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Director and actor of "The Monuments Men" George Clooney appears to be so appalled by the critical reaction from his Second World War firm earlier this year, that he wrote to Sony Pictures co-chair Amy Pascal saying he needed "protection from all the reviews" (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Expand
Amal Clooney, the leading human rights barrister, who married George Clooney, was threatened with arrest by Egyptian officials after she identified flaws in the country’s justice system that led to the jailing of three Al Jazeera journalists, it has emerged Expand

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George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin before their Venice wedding

George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin before their Venice wedding

George Clooney and his wife Amal Alamuddin

George Clooney and his wife Amal Alamuddin

George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin before their Venice wedding

George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin before their Venice wedding

George Clooney and Amal Allamudin at their Venice civil ceremony

George Clooney and Amal Allamudin at their Venice civil ceremony

Director and actor of "The Monuments Men" George Clooney appears to be so appalled by the critical reaction from his Second World War firm earlier this year, that he wrote to Sony Pictures co-chair Amy Pascal saying he needed "protection from all the reviews" (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Director and actor of "The Monuments Men" George Clooney appears to be so appalled by the critical reaction from his Second World War firm earlier this year, that he wrote to Sony Pictures co-chair Amy Pascal saying he needed "protection from all the reviews" (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Amal Clooney, the leading human rights barrister, who married George Clooney, was threatened with arrest by Egyptian officials after she identified flaws in the country’s justice system that led to the jailing of three Al Jazeera journalists, it has emerged

Amal Clooney, the leading human rights barrister, who married George Clooney, was threatened with arrest by Egyptian officials after she identified flaws in the country’s justice system that led to the jailing of three Al Jazeera journalists, it has emerged

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George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin before their Venice wedding

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The Irish ancestors of Hollywood actor George Clooney made carpets for the Titanic ship, it has emerged.

The actor, who is due to visit Bono in Ireland with his wife Amal Alamuddin this summer, may have a bigger reason to visit here.

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