George Clooney

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George Clooney's Sunny Grief Odyssey Includes Dinner in Wallingford

Merie Wallace/Fox SearchlightClooney leads the kids (from left, Krause, Miller, and Woodley) on a mission to find his rival.​The Dinner: Mahi Mahi, at Hawaiian Breeze (1719 N. 45th St.). The Movie: The Descendants, at Guild 45th (2115 N. 45th St.) The Screenplate: The holy grail of this Dinn ... More >>

The Descendants: George Clooney As Reluctant Parent

Merie Wallace/Fox SearchlightClooney leads the kids (from left, Krause, Miller, and Woodley) on a mission to find his rival.​The Dinner: Mahi Mahi, at Hawaiian Breeze (1719 N. 45th St.). The Movie: The Descendants, at Guild 45th (2115 N. 45th St.) The Screenplate: The holy grail of this Dinn ... More >>

George Clooney, You Belong at the W Bar

Complimentary wasabi peas are a nice touch.​The Place: W Bar, 1112 4th Ave., 264-6000, DOWNTOWN. The Hours: All day Wednesday, otherwise daily 4-7 p.m. & 10 p.m.-12 a.m. The Digs: You needn't be traveling on your company's expense account to enjoy the luxuries of the posh W Hotel. Inside is ... More >>

George Clooney for President? Sure, He's Got My Vote

The Dinner: Chicken Teriyaki, at Kyoto Sushi & Teriyaki (4743 Brooklyn Ave. N.E.). The Movie: The Ides of March, at Seven Gables (911 N.E. 50th St.). The Screenplate: In movies, politics, and restaurants, sudden reversals are the norm. The negative advance buzz on a blockbuster is disproved by eag ... More >>

The Ides of March: Ryan Gosling and George Clooney Make Political Sausage

The Dinner: Chicken Teriyaki, at Kyoto Sushi & Teriyaki (4743 Brooklyn Ave. N.E.). The Movie: The Ides of March, at Seven Gables (911 N.E. 50th St.). The Screenplate: In movies, politics, and restaurants, sudden reversals are the norm. The negative advance buzz on a blockbuster is disproved by eag ... More >>

W Bar Happy Hour

The Dinner: Chicken Teriyaki, at Kyoto Sushi & Teriyaki (4743 Brooklyn Ave. N.E.). The Movie: The Ides of March, at Seven Gables (911 N.E. 50th St.). The Screenplate: In movies, politics, and restaurants, sudden reversals are the norm. The negative advance buzz on a blockbuster is disproved by eag ... More >>

Fall Arts 2011 Calendar

The Dinner: Chicken Teriyaki, at Kyoto Sushi & Teriyaki (4743 Brooklyn Ave. N.E.). The Movie: The Ides of March, at Seven Gables (911 N.E. 50th St.). The Screenplate: In movies, politics, and restaurants, sudden reversals are the norm. The negative advance buzz on a blockbuster is disproved by eag ... More >>

City Goats 101

The Dinner: Chicken Teriyaki, at Kyoto Sushi & Teriyaki (4743 Brooklyn Ave. N.E.). The Movie: The Ides of March, at Seven Gables (911 N.E. 50th St.). The Screenplate: In movies, politics, and restaurants, sudden reversals are the norm. The negative advance buzz on a blockbuster is disproved by eag ... More >>

Fantastic Mr. Fox

The Dinner: Chicken Teriyaki, at Kyoto Sushi & Teriyaki (4743 Brooklyn Ave. N.E.). The Movie: The Ides of March, at Seven Gables (911 N.E. 50th St.). The Screenplate: In movies, politics, and restaurants, sudden reversals are the norm. The negative advance buzz on a blockbuster is disproved by eag ... More >>

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

The Dinner: Chicken Teriyaki, at Kyoto Sushi & Teriyaki (4743 Brooklyn Ave. N.E.). The Movie: The Ides of March, at Seven Gables (911 N.E. 50th St.). The Screenplate: In movies, politics, and restaurants, sudden reversals are the norm. The negative advance buzz on a blockbuster is disproved by eag ... More >>

