Clooney Shifts Focus: From Acting to Justice

0:00On April 29th, George Clooney just picked up the 51st Chaplain Award at Lincoln Center for his huge mark on movies and TV. Hitting his 65th birthday soon, he got real about his career shift during the Gala, saying he's done chasing the spotlight and ready for deeper. Work. He's pouring more energy into the Clooney Foundation for Justice, the group he kicked off with his wife Amal, to fight human rights issues worldwide. Meanwhile, Clooney's linking up with the worry-bow school of film and television in Los Angeles, aiming to boost chances for underrepresented students. Breaking into the biz, fans and peers see this as smart evolution, not retirement. He's stressed good acting roles will still pull him back in when they hit right. With co-stars like Juliana Marguilis and Sam Rockwell hyping him up on stage, and his latest flick, fresh off a screening there. Clooney's lining up a phase that's all-purpose over hustle. That's the story for today. Entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI.