Clooney Wins Golden Lion
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The 83rd Venice Film Festival opens in Italy with George Clooney receiving the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement. Clooney criticizes the Trump administration, calling it a “kakistocracy,” while saying the United States will get through the current period.
George Clooney to receive Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion
George Clooney’s long relationship with Venice will culminate in a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement on the festival’s opening day. The actor first attended the Venice Film Festival nearly 30 years ago with “Out of Sight,” Steven Soderbergh’s adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel. He was 37 at the time and appeared at the festival alongside Jennifer Lopez. The following February, he left the te…
Venice Film Festival Rolls Out Red Carpet for George Clooney, Not Female Directors
George Clooney received Venice’s honorary Golden Lion, then used the festival stage to attack the U.S. government. The 65-year-old actor, now a French citizen, called it a “kakistocracy”, meaning a co…
Venice Film Festival opens with George Clooney’s playful red-carpet turn and J Balvin’s bold look
George Clooney turned the first red carpet of the 83rd Venice Film Festival into a playful exchange with the photographers. After arriving with his wife, Amal, for the opening ceremony and an honorary…
George Clooney accepts Venice’s Golden Lion with a forceful warning against fear and authoritarianism
George Clooney accepted Venice’s honorary Golden Lion with a message aimed at those who use fear to divide people. At the opening of the Mostra, the 65-year-old actor, producer and director said power…
PHOTOS: 83rd Venice Film Festival opens with George Clooney receiving Golden Lion
The 83rd Venice Film Festival opened with a ceremony and the world premiere of Danny Boyle’s film “Ink.” For the next 11 days, the Lido will serve as a gathering place for the international film world…
Venice Film Festival opens as George Clooney receives Golden Lion for lifetime achievement
The Venice Film Festival opened with George Clooney receiving the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, placing one of Hollywood’s best-known faces at the center of the ceremony. The 65-year-old Ameri…
George and Amal Clooney draw attention on Venice Film Festival red carpet
George and Amal Clooney drew attention on the red carpet at the opening of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. The couple appeared at the Sala Grande theater on Italy’s Lido island as George …
George Clooney: The US Is Now Run by the Least Qualified People
George Clooney used the opening day of the Venice Film Festival to deliver a sharply critical assessment of the United States under Donald Trump’s administration. The 65-year-old actor, who will recei…
