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George Clooney is one of the rarest gems of the Hollywood industry. He is an ace actor and filmmaker, awarded with two Academy Awards. He is among the biggest names in the industry and has entertained fans with his numerous superhit films over the years. Some of his prominent projects include the popular TV seriesER, Oceanseries,The Perfect Storm, Gravity,and more.
Apart from his largely successful acting career, he is also known for his activism, humanitarian work, and philanthropy. The actor once recalled giving massive sums of money to his friends.
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George Clooney gave away millions to his friends
George Clooneystarted his acting journey with his role as Dr. Doug Ross on the NBC medical dramaER. The show was a grand success, and the actor received twoPrimetime Emmy Awardnominations for the role. From thereon, he did numerous box office hits likeFrom Dusk Till Dawn, Three Kings, and more. The actor was earning handsomely at the time, and presently he is regarded among the highest-paid stars in the industry.
He opened up on his youth days on theHoward Stern Showas he recalled generously gifting 14 of his close friends $1,000,000 each in cash. Clooney recalled,
“At the time I was a single guy and I was making out my will. I knew who I was going to leave it to—it was these guys, I slept on their couches and they loaned me money,”Clooneytold Howard Stern.“I was making this will out and I was like, ‘What the fuck are we waiting for? For us to be gumming our bread?”
He added,“It felt like, let’s just get the will part over with while we’re still around.”
The actor surprised his friends as he handed them millions of dollars to express his gratitude for being there for him.
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George Clooney opened up on his and Amal Alamuddin’s love story
In the interview with Howard Stern, the actor shared his intriguing love story.The Midnight Skyactor shared that he met his wife through a mutual friend. He said,
“In walks Amal, and she’s, you know, stunning and funny and the smartest person in every room she walks into—and I was really taken with her.”
They kept things slow-paced initially as the actor was scared that the 17 years younger humanitarian lawyer wouldn’t even like him. He said,
“I liked her but … I couldn’t tell if she liked me. I’m 17 years older than her, so she might’ve thought I was Grandpa.”
Eventually, the duo started dating, and within a few months,The Americanactor proposed to her.
The actor recalled that he had put in an elaborate proposal plan, which comprised a homecooked, candlelit dinner and a custom engagement ring. He went down on one knee and asked her to marry him. The couple married a year later, and on the same date he had given money to his friends. The actor called it an act of Karma.
Clooney’s latest filmTicket to ParadisewithJulia Robertsis streaming on Apple TV+.
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Source-Howard Stern
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