Davis, American Film Institute

The Descendants

  • By Leonard Maltin
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  • November 16, 2011 11:34 AM
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Watching a film as mature, moving, original and unpredictable as ‘The Descendants’ renews my faith in American movies, and reaffirms Alexander Payne’s status as one of our most gifted storytellers. He has also bestowed the gift of an exceptional role on George Clooney, who gives the best performance of his career.
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More: Film Reviews, George Clooney, Alexander Payne, Shailene Woodley, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Kaui Hart Hemmings

All This And George Clooney, Too!

  • By Leonard Maltin
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  • September 6, 2011 6:31 AM
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George Clooney poses with his director, Alexander Payne, at the world premiere of The Descendants.


The Telluride Film Festival has hosted many famous people over the past 38 years, including celebrated filmmakers and actors. But there’s something about George Clooney that makes women swoon and men want to hang out with him. He’s a Movie Star, and while he wears other hats (and wears them well) there’s no getting around his personal magnetism. He charmed everyone he met this past weekend, graciously posed for pictures, and reaffirmed his reputation as—

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More: Journal, George Clooney, Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs, Rodrigo García, Tilda Swinton, Descendants, Alexander Payne, Telluride Film Festival, A Separation, Asghar Farhadi

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