George Clooney is 'superhuman,' Shailene Woodley says [Video]

Shailene Woodley is already a TV star, but the 19-year-old has yet to make a name on the big screen. That will likely change this fall when she stars opposite George Clooney in "The Descendants."

In the much-buzzed-about movie, the star of ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" plays the angsty daughter of Clooney's character, and the two spend the film trying to repair their troubled relationship. In real life, the 19-year-old and the 50-year-old get along far better, Woodley said Monday at the Hollywood Film Awards, where she was the recipient of a Spotlight prize.

"I don't think [we connected] really in a father-daughter way, because he's not my dad. But we did connect in a human-to-human way," she said with a smile on the red carpet. "He's a really amazing human. I would say he's a superhuman. And I just kind of stood there and like a sponge and soaked up all of his greatness because he has so much to offer."

Woodley, who has long wanted to transition from TV to film, explained that she found the slower pace of a movie set conducive to the creative process.

"When you do a TV show, you do maybe eight scenes a day -- and on a movie, you do one. So it was great to have the freedom to be creative," she said. "I do think it's a very different role for me than I've done before. So I'm excited to show that side of me."

While she has yet to line up any additional film projects, Woodley said she is trying to embrace the chaos of her first run on the award circuit.

"It's the kind of thing that you can't really conceptualize. You just go with it," she said of the endless promotion. "You're so endlessly grateful for every day and at the end of the day you're like, 'Did that really just happen?' "

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Photo: George Clooney and Shailene Woodley at a media conference during the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Credit: Evan Agostini / Associated Press

George Clooney supports Stacy Keibler — on the bosom level

The Ministry is so comforted to know that George Clooney is one supportive boyfriend to Stacy Keibler.

Not only was he a noble escort at the Hollywood Film Awards on Monday, he also provided that crucial eye required by a woman in a red-carpet gown: Clooney was on bosom patrol.

Arriving at the Beverly Hilton just before 6 p.m., the couple braved the photo pit with close touches and smiles. However, just as the A-lister was about to guide his lady into the event — which saw honors for Michelle Williams, Glenn Close, Diablo Cody and Elle Fanning — Stacy struggled with the top of her dress.

Clooney watched her adjustments intently before finally declaring: "They're even." Way to have her back, George. Or her front? Either way, we totally wish we were dating you. 

"The Ides of March" star was predictably charming and humble in accepting his Actor of the Year award, crediting his days on "ER" and the millions who tuned in to watch it for his luck in show business.

Seriously, though — it's looking as if Keibler is busting out as the truly lucky one.

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Photo: Stacy Keibler and George Clooney attend the 15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala Presented By Starz held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday. Credit: John Shearer / Getty Images.

George Clooney, Stacy Keibler, Catherine Deneuve party in Paris

For George Clooney and Stacey Keibler, dinner and a movie means French cuisine, a red carpet and rubbing elbows with Catherine Deneuve in the Paris rain.

The new couple, who took their budding romance public just last month at the Toronto International Film Festival, stepped out in Paris for the French premiere of Clooney's "The Ides of March."

Beaming in a slate-colored gown with a jeweled bust, Kiebler was escorted by Clooney down the press line and into the theater before a pit stop to their hotel at Place Vendome. An after-party followed for the pair at swanky L'Arc restaurant on the Champs-Elysées, according to People.

"They came around 11:30," a partygoer told the mag, "and stayed until well past 2:30 in the morning. They hugged some together, but weren't what you would call very kissy-kissy in public. [But] he is remarkably attentive towards her."

Inside L'Arc, the couple munched on tomato and basil pasta and grilled sole. Clooney's table contained French film legend Catherine Deneuve and actress Juliette Binoche, along with his former pro-westler date. "Ides" costar Phillip Seymour Hoffman was spotted, as was Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco's royal family.  

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Photo: George Clooney and Stacy Keibler at the Paris premiere of "The Ides of March" on Tuesday. Credit: Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images

George Clooney to be honored at Hollywood Film Festival gala

Being George Clooney may be its own reward, but that doesn't mean he shouldn't get a trophy every now and then -- which is precisely what will go down Oct. 24 at the Hollywood Film Festival's awards gala.

Celebrated for his work in Alexander Payne's "The Descendants," Clooney will take home the Hollywood Actor Award for his portrayal of an offish father of two confronting his life after his wife suffers an accident. 

