George Clooney is optimistic America has better days ahead. Patti LuPone is everyone else

George Clooney is optimistic America has better days ahead. Patti LuPone is everyone else

George Clooney is the ultimate optimist when it comes to the future of the United States.

Patti LuPone and George Clooney Agree America Is 'Only Getting Stupider'

Good news for all of my fellow theater kids! On Tuesday, Variety revealed its latest “Actors on Actors” series, in which they finally paired Broadway stars together, just in time for the Tony Awards press cycle. The actors in its first installment? George Clooney and the “First Lady of Theater” herself, Patti LuPone. As expected, Clooney, who’s currently starring in a stage version of his 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck, and LuPone, who acte…

George Clooney Makes Bold Prediction on 2026 Midterms — Here’s Why He’s Confident

Actor George Clooney is confident that Democrats will reclaim control of the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections— and he’s betting on it. “I think we’ll get the House back in a year and a half,” Clooney said in an interview with Variety published on Tuesday. Clooney, an outspoken supporter of the Democratic Party and a major fundraiser, sees the upcoming elections as an opportunity to restore balance. He believes that a Democr…

George Clooney and Patti Lupone Get Honest About Broadway Pay, Surviving the Trump Era and Elon Musk: ‘Isn’t He Destroying the Government?’

George Clooney and Patti LuPone break down their Broadway shows and criticize Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

George Clooney & Patti LuPone Sit Down for 'Actors on Actors' Series

For the inaugural episode of the Broadway edition of Variety's Actors on Actors series, Patti LuPone and George Clooney sat down to discuss their respective outings this Broadway season. Watch the full conversation here.