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Sarah Larson is nobody without George Clooney, and she knows it!

The aspiring model says she only spies the ruthless and relentless paparazzi when her famous beau is around.

“That only happens when I’m with George,” Sarah tells Extra. “If I’m by myself, I seem to get away so far.”

That may change soon though, just like the rest of her life has. A year ago, she was a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas living in anonymity and these days she’s on tabloid covers and modeling for Ocean Drive magazine.

“I really like my privacy, so having it unearthed is a little different!”

Since she’s now in the spotlight, the 28-year-old must deal with the obligatory rumor mill as well. There’s been so much talk about her and George, from moving in together to getting married, that the former Fear Factor contestant says she’s “lost track” of some of the gossip.

“I just came to the realization that some people are just going to say stuff and you just have to brush it off I guess!” Sarah says. “I try not to pay attention to most of the gossipy rumors.”

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George Clooney has hit back at Rupert Everett for criticizing the Ocean’s Eleven franchise – by ridiculing the Brit’s own film roles.

Everett claimed the fellow actor was “not the brightest spark in the boulevard” and branded the Ocean’s Eleven franchise “a cancer to world culture”.

But Clooney has retaliated by telling U.S. journalists, “Where did that come from? You kind of go, ‘Dude, weren’t you in Dunston Checks In’?”

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George Clooney has called for an end to the global hate campaign against China – insisting plans to boycott the forthcoming Beijing Olympics are “excessive”.

Actress Mia Farrow has publicly condemned China for its alleged support of genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region and director Steven Spielberg stepped down from his position as artistic director for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. But Clooney – a staunch Darfur campaigner – insists boycotting the Games isn’t the necessary action to bring peace to the stricken region.

He says, “”It seems excessive to boycott the Games because China does business in Darfur. It’s always more important to keep a line of communication open.”

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Producers of hit U.S. medical drama E.R. are still hopeful Hollywood heart-throb George Clooney will agree to return to the show, to help the program “go out with style”.

Clooney shot to stardom playing Dr. Doug Ross on the hit NBC drama for five years from 1994. He went on to carve out a successful movie career, winning an Oscar for 2005 film Syriana.

The drama is set to come to an end after a 15-year run and program-makers are reportedly courting Clooney to reprise his role for the show’s final episodes. Producers are also said to be in talks with fellow former E.R. star Juliana Marguiles and are hopeful that both stars will agree to appear in the grand finale.

A source tells British newspaper the Sunday Express, “We aim to go out in style. We’re hoping George and Juliana will agree for old time’s sake. E.R. was the vehicle that turned them both into A-list stars and if the salaries on offer are not huge by their standards, we can promise the storylines will be.”

Although Clooney recently dismissed rumors he had agreed to an E.R. comeