03/10/2008
George Clooney's Not Gay, But Did Have Botox on His Nuts
In the April 2008 issue of Esquire, George Clooney is taken on a tour of various websites which gossip about him, territory which proves ripe for commentary.
Clooney is asked about a site called "George Clooney is GAY, GAY, GAY". When asked about those rumors, Clooney responds, "No, I'm Gay, Gay. The third gay — that was pushing it."
Later in the interview, however, he does say that in a hypothetical girl-on-girl situation with Brad Pitt, he'd explore his homosexual side.
Said Clooney: "Well, you know, if I was a girl and he was a girl, and I was a lesbian and he was a lesbian, I'd be all over him."
Because a guy-on-guy situation, that's just sort of too far into triple-Gay territory.
Clooney also responds to comments made once by actor Rupert Everett to The Independent. Said Everett: "Clooney thinks that, provided he does films which are politically committed, he's allowed to do Ocean's 11, 12, and 13. But the Ocean's movies are a cancer to world culture. They're destroying us."
Responds Clooney: "You kind of go, dude, weren't you in Dunston Checks In?"
Finally, Clooney joked he's never had plastic surgery, except in one area:
"I did get my balls done, though. I got them unwrinkled. It's the new thing in Hollywood — ball ironing."
Clooney also shows up muddy in the new edition of T Men's Fashion magazine in the New York Times.
Previously
Steve Carell Puts Out for George Clooney [tr]
George Clooney Cruised By Toe-Tapper in the Men's Room [tr]
Fabio and George Clooney's West Hollywood Catfight [tr]
Matt Damon Jokes That George Clooney is Gay [tr]
Posted 7:56 AM EST by Andy in George Clooney, I'm Not Gay, Magazines, News | Permalink
Comments
I think his attitude is about as gracious and full of good humor as one could be in his situation. The old attitude that "everyone is gay until proven otherwise" that some gays have is tired and belongs in a past decade.
Posted by: johnny | Mar 10, 2008 8:51:25 AM
here, here Johnny. He's a clever and witty guy who knows his looks are a tool to get him access and press which he'd never otherwise receive. And I agree - it's always the third gay that pushes it over the edge.
Posted by: resurrect | Mar 10, 2008 9:02:21 AM
where, where?
Posted by: kile Ozier | Mar 10, 2008 9:35:21 AM
He is witty.
His ability to joke about himself and not take everything too seriously is very attractive.
Ressurect
"And I agree - it's always the third gay that pushes it over the edge."
LOL
Posted by: Jimmyboyo | Mar 10, 2008 10:10:15 AM
in every way, he's getting better and better with age.
Posted by: A.J. | Mar 10, 2008 10:10:26 AM
And that response to Rupert was f'ing brilliant!
Posted by: Brandon | Mar 10, 2008 10:17:36 AM
I agree Brandon
F'ing brilliant
Posted by: Jimmyboyo | Mar 10, 2008 10:30:28 AM
Brilliant is the right word. Funny and smart and making money and giving to charity and making socially interesting work. He edges the topic of being gay so well. The rund about scenario to get in bed with Pitt was hilarious and pairing "you go" with "dude". He's just very deft in handling the conversation. Even I'm only GAY GAY.
Posted by: Rikard | Mar 10, 2008 10:59:03 AM
Clooney is awesome. He just gets it.
Posted by: David | Mar 10, 2008 11:57:01 AM
Oh the things I would do to Clooney. He has certainly balanced out his good looks with charm and wit.
Posted by: Silverfeast.com | Mar 10, 2008 12:35:11 PM
This is the second site that has reported on this Esquire interview with a headline that says, "George says he's not gay" (PageOneQ) or "George Clooney's Not Gay" (Towleroad).
Did other people read a different interview than I did? Where did he say that he isn't gay? He gave great and clever non-answer answers but I didn't see anywhere where he outright said, or even round-about said, that he wasn't gay.
It's neither here nor there with me but if you're gonna report on an interview at least be accurate in the reporting.
Posted by: Zeke | Mar 10, 2008 1:15:01 PM
While witty, Clooney's comment about his "ball lift" is a direct swipe from actor Nick Nolte, who was asked during press for "The Prince of Tides" if he'd had any work done and mock seriously replied "Just a testicle lift. My balls were really dropping low and I wanted to firm things up a bit. I'm very happy with the results."
Posted by: Danmac | Mar 10, 2008 3:43:34 PM
George is a rare man, I wish we had millions more like him, men who are comfortalbe in their own skin and can identify and empathize with all humanity. Rare. Gay or straight, I don't care, I'm just happy letting him be whatever he wants to be. He freaking rules.
Posted by: Haxby | Mar 10, 2008 6:19:10 PM
"I did get my balls done, though. I got them unwrinkled. It's the new thing in Hollywood — ball ironing."
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He is a pisser. And ZEKE the headline in Andy's post is 'George Clooney's Not Gay, But Did Have Botox on His Nuts'. Which is pretty funny. This guy is always pro everything in every interview I see on TV or in the press. Save the contempt for assholes like Revolta and Cruise case.
Posted by: patrick nyc | Mar 10, 2008 7:52:58 PM
ANDY,
Don't be coy about Mr. Clooney. I'm just funnin':
"To his Coy Mister(ess)"
by Andrew (ANDY TOWLE) Marvell, with shameless editing by NIC:
Had we but world enough, and time,
This coyness, boy, would be no crime.
We would sit down and think which way
To walk, and pass our long love's day;
Thou by the Indian Ganges' side
Shouldst rubies find; I by the tide
Of Humber would complain. I would
Love you ten years before the Flood;
And you should, if you please, refuse
Till the conversion of the Jews.
My vegetable love should grow
Vaster than empires, and more slow.
An hundred years should go to praise
Thine eyes, and on thy forehead gaze;
Two hundred to adore your chest,
But thirty thousand to the rest;
An age at least to every part,
And the last age should show your heart.
For, buddy, you deserve this state,
Nor would I love at lower rate.
But at my back I always hear
Time's winged chariot hurrying near;
And yonder all before us lie
Deserts of vast eternity.
Thy beauty shall no more be found,
Nor, in thy marble vault, shall sound
My echoing song; then worms shall try
That long preserv'd virginity,
And your quaint honor turn to dust,
And into ashes all my lust.
The grave's a fine and private place,
But none I think do there embrace.
Now therefore, while the youthful hue
Sits on thy skin like morning dew,
And while thy willing soul transpires
At every pore with instant fires,
Now let us sport us while we may;
And now, like am'rous birds of prey,
Rather at once our time devour,
Than languish in his slow-chapp'd power.
Let us roll all our strength, and all
Our sweetness, up into one ball;
And tear our pleasures with rough strife
Through the iron gates of life.
Thus, though we cannot make our sun
Stand still, yet we will make him run.
Posted by: nic | Mar 10, 2008 9:04:19 PM
ok, i'll stop with the poetry.
Posted by: nic | Mar 10, 2008 10:24:05 PM
God, I'd damage him! You gotta LOVE him!!!
Posted by: Shabaka | Mar 11, 2008 12:39:09 PM
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