Overview
- The remarks were made on Oct. 23 and first published by People on Oct. 25 before being echoed by Billboard, NME, Geo News and The Independent on Oct. 26–27.
- Clooney said he worked as his aunt Rosemary Clooney's driver early in his career and chauffeured performers including Tony Bennett.
- He recounted that Frank Sinatra called to criticize a press-freedom boycott he led, which Clooney jokingly summed up as being yelled at by Sinatra.
- Clooney said those early encounters gave him lasting lessons about handling success and failure and staying grounded.
- The anecdotes come as he promotes Jay Kelly, which is slated to reach cinemas on Nov. 14 with Adam Sandler among the cast.