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George Clooney Confounded by Las Ramblas

Where: Las Vegas, nv, United States

Did anyone else think Clooney looked downright uncomfortable talking about Las Ramblas on Larry King last night.

Granted, it is hard for anyone to have a conversation with ... these days but still, check out part of their awkward exchange:

Larry King: So you are building a hotel?

George Clooney: The one thing Las Vegas can use is a place where you have to put on a jacket.

Larry King: Where is it? There is land in Las Vegas?

George Clooney: Yeah, 25 acres--we own--right next to Hard Rock--well the company owns, which I am a part of.

Larry King (incredulously): A group of investors!

George Clooney (sheepishly): Yes, but 25% I am donating to African Relief. 25% of the venture.

Larry King (incredulously): So you will not make money with this venture!

George Clooney (confused): We'll see--I could--who knows.

Larry King: What is it called?

George Clooney (we are summarizing here): Las Ramblas, after the street in Barcelona, because there is going to be a street up and down, it is a big project, everyone put on a jacket when Rosy sang, I remember going to the airport and putting on a tie.

Larry King: Yes!  Airports.  Ties. Walking to school uphill in the snow, four miles each way--I am old enough to remember all this too!

Larry King (brilliantly segueing, and this part is word for word): So are you going to have children?

George Clooney (sarcastically): Yes. Right after this show. I am thinking of adopting.

Larry King: You can adopt. Several people adopt.

Thank god they stopped talking about the Vegas hotel and returned to yammering on about nothing, it was obvious Clooney was clueless about the hotel project. Oh, to be a fly on the wall at the Las Ramblas board meetings...

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