SMOOTH OPERATOR: George Clooney, 78th Annual
Academy Awards, 2006 When someone asked Gorgeous George, "What makes a man
stylish?" this famously self-deprecating actor replied: "For me, sense of humor
is No. 1. It's certainly what's most attractive." True of Cary Grant, and
... morefollowing the master's lead, Clooney as well. The Oscar-nominated star of "Michael Clayton" is blessed with sufficient wit and
self-aplomb to stand back from his "sexiest" and "most stylish" rep, the hype
that dogs him. ("I have a whole list of [TV] shows that I was really s***ty in
... I had a mullet, a whole career with a mullet, actually.") A hunk with brain
and conscience, Clooney prides himself on resisting the lure of celebrity. That
sense of perspective informs his choice of film projects as well: This charming
con artist is totally open about his professional balancing act -- alternating
"sell-out" movies with worthy, noncommercial endeavors, like "Syriana" (Best Supporting Actor Oscar) and "Good Night, and Good Luck." (nominated for directing and
writing). Perfectly soigné the night he won his Oscar -- in a two-button tuxedo
trimmed with satin-edged lapels, white shirt and classic bowtie -- Clooney
genially blew off the red carpet paparazzi who pressed him on whether he
preferred Armani or Gucci: "Does it matter?" (Lester
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