Just a wee celebration: yay, George Clooney got himself arrested! I was wondering what he was doing at the White House dinner in honour of the Camerons, in that surely he could go to any of those that he so chooses so why the sodding Camerons? Lobbying opportunity probably but still; no sense in preaching … Continue reading »
Mar
16
Sep
08
First glimpses of a new kind of high-profile humanitarianism?
I didn’t see the Emmys show but what jumped out at me in this report of George Clooney’s speech was a sense of a corner being turned. First there was: “The truth is when a disaster happens, everybody wants to help. Everybody in this room wants to help, everybody at home wants to help.” How … Continue reading »
Apr
13
Telethon tips for a man who probably doesn’t need them
(written on Friday 15th January 2010) The BBC reported today that George Clooney will host a telethon to raise money for Haiti. Good thing I sent him my research about celebrity development stuff that included a section on telethons. Ed thought I was nuts but I think prescient is the word… or maybe that’s completely … Continue reading »