Patricia Clarkson, en route to replenishment (Photo: STV)

Look, I think I have made it clear enough in the past that I have something of a critical crush on Patricia Clarkson. That said, I cannot say that I did not see this coming after her remarkable red-carpet turn at last Friday's Good Night, and Good Luck premiere:

Who knew Patricia Clarkson was such a diva? The Good Night, and Good Luck star tried her best to become the center of attention at the film's premiere at Alice Tully Hall the other night. According to a spy, "Everyone was there in the green room — George Clooney, David Straithairn and Frank Langella — and there, lying down on a sofa in her beautiful designer gown with a full face of makeup, looking like a doll, was Patricia Clarkson, moaning: 'I need to lay down and let the fluids replenish my body.' Nobody was paying her any attention, it was genius!"

Genius! Yes! This from the crack accounting team at Page Six, of course, so please be sure to pass along the grain of salt when you are done with it.