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Liveblog: George Clooney in Pelham

May

Keep in mind: I’m attempting to do this on an iPhone. Excuse the typos and hurried language. Ok, here goes.

6:42 Just arrived. I’m guessing the audience is 80-90 percent women. No Clooney. Yet.

7:00 Packed house. Standing room only. The Picture House officials tell me the event sold out in 1 minute.

7:11 Roll tape. New Picture House documentary. Very slick.

7:15 New Picture House motto: “Life Art Popcorn”

Catchy, no?

Jennifer Christman now giving fundraising speech.

7:25 Movie just began. Woman to my right is complaining about the bright iPhone screen. Gotta stop typing. (Besides, what do you really care what I think about “Leatherheads”?) See you in a couple hours.

8:30 Quick visit to lobby to pick up Sour Patch Kids. Throngs of young kids assembled outside, behind police barricades, waiting for Clooney to show. Still no sign of the man.

9:10 Movie over.

Christian introduces Travers.

Travers calls down Clooney.

Standing o

9:15 Clooney tried out for Cincy Reds. Who knew?

9:17 Rosanne Barr memories

Time mag article

Happy belated birthday to Clooney (he turned 47 yesterday)

9:20 Clooney: “This movie bombed. Bombed badly”

9:25 Clooney on the recent Time mag cover: “the ‘Last Movie Star’ … well, it’s better than being last reality TV star”

9:28 Clooney on batman: “the nipples on the suit were for feeding little bats”

9:30 Remember, “Out of Sight” and “O Brother” bombed too

9:35 Clooney thankful for “Ladykillers”—the only Coen bros. movies considered more of a bomb than his

9:38 Stories on growing up clooney (I’ll post quotes later. Can’t type fast enough)

9:45 “Oscar campaigns are like Hillary-Barack”

3 Responses to “Liveblog: George Clooney in Pelham”

Bernice May 8th, 2008 at 6:43 am
I was there last night. As a matter of fact we got there so early…(about 4:15), that we went for a "quick bite," and returned to the theatre about 5:30.
Clooney was GREAT! So pleasant…so adorable!
After the show, outside the movie house, I got his autograph on a throw pillow—~~with his picture~~-that I had brought with me.
This was a great evening!!!!
Liz Johnson May 8th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
What fun to read this live blog, even after the fact. Thanks Ted!
Bruce Fine May 8th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
I can't believe I missed him. Me and my husband are huge fans. The gay community supports you georgie! yum yum

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