U2, George Clooney, Gladys Knight among Kennedy Center honorees

A perfect family vacation. George Clooney mixed work with play by spending the summer in Europe with his wife, Amal Clooney, and their twins Ella and Alexander.

George has been given some presents fit for a King. . .

Kate Middleton and Prince William are reportedly set to move to Windsor shortly with their three children, with the family planning to move from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage. Kate, 40, and William, also 40, are believed to be making the huge move in a bid to be closer to the Queen, 96, and it means that their two eldest children, Prince George, nine, and Princess Charlotte, seven, will be leaving their current school and starting at a new one closer to Windsor.

George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth recently enjoyed a holiday in Paris together, but they weren't alone on their travels!This week, their good friend Brooke Shields took to Instagram to reveal that they had met up while she too was in the French capital as part of her European getaway.MORE: Ali Wentworth shares glamorous update from LA swimming pool Brooke shared a reel of photos in various cities she visited during her trip, including a fun selfie with Ali and George in Paris.WATCH: Ali Wentworth jokes that she's divorce husband George StephanopolousThe families are great friends and Brooke has featured on several occasions on Ali's popular podcast, Go Ask Ali. Now that Ali and George are back in the US, the couple have been spending time apart while Ali works on a secret project in LA. MORE: Ali Wentworth stuns in leopard print swimsuit while at home in New YorkMORE: Ali Wentworth details 'scariest' interruption she faced while on a hikeAli hasn't given any more details of her project so far but no doubt will in the near future!A post shared by Brooke Shields (@brookeshields)Ali and George joined Brooke Shields on her travels She hasn't sat still for long this year and as well as travelling to Paris, she recently spent time in Montauk on a vacation with George.It's been a busy time for Ali, who released her latest book, Ali's Well That Ends Well, earlier in the year.MORE: Inside Ali Wentworth and George Stephanopoulos' stunning $6.5m New York apartmentMORE: Ali Wentworth calls out husband George Stephanopoulos live on GMAThe book has received rave reviews and was even ranked in the tenth spot on the New York Times' reading list. Her book was described as "tales of desperation and a little inspiration".

Ashley Benson (Her Smell), Eric Balfour (Six Feet Under), Claire Rushbrook (Sherwood), Marsha Stephanie Blake (Orange Is the New Black) and Morgana Van Peebles (Superstition) have been cast opposite Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen in Amazon Original drama series, Wilderness, from Firebird Pictures. Filming is currently underway in the U.S. and Canada with the series launching on Prime Video next year in over 240 countries and territories.

George Clooney was joined by an NBA legend on a recent day on the water. Pics show that the 61-year-old actor spent July 22 on a boat in Lake Como, Italy, with Michael Jordan and his wife, Yvette Prieto.The trio, who had others with them for their day at sea, was all smiles as they lounged on the water.

Clayton Davis It’s been eight years since we lost the incredible Philip Seymour Hoffman, and the hole in the industry still looms large.  With a career that spanned over three decades, Hoffman worked alongside several masters both in front and behind the camera. The New York-born actor was a staple of some of Paul Thomas Anderson’s most fascinating works.

EJ Panaligan editorA+E Networks and The History Channel have partnered with the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet Fund, which was established to support a specialized academy founded in 2021 by George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Bryan Lourd of Creative Artists Agency, to provide educational resources for students from underserved communities in Los Angeles. The academy will welcome its inaugural class this fall.As part of the partnership, A+E Networks President and Chairman Paul Buccieri has joined the Roybal Advisory Board, whose members include Clooney, Heslov and Lourd alongside Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria, Mindy Kaling, Don Cheadle, Nicole Avant, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Jim Gianopulos.

Maane Khatchatourian News Editor, Variety.comGeorge Clooney, Gladys Knight, U2, Amy Grant and Tania León will receive Kennedy Center Honors this year.The five honorees will be feted for lifetime artistic achievements at the 45th annual ceremony, to be broadcast during the 2022-2023 season on CBS (which has broadcast the special since its inception 45 years ago) and stream live on Paramount+.Done+Dusted, producers of the Center’s Mark Twain Prize, will serve as executive producer for the event, which is usually held the first weekend of December at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.“Whether saving humanity, masterminding a heist or captaining a ship in dangerous seas, actor George Clooney’s unique brand of earnest charisma and his complete embodiment of a character has led us to root for him every time,” Kennedy Center Chairman David M.

The History Channel/A+E Networks has announced a multi-year partnership with the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet Fund – a fund created by George Clooney, Grant Heslov and CAA’s Bryan Lourd – to support the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet school in Los Angeles.

Kennedy Center Honors in December. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Thursday that the Irish rock band along with actor George Clooney, singers Gladys Knight and Amy Grant and composer Tania León are being honored this year.

George Clooney, “The Empress of Soul” Gladys Knight, “The Queen of Christian Pop” Amy Grant, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and songwriter Tania León, and legendary rock group and humanitarians U2 -- which is comprised of members Bono, The Edge Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr -- will all be honored during this year’s ceremony in Washington, D.C. “Growing up in a small town in Kentucky I could never have imagined that someday I’d be the one sitting in the balcony at the Kennedy Center Honors,” 61-year-old Clooney said in a statement to the Kennedy Center. «To be mentioned in the same breath with the rest of these incredible artists is an honor.

It’s going to be a “Beautiful Day” for the band U2 and four other artists when they receive this year’s Kennedy Center Honours in December.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Thursday George Clooney, U2, singers Gladys Knight and Amy Grant and composer Tania León will be honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture.