George Clooney

Life isn't bad for George Clooney.

In the following picture, taken at this week's premiere for the actor's new film Leatherheads, Clooney is flanked by costar Renee Zellweger and girlfriend Sarah Larson.

Meanwhile, you can check out far more fetching photos of Larson now. Seriously. Go do it, fellas.

Might Sarah Larson really be the woman who ends George Clooney's reign as the World's Most Handsome, Eligible Bachelor?

The former Fear Factor contestant has the proper mix of a nurturing soul and liberal politics to do just that, according to her serious ex-boyfriend.

Tommy McKaughn, Larson's boyfriend of six years before they split up after college at Evergreen State, tells E! News that she was a free-spirited hippie chick, devoted to playing bongos and performing exotic dances of India.

"She's not star struck and I bet he really likes that about her," McKaughn said about his ex. "She was a hippie chick but high maintenance at the same time.

Sarah Larson and George Clooney pose for celebrity gossip reporters and fans.

McKaughn added that Sarah was a major grudge holder, as he forgot her birthday once, so she confiscated his Jerry Garcia CDs... three years after the fact!

We can't see Clooney making the same mistake, however. The guy is perfect.

George Clooney may not have taken home the Academy Award for Best Actor last night, but the handsome, charitable star was obviously a winner nonetheless.

Here's a look at him with pretty girlfriend Sarah Larson:

Twice in one week? We know, it's crazy.

Some of these celebrity quotes, courtesy of People magazine, make this feature worth another shot, however. When celebs are sounding off on everything from Britney Spears to Oscars reality TV to politics, well...

See for yourself in the week's top celebrity quotes:

"For me, it's like being Hillary Clinton. If it weren't for Barack Obama, it would have been a very good year." - George Clooney on his Oscar hopes

"Dressed like a rocker, but kinda looks like Justin Timberlake, doesn't he?" - Ryan Seacrest, after a performance by American Idol contestant Robbie Carrico, who once dated Britney Spears

"She can call me and come live in our house with us for a couple of months. I would help set her straight." - Heidi Klum, on Britney Spears

"We're like puppies right now. It's a lot of adrenaline and enthusiasm."
- Jon Stewart, on prepping for the Oscars

"It's a special thing if you get a nomination, or your film does. Then you go. But we don't have any nominations or anything like that in the house, so we sit in our jammies and watch it on the couch." - Charlize Theron

"I'm not trying to be cool, I'm not trying to be hip." - Clay Aiken

"I was told I'm doing The Bachelor." - Steve Guttenberg, who opted to appear on Dancing with the Stars instead

"We are not a very conservative couple. For decorations we put up penis balloons all over the place." - Christina Aguilera, on her son's Bris

"Madonna, eat your heart out. Britney Spears, eat your heart out. I would say we have diamond records coming - they're gonna sell 10-million plus." - Spencer Pratt, on girlfriend Heidi Montag's upcoming album

George Clooney says he won't beat out Daniel Day-Lewis for Best Actor at Sunday's Academy Awards, drawing a political analogy.

"For me, it's like being Hillary Clinton," the Michael Clayton star said. "If it weren't for Barack Obama, it would have been a very good year."

"I thought Daniel Day-Lewis had the best performance of the year."

Apart from his own race, the boyfriend of Sarah Larson handicapped all the other major categories, boasting to Time Magazine that he's never lost an Oscar pool. We'll see how accurate his picks are Sunday, February 24.

George Clooney did not say if he prefers Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama, choosing instead to discuss his recent film, Best Picture nominee Michael Clayton.

"Our film is the best it can be in that genre," he says of its Oscar chances, "but there's a ceiling on that genre."

Instead, Clooney predicts that No Country for Old Men will take the top prize, and its directors Joel and Ethan Coen will nab the Best Director trophy. He also gives a nod to Javier Bardem as Best Supporting Actor.

"If [Michael Clayton] has a shot at anything, it's Best Supporting Actress with Tilda Swinton," he says - although George Clooney officially made Amy Ryan, from Gone Baby Gone, his pick in that category.

