Vince44 205 Posted April 6 https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/clooney-trump-lawsuit-20240309.php President Donald Trump has skewered George Clooney’s acting career once again after the star critiqued his administration’s treatment of journalists. Clooney called out the Trump administration’s lawsuits against ABC and CBS News’ “60 Minutes” during an appearance on the program over the weekend. The ABC lawsuit was provoked by an anchor inaccurately stating that Trump was liable for rape, and was settled in December for $15 million, while the CBS suit is ongoing and based off Trump’s allegations that the program misled voters ahead of the election. “When the other three estates fail, when the judiciary and the executive and the legislative branches fail us, the fourth estate has to succeed,” Clooney said while promoting the Broadway production of his 2005 film “Good Night, and Good Luck,” in which he plays a CBS broadcast journalist. “We’re seeing this idea of using government to scare or fine or use corporations — to make journalists smaller. “Governments don’t like the freedom of the press. They never have,” he continued. “And that goes for whether you are a conservative or a liberal or whatever side you’re on. They don’t like the press.” Trump wasted no time clapping back at Clooney, taking to his social media platform Truth Social to complain about the episode. “Why would the now highly discredited 60 Minutes be doing a total ‘puff piece’ on George Clooney, a second rate movie ‘star,’ and failed political pundit,” he wrote. “He fought hard for Sleepy Joe’s election and then, right after the Debate, dumped him like a dog. Later, I assume under orders from the Obama camp, pushed all out for ‘Kamala,’ only to soon realize that was not going to work out too well.” “Clooney should get out of politics and go back to television,” he wrote. “Movies never really worked for him!!!” 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real timschochet 6,372 Posted April 6 I have tickets to see “Good Night and Good Luck” in May. Can’t wait! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 2,794 Posted April 6 3 hours ago, The Real timschochet said: I have tickets to see “Good Night and Good Luck” in May. Can’t wait! Gay much? 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeenHereBefore 1,441 Posted April 6 Trump does that crap and be a D!ck but seriously what movie he was in you will always love ? Brother one and then what? Nothing in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EternalShinyAndChrome 3,819 Posted April 6 7 hours ago, The Real timschochet said: I have tickets to see “Good Night and Good Luck” in May. Can’t wait! Tell me yur ghey w/out telling me yur ghey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real timschochet 6,372 Posted April 6 3 minutes ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said: Tell me yur ghey w/out telling me yur ghey. Nope not ghey, just patriotic. There are few greater Americans of the 20th century than Edgar R. Murrow. And since we are currently living in a new McCarthy era in which conservative forces are attempting to stifle our freedoms, no topic could be more current. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegeneral 2,875 Posted April 6 9 hours ago, The Real timschochet said: I have tickets to see “Good Night and Good Luck” in May. Can’t wait! Great movie. Clooney was on a serious roll when that came out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegeneral 2,875 Posted April 6 5 hours ago, BeenHereBefore said: Trump does that crap and be a D!ck but seriously what movie he was in you will always love ? Brother one and then what? Nothing in my opinion. He had a run there of great stuff. Three Kings, O Brother Where Art Thou, Michael Clayton, Idea of March, Syriana, Up in the Air, The Decendents, Gravity…all very good. Directed Good Night, Good Luck. Oceans movies were ok. A+ career in Hollywood IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real timschochet 6,372 Posted April 6 2 minutes ago, thegeneral said: Great movie. Clooney was on a serious roll when that came out. Yep. Play is supposed to be just as good. On the same trip I am also going to see “Glengary Glen Ross” starring Kieran Culkin, Bob Odendirk, and Michael McKean. What a cast! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegeneral 2,875 Posted April 6 3 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said: Yep. Play is supposed to be just as good. On the same trip I am also going to see “Glengary Glen Ross” starring Kieran Culkin, Bob Odendirk, and Michael McKean. What a cast! I’m in NYC past week and saw Glengary. Was good. Crazy cast also has Bill Burr. