Over the past week, a woman named Kathy Lette has been talking a lot about George and Amal Clooney. She’s been talking about them so much, methinks she’s on the payroll. Lette is actually somewhat famous in the UK as an author and “broadcaster,” and she’s married to Amal’s barrister boss, Geoffrey Robertson. Robertson and Lette had the Clooneys over to dinner recently. And Lette won’t shut up about it. Here are some assorted quotes from Lette about The Most Amazing, Beautiful, Talented, World-Saving and Humble Couple Ever.
Lette on spending time with the Clooneys: “[It’s like] watching a rom-com in front of you… [they] are mad about each other.”
Amal is the most amazing person in the world: “She’s drop-dead gorgeous, your jaw hits the ground, but she’s also very charming, funny, self-deprecating… She’s as warm and down-to-earth as ever.”
George is amazing and humble as well: “He clears the table and stacks the dishwasher. Forget the Kama Sutra, that’s all you need to know, be domestic!”
George is lucky to be with Amal: “She’s wonderful, she’s the most intelligent, beautiful, kind, compassionate girl. He’s so lucky to have her—I’d marry her!”
Lette once refused a date with Clooney: “I met George years and years ago before he was famous and he asked me out for coffee one day and I said no!”
The fairy tale: “They’re really in love. And it’s a total fairytale romance.”
I love this. I love the fact that this is how far we’ve come with Amal Clooney. She not only has to be the most brilliant, most humanitarian, most world-renowned human rights lawyer, but she also has to be the most stylish, the most beautiful, the funniest, the most compassionate, the kindest and oh yeah, the most humble woman in the world. You know how everyone made fun of that (utterly stupid) profile of Kelly Rohrbach because the NY Post was working so hard to make Kelly sound like the Ultimate Cool Girl? How is this any different? It’s not – Amal is The Cool Girl all grown up.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
She’s not on the payroll, she just never misses an opportunity to talk to the press. Any moderately famous person she meets, she talks about.
Why are George and Amal’ s friends talking about how in love the couple are? Before it was George making statements like this. I would like to think that all is well in their marriage but one thing comes to mind when I read or hear stories like this: If a person has to brag or go over the top when describing something, there is usually not much to brag about
The poor dear, has everything and nothing. She thinks we are too dumb to notice. The room is thick with irony. She tries to ally herself with important issues, but only eclipses or trivializes those issues because all she clearly cares about is getting photographed.
Now a message from your sponsors: “It’s **insert hair toss** AMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Followed by a moment when she will use a claw-hand gesture to rake through her hair and flash her wedding rings.
Her arms are so thin my brain won’t accept them as real.
These two are reaching GOOP level eyerolls and side-eyes.
They oversold her and their relationship so much that few people believe it’s real. I can’t buy it. Maybe it’s the oversell but there’s something very ‘off’.
If she is that GREAT why anyone marry her before? as everyone keeps tell us she is a rare species because everyone want her, something wrong because no one is that PERFECT
Because it is not the fifties anymore?
Why fault Amal? She’s not the one making the comments about herself. It’s early days. George and Amal are in the honeymoon stage. Of course it’s like this now. As to longevity, only time will tell.
But I am not faulting Amal. I disagree with the insinutation that because she wasn’t married until 36 – there must be something wrong with her. I find that very sexist.
Because maybe SHE didn’t want to marry anyone… Just because you are not married doesn’t mean there is something wrong with you… jeez!
I think you mean “why didn’t she marry anyone.” Women are not the passive recipients of marriage.
Because Amal was waiting for George, her prince charming, of course. And the fairytale romance, because that’s what perfect modern princesses do.
Maybe she didn’t find anyone she wanted to marry before she meet Clooney?
Despite attempts to delete Amal’s history, solid receipts are out there found in cache, Amal had an acknowledged thing with a married (very rich) man before George.
So, not getting married is usually precluded when you are doing do with already marrieds.
Rhymes with Eric Schmidt
FFS it hasn’t even been a year yet………………basta!
Hahahaha
Basta!
Brava for saying Basta!
Oh please she is selling a book and making amal statements to get more notice. Amal the Unicorn of everything needs to tell people to shut up. No one who is really this brilliant and amazing etc needs to be talked up constantly. Makes you think Amal is the exact opposite she sure has charitable side to her, doesn’t cook, clean, work she just shops and spends Georges money oh yeah what I want my daughter to grow up to be. Can’t wait till Clooney moves on he better while he has some career left.
Did I read that correctly – Lette also turned down the chance to have coffee with Clooney? How harmless is having a cup of coffee with the guy (unless he slips a Quaalude into it)?
