George Clooney Applauds Universal for Taking a ‘Gamble’ on ‘Ticket to Paradise’ and Putting It in Theaters: ‘I’m Really Proud’

walk around just oozing charm and charisma, right? Like, that part's not news. But imagine if George Clooney was coming at you with all of that movie star dazzle while actually falling in love with you. Maybe it's just the way he tells the story, but Clooney's description of meeting his future wife, , on The Drew Barrymore Show has everyone, Drew Barrymore included, desperately clutching at their hearts to keep from swooning. After first acknowledging that he was immediately smitten with Amal as soon as he saw her, Clooney got to the really adorable stuff.

A star-studded event! George Clooney and Julia Roberts brought their fashion A-game to the Los Angeles premiere of their new movie, Ticket to Paradise.

George Clooney is calling for change after learning about the way Julia Roberts has his number saved on her cell phone.While at the Los Angeles premiere for , ET's Nischelle Turner broached the subject with the 61-year-old actor about the nickname Roberts used to save his contact info. No, it's not «Gorgeous George» or anything close to that.

Julia Roberts and George Clooney are positively glowing at the L.A. premiere of their new movie Ticket to Paradise!

George Clooney and Julia Roberts have been making movies together for more than two decades now, first sharing the screen in 2001’s “Ocean’s Eleven,” and re-teaming for “Ocean’s Twelve,” “Money Monster,” and the Clooney-directed “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” (though they shared no scenes). Yet it’s not just their shared charisma and charm that accounts for so much of what works in their new movie “Ticket to Paradise.” It’s that we now, as an audience, have a relationship with them, so we’re pulling for them in a way we don’t when a random Disney personality and Instagram influencer are potentially paired in a new Netflix rom-com.

Amal, many believed George Clooney would remain the consummate bachelor — even Clooney himself. But his good friend and  co-star, Julia Roberts, knew the 61-year-old actor would settle down eventually.ET's Nischelle Turner spoke with the pair ahead of the film's premiere about their love lives, their new rom-com and more.«People thought? I thought,» Clooney quipped when the topic of him being a lifelong bachelor was broached. «I didn't think,» Roberts, 54, insisted, to Clooney's surprise.

George Clooney and Julia Roberts are laughing off their most «ridiculous» moment from the set of their new romantic comedy, Starring as a divorced couple who travel to Bali in an effort to stop their daughter's wedding with a man she just met, the actors and longtime friends inevitably share an on-screen kiss. And while the smooch itself is hardly news for the pair — who have appeared in six films together since 2001's — the moment made more uncomfortable by the presence of Clooney's wife, Amal, and 5-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander.In an interview on , Hoda Kotb asked the pair whether it was awkward to kiss «your dear, dear friend.» Clooney quipped with a smile, «It is when my wife and kids come by to visit.»«I mean, it was the first day they came to visit,» Roberts chimed in.

Julia Roberts and George Clooney recalled a kissing scene in their latest film together, “Ticket to Paradise”.

Universal/Working Title’s Ticket to Paradise, the latest big-screen collaboration for Julia Roberts and George Clooney, has led the duo to a new milestone. Five films in which the mega-stars worked together have now grossed a combined $1B at the global box office. 

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Ticket to Paradise,” a romantic comedy that reunites Julia Roberts and George Clooney, is (surprise, surprise) charming audiences at the international box office. The movie has generated $60 million overseas to date, a promising start given the current challenges facing theatrical rom-coms. Of course, it helps when the genre gets a boost from megawatt stars like Roberts and Clooney. According to Universal, which is backing the film, “Ticket to Paradise” is outpacing recent meet-cute stories like “The Lost City,” “Last Christmas” and “Crazy Rich Asians” at the same point in their respective big-screen rollouts. Over the weekend, “Ticket to Paradise” earned $10.5 million from 61 territories, including debuts in France ($1 million), Mexico ($1 million) and Italy ($800,000). In holdover markets, “Ticket to Paradise,” which features Clooney and Roberts as exes who try to stop their daughter from marrying a near stranger, has been popular in Australia ($8.5 million), the United Kingdom and Ireland ($7.4 million) and Germany ($7.4 million). It opens Oct. 21 in the U.S. and Canada.

Michaela Zee editor Lindsay Lohan is embracing the holiday spirit this fall with Netflix’s rom-com “Falling for Christmas.” Starring Lohan and “Glee” alum Chord Overstreet, the film revolves around a newly engaged and spoiled heiress (Lohan) who, after being diagnosed with amnesia due to a skiing accident, subsequently lands in the care of a blue-collar lodge owner (Overstreet) and his daughter. In addition to Lohan and Overstreet, the film stars Jack Wagner, George Young, Blythe Howard, Chase Ramsey and Olivia Perez. “Falling for Christmas” is directed by Janeen Damian and marks her directorial debut. The “Christmas Waltz” and “Much Ado About Christmas” writer and producer also co-wrote the screenplay with husband Michael Damian (“Hot Tamale,” “Moondance Alexander”), Jeff Bonnett (“Love by the Book”) and Ron Oliver (“Operation Christmas,” “Harvest Moon”). MPCA’s Brad Krevoy and Riviera Films’ Michael Damian serve as producers on the film. MPCA is behind several Netflix Christmas films, including the “A Christmas Prince” franchise, “Operation Christmas Drop” and “A Castle for Christmas.”