George Clooney continued to be in the awards season spotlight thank to his political drama The Ides of March, which he directed in addition to playing its lead, a presidential candidate facing a scandal, as well as his lead role in director Alexander Payne’s family drama The Descendants.
Clooney made news again yesterday when Deadline’s Mike Fleming reported that Clooney and his Smokehouse partner Grant Heslov acquired rights to the David Bianculli book DANGEROUSLY FUNNY: THE UNCENSORED STORY OF 'THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR.'
Sony Pictures joined the project and Clooney and Heslov hired Brian Hecker and Craig Sherman to adapt the book, a look at the transformation of stand-up sibs Tom and Dick Smothers from clean-cut comedians to counter-culture heroes who earned a spot on President Richard Nixon’s enemies list.
No word yet from the Smokehouse camp on whether Clooney will also star in the movie or possibly direct.
Clooney fans, you have to admit that Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' is a perfect fit for Clooney. Takes away the sting of Clooney abruptly exiting the role of lead spy Napoleon Solo in The Man From U.N.C.L.E., right?