Michelle Williams will nab the actress counterpart to Clooney's statue for her work in "My Week With Marilyn," while Christopher Plummer of "Beginners" and Carey Mulligan of "Grace" take the best supporting categories.

Clooney tops an already starry night to be held at the Beverly Hilton, as the cast of "The Help," including Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer and Allison Janney, will get kudos, as will Anton Yelchin, Diablo Cody and more. 

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Photo: George Clooney at "The Ides of March" premiere in New York City on Oct. 5. Credit: Getty Images

George Clooney expects skinny dipping at his Lake Como pad

At George Clooney's luxurious Lake Como spread in Italy, we'd imagine house rules like removing shoes before entering, rising earlier than the host and mandatory consumption of limoncello. Turns out all you have to do is get naked.

Skinny dipping "is a tradition at my house!" Clooney revealed to Us magazine at Wednesday's New York premiere of "The Ides of March."

"It's funny. Some people skinny-dip, but I always go upstairs and put a suit on and then I jump in the lake," he said. 

We'll suspend our disbelief on that last bit, but just think of all the famous folks who have donned their birthday suits to swim in Clooney's neighborhood lake. Or don't, because Georgie was kind enough to take the guesswork out of methods he employs to get pals to disrobe.

"Let me tell you. First I got Walter Cronkite to jump in. Then I got David Gergen to jump in. And I used Walter Cronkite to get Gergen to jump in. And I used Marisa [Tomei] and Evan [Rachel Wood] in the lake to get Charlie Rose to jump in," he said. 

Warning: Be selective in perusing those mental images. We certainly were. 

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Photo: George Clooney at "The Ides of March" premiere in New York on Oct. 5. Credit: Lucas Jackson / Reuters

George Clooney, Bono drop the F-bomb for famine relief

George Clooney, Christy Turlington, Bono and a ton more celebs are dropping the F-bomb — famine, that is.

A new public service announcement hit on Tuesday from the One organization, where bold names pleaded for hunger intervention in Africa.

The clip (below) features a string of obscenity bleeps covering Clooney and folks like Clive Owen, Jessica Alba, Joe Jonas, Rob Lowe, Arianna Huffington, Annie Lenox, Mike Huckabee, Ewan McGregor and Evan Rachel Wood.

The real offense, according to Bono, is dying children in Somalia.

"30,000 children have died in the past three months," Clooney says with his gang of famous activists, referring to a devastating drought the has affected the region and others in Africa. Watch the spot and get more info here.

 

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Photo: George Clooney, left, Christy Turlington and Bono. Credits: Jason Merritt / Getty Images,  Andy Kropa / Getty Images, Jason Merritt / Getty Images.

'Ides of March': George Clooney's fast and fun, Ryan Gosling says

With two high-profile films coming out this fall, George Clooney has been seemingly everywhere the last few weeks. (Not that we're complaining, of course.) His new film, "The Ides of March" -- a political thriller that he produced, directed and stars in -- opens Oct. 7, followed by a turn in "The Descendants," Alexander Payne's buzz-worthy family drama out a month later.

"I always feel like I'm competing against myself. Every morning I feel like I'm competing against myself," Clooney said at the "Ides" premiere in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, joking about his potential overexposure.

Pictures: "Ides of March" premiere with Ryan Gosling, George Clooney

"No, I'm having fun," he said with a smile. "I'm having a fun year, because I get to work with Alexander Payne, who's a wonderful director on a really wonderful film, and I get to work with all these terrific actors ..."

In "Ides of March," Clooney takes on the role of Gov. Mike Morris, a democrat seeking the presidency whose campaign manager -- played by Ryan Gosling -- threatens to derail his political ambitions. Gosling, whose performance is already earning critical accolades, said Clooney had a different style of working on set than he was used to.

"He works so fast," the 30-year-old said of the 50-year-old. "I think he feels a lot of pressures as a guy, because he's the producer, director and the star and he tries very hard to keep a light environment on the set. He's always doing impersonations and singing for the crew and telling jokes. He does a lot of work to make sure it's fun for everybody."

But it was acting with Gosling that was pleasant for Evan Rachel Wood, who shares a number of steamy scenes with him in the film.

The actress said that in recent weeks she's been approached by "a lot of jealous girls" who are Gosling fans. "And I totally get it," she said. "All I have to say is, basically, he's everything you would hope and expect. He's awesome and cool and fun. He's a good guy."