Well, she probably KNEW she wasn’t the most perfect beautiful amazing funny self-deprecating laughing gorgeous stylish playful brilliant person in the world, and that is what George Clooney really deserved – his Perfect Amazing Equal. So, she politely shook her head humbly, and stepped back. I mean, because, it must be true.
Well, Lette picked Amal’s boss , the then-married Mr.Robertson, instead!
ooooh siri — (pats ink blue velvet sofa) sit right here with me, and dish!
@Liberty: Sorry, SHE was married, he was with Nigella Lawson. They met at a TV show, and she flirted like crazy. He left the domestic goddess, and people called him out for getting together with a “loud-mouthed colonial nymphomaniac”.
@Siri — I laughed so hard, I hurt my jaw
When I read this, I thought it was just so random. Why do their friends find it necessary to talk about how perfect and romantic it all is. Maybe it is, but when folks start talking out of the blue, it looks odd. I agree about the overselling of her perfection and I am not sure why it is needed. But I guess it is better than the bitter sources and insiders that talk about how horrid everything is for celebrity couples.
Just checked out a pic of this Lette woman
Unless it was about 45 years ago , there is no way in hell George asked her out for coffee
Sorry
This isn’t the first time she’s talked about it.
From a 2003 article:
Lette once got asked out by George Clooney. “I was working in Los Angeles as a scriptwriter, in the late Eighties. One night someone from the cast, a young bloke, asked me on a date. I said, “God, no. You’re an actor. I don’t go out with people who are paid to say my words.” Years later I realised that man was Clooney!”
That is some TERRIBLE writing. Add an amusing anecdote or something. Describe how they resemble a rom-com, rather than saying they are like watching a rom-com. This is so ridiculous, I’m ashamed I even commented. It was a long drawn out name drop with Disney fantasy mixed in. I feel like the bluebird of happiness just flew up my ass and that makes me grouchy.
*snort*
If that woman was a 12 year old girl “in love” for the first time telling her best friend about her crush i would think its cute. like its above: good lord, im scared of that woman, there must be something seriously wrong to go THAT all out in terms of flattery.
After reading her OTT summary of perfection, I now have ‘she’s the most wonderful woman in the world’ playing in my head (sung to the tune of the holiday song The Most Wonderful Time of the Year).
Thankfully I am hearing it in Andy Williams’ voice instead of my own.
But you have to wonder: Why now?
Are they trying to insure themselves against any similar gossip speculation to the Gaffleck divorce drama? Gotta keep the fairytale romance going, front-and-center…
C’mon, focus, people!
Or should I say People (and US Weekly…etc., etc.)
A boss’s wife is talking about his employee’s husband in terms of the Kama Sutra? Thousands of levels of inappropriate.
haha, no kidding!
Humble sure doesn’t exist in Amal’s vocabulary.
So George is building Amal up to be the greatest woman ever existed on this earth. What is he going to do if this marriage ends in divorce? He literally lost the media game now.
Yep, what goes up…
Kathy Lette is hysterical and fabulously indiscreet.
She can be counted on to provide a quote on anyone famous she’s met or is friends with. In hyperbole.
She’s the one that reported Kate Middleton’s alleged horse allergy to the press after meeting her at a polo match. Also revealed the conversation they had in which Kate told her that despite the horse allergy, Kate memorised all his polo games’ play so she could discuss it with him later.
If she is so smart why did she marry Clooney?
$$$$$$
Can we talk about Gemma the lifesaving doctor helicopter pilot instead? Now SHE is an interesting woman doing good work.
This Lette woman forgot to mention BABY.
Lette is actually Australian, as is her husband and Amal’s boss, Geoffrey Robertson. She is renown for her puns and witty comedic banter. This saccharine gushing is something she herself would have derided in years past. The Amaloonie Cult is like the Borg – consumes and deranges everyone in its path.
Lette also just wrote a legal “thriller” entitled “Counting Trouble”, partly based on Amal, so she’s whipping up some attention. It may just be your garden variety literary wh0ring.
LOL@Kiddo and the Bluebird of Happiness….I’m stealing that one. Hahahah
I couldn’t believe how oddly unprofessional this firm was to ‘announce’ their engagement..now this. Remember, this is People–Clooney’s pr pipeline (they don’t randomly call some whoozit woman for comments, they’re instructed to). Everything he’s fed them has been so carefully orchestrated, it would be laughable if it didn’t feel so desperate.
Awww, sh…, how cloyingly sweet….
Dear World,
As an Australian I would like to apologise for our country producing Kathy Lette, a sad individual who wrote one good novel when she was 16. She now spends her time being ‘outrageous ‘ and sucking up to famous people. She also does a nice line line in truly dreadful, pun filled comedy opinion pieces in the newspaper. Such a waste of space.
Sorry Again,
Sensible.
