George writes an open letter to Daily Mail

This is everywhere this morning........


       https://variety.com/2021/film/news/george-clooney-daily-mail-child-photos-open-letter-1235105545/

       Also in Deadline, Daily Mail (!), Hollywood Reporter, Independent, Yahoo, JustJared etc etc

And then there's this!

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[size=31]George Clooney Calls on Daily Mail to Stop Publishing Pictures of Celebrities’ Children

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George Clooney has issued a call for the U.K. tabloid the Daily Mail and other outlets to stop publishing pictures of celebrities’ children, calling it a matter of safety.
Clooney issued “an open letter to the Daily Mail and other publications” on Thursday after asserting that he saw pictures of the 1-year-old son of actor Billie Lourd on the website of Daily Mail. Lourd’s son Kingston is the grandson of the late actor Carrie Fisher and CAA managing director Bryan Lourd. He is the great-grandson of movie legend Debbie Reynolds and singer-actor Eddie Fisher.
Clooney flatly stated that his own children are threatened by intrusive photos of celebrity-hunting photographers because his wife, Amal Clooney, works as a human rights lawyer and because of his high profile as an Oscar-winning actor.


“We cannot protect our children if any publication puts their faces on their cover,” he wrote.





A representative for the Daily Mail could not immediately be reached for comment late Thursday. Clooney’s letter also states that the Lourd pictures that sparked his letter were ultimately removed from an online platform.

An open letter to the Daily Mail from George Clooney:
Having just seen photos of Billie Lourd’s 1 year-old baby in your publication, and the fact that you subsequently took those pictures down, we would request that you refrain from putting our children’s faces in your publication. I am a public figure and accept the oftentimes intrusive photos as part of the price to pay for doing my job. Our children have made no such commitment. The nature of my wife’s work has her confronting and putting on trial terrorist groups and we take as much precaution as we can to keep our family safe. We cannot protect our children if any publication puts their faces on their cover. We have never sold a picture of our kids, we are not on social media and never post pictures because to do so would put their lives in jeopardy. Not paranoid jeopardy but real world issues, with real world consequences.
We hope that you would agree that the need to sell advertisement isn’t greater than the need to keep innocent children from being targeted.
Thank you,
George Clooney

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[size=34]Living the high life! George and Amal Clooney jet out of Sydney via private jet to luxurious Hamilton Island after completing mandatory 14-day quarantine at palatial $9MILLION country estate[/size]

• George Clooney and family were staying in one of NSW's most exclusive homes
  
  
• The A-Lister is in town to film Hollywood blockbuster Ticket to Paradise in QLD
  
  
• Julia Roberts is also in NSW undergoing her two-week mandatory quarantine
  
  
• Clooney was staying in estate designed by a millionaire businessman with 11 kids
  
  
• The sprawling Southern Highlands home is equipped with chefs and security 
  
  

By JADE WATKINS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
PUBLISHED: 00:15 EST, 5 November 2021 | UPDATED: 04:51 EST, 5 November 2021

 


They completed their 14-day mandatory quarantine in a palatial $9million NSW country estate on Friday, after jetting to Australia last month.
And George Clooney, his wife Amal and their twins, Ella and Alexander, were immediately whisked to Hamilton Island in Queensland, where the Hollywood star is filming his blockbuster Ticket to Paradise with Julia Roberts.
The actor, 60, and the human rights lawyer, 43, were seen boarding a private jet with numerous members of their entourage.
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Living the high life! George Clooney, his wife Amal and their children, Ella and Alexander,  jetted out of Sydney via private jet to Hamilton Island, Queensland on Friday, after completing mandatory 14-day quarantine at palatial $9MILLION country estate
[size=10][size=18]George Clooney and Amal hop on a private jet after quarantining




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The brunette beauty looked incredibly chic in a black sundress paired with tan sandals and a sun hat.
The couple both wore protective face masks as they boarded their flight.
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Doting: A casually dressed George carried his daughter Ella up the stairs of the aircraft while Amal held Alexander in her arms

Several members of their entourage were seen carrying the couple's luggage and suit covers to protect their expensive designer wardrobe.

When George entered Fortress Australia, he and his glamorous family were whisked directly to a quarantine set up like no other.
While everyday returning Aussies are holed up in government-run hotels in capital cities, the Clooney clan were granted an exemption to hunker down at one of the most exclusive residences NSW has to offer.  
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Summer chic: The human rights lawyer looked incredibly chic in a black sundress paired with tan strappy sandals and a sun hat
The A-lister spent the entirety of his NSW stay at Mount Robertson Farm before flying north to warmer climates with fellow Hollywood heavyweight Julia.
There they will film rom-com Ticket to Paradise.   
The backdrop of paradise in the film will be Queensland's Whitsundays, but the Clooney's digs in NSW would certainly be considered paradise to families holed up in tiny, windowless quarantine hotels.
Boasting sweeping views, rainforest themed dining, theatre and a billiards room, Mount Robertson farm has become a Hollywood hideaway in the hills of the Southern Highlands in rural NSW. 
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While everyday returning Aussies are holed up in government-run hotels in capital cities, the Clooney clan were granted an exemption to hunker down at one of the most exclusive residences NSW has to offer 
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The A-lister spent the entirety of his NSW stay at Mount Robertson Farm before flying north to warmer climates with fellow Hollywood heavyweight Julia Roberts 
Set in a remote part of town with expansive grounds and manicured gardens, the sprawling property is somewhat of a fortress within Fortress Australia. 
Armed guards patrolled the outer grounds while chefs, waiters, housekeepers and minders went about their work inside, members of the Clooneys essential travel bubble. 
The palatial property was once owned by millionaire property developer John Boyd and his wife Marly, who is 40 years his junior.  
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Set in a remote part of town with expansive grounds and manicured gardens, the sprawling property is somewhat of a fortress within Fortress Australia
Mount Robertson Farm can be booked for weddings, business functions and has even been used as a filming location. 
Marly once described the holiday home as 'heaven', revealing her family would often escape their lives on the Northern Beaches to enjoy the serenity of the grounds.
The homestead was built of sandstone extracted from an old church in Glebe and is described as a 'long, low masterpiece built into the crest of a hill'.
'Flanked by two high ceiling wings, the house follows the contours of the land and with its wide floor-to-ceiling glass, cedar trim and sandstone it is the perfect example of 'organic architecture',' a profile of the home states.
The main bedroom features two separate toilets and a shower, while an extensive servants' quarters is located beneath the mansion with a fully-functioning kitchen and bedroom.
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The grounds can accommodate choppers for easy access to and from the city
The main lounge overlooks the expansive greenery while the dining room is decorated like a rainforest. The home includes a hunting lodge, billiards room and theatre. 
The grounds can accommodate choppers for easy access to and from the city   
Last month, George, Amal, and their children and a team of staff flew in to Australia and were taken straight to the home to begin their quarantine period.
They had to spend two weeks in the home before they're allowed to travel on to Queensland, where the actor is due to begin two months of filming. 
George and Julia will play a divorced couple who travel to Bali in a desperate bid to stop their daughter, played by Kaitlyn Dever, from getting married.
The movie will be filmed entirely in Queensland, with the picturesque Whitsundays doubling for Bali.
Other filming locations include the Gold Coast and Brisbane, and the production is expected to generate $47million for the Australian economy and create more than 270 jobs.
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Last month, George, Amal and their children and a team of staff flew to Australia last month and were taken straight to the home to begin their quarantine period 
The project received a $6.4million grant from the federal government's Location Incentive Program and has a release date of October 21, 2022.
While the longtime friends have worked with each other on several major projects, including Ocean's Eleven and Money Monster, it will be their first film together in Australia.  
George, Amal and their children jetted into Sydney Airport under heavy guard.
They were met by a team of ADF personnel and airport staff who ushered them into waiting SUVs under the cover of umbrellas. 
Two more cars were loaded with the family's luggage and entourage.

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LOT OF PICTURES

Is Amal trying to start a new hat wearing trend?

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( I'm already bored !!)

Just a quibble...

Right now, they're filming a movie. Only the audience reception when it's released will say if it's a "blockbuster."

... And most George Clooney films are not.