Critics have often been stumped by satire. This seemed again the case this week as puzzled TV reviewers wrestled with George Clooney's superbly astringent rendition of Catch-22. Shouldn't there be more laughs in satire, some asked? Ironically, I revisited this question as I paid a visit to the Comedy Store (a guilty…

Following the Sultan of Brunei’s decision to back down on death penalty laws for those engaging in gay sexual acts, George Clooney, who has been a pivotal part of the global outcry against the country’s acerbic and inhumane legal codes, issued a statement today in response to the country’s reversal. "This is a huge…

Following a global backlash and an outcry from celebrities including George Clooney, Elton John and Ellen DeGeneres to boycott the nine luxury hotels he owns around the world, the Sultan of Brunei today pulled back on extreme laws against LGBTQ citizens of his country, extended a moratorium on a death penalty that…

Hulu has dropped the official trailer ahead of the May 17 premiere of Catch-22, its high-profile limited series from George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Paramount Television and Anonymous Content.] Written by Luke Davies and David Michôd based on the seminal Joseph Heller novel, Catch-22 is the story of the incomparable…

MGM has signed Smokehouse Pictures partners George Clooney and Grant Heslov to a two year first look deal. First up is an untitled film that Clooney will direct and possibly star in about controversial car engineer and designer John DeLorean. MGM Motion Picture Group president Jonathan Glickman made the deal. The film…

Ellen DeGeneres, Elton John and Billie Jean King are among celebrities to follow George Clooney’s lead in calling for a boycott of hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei, who on Wednesday introduced strict new laws in his country including sentences of stoning to death for adultery and homosexual sex. Starting today…

Last Thursday, George Clooney wrote a guest column for Deadline calling for the immediate boycott of nine luxury hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei, including the Beverly Hills and Bel-Air hotels in Los Angeles. Clooney was reacting to the enactment of laws that make it potentially legal to murder gay people by…

Elton John has joined George Clooney’s call for a boycott of nine hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei, after the Southeast Asian leader’s nation enacted new laws making homosexual acts punishable by death, starting April 3. “I believe that love is love and being able to love as we choose is a basic human right…

While right-wingers usually take the worst punishment in a typical one-hour episode of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, tonight it was noted progressive George Clooney’s turn in the barrel. Maher and guests SE Cupp and Andrew Sullivan all criticized the star for calling for a boycott of the Beverly Hills and Bel-Air…

George Clooney has a long relationship with Deadline, often on matters beyond film and television. In a guest column, he calls for the immediate boycott of the Beverly Hills Hotel, the Hotel Bel-Air and six others to protest the imminent legalization of laws that make it open season on the LGBTQ community in…

George Clooney says he first read Catch-22 in high school, joking it was required reading back then when he was young “15 years ago.” His initial response when asked about making Hulu’s six-episode series? “No,” he said, surprising TV critics at TCA on Monday. “It seemed ridiculous. I didn’t want to get into the…

Hulu has set Friday, May 17 for the premiere of all six episodes of Catch-22, its high-profile limited series from George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Paramount Television and Anonymous Content. We’re also getting a first-look at footage in a trailer released today during Hulu’s presentation at TCA. Written by Luke Davies…