George Clooney goes darkly hilarious in irreverent ‘Catch-22’ trailer

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That book you lied about reading in high school is finally coming to Hulu, and it’s all thanks to director and executive producer George Clooney. 

Based on Joseph Heller’s novel of the same name, Catch-22 is a six-part limited series capturing the “adventures and misadventures” of a U.S. air squadron during World War II. The famously biting satire of military life follows protagonist Yossarian, a skilled B-25 bombardier played in the series by Girls alum Christopher Abbott, as he struggles to avoid completing his more dangerous missions. 

Clooney will play unit commander Lieutenant Scheisskopf, who (among other things) says the line, “You’re saying his balls have been blown off?” Other notable cast members include Hugh Laurie, Kyle Chandler, and Tessa Ferrer.  Read more…

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George Clooney goes darkly hilarious in irreverent ‘Catch-22’ trailer

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That book you lied about reading in high school is finally coming to Hulu, and it’s all thanks to director and executive producer George Clooney. 

Based on Joseph Heller’s novel of the same name, Catch-22 is a six-part limited series capturing the “adventures and misadventures” of a U.S. air squadron during World War II. The famously biting satire of military life follows protagonist Yossarian, a skilled B-25 bombardier played in the series by Girls alum Christopher Abbott, as he struggles to avoid completing his more dangerous missions. 

Clooney will play unit commander Lieutenant Scheisskopf, who (among other things) says the line, “You’re saying his balls have been blown off?” Other notable cast members include Hugh Laurie, Kyle Chandler, and Tessa Ferrer.  Read more…

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George and Amal Clooney just made a huge donation to Florida school shooting survivors

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In less than a week, Parkland, Florida, has transformed into the grounds for a new movement  helmed by teenagers who have made it their mission to shift the conversation around gun control and put an end to mass shootings.

These students, survivors of a school shooting that claimed 17 victims from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, have been organizing on social media and in real life. A rally, March for Our Lives, will take place on March 24— and it just got a major donation boost from George and Amal Clooney. 

“Amal and I are so inspired by the courage and eloquence of these young men and women from Stoneman Douglas High School,” reads the note, tweeted by Stoneman Douglas student and survivor Sarah ChadwickRead more…

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We broke down our 5 favorite movie adaptations

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If we’re not remaking or sequelizing, we might as well adapt. From novels, comics, biographies, even poems—adaptations come in all shapes and sizes. So we broke down our 5 favorite types for you this week!

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George Clooney has a very good reason for wanting a moose for a pet

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Moose don’t tend to make popular pet choices, but George Clooney is here to fight their corner.

“Think of all the things you get from a moose,” Clooney tells Jimmy Kimmel in the clip above. “It’s a mobile coatrack; ‘Hey moose, bring me my coat’.”

For context, Clooney isn’t just randomly waffling on about moose — it’s all part of Kimmel’s “3 Ridiculous Questions” segment, which sees Clooney talking about everything from moose to which other famous George he’d most like to be.

His deadpan expression throughout the entire thing is what makes it. Read more…

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