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegeneral 2,875 Posted April 6 2 hours ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said: Tell me yur ghey w/out telling me yur ghey. Monster trucks and WWF raw more your speed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,465 Posted April 6 1 hour ago, thegeneral said: Great movie. Clooney was on a serious roll when that came out. Idc about the Clooney and Trump beef, but I’ve always found Clooney cringe and none of the characters he plays are believable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EternalShinyAndChrome 3,819 Posted April 6 1 hour ago, thegeneral said: Monster trucks and WWF raw more your speed Uhm, nooo, but my monster c@ck and using it raw on her is your mom's speed, though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supermike80 1,791 Posted April 6 Clooney is ok. Not a lot of range as an actor. Kinda plays the same style with no real depth. But hes decent. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegeneral 2,875 Posted April 6 20 minutes ago, supermike80 said: Clooney is ok. Not a lot of range as an actor. Kinda plays the same style with no real depth. But hes decent. He’s not Daniel Day Lewis but he’s solid IMO. The Descendants is highly underrated. Michael Clayton also super good and he carries both those movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-Points 3,377 Posted April 6 3 hours ago, thegeneral said: I’m in NYC past week and saw Glengary. Was good. Crazy cast also has Bill Burr. Bill Burr used to be funny. Now he's just a hack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegeneral 2,875 Posted April 7 5 hours ago, 5-Points said: Bill Burr used to be funny. Now he's just a hack. Still hilarious. Sorry he says stuff you don’t like now on occasion. His performance in the play was pretty impressive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BufordT 425 Posted April 7 Net Worth is $500 million. Not bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,480 Posted April 7 Clooney is fine. Never said, "Wow, Clooney is that movie, I gotta see it", nor have I ever said, "Ugh, Clooney is in that movie, pass." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbycho 557 Posted April 7 1 minute ago, TBayXXXVII said: Clooney is fine. Never said, "Wow, Clooney is that movie, I gotta see it", nor have I ever said, "Ugh, Clooney is in that movie, pass." Did Clooney play the Gladiator guy? If that was him that:s the only good movie I ever saw him in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,480 Posted April 7 14 minutes ago, jbycho said: Did Clooney play the Gladiator guy? If that was him that:s the only good movie I ever saw him in. Don't know, haven't seen it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbycho 557 Posted April 7 10 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said: Don't know, haven't seen it. I just looked it up. Not Clooney. Russell Crow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 1,932 Posted April 7 On 4/6/2025 at 8:23 AM, The Real timschochet said: Nope not ghey, just patriotic. There are few greater Americans of the 20th century than Edgar R. Murrow. And since we are currently living in a new McCarthy era in which conservative forces are attempting to stifle our freedoms, no topic could be more current. If they did a poll of historians he would probably be in the Top 10 of that century. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,465 Posted April 7 3 hours ago, jbycho said: Did Clooney play the Gladiator guy? If that was him that:s the only good movie I ever saw him in. His claim to fame are the Ocean’s movies, which are basically the normie low IQ version of the Italian job (original) or reservoir dogs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteWonder 2,673 Posted April 7 decent actor who obviously gets more credit than he deserves because he's a good looking guy. But I would hardly say his movie career didn't work out too well. This is why, while I am definitely not a Liberal (and voted for Trump)...., it gets hard to stand Trump sometimes. Stop chirping and just put your head down and go to work. Why are you bothering with this in the first place? why call out a guys movie career when you had to force yourself into Home Alone 2? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-Points 3,377 Posted April 7 18 hours ago, thegeneral said: Still hilarious. Sorry he says stuff you don’t like now on occasion. His performance in the play was pretty impressive. Not even remotely. I saw him at the Punchline in Sac many years ago. He was funny then. He's just not funny anymore. He married an ugly woman and it sucked all the funny out of him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,480 Posted April 7 3 minutes ago, WhiteWonder said: decent actor who obviously gets more credit than he deserves because he's a good looking guy. But I would hardly say his movie career didn't work out too well. This is why, while I am definitely not a Liberal (and voted for Trump)...., it gets hard to stand Trump sometimes. Stop chirping and just put your head down and go to work. Why are you bothering with this in the first