Re: George Clooney at dinner in London

by Doug Ross Fri 25 Oct 2013, 22:54

lelacorb wrote:
Doug Ross wrote:
Ocean wrote:
Doug Ross wrote:She's not his kind of girl.
"Girl"???!!!

He's a 52 year old man. He should be dating women, not "girls."

What are his types? Are you basing it on several mega-fails in a row? After all, they did "break up."
The publicity embarrassments aren't particularly attractive in recent years: semi-naked, trashy photos of women who aspire to be famous models but never made it; peripheral Z-list entertainers??

Let's see, he's been with SO many women, does he have a type?
Thin is his only prerequisite, it seems.
From women his own age like Talia Balsam (older), Carole Radzowill, Kelly Preston, Karen Duffy & so on. Probably tens of others discreetly.

This woman seems respectable. Her shoes are awful & mismatched, but apart from that she's not skank-looking like an escort who posts desperate photos.

He looks better with decent, attractive women, than cheap ones.

Above all, I hope he's happy.
Calm down, I mean women.
What I wanted say is that she's different from every gilr he dated in past.
I didn't say that she's non respectable... I'd like see him with a smart woman, but it never happens.
As you can, from a photo, decide that this woman is not smart? It could also be a future Nobel prize for what we know about her!

I don't know her so I can't know how she is, in fact I have already said that I didn't mean she is not respectable or smart.
I don't even know if he was dating her, so my remark about smart women didn't referr to her.
I was talking about most of women he went out with, and some of them didn't seem so smart.
But it's is life, he can do whatever he wants.
(anyway, sorry for my english)

by pattygirl Fri 25 Oct 2013, 22:55

Not Desplat's wife. She's a blonde and looks like she's late 40's or early 50's.
Found her pic on Zimbo. She's a professional violinist.

by Rachel Fri 25 Oct 2013, 23:35

Crazy what a wave of posts and wild speculations; just because George had dinner with a young female pityviolin

for George

by amaretti Fri 25 Oct 2013, 23:44

I do not think so .

by party animal - not! Sat 26 Oct 2013, 01:32

Well, according to Perez Hilton, the meal lasted for four hours - 10 pm til 2 am. Not sure which table his spies were at!

by jluna2011 Sat 26 Oct 2013, 01:43

When is he going to realize I'm here in Texas waiting for him? Love7

by What Would He Say Sat 26 Oct 2013, 04:21

party animal - not! wrote:Well, according to Perez Hilton, the meal lasted for four hours - 10 pm til 2 am. Not sure which table his spies were at!

I suppose still on LA time..... Or just enraptured with each other, loosing track of time, appetite only for love..... I love you

sigh

by LornaDoone Sat 26 Oct 2013, 04:39

I doubt this was a date. I'd wager it was a dinner with some business or film related folks.

That some of you folks are getting all bent out of shape is kinda funny.

Truly if George were "dating" her he sure as hell wouldn't be going any place that paps could catch him until they'd been together for a while. No way he would subject someone he was interested in to his crazy life before he was sure SHE would be comfortable with it.

by it's me Sat 26 Oct 2013, 05:29

I guess you are right

by ... Sat 26 Oct 2013, 06:02

party animal - not! wrote:Well, according to Perez Hilton, the meal lasted for four hours - 10 pm til 2 am. Not sure which table his spies were at!

Berners Tavern closes at 10.30pm every evening.
...
Whoever this lady is, she looks more age appropriate. Like she's in her 40s.
Although, Monika Jakisic is 36, EC is 35 & SK, 34, they all look much older as well as cheap images. Too much partying?
Anyway, the gossip media has a fascination with his private life. PR teams feed it. He plays it...maybe.

by Nicky80 Sat 26 Oct 2013, 07:32

LornaDoone wrote:I doubt this was a date. I'd wager it was a dinner with some business or film related folks.

That some of you folks are getting all bent out of shape is kinda funny.

Truly if George were "dating" her he sure as hell wouldn't be going any place that paps could catch him until they'd been together for a while. No way he would subject someone he was interested in to his crazy life before he was sure SHE would be comfortable with it.

by Aruna Sat 26 Oct 2013, 10:32

What are her terrible shoes.

by annemarie Sat 26 Oct 2013, 11:23

Aruna wrote:What are her terrible shoes.

They are silver open toe booties.

by melbert Sat 26 Oct 2013, 11:58

International Law and Human Rights barrister Amal Alamuddin

by silly girl Sat 26 Oct 2013, 12:10

Looks like her ----thanks Melbert. Here is some info:

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So good conversation or future gf? Would she date him for the long term? Interesting.....

by party animal - not! Sat 26 Oct 2013, 12:28

She is the lawyer who represented Julian Assange in his extradition case. Extremely knowledgeable, admired etc. If it was a long dinner then I'm not at all surprised!

by lelacorb Sat 26 Oct 2013, 13:00

So she is a woman without a doubt smart and maybe (just maybe) she met George for work. She is in charge of human rights and George, in Sudan tries to defend the very ones if will come out also a love story ....... best wishes!

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by it's me Sat 26 Oct 2013, 13:09

so not a date
to me

by Rachel Sat 26 Oct 2013, 13:33

melbert wrote:International Law and Human Rights barrister Amal Alamuddin

Wow - good detective work in that short time - not that there are pics of her all over the web!

by it's me Sat 26 Oct 2013, 13:38

Atalante wrote:Maybe he's dating on the internet ?

I vote for that

by Rachel Sat 26 Oct 2013, 14:02

If she is a date - Wow - then he has pulled of the great win. She is beautiful, intelligent, young and successful. To have that carrier she must work a lot like him - so they fit together perfectly. Is it not what we wanted for him?

by party animal - not! Sat 26 Oct 2013, 14:07

Could be they already know each other. She's been Kofi Annan's adviser, amongst many other things, and is bound to be aware of the Al Bashir situation. Her CV is very impressive

by it's me Sat 26 Oct 2013, 14:08

if both work so much
I see it really hard Neutral

well
the internet can save them
but....

dunno if possible

by it's me Sat 26 Oct 2013, 14:11

wait
is she sentimentally free? somebody knows?

by annemarie Sat 26 Oct 2013, 14:12

I don't think girlfriend , there is the distance add they both work a lot and I don't think that will equal romance.

It is funny how we all jump to conclusions when George is seen with a woman.

by ... Sat 26 Oct 2013, 14:13

Yes, she's very prominent & successful in her career.
Must be a dominant type, just like him.
Two strong characters. Hope they don't clash.
.....
She studied at Oxford University in the mid-nineties. Graduated in law prior & post-grad at NYU too. Probably in her early 40s. From Beirut.
Intelligent & attractive Muslim lady.
.....
It may be an infatuation. Another challenging conquest for him. Not too hard as she would yield. Many single women in that age bracket would.
He's George Clooney after all.
......
She's respectable, as I wrote earlier on.
A far cry from the image-damaging plain trashy types he chose in recent years.
.......
Maybe he fell in love. Or a blind date.
Or
It may just be work.
.......
All the best to him.
Neutral

by it's me Sat 26 Oct 2013, 14:27

as already said, and I agree, he would carry her out only when sure

so a stable thing

I see no affectionate feeling between them

by Atalante Sat 26 Oct 2013, 14:37

party animal - not! wrote:She is the lawyer who represented Julian Assange in his extradition case. Extremely knowledgeable, admired etc. If it was a long dinner then I'm not at all surprised!

Yes we've seen that face before. :twisted:LINK:bball: And with all the evidence the S. project has gathered, it is time to get Bashir in Court ! Twisted Evil

by JPW Sat 26 Oct 2013, 21:47

Foiled again. Every night I light a smoke and mix the drinks, but there I am alone with my Tequila and Kahlua soaked tears. Boo hoo.

pityviolin

by ktsue2002 Sat 26 Oct 2013, 23:12

it's me wrote:so not a date
to me

I agree. There is another purpose for this dinnah!!!

oopsie

by Mazy Sat 26 Oct 2013, 23:43

Atalante thanks for the link very impressive lady. Even I would be happy to see, if it was personal. They must have had some conversation, so many interests the same. She is not only intelligent but has the fortitude to do amazing things with it. In that way alone she is like George. Thanks again Atalante for the link very interesting.

by Mazy Sun 27 Oct 2013, 00:00

Just to show her intelligence and part of the international field that she is into.

