George Clooney Says US Run by 'Least Qualified People'
- The 83rd Venice Film Festival opens on Wednesday with an opening ceremony honoring actor George Clooney with a Lifetime Achievement award, followed by the world premiere of British director Danny Boyle's 'Ink'.
- Star wattage has dimmed compared to recent years as rising production costs lead Hollywood studios to stay away, prompting festival chief Alberto Barbera to describe the American film industry as facing a 'serious identity crisis.'
- Twenty-One films will compete for the Golden Lion award, including director Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine', director Lance Oppenheim's 'Primetime', and director Florian Zeller's 'Bunker' starring actors Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem.
- The festival serves as a precursor to the Oscars, where eight of the past ten Best Actor or Best Actress awards went to protagonists of films screened in Venice; U.S. actor and director Maggie Gyllenhaal chairs this year's main competition jury.
- Held on the Venice Lido, a barrier island in the Venetian Lagoon accessible by car, the festival concludes on September 12 with the premiere of director Giovanni Veronesi's Italian costume drama 'Dio ride'.
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George Clooney earns Venice Festival lifetime award
George Clooney was honoured with a lifetime award at the start of the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday where the long-time Donald Trump critic took another swipe at the US president. The 65-year-old Oscar winner was called a "legend" by actress friend Laura Dern as she presented him with the gong in front of a star-studded audience at the start of the 83rd edition of the festival. Clooney, accompanied by his lawyer wife Amal, was cheered by hun…
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George Clooney Calls out ‘authoritarians’ in Venice Golden Lion Speech, Says ‘stories Are Always Dangerous to People Who Peddle in Fear’
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. According to Variety, the Oscar-winning actor was honoured with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the festival’s opening ceremony on Wednesday. Clooney, who has spent nearly five decades in the film industry, began his speech with a joke about receiving the honour. Entertainment News | George Clooney Calls out ‘authoritarians’ in Venice Golden Lion Speech, Says ‘stories Are …
Laura Dern Celebrates George Clooney as the ‘Best Friend You Could Ever Have’ and ‘Funniest Person You Will Ever Meet’
She also noted that he’s been named PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive twiceGeorge Clooney and Laura Dern at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 2, 2026 in Venice, Italy.Credit: Alessandro Levati/GettyNEED TO KNOWLaura Dern showered George Clooney with praise while presenting him with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd Venice Film FestivalShe called him “the best friend you could ever have and the funniest person you w…
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