Saying Goodbye *Sob* (For Now)

​Within my first three months at Seattle Weekly I found myself in close quarters with Larry Flynt, politely tipping male strippers, and browsing porn looking for an alleged rapist. My fellow Northwestern alums were writing up reports on new pharmaceuticals for trade publications or scouring Co ... More >>

George Clooney Doesn't Want to Dine (or Die) Alone

Giles Keyte/Focus FeaturesClooney's aging assassin want to trade his gun for a girl.​The Dinner: pasta salad, Montepulciano, and candy bar at West Edge Market (1301 Post Alley). The Movie: The American at Pacific Place (600 Pine St.). The Screenplate: George Clooney famously owns a villa on ... More >>

The American: George Clooney Sulks Through an Italian Hill Town

Giles Keyte/Focus FeaturesClooney's aging assassin want to trade his gun for a girl.​The Dinner: pasta salad, Montepulciano, and candy bar at West Edge Market (1301 Post Alley). The Movie: The American at Pacific Place (600 Pine St.). The Screenplate: George Clooney famously owns a villa on ... More >>

New Copperleaf Restaurant Announced: When You Think Sustainability, Think SeaTac!

The Cedarbrook Lodge, soon to be home to the new Copperleaf Restaurant​When you think "airport hotel restaurant" what's the first thing that comes to mind? Crappy "continental breakfasts" of cold scrambled eggs, watery coffee and stale danishes that've been touched by all the guys in town for ... More >>

A.M. Music News: Weezer, DCFC's John Hughes Tribute, and Taking a Bath With Wayne Coyne

​-- Sound On the Sound: A pair of new songs from The Ironclads. -- VH1: Death Cab covers "Don't You (Forget About Me)" in tribute to John Hughes at the Critics' Choice Awards. -- MTV: The doctors says Rivers Cuomo may return to the road, after a bus crash sidelined the Weezer frontman. -- E ... More >>

Burn After Reading

​-- Sound On the Sound: A pair of new songs from The Ironclads. -- VH1: Death Cab covers "Don't You (Forget About Me)" in tribute to John Hughes at the Critics' Choice Awards. -- MTV: The doctors says Rivers Cuomo may return to the road, after a bus crash sidelined the Weezer frontman. -- E ... More >>

Dinner & a Movie: Where Would George Clooney Eat?

"Vera, if a nightcap at Von's doesn't lead to a roll in the hay, I don't know what will."​The Dinner: Sloppy Joe sliders, a Caesar Salad, and Maker's Manhattans at Von's (619 Pine Street) in the Roosevelt Hotel. The Movie: Up in the Air at Regal Meridian 16 (1501 7th Ave). The Screenplate: ... More >>

Up in the Air: George Clooney Swings the Corporate Axe

"Vera, if a nightcap at Von's doesn't lead to a roll in the hay, I don't know what will."​The Dinner: Sloppy Joe sliders, a Caesar Salad, and Maker's Manhattans at Von's (619 Pine Street) in the Roosevelt Hotel. The Movie: Up in the Air at Regal Meridian 16 (1501 7th Ave). The Screenplate: ... More >>

The Men Who Stare at Goats: George Clooney Can’t Read Your Mind

"Vera, if a nightcap at Von's doesn't lead to a roll in the hay, I don't know what will."​The Dinner: Sloppy Joe sliders, a Caesar Salad, and Maker's Manhattans at Von's (619 Pine Street) in the Roosevelt Hotel. The Movie: Up in the Air at Regal Meridian 16 (1501 7th Ave). The Screenplate: ... More >>

Clooney-Endorsed Electric Hot Rod Spotted in LQA

One of my favorite tags on Jalopnik.com is Down on the Street, wherein oddball and exotic cars are documented at the curb. In that spirit, I had to snap a photo of this eco-speedster parked in front of my home (try to ignore the Legacy Roofing dumpsters). It's the electric-powered Tesla Roadster, wh ... More >>