Expanding Jurisdiction over War Crimes under Article 8 of the ICC Statute

1. Amal Alamuddin and
2. Philippa Webb*
+Author Affiliations

1. * Amal Alamuddin MA (Oxon), LLM (NYU); Barrister (pupil), Doughty Street Chambers, London; formerly Legal Officer, Office of the Prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon; Associate Legal Officer to Judge (now President) Patrick Robinson, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; and judicial assistant to Judges Berman, Elaraby and Vereschetin, International Court of Justice. [amal@alamuddin.com]
2. Philippa Webb BA (Hons)/LLB (UNSW), LLM (Yale); Visiting Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Leiden University; formerly Special Assistant and Legal Officer to President Rosalyn Higgins of the International Court of Justice; Associate Legal Adviser to Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo, International Criminal Court; and judicial assistant to Judge Higgins and Judge (now President) Owada, International Court of Justice; member, Editorial Committee of the Journal. [pw@philippawebb.com]
3. Ms Alamuddin and Ms Webb acted as legal advisers to the Kingdom of Bahrain during the ICC Review Conference. The views expressed herein are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, the International Criminal Court, the United Nations or the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Abstract

The Review Conference on the International Criminal Court (ICC) held in Kampala in June 2010 resulted in the first amendment ever made to the Rome Statute. This historic amendment was, in substance, a rather modest change to the provisions on war crimes — expanding the Court’s jurisdiction over the use of prohibited weapons in international armed conflicts to their use in armed conflicts of a non-international character. The amendment was relatively uncontroversial because the language to be added to Article 8, and the accompanying elements of the crimes, already existed for international armed conflicts. This language has yet to be interpreted by the ICC, however. The breadth of the Court’s jurisdiction over the newly added crime will likely depend on how broadly the Court will interpret the prohibition on the use of ‘gases’ and the mens rearequirement for each of the crimes. Perhaps most importantly, the Court will have to clearly define where the jurisdictional line between internal law-enforcement activities and armed conflicts should be drawn.

Overall, the amendment forms part of a broader movement to reduce or remove the distinctions between the protections available in international and non-international armed conflicts. The process by which the amendment was successfully adopted is also instructive for future efforts to modify the ICC Statute.

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by ... Sun 27 Oct 2013, 02:04

Yes, she is highly educated & accomplished.

Maybe John Prendergast & his wife Sia Sanneh, who's a law academic & Yale graduate, introduced them as friends or a blind date. I dunno

Conversation would have been very interesting. Especially Human Rights work.

by party animal - not! Sun 27 Oct 2013, 02:25

Lawyers of her class are by definition discreet. It is part of their remit, and we will never know, but the connections are, I suspect, many. Kofi Annan (who let's remember, has been a visitor to Villa L'Oleandra), Prendergast, ICC, and now possibly advising on Al Bashir.........so let's just say a possible mutual admiration society - or MAS for short.

The knowledge of people like this is invaluable to us all. Oh, and there are quite a few websites in the UK describing the new 'Hottie' lawyers..........not thought to be the done thing until quite recently

by ... Sun 27 Oct 2013, 08:35

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From a Tweet.
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@islington_girl: Admittedly my photography is horrendous...but look who was beside us @Berners_Tavern @EDITIONLondon
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@party animal - not!
Yes, she's the opposite end of the spectrum in his past "dating" choices.

If it progresses from there romantically, who knows.
It's very valuable & stimulating conversation to enjoy on an interpersonal level, as friends or acquaintances.

by Nicky80 Sun 27 Oct 2013, 08:39

ah funny picture haha. George and her look so small compare to the third man with the grey her sitting with them.

by Philippago Sun 27 Oct 2013, 09:45

But who is this pretty brunette lady? Very cute!!!

by Philippago Sun 27 Oct 2013, 09:49

Ok The lady is Amal Alamuddin
'Amal specialises in international law, human rights, criminal law and extradition...'

by Carla97 Sun 27 Oct 2013, 09:54

This is great news!
At dinner in London, man got to eat.

No booboo. I hate to break it to you pal, but this is not good for the game.

Hugh Grant is to blame for all of this!
(You might be old enough to remember this romantic comedy star, I´m still kind of young but I prefer old movies. So I remember.)

YES HE IS. Damn you Grant, merde! He started it with the exotic women. Talking about a role model. Clooney is following his steps, going clockwise (look at the map), couple of more visits to God damn London, few more stops on his travels, and before we know he ends up with a daughter of Vietnam. Whatever. As long as he is happy and loving it! Wait a minute. Not happening! Can´t be.

Could London present itself as a godsend location for us too? I don´t but there are many women who like exotic eastern men too (IF they have pockets deeper than Saad Hariri).

His satellites must have noticed the moon shoes from light years away! Those shoes are really, really cheap or costs more than the GDP of Sudan or Burkina Faso! There is something to talk about.

Maybe he is practicing for his next role as the neo arabic’s Shakespeare. Could be. Who can tell?

Disclaimer: Do not attack me! I like lawyers, two of my best friends are them. I am deeply depressed with low self- esteem after reading this. Rolling Eyes

I haven´t even been to Beirut or seen Kofi Annan! Where is the nearest chocolate O U T L E T ??? (Box of chocolate won´t do.) Understandably I couldn´t, at this state of mind IQ dropped lower than the room temperature, carefully pen down my post. And it´s rainy day. Tomorrow is Monday. What a relief to get back to work!

Have a nice day sunshines sunny

by it's me Sun 27 Oct 2013, 10:03

outlet of chocolate?

take a look

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by Carla97 Sun 27 Oct 2013, 10:14

Thanks for the link. 300km for chocolate... they must have one closer... Very Happy

by What Would He Say Sun 27 Oct 2013, 10:15

At dinner they look good, connected.... Yet again he astounds by his choice of friend, maybe we are seeing a change in George .... Happiness only.... Fingers crossed

by it's me Sun 27 Oct 2013, 10:24

she shows some 'interest'
you can't see about him

they are only shadows

by What Would He Say Sun 27 Oct 2013, 10:27

Yes you can, his head is totally turned towards hers...anyway, this is just a gut feeling, nothing more...

by party animal - not! Sun 27 Oct 2013, 10:28

The man with his back to the camera is likely to be Geoffrey Robinson, QC, who is head of the law firm that Amal Alamuddin works for. He's married to Kathy Lette, the Australian author

by ... Sun 27 Oct 2013, 10:39

My impression is that he would respect this lady. No doubt find her challenging. She is attractive, Muslim, highly-educated & successful in her career.

Opposite end of the spectrum than the temporary PR embarrassing images he's promoted on the red carpet, like Canalis & Keibler.

Maybe this is what he likes.
Maybe somewhere between the two polar ends.

As long as he's happy & in love.

by What Would He Say Sun 27 Oct 2013, 10:42

Ahh, that explains the peep toe booties, thanks Ocean

by What Would He Say Sun 27 Oct 2013, 10:48

George, of late has started to look middle eastern, a bit of the ol Omar Shariff (sp?) going on ?

I likey .... Omar

by ... Sun 27 Oct 2013, 10:49

what would he say wrote:Ahh, that explains the peep toe booties, thanks Ocean

How so? I wasn't discussing her fashion sense above. So she co-ordinates in inappropriate silver booties wanting grey (which is this season's black). Though she chose a nice red dress & coat.
Clooney was more focused on other matters.

@Carla97 - Oooo, you should visit the Cleanse Diet on another thread & detox from all that sugar. Shocked

by Nicky80 Sun 27 Oct 2013, 11:08

party animal - not! wrote:The man with his back to the camera is likely to be Geoffrey Robinson, QC, who is head of the law firm that Amal Alamuddin works for. He's married to Kathy Lette, the Australian author

Interesting. Thanks PAN.

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