{
  "id": 5382143,
  "title": "George Clooney Remembers ‘Mortgaging His House’ for ‘Good Night and Good Luck,’ Praises ‘Badass’ Wife Amal and Offers Aspiring Filmmaker a Job at Venice Masterclass",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/george-clooney-remembers-mortgaging-his-house-for-good-night-and-good",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T18:02:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/george-clooney-career-activism-venice-masterclass-1236850397/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "George Clooney, who received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement from his “Jay Kelly” co-star Laura Dern on opening night of the Venice Film Festival, sat down for a masterclass at the Lido’s Match Point Arena to look back on a career spanning nearly five decades. His relationship with Venice stretches back nearly three decades, […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "George Clooney Gushes Over “Badass” Wife Amal and Takes Swipe at Trump During Jovial Venice Masterclass",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/george-clooney-gushes-over-badass-wife-amal-and-takes-swipe-at-trump",
        "published": "2026-09-03T15:22:11.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}