Overview
- Clooney, 64, discussed the moment while reflecting on early lessons he drew from time spent around music stars through his aunt, singer Rosemary Clooney.
- He said he worked as Rosemary’s driver early in his career and spent about a year driving artists including Tony Bennett.
- Clooney recounted Sinatra phoning to say a press boycott Clooney supported was not working as people thought Sinatra was sick and helicopters hovered over his home.
- He said he now treats the scolding as a badge of pride and credits those encounters with teaching him how to handle success and failure.
- The remarks were published by People and then republished by outlets including Billboard and Geo News with the same quotes and context.