Shouldn’t worry about it, we produced Piers Morgan, the U.S produced Goop – nobody is innocent in the world of manufacturing crap celebrities!
P.S. At least you can play bl**dy cricket – we apparently can’t.
She took full British citizenship in 2011;-)
Remember Amy Schumer’s comment from yesterday about how she knows she’ll get back lash because she can’t be everything to everybody. I feel that needs to get to George/Amals PR firm. Why why does Amal have to be THE MOST….? The most beautiful/intelligent/funny/humble/stylish/philanthropist EVER. Now they’re love is THE MOST love anyone anywhere will ever know. A build up this extreme, will only lead to a take down.
Amal is a beautiful, (occasionally) stylish, smart women. With some flaws (represents some unsavory characters, terrible street style, i bet she’s even farted in her life too). And that’s OK! Why can’t she be human and complex. Why must she be a flat characature of an accomplished woman?!
The fact that they enlisted someone to testify on the authenticity of their Great Love Story tells you it’s anyhing but that. Everything in Clooney’s life is calculated, including this mrriage. He thought marrying a woman he considers to be of substance would be heralded by his fans, but the blatant PR selling of this «romance» has only resulted in more ridicule for Clooney than even dating twenty-something cocktail waitresses. And does anyone really think he’s selling his beloved Lake Como villa because suddenly,after all these years, the paps are just too annoying? Please. They certainly don’t bother Amal – she’s eatingup all this attention with a spoon.
I saw photos on Daily Mail of Amal and George out to dinner and I have to say Amal looks fantastic. A tan and hanging in Italy suits her. Her face and makeup isn’t as austere-looking. She has a fresher look and it softens her. And her dress shorts in polka-dot and the black top look fantastic on her. George is dressed as usual.
And she looked thirsty as ever in those photos. She must have some Kardashian ancestors in her family tree.
Lette is really schilling her book. Using George and Amal will get her publicity for sure. Otherwise, who would be reading about her and her new book. She knows what she’s doing and it’s working. She’s getting press for it.
I don’t think she’s that amazing looking. She’s striking, but hardly ‘beautiful’. To harsh looking. And a burger or 5 wouldn’t go astray!
Am I a horrible person because I can’t wait what PR spin they will give for the end of this fairytale?
That her breast implants are heavier than her brain to keep the fairytale alive.
I came across a very ‘outlandish’ theory today. It said that George might be working for a very well-known agency, and that he married her to collect information on Assange, or the Middle East…something in this regard. Then it would make sense, so the theory, that he doesn’t do anything to stop the rather negative press about Amal/their relationship, since it doesn’t really bother him. When he gets what he wants, he can start PR to prepare the divorce. People would easily believe he made a mistake by thinking she was such a professional, and only interested in her work. Or using both their busy schedules as an excuse, or even cultural differences he underestimated…
It might be true (although it’s more Middle east than Assange in my opinion). Also, how in the name of God would they proof Amal is busy it’s beyond me. I can’t say I was ever number 1 fan of GC but I lost all respect for him.
@Aiyanna: The interesting thing was, that the person writing about it said, some retired ‘agency’ official had given an interview about how keen some actors were to work for them, and even offered to work for free. He thought it’s because they “love some good spy story”. Which only would confirm how much they all really DO live in a world of their own. True, or not, it IS one of a few possibilities, how that all came together so fast.
It was mentioned in People magazine in 2013 that gc and ac work on surveillance satellite over Syria.
She’s drop-dead gorgeous, your jaw hits the ground, but she’s also very charming, funny, self-deprecating… She’s as warm and down-to-earth as ever. She’s wonderful, she’s the most intelligent, beautiful, kind, compassionate girl.
Of course, she won’t damn cook for him. Not even a cup of soup! Good thing he’ll clear table, she won’t touch it! She is too busy thinking of her next stunning comment, posture or gesture! And girl need a platoon of cameras to gaze at, she can’t tear her gorgeous down-to-earth shy doe eyes away from a camera lens! And okay, maybe she represents the rights of dictators, but look — at her wear clothes!
She’s…. Amalzing!
There, fixed it.
LIBERTY is fabulous. That is all.
The only thing I believe from all that is that George helped load the dishwasher. It seems like something he would go to get people to think he’s nice.
I tend to think George is the ONLY one loading the dishwater. But it’s probably a show they put on for guests, him rushing to her aid. He’s such a pretender.
But she’s already got those big white floppy housework gloves…
Why it is Cloony’s people are trying to tell us how beautiful and brilliant Amal Clooney is. IMO, she is an attractive woman, but far from beautiful. Looking at her pictures thats taken from a tistance she looks attractive but close up pictures she is far from beautiful. I guess if she’s married to George Clooney means she must be the most beautiful even. I have a feeling GC is trying to have his Angelina in Amal. Funny thing Angelina is the total appositive of Amal. Amal is not a clothes horse. she will go out with her children with beigh flats and black clothing and could care less about her hair or makeup unless it’s a special occasion.