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Photo: Ryan Gosling, left, and George Clooney at the "Ides of March" premiere in Beverly Hills on Sept. 27, 2011. Credit: Kevin Winter / Getty Images.

Stacy Keibler, George Clooney take it public in Toronto

Stacy Keibler, retired professional wrestler, and George Clooney, continuing heartthrob, appeared side by side at the Toronto International Film Festival over the weekend. Clooney brought Keibler to the Vanity Fair-Fox Searchlight party for "The Descendants," one of two films that the actor has at the Toronto festival, and tongues wagged.

Perhaps it was wrestling-themed fate: Gorgeous George and the Legs of WWE. Keibler, 31, ambled alongside Clooney, 50, on her famed 42-inch-long gams, which earned her that World Wrestling Entertainment nickname. Keibler and Clooney see just about eye to eye; they both stand about 5-foot-11. That's in stocking feet, of course, not the heels that Keibler was wearing with the little black dress that revealed a long stretch of aforementioned leg.

As wags wonder about the possible success of this winsome twosome, film fans will be wondering about the possible success of the latest Clooney films.

Over the last few years he's had plenty of cinematic disappointments -- "The Men Who Stare at Goats," "The American" -- mixed in with such winners as "Up in the Air" and "Michael Clayton." Now he's trying his luck with the political drama "The Ides of March," for which he also served as director, and "The Descendants."

"Ides" premiered Friday in Toronto; "The Descendants" first screened Saturday. Clooney most recently dated Elisabetta Canalis, who will be seen this season on "Dancing With the Stars."

As the Los Angeles Times' noted in a recent post, "The Descendants" is fall's big wild card.  You could say the same of the Clooney-Keibler romance.

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Photos: Stacy Keibler at "The Ides of March" premiere in Toronto on Friday. Credits, from left: Mike Cassese / Reuters; Evan Agostini / Associated Press

George Clooney, Elisabetta Canalis have split [Poll]

George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis have broken up, they said Wednesday in a joint statement.

"We are not together anymore," they said. "It's very difficult and very personal, and we hope everyone can respect our privacy."

Model-actress Canalis, 32, told Italian magazine Chi recently that she is a firm believer in marriage; Clooney, 50, had emphasized in January that he would never marry again. The couple began dating in 2009.

So, there you have it, there it is -- maybe he should have bought her that island after all.

The statement was released in London, where Clooney is filming "Gravity" with Sandra Bullock.

In other Clooney-Canalis news, the two are both still completely hot.

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Photo: George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis arrive by water taxi for the screening of "The Men Who Stare at Goats" at the Venice Film Festival in September 2009. Credit: Andrea Merola / EPA

George Clooney's 50th birthday dinner, as told by Kirstie Alley and Jackie Collins

When you're George Clooney, everyone is a fan -- so good luck having an A-list 50th birthday dinner in public.

Though his birthday fell on Friday, Thursday evening saw the star gathered with some pals and girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis for eats at Beverly Hills' Mr. Chow. His inner sanctum was thwarted, however, by none other than Jackie Collins and Kirstie Alley.

Both ladies tweeted their excitement over seeing Clooney, as well as former television duo Ray Romano and Brad Garrett.

Heavy on the exclamation marks, Alley tweeted, "Jeez... I'm having dinner and I swear this is the most star studded restaurant I've ever been in!!... Impressive!!!"

The "Dancing With the Stars" diva may not have divulged the identity of Clooney and his party at that moment, but Jackie picked up the baton.

Collins, dining with Kathy Griffin, offered "Fun dinner at CHOWS. with Kathy Griffin. Spotted George Clooney & beautiful gf Elizabetta. Also Kirsti Alley looking major svelte."

Collins pointed out that Alley was dining with John Travolta's wife Kelly Preston.

Want to celebrate George in your own way? Los Angeles restaurant Locanda del Lago, with cuisine inspired by the location of one of Clooney's residences, Lake Como, has created a signature cocktail in celebration of the actor.

The Clooney, left, is made with No. 209 Gin, Oro Blanco grapefruit, blood orange, Aperol and St. Germain Elderflower liqueur. Mix, smile wide with a great tan and pop in those "ER" DVDs.

Happy Birthday, George.  

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Top photo: George Clooney at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Credit: Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times

Left photo: The lush George Clooney cocktail. Credit: Locanda del Lago