The Peking Acrobats

One of my favorite tags on Jalopnik.com is Down on the Street, wherein oddball and exotic cars are documented at the curb. In that spirit, I had to snap a photo of this eco-speedster parked in front of my home (try to ignore the Legacy Roofing dumpsters). It's the electric-powered Tesla Roadster, wh ... More >>

Beltway Bumblers

The Coen brothers' dark comedy--almost redundant, I know--Burn After Reading got not so much love in September from critics (including our own), and only one award nomination this month, from those mysterious folks at the Golden Globes. Coming to DVD next Tuesday, the movie made me laugh, and quit a ... More >>

Seattle Auto Show

The Coen brothers' dark comedy--almost redundant, I know--Burn After Reading got not so much love in September from critics (including our own), and only one award nomination this month, from those mysterious folks at the Golden Globes. Coming to DVD next Tuesday, the movie made me laugh, and quit a ... More >>

Respectful Dissent at the Cinema

The Coen brothers' dark comedy--almost redundant, I know--Burn After Reading got not so much love in September from critics (including our own), and only one award nomination this month, from those mysterious folks at the Golden Globes. Coming to DVD next Tuesday, the movie made me laugh, and quit a ... More >>

Burn After Reading: Coen Brothers Make a Sour Business of Comedy

The Coen brothers' dark comedy--almost redundant, I know--Burn After Reading got not so much love in September from critics (including our own), and only one award nomination this month, from those mysterious folks at the Golden Globes. Coming to DVD next Tuesday, the movie made me laugh, and quit a ... More >>

Leatherheads: George Clooney Makes Like Preston Sturges

The Coen brothers' dark comedy--almost redundant, I know--Burn After Reading got not so much love in September from critics (including our own), and only one award nomination this month, from those mysterious folks at the Golden Globes. Coming to DVD next Tuesday, the movie made me laugh, and quit a ... More >>

Robert Horton on Comics on Film

The transformation from newsprint to screen has come a long way

Fall Preview: Brad Pitt and Company Stake Their Oscar Claims

The transformation from newsprint to screen has come a long way

Ocean’s Thirteen: Charming Cheaters Grab Your Cash

We've had our fun, and now Steven Soderbergh has our money. Oh, wait, that was two movies ago.

Hill of Beans

Casablanca homage gets stuck in Soderbergh's throat.

Caché, Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party, and Syriana

Colonial guilt, charming stories from Hollywood, and a petro-thriller without a central character to hook us in.

Lies Per Gallon

The damning petro-thriller Syriana rambles like an SUV on a Sunday drive.

My Beautiful Career

How did the newsroom suddenly become so gorgeous?

See It Now, All Over Again

Don't believe the liberal media, George Clooney powerfully reminds us—unless you're prepared to live with the grim alternative.

Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?

Don't believe the liberal media, George Clooney powerfully reminds us—unless you're prepared to live with the grim alternative.

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Don't believe the liberal media, George Clooney powerfully reminds us—unless you're prepared to live with the grim alternative.

SOLARIS

Fox Home Ent., $27.98

Mind Games

A madcap paean to the missed 'potential' of Gong Show creator Chuck Barris.

Brief Encounters

A madcap paean to the missed 'potential' of Gong Show creator Chuck Barris.

To be and not to be

A madcap paean to the missed 'potential' of Gong Show creator Chuck Barris.

House of cards

A bunch of jokers play their winning hand.

Revival house

The old Egyptian goes new again.

The Soggy Bottom Boys

On the lam, but carrying a tune.

Holiday Film

Save yourself, flee your family— at the movies

The Perfect Storm

Blue water and blue-collar heroics.

Forget serious

'Tis the season of the popcorn flick.

Iraq: hip-hop nation

George W. & the Funky Bunch take the Desert by Storm.

Operation desert scam

Profits vs. politics in the Persian Gulf War.