place? why call out a guys movie career when you had to force yourself into Home Alone 2? That's your fault for trying. The only difference between Trump and any other politician is that people are willing to call out Trump. That's literally it. The vast majority of media on either side call out their representatives for crap they do. Liberals will tell you "but Trump's worse", but reality (and common sense), knows that's just bull crap. No one should ever view any politician by what they say or even do, but ONLY by the bills/policies they write and/or vote for... nothing else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 2,794 Posted April 7 6 minutes ago, 5-Points said: Not even remotely. I saw him at the Punchline in Sac many years ago. He was funny then. He's just not funny anymore. He married an ugly woman and it sucked all the funny out of him. He married generalgutterboy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegeneral 2,875 Posted April 7 28 minutes ago, 5-Points said: Not even remotely. I saw him at the Punchline in Sac many years ago. He was funny then. He's just not funny anymore. He married an ugly woman and it sucked all the funny out of him. You seem to be in the minority here. Dude is crushing it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegeneral 2,875 Posted April 7 1 hour ago, iam90sbaby said: His claim to fame are the Ocean’s movies, which are basically the normie low IQ version of the Italian job (original) or reservoir dogs He’s won multiple Oscars and been nominated like 10 times. Never for the Ocean movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbycho 557 Posted April 7 1 minute ago, thegeneral said: He’s won multiple Oscars and been nominated like 10 times. Never for the Ocean movies. By gay people Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Engorgeous George 2,108 Posted April 7 Clooneys career impacted me not in the least except for oh Brother Where Art thou and maybe a bit in Burn After Reading. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,465 Posted April 7 6 minutes ago, thegeneral said: He’s won multiple Oscars and been nominated like 10 times. Never for the Ocean movies. Yeah and Leo didn’t win one till 2016 for The Revenant, who gives a sh!t. Name a more famous movie he’s been in that Oceans, please go ahead lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegeneral 2,875 Posted April 7 35 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said: That's your fault for trying. The only difference between Trump and any other politician is that people are willing to call out Trump. That's literally it. The vast majority of media on either side call out their representatives for crap they do. Liberals will tell you "but Trump's worse", but reality (and common sense), knows that's just bull crap. No one should ever view any politician by what they say or even do, but ONLY by the bills/policies they write and/or vote for... nothing else. Yep I def remember Obama tweeting about actors who were nasty to him and complaining about his portraits making him look ugly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegeneral 2,875 Posted April 7 1 minute ago, iam90sbaby said: Yeah and Leo didn’t win one till 2016 for The Revenant, who gives a sh!t. Name a more famous movie he’s been in that Oceans, please go ahead lol Has 3.5 billion in box office . You are dumb per usual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,480 Posted April 7 4 minutes ago, thegeneral said: Yep I def remember Obama tweeting about actors who were nasty to him and complaining about his portraits making him look ugly LOL, yeah, because Obama wasn't a racist piece of sh!t, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegeneral 2,875 Posted April 7 Just now, TBayXXXVII said: LOL, yeah, because Obama wasn't a racist piece of sh!t, right? Nope. Trump is a little pissy betch unlike any politician ever. Don’t act like his public crying is the norm. Guy spent a week and redrew a map with a sharpie because he got made fun of about a hurricane prediction. There are hundreds of these type of events. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,465 Posted April 7 7 minutes ago, thegeneral said: Has 3.5 billion in box office . You are dumb per usual. Avatar is the most profitable movie of all time, it’s a completely average movie with a basic story. Shawshank Redemption only did 16m in its initial box office run. What’s your point? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,480 Posted April 7 Just now, thegeneral said: Nope. Trump is a little pissy betch unlike any politician ever. Don’t act like his public crying is the norm. Guy spent a week and redrew a map with a sharpie because he got made fun of about a hurricane prediction. There are hundreds of these type of events. Hope you don't get bad knees or back carrying all that leftist commie bs on your back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites