https://www.scmp.com/rss/523606/feed The latest news and top stories on George Clooney. A highly acclaimed American actor, filmmaker and philanthropist, he is celebrated for his diverse roles, including his recent work in *Wolfs*, and his significant contributions as a director and producer. Known for films like the *Ocean's* series and *Syriana*, for which he won an Academy Award, he also earned an Oscar for producing *Argo*. Beyond entertainment, Clooney is a prominent humanitarian, co-founding Not On Our Watch and the Clooney... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Matt Glasby Matt Glasby This is the latest instalment in our From the Vault feature series, in which we reflect on culturally significant movies celebrating notable anniversaries. In recent months, Quentin Tarantino has been in the news for criticising actors such as Paul Dano and Matthew Lillard in a manner unbecoming of a cinephile. But there was a time he fancied himself a leading man – or at least, the leading man’s creepy brother. Directed by Robert Rodriguez (Desperado), from a script by Tarantino – based on a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3338992/why-dusk-till-dawn-has-aged-poorly-vampire-movie-george-clooney-turns-30?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3338992/why-dusk-till-dawn-has-aged-poorly-vampire-movie-george-clooney-turns-30?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:15:08 +0000 Jill Lander Jill Lander January 2026 marks the Ox month, from January 5 to February 3. The element of the month is Yin Earth. The Earth Ox, yi chou, represents the 12th and final month of the Chinese calendar. Now is the time to reflect on the shared experiences of the past year to prepare for the year ahead – the third of the current 20-year feng shui cycle, which began in 2024. Be prepared for a period of major change ahead, acknowledge strengths and weaknesses, and learn from the past. At the beginning of any new... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3338883/horoscopes-whats-your-luck-january-2026-earth-ox-month-we-head-fire-horse-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3338883/horoscopes-whats-your-luck-january-2026-earth-ox-month-we-head-fire-horse-year?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:16 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Four of today’s most prominent actors are now able to add “watch brand ambassador” to their list of roles. Zhang Ziyi – Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre has named Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi as a global ambassador. Zhang, who rose to fame with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) and also starred in other films such as The Grandmaster (2013), appears in an elegant campaign wearing the Swiss watchmaker’s signature timepiece, the Reverso. Jun Ji-hyun – Piaget Jeweller and watchmaker Piaget... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3338457/newly-minted-watch-ambassadors-henry-cavill-and-aaron-taylor-johnson-jun-ji-hyun?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3338457/newly-minted-watch-ambassadors-henry-cavill-and-aaron-taylor-johnson-jun-ji-hyun?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:00:10 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse US President Donald Trump piled on criticism Wednesday of a decision to grant Hollywood superstar George Clooney French passports after a junior government official in Paris labelled the move a “double standard”. An official decree on Monday showed that 64-year-old Oscar winner Clooney, his wife Amal Alamuddin Clooney and their two children had become French citizens. Trump, whose administration has backed anti-immigration parties in Europe, said that Paris was welcome to the Ocean’s Eleven... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3338361/trump-takes-swipe-george-clooney-after-actor-obtains-french-citizenship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3338361/trump-takes-swipe-george-clooney-after-actor-obtains-french-citizenship?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:32:08 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Hollywood star George Clooney has become French, along with his wife Amal Alamuddin Clooney and eight-year-old ⁠twins Alexander and Ella, an official decree on Monday showed. The publication, in France’s government gazette, confirms an ambition Clooney alluded to early in December, when he hailed French privacy laws that keep his family shielded from paparazzi. “I love the French culture, your language, even if I’m still bad at it after 400 days of courses,” the 64-year-old actor told RTL radio... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3338180/george-and-amal-clooney-become-french-citizens-protect-twins-paparazzi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3338180/george-and-amal-clooney-become-french-citizens-protect-twins-paparazzi?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:43:36 +0000 Joshua Hendren Joshua Hendren In fashion’s shifting vocabulary, “quiet luxury” has emerged as a shorthand for refinement without ostentation, the idea that true elegance lies not in conspicuous logos, but in the subtler pleasures of cut, texture and ease. Though the term has gained popularity in recent years – fuelled by TikTok virality and the success of the HBO phenomenon Succession – certain Italian labels were fluent in this language long before it entered the mainstream. Beyond giants such as Loro Piana, Zegna and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3329902/roots-italian-quiet-luxury-aspesi-fedeli-and-barena?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3329902/roots-italian-quiet-luxury-aspesi-fedeli-and-barena?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:00:09 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Tala Alamuddin doesn’t just resemble Amal Clooney – the British-Lebanese designer is also incredibly close to her lawyer and human rights activist older sister. The two sisters have been each other’s biggest cheerleaders over the years, with Alamuddin taking on the duties of a maid of honour during her 2014 nuptials to George Clooney (the couple elected not to have a traditional one or a best man). Alamuddin’s daughter, Mia, was Amal’s only flower girl at the wedding. In return, when Alamuddin... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3328751/meet-tala-alamuddin-amal-clooneys-lookalike-designer-sister-who-created-dress-amal-wore-harry-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3328751/meet-tala-alamuddin-amal-clooneys-lookalike-designer-sister-who-created-dress-amal-wore-harry-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:00:09 +0000 Tom Hussain Tom Hussain After two years of warfare with Hamas that the United Nations says has brought genocide and famine to Gaza, Israel finds itself more isolated than ever, as it remains intransigent in pursuing its goal of defeating the militant group and rejecting rising global support for Palestinian statehood. Many of its Western allies, including Australia, Britain, Canada and France, have recognised – albeit conditionally – the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority as the government of a non-existent... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3327045/us-backing-israels-rising-global-isolation-over-gaza-not-game-changer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3327045/us-backing-israels-rising-global-isolation-over-gaza-not-game-changer?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Sep 2025 08:00:15 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A young Charlie Sheen once had Hollywood in his pocket, starring in culture-shaping films like Wall Street and Platoon before eventually becoming the highest-paid actor in television. But underneath the glory lay decades of drug abuse, seven worried family interventions, innumerable drug-fuelled escapades and countless affairs. The actor’s tumultuous journey towards sobriety is unabashedly laid out in his tell-all memoir, The Book of Sheen. The 359-page book was released by Gallery Books this... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3326484/charlie-sheen-memoir-details-rise-and-drug-fuelled-fall-hollywood-and-tv-star?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3326484/charlie-sheen-memoir-details-rise-and-drug-fuelled-fall-hollywood-and-tv-star?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:15:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Even with the film and streaming industries in an upheaval, and too few new titles finding their under-marketed way to theatres this year, the movie summer of 2025 stayed alive. Job one: done. Autumn comes next, and this lovely season has a way of raising our quality expectations. We have the usual quotient of critical successes coming soon, having premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May. More of these prestige titles will follow suit after first-look appearances at the Venice, Telluride... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3323867/10-films-watch-fall-anemone-nuremberg-and-springsteen-biopic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3323867/10-films-watch-fall-anemone-nuremberg-and-springsteen-biopic?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 02:00:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Horror film Weapons topped the North American box office in its opening weekend, earning an estimated US$42.5 million domestically. In the film, Euphoria’s Austin Abrams plays James, an addict and a burglar. The Warner Bros Pictures-distributed film, directed by Zach Cregger, follows the mysterious disappearance of an entire classroom of children, except one. Starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin and Abrams, it scored an impressive 95 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes. Cregger is also working on a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3321432/get-know-euphorias-austin-abrams-who-stars-horror-film-weapons?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3321432/get-know-euphorias-austin-abrams-who-stars-horror-film-weapons?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:00:17 +0000