George Clooney Reacts to ‘Up-and-Comer’ Joke at Tony Awards 2025
George Clooney may be a Hollywood heavyweight, however he’s nonetheless a newcomer to Broadway — and 2025 Tony Award host Cynthia Erivo received’t let him neglect it.
“What a season, what a lineup of reveals being honored tonight: dramas, comedies, gorgeous musicals, originals and reimaginations of the very best order,” Erivo, 38, mentioned in her opening monologue on Sunday, June 8. “That includes first-time nominees like Cole Escola, Sadie Sink, Louis McCartney — and an up-and-comer that I believe you’re going to be listening to loads about: George Clooney.”
She added, “Good for you, George. Issues are going your means, I prefer it loads for you.”
The digital camera then lower to George, 64, and his spouse, Amal Clooney. Whereas the 47-year-old lawyer politely laughed and clapped at Erivo’s joke, George pretended to shrug his shoulders earlier than enjoying alongside. He appeared to mouth, “It’s alright.”
Broadway’s largest names confirmed up and confirmed out on the 2025 Tony Awards. The 78th annual Tony Awards had been held at New York Metropolis’s Radio Metropolis Music Corridor on Sunday, June 8, the place Ariana DeBose, Jessica Vosk, Megan Hilty and extra Nice White Manner standouts slayed the pink carpet. DeBose, 34, sashayed down the pink carpet in a silky, […]
George made his Broadway debut in Good Night time, and Good Luck earlier this theatrical, and he was nominated for Finest Efficiency by an Actor in a Main Position in a Play at Sunday’s ceremony. Different hopefuls within the class embrace Cole Escola, Jon Michael Hill, Daniel Dae Kim, Harry Lennix and McCartney.
“[Our] final present is Sunday. We do a matinee, after which by the point we go to the Tonys that night time, it’ll be gone,” George mentioned of his function on Late Night time With Seth Meyers earlier this week, particularly mentioning what it was like dying his hair darker. “It actually seems unhealthy. It seems like [I’m] going by way of some horrible midlife disaster. I’m 64 — midlife is somewhat stretch.”
Cynthia Erivo performs through the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday, June 8. Kevin Mazur/Getty Photos for Tony Awards Productions
Contemporary off his Sunday matinee, George traded his Good Night time, and Good Luck costume for a traditional black tux for the pink carpet. Amal, for her half, seemed radiant in a pearl-adorned Tamara Ralph column robe and matching Roger Vivier pumps.
The lights are vivid on Broadway with the 2025 Tony Awards underway, handing out trophies to stage standouts. The 78th annual ceremony was held at New York Metropolis’s Radio Metropolis Music Corridor on Sunday, June 8, and emceed by Depraved star Cynthia Erivo, who beforehand received a Tony Award in 2016 for her main function […]
Amal and the couple’s 7-year-old kids, twins Alexander and Ella, joined him in New York Metropolis at some point of his Broadway run.
“How do you not like the town? They love being right here [and] we’re having a very enjoyable time,” George mentioned on The Late Present With Stephen Colbert in February. “Truly, a play is sort of a great schedule since you’re working at night time and also you get to see the children through the day, so it’s OK.”
A supply completely advised Us Weekly the following month that the Clooneys had been equally enthusiastic about dwelling in New York.
“George and Amal have been loving being in NYC,” the insider advised Us in March. “They normally don’t spend that a lot time within the metropolis so that they have lots of people they’ve been seeing. They each go to work through the day, and the twins are right here with them too.”