George Clooney Not Sorry He Made Fun of Abramoff
Posted Feb 17th 2006 12:10PM by TMZ Staff
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
George Clooney, who may be giving speeches again at next month's Academy Awards, says he has no regrets about making an off-color joke about disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff during last month's Golden Globes.
"I make no apologies for that -- it was a joke," Clooney told CNN's Larry King on Thursday.
The actor-director made a risque reference to Abramoff's name as he accepted a best supporting actor Golden Globe for "Syriana." Clooney is nominated for Oscars for best supporting actor for "Syriana" and best director for "Good Night, and Good Luck." He also shares a best original screenplay nomination with Grant Heslov for the latter film.
Abramoff's father, who didn't find the Golden Globes joke funny, wrote an angry letter to The Desert Sun newspaper of Palm Springs. He denounced Clooney for a "glib and ridiculous" attack on his son that he said reduced his granddaughter to tears.
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