It seems Italian beauty Elisabetta Canalis can write off any chance of a wedding proposal from George Clooney, if the Hollywood hunk's interview with Piers Morgan is anything to go by. The award-winning actor told the British broadcaster and his own father that his four-year marriage - to actress Talia Balsam that ended in 1993 - was enough. Morgan had pointed out that George's father, Nick, a journalist who appeared on Friday night's CNN show with him, had enjoyed 'one of the great marriages'.
Nick Clooney has been married to his wife Nina - George's mother - for more than 50 years and the couple renewed their vows in 2007. Morgan asked whether Nick was 'yearning for the moment' his son would walk down the aisle. Nick Clooney turned to his 49-year-old son and said: 'I want you to think about that. I want you to think about - we've been married - Nina and I have been married 51 years.'
But Clooney didn't seem keen on the idea of more nuptials. 'I hate to blow your whole news story,' he said. 'But I was married, so I gave it a shot.' Clooney, who has been dating model and actress Canalis for over a year, insisted his one attempt at married life ought to have 'proven how good I was at it.' He wouldn't answer when Morgan asked whether he would ever tie the knot again and swiftly changed the subject. Chatting about topics ranging from love and career to politics and current humanitarian work, Clooney and his father proved to be entertaining interviewees for Morgan, who took over Larry King's popular nightly slot this week.
On his career, Clooney said he was grateful for his success, even though it had come relatively late in life. 'I've got a very good life,' he said. 'I'm infinitely a lucky man. 'I was a struggling actor for a long time and before that I sold ladies shoes at a store called McAlpine's. Before that I sold insurance door-to-door - that was a fun job. 'I cut tobacco for a living and somewhere along the way I got lucky. 'I did eight television series before ER hit and if we didn't get a Thursday night at 10pm time slot, you know, I wouldn't have the career that I have.'
The Oceans Eleven star said his dad had taught him an inherent responsibility to share his luck and good fortune with others. Clooney said his parents had urged him 'to help look out for people that are less fortunate than you and to challenge people that are in power.' 'Both of them have done that their whole lives. It was a great growing up, you got in trouble when you didn't do that,' he said. Asked what made him most proud of his son, Nick said: 'I've been proud of George every day of his life. I'm prouder all the time because he keeps growing I wish he'd stop. 'He's so far distanced himself past the rest of us, it's remarkable.' He then joked: 'I say all this because I plan for him to be my retirement fund.
'He's never been mean-spirited, naughty yes. But always funny. At the end of the day he made me laugh.' During the hour-long interview, Clooney also revealed how he had contracted malaria for the second time while in Sudan, but reassured fans he is now free of the potentially deadly disease. He even made light of the situation, saying: 'Even with malaria, it's just good fun. I guess the mosquito in Juba looked at me and thought I was the bar.'
Nick Clooney has been married to his wife Nina - George's mother - for more than 50 years and the couple renewed their vows in 2007. Morgan asked whether Nick was 'yearning for the moment' his son would walk down the aisle. Nick Clooney turned to his 49-year-old son and said: 'I want you to think about that. I want you to think about - we've been married - Nina and I have been married 51 years.'
But Clooney didn't seem keen on the idea of more nuptials. 'I hate to blow your whole news story,' he said. 'But I was married, so I gave it a shot.' Clooney, who has been dating model and actress Canalis for over a year, insisted his one attempt at married life ought to have 'proven how good I was at it.' He wouldn't answer when Morgan asked whether he would ever tie the knot again and swiftly changed the subject. Chatting about topics ranging from love and career to politics and current humanitarian work, Clooney and his father proved to be entertaining interviewees for Morgan, who took over Larry King's popular nightly slot this week.
On his career, Clooney said he was grateful for his success, even though it had come relatively late in life. 'I've got a very good life,' he said. 'I'm infinitely a lucky man. 'I was a struggling actor for a long time and before that I sold ladies shoes at a store called McAlpine's. Before that I sold insurance door-to-door - that was a fun job. 'I cut tobacco for a living and somewhere along the way I got lucky. 'I did eight television series before ER hit and if we didn't get a Thursday night at 10pm time slot, you know, I wouldn't have the career that I have.'
The Oceans Eleven star said his dad had taught him an inherent responsibility to share his luck and good fortune with others. Clooney said his parents had urged him 'to help look out for people that are less fortunate than you and to challenge people that are in power.' 'Both of them have done that their whole lives. It was a great growing up, you got in trouble when you didn't do that,' he said. Asked what made him most proud of his son, Nick said: 'I've been proud of George every day of his life. I'm prouder all the time because he keeps growing I wish he'd stop. 'He's so far distanced himself past the rest of us, it's remarkable.' He then joked: 'I say all this because I plan for him to be my retirement fund.
'He's never been mean-spirited, naughty yes. But always funny. At the end of the day he made me laugh.' During the hour-long interview, Clooney also revealed how he had contracted malaria for the second time while in Sudan, but reassured fans he is now free of the potentially deadly disease. He even made light of the situation, saying: 'Even with malaria, it's just good fun. I guess the mosquito in Juba looked at me and thought I was the bar.'
