Defamer
Remember yesterday when we posted about how incorrigibly charming George Clooney is? Well, according to Variety, the WGA might not agree. After an arbitration hearing where the Guild failed to give Clooney a writing credit for Leatherheads, he decided to become a Financial Core member. That means he can't vote, run for office, or attend meetings, yet he still has to pay dues. But as Hollywood's most rakish bachelor explains,
"When your own union doesn't back what you've done, the only honorable thing to do is not participate."
So, where did it all go wrong between George and the Guild? Clooney claims that he found the 17-year-old-script for Leatherheads, written by Duncan Brantley and Rick Reilly, and gave it a major overhaul. In fact, he feels he wrote all but 2 of the scenes in the period football comedy, and was incensed that the Guild refused to recognize his efforts. Clooney would have resigned from the Guild altogether, but that would mean he couldn't work on WGA-coverd productions anymore, so instead we went Fi-Core. According to producing partner Grant Heslov:
"Financial core was his form of protest, but when he did it, he didn't want it public. We're both big union guys. Between us, we belong to 12 unions. I think they made the wrong decision, and he was within his rights to respond by going financial core."
Amazingly, this all happened before the strike, but George decided to keep it quiet until now so it wouldn't have a negative impact on the protest. Damn you, Clooney. Even when you're angry, you're still a mensch!
- WGA, Clooney at odds over credit [Variety]
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And Nikki Finke to call him a scab in 3... 2... 1...
I bet one of the guilds that Clooney is in is the "Actors Who Write, Direct and Star in Movies only Your Mom Wants to See Guild of America".
I have to say that some of these showbiz unions are kind of silly. It seems like the only thing they ever do is kick their members out for grievous offenses like not listing the key grip (like anybody cares) during the opening credits. You never read about the WGA standing up for a script that has been savaged or the DGA standing up to a studio for a director whose film has been focus-grouped and re-cut into total shit.
@jerebo: And shortly thereafter, John Ridley will try to lure Clooney up into his Fi-Core treehouse for secret meetings. Unfortunately, Clooney will be too busy actually having a career to attend.
"WGA"?
Um... what does the World Canadian Bureau have to do with who wrote the script to "Leatherheads"?
@Plankton420:
He's not your friend, guy!
@spankhaus: He's not your guy, buddy.
@Shumina: He's not your buddy, friend...
That's Buddy Guy, he's MY friend. *grin*
George Clooney's current girlfriend, Sarah Larson, used to be a go-go dancer in Vegas. Also on her resume is being hired by promoters to "attend special events in sexy outfits and party with her wild girlfriends." Armed with this knowledge, one may stumble upon pictures of Sarah partying in Vegas. And that's what Star Magazine did. "Sarah is outgoing and fun ... [link]
@jerebo:
speaking of total shit:[www.timesonline.co.uk] @PickleTitsTurner:
george clooney is a class act, but yeah, it's tough when you have to "pay fifty dollars and pick up the garbage"*.
*quote from arlo guthrie from the song and film alice's restaurant.
garbage toting has a finite longevity lest reaching the point of diminishing returns.
Timing is everything. Everything.
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