While there were plenty of laughs as George Clooney was given the Chaplin Award from Film at Lincoln Center, the serious side of him ultimately took over in the home stretch of Monday night’s gala.
“On a night like tonight, with all of you here in this venue, I can’t just ignore what’s going on in the country,” he said in accepting the career honor. “I disagree with everything this administration stands for but there’s no place for this kind of violence that we saw two nights ago in Washington. DC. Nor is there room for violence in Minnesota … or anywhere else in this country.”
The capacity crowd at Alice Tully Hall applauded as Clooney tiptoed along the line, but he never crossed it. Since Saturday night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a momentary bipartisan moment of shared anxiety has quickly descended into partisan rancor.
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