George recently attended a Darfur event held in Menaggio Golf Club promoted by the Friends of Como. George and friends arrived early, dressed casually (T-Shirt and Black Leather Jacket), to eager fans waiting for autographs. George was generous in offering to double the donations that had been received by the 160 guest of the [...]

I’ve updated with more pictures from the days events as well as new Candids with Mariella Frostrup and some with Manuele Malenotti. Also video from the red carpet and Brad’s acceptance speech where he was asked to give George a flower.

George Clooney hosted a charity event Tuesday night to raise money for victims in Darfur. Clooney, who’s in Venice for the premiere Wednesday at the Venice Film Festival of the Coen brothers’ film “Burn After Reading,” swept past reporters as he arrived for the fundraiser for his Not On Our Watch charity.

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A committed human rights advocate, the United States actor George Clooney was designated as a United Nations Messenger of Peace in January 2008. Using his global appeal and wide ranging talents as an actor, producer, screen writer and director, Mr. Clooney has focused public attention on crucial international political and social issues while [...]

NOOW and Belstaff are teaming up to raise awareness for the Crisis in Darfur. Manuele Malenotti, owner and creator of Belstaff Fashions has been vacationing with George over the last few weeks in France and Italy.
BELSTAFF is wearing its heart on its sleeve again, announcing a new collaboration with Audi to raise awareness of [...]

According to the July 17th issue of the French magazine “Le Point”. George will be traveling to Darfur in September with France’s Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner. Thanks to Reve for the scans.
Gallery Link: 2008-07-17 Le Point

Clooney calls for China, G8 action on Darfur
TOKYO, Japan — Actor George Clooney called Saturday for China and other major countries to raise the pressure on Sudan to end the bloodshed in Darfur. Writing in a special Africa edition of Japan’s Asahi Shimbun guest-edited by rock stars Bono and Bob Geldof, Clooney said the [...]

Not On Our Watch — the humanitarian org dedicated to putting an end to mass atrocities around the world — has donated $500,000 to relief aid in the cyclone-devastated country of Myanmar. The foundation was started by George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Jerry Weintraub, and David Pressman in response to the worsening [...]

An AK-47 assault rifle hovers just centimetres from George Clooney’s head. The finger nervously twitching on the trigger-guard belongs to a teenage boy. One false move and it will be curtains for Clooney.
This isn’t a moment from the movies. This horrifying incident actually occurred earlier this year, when the 46-year-old actor-director was travelling through southern [...]

Civil rights attorney David Pressman keeps the actor informed on foreign policy.
By TINA DAUNT, CAUSE CÉLÈBRE
May 2, 2008
NEW YORK — WHEN IT comes to human rights, George Clooney is one of Hollywood’s most active major stars. But what can any celebrity activist be without a consigliere? The man Clooney relies on for advice on [...]