The actor was also impressed by La Vie En Rose's Marion Cotillard.

"She does an old person trying to be young, instead of what everyone does - a young person trying to be old," he says. "It's a stunning performance."

No, not the question. George Clooney and Sarah Larson aren't going all Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni on us. Not yet, at least.

But the Michael Clayton star has asked his 29-year old girlfriend join him in his Hollywood Hills home. We're guessing she can't possibly say no to George, but the location of the house may be a problem: it's next door to Britney Spears'!

A source close to the actor said:

"Sarah is always with George anyway, so it just makes sense. Plus he likes having her around. She has made him very happy and doesn't stress him out. She's easygoing and loving, and that's what he needs right now."

George Clooney and Sarah Larson: it's getting very, very serious!

Clooney has also asked Larson to share his New York apartment with him.

The source added to the National Enquirer:

"George has bought Sarah an entire closet full of clothes to keep in Manhattan so she wouldn't have to pack a suitcase when she flies East with him. He has also told Sarah she is free to use his credit cards. No wonder Sarah is head over heels in love."

We wouldn't expect one of the best known and most respected actors in Hollywood to weigh in on the Britney Spears meltdown from early this month, but it turns out George Clooney was sort of there as it happened.

Clooney didn't know he lived near Britney Spears until the area was surrounded by helicopters, police, paramedics and paparazzi during the "custody dispute" on January 3 that resulted in her two-night hospital stay.

The Oscar nominee and boyfriend of Sarah Larson recalled the evening to the Huffington Post, and needless to say, it's highly amusing:

"I'd gone upstairs, and I came out and I'm in a robe. All of the sudden I look out and see all this s--t going on.

"I have a guest house where my assistant sometimes is, and I think, someone has broken out of prison and like escaped, because it's a chase scene out there. It was like something out of Die Hard."

On Jan. 3, Britney Spears imploded, unbeknownst to neighbor George Clooney.

"I get my baseball bat, which is what you always get in every film â€" I actually think Clive Owen said, 'Get a baseball bat' â€" and I called up my assistant, who I thought was in the guest house, and I said, 'Are you OK?'

"And she's like, 'Yes.'

"And I said, 'Look, if there's someone in the place, say the word stonehenge.'

"And she's like, 'What the f--k are you talking about? I'm in my apartment.'

"I go, 'You're not in the guesthouse?'

"'No.'

"So I'm, like, 'Well, then, what the f--k is going on?' And I go out and I'm running around with a baseball bat in my robe.

"And it turns out it's Britney Spears' house is like, 300 yards from mine. So now I have to move."

The nominees for the 80th annual Academy Awards were unveiled Tuesday. Not surprisingly, heavyweights like Cate Blanchett, Johnny Depp, George Clooney (pictured below, with girlfriend Sarah Larson) and Javier Bardem topped the list.

The year's breakout stars and most notable films have also been recognized in what will surely be tight races. Click here to read the full list of Oscar nominations ...

Our guess is that Sarah Larson picks Michael Clayton for Best Picture.

Our favorite actor and his adorable girlfriend were spotted in Rome earlier this week.

George Clooney leads Sarah Larson into an Italian restaurant, as onlookers get a glimpse of a pair that may be in the running for Us Weekly's 2008 Couple of the Year.

We hope Sarah Larson can calm her man down.

As reported by TMZ.com, George Clooney got into a scuffle with Fabio earlier this week. Seriously. The latter model is still alive - and apparently pissing off our favorite actor.

Here's what went down: Several women who had won a dinner with Fabio were sitting at his table, snapping photos of the hunk. But Clooney, who was sitting at a different table, thought they were taking shots of him. His response?

A one-fingered salute!

When George questioned the group about photographing him in a private restaurant, Fabio came to their defense Allegedly, a bit of shoving proceeded the encounter.

We love Clooney, but he may have overreacted in this situation. Take your fame in stride, George. No need to follow the example set by Riley Giles.