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Clooney, Fighting Sinus Infection, Makes Venice Red Carpet as ‘Jay Kelly’ Draws Lengthy Ovation

Under doctors’ orders, Clooney is limiting publicity, with Telluride participation viewed as unlikely.

Overview

  • His representative said he has a sinus infection, leading him to cut short a press junket and skip a private dinner and the film’s press conference.
  • He walked the Sala Grande red carpet with Amal Clooney on Thursday night but was not expected to sit through the full screening and is unlikely to attend Telluride.
  • Venice audiences delivered a prolonged standing ovation reported between 8.5 and 10 minutes, prompting early awards-season buzz for the Netflix release.
  • Noah Baumbach and co-stars Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup and Emily Mortimer handled press duties, with Sandler saying “even movie stars get sick” and Dern calling Clooney “devastated” to miss the event.
  • Netflix plans a limited U.S. theatrical run on Nov. 14 followed by a Dec. 5 streaming debut, with Clooney starring as a veteran actor opposite Sandler as his manager.