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[size=34]George Clooney is honored by his dad Nick at AFI tribute after Julia Roberts pulls out of the event[/size]
By DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 02:46 EDT, 8 June 2018 | UPDATED: 04:16 EDT, 8 June 2018

    




He was supposed to be honored by his longtime collaborator Julia Roberts. 
But when the actress had to pull out of George Clooney's AFI Life Achievement award ceremony on Thursday, he was instead honored by his father Nick, who delivered a few words about his famous son.
Veteran actress Shirley MacLaine presented the 57-year-old with his award on the stage of the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California.


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Proud papa: George Clooney is honored by his father Nick [L], who delivered a few words about his famous son for the actor's AFI Life Achievement award ceremony on Thursday
Nick, an 84-year-old journalist and anchorman, embraced his Syriana star son on the stage shortly after making his speech.

In 2014, Nick appeared in the movie The Monuments Men, directed by George.


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The actor's wife Amal and mother Nina Warren watched on from the audience. 


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Big occasion: Nick, an 84-year-old journalist and anchorman, embraced his Syriana star son on the stage shortly after making his speech


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Busy lady: Roberts, who was supposed to present George with his award, is currently filming the forthcoming Amazon series Homecoming at Lake Arrowhead in California

Roberts is currently filming the forthcoming Amazon series Homecoming at Lake Arrowhead in California.
Homecoming is a psychological and political thriller that centers around the previously mentioned caseworker and a soldier eager to rejoin civilian life.
Julia plays a caseworker at a secret government facility.
The actress has starred with Clooney in several films including the Ocean's 11 trilogy and starred in his directorial debut, Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind. 


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Change of plans: Veteran actress Shirley MacLaine presented the 57-year-old with his award on the stage of the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California
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I was excited about Julia, but Nick is even better. 

George looks so tanned.