I’m thinking, soon, People Magazine will have Amal as the world most beautiful woman featured on their cover.
I don’t care how many gushers they trot out. I’m still not buying what they’re selling and I remain convinced, as I’ve said before, that the unicorn horn is a clip-on.
In my opinion this woman simply mocks them and their “the biggest love-story of XXI century. Her words aren’t supposed to be taken seriously.
“He clears the table and stacks the dishwasher. Forget the Kama Sutra, that’s all you need to know, be domestic!”
I just threw up a little – no, a *LOT* – in my mouth.
I also have to throw up a little every time I see her hunchback with the devoted innocent little girlie expression on her face.
We all know lawyers are two-faced, even George….
I’m disappointed. No Kama Sutra for the Cloondashians, not even on the dishwasher…Seriously, I consider it bad style to talk about an employee of your husband’s firm like that. It also makes you wonder why all these “friends” of our Golden Couple feel the need to constantly confirm Amal’s uniqueness, aside from Lette promoting her book. I guees it’s just promotion all the way. Lette should know firsthand how little Amal is working, and how little, WHEN she is working, her impact actually is.
Yeah, I really don’t want to picture George doing any Kama Sutra with the social x-ray Amal, nor bending over to load the dishwasher – not with his bad back!
It almost seems a shame, what with Team Clooney, and all the sub-team off-shoots, trying sooooo very hard that people in general (the Internet) are just NOT experiencing THIS Amal The MOST Excellent Everything. Seems if you’re invested in it (however) it’s one heck of a toppermost toppermost high. Almost a buzz money can’t (but probably does) buy.
Guess the Internet thinking through realities must suck… *group hug for all of us not high on Amal*?
So in other words, they hate each other. Cool.
Wow is George and Co. still on this MAKE Amal happen promotion?
Is this new story because the media/Public stop talking about Amal and how amazing she is? Well I guess we can’t have that.
Its so fake, its actually amusing reading these articles, the desperation they have is so pathetic. This whole relationship from the start has been a complete farce. But you know what these to deserve eachother, there both as smug as eachother. I just hope someone will reveal the truth about these two some day.
I, too, am in the ‘amusement stage’ by now. And I agree, they ARE a match made in heaven. Desperateness, smugness, ostentation- they gave it a new meaning. And I’m sure there are people out there just waiting for the right moment to reveal the secret(s). I might just be bored by them at that point;-)
me too Siri.
I can’t see profit for GC in this cheap and insulting show.
Not within the acting community itself, no. They know an act when they come across one;-) But maybe her family’s connections could bring in some money for producing his films. Just a guess. I also think he’s trying to promote her more than himself, so perhaps SHE is looking for some political position (UN)…although thinking about the last year, she didn’t really do much more than posing for cameras.
Wait a minute isn’t this woman a former 2-minute girlfriend of George. And isn’t she married to Amal’s boss, the one Amal beams when she sees him? So isn’t this woman trying the best she can to keep this Clooney marriage together because of her own fears?
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It says so much about them, that they aren’t ABSOLUTELY MORTIFIED by the stories that are written about them. That, in fact… this is their strategy? EUGHHH. I will never look at George Clooney in the same way again…
These recent Kathy Lette statements are a rerun of a much older release that came out prior to them getting married – except the Kama Sutra comparison to domesticity. That’s a add-on to ‘up’ the sensationalism, IMO . I agree with some previous posters who said this is really all PR for Lette’s new book, which she claims is loosely based on Amal. Now THAT’S a selling point. Fans of Amalooney would buy the book just to see if they can glean inside info into “the mystery called Amal”.
I read an excerpt and a synopsis of the plot and I saw nothing that even remotely alluded to Amal’s life – past, present or future. Lette is just another shameless opportunist.
Did I ever tell you guys how much I enjoy reading all the comments? So much fun!
Same here, I love this bunch of smart, funny, and fearless people !
As a Brit I have from the very outset thought this is about Almudin worming her way into a UN position, Think Jollie does too which maybe why she is not to taken with her. As far as I can gather in the legal world, she is not nor other has been,anything more then a junior certainly never a lead in the cases which dont seem to run too well, the Elgin marble’s case being dropped.My 1st thoutht when seeing her way back is this a transexual? he will be dumped as soon as a position is got. Never was this about Clooney having a political career. not with an Arab in tow.Poor old George no wonder he looks so pained mum in law along with the rest of the family have a very firm claw like grasp on his knuts and they ain’t about to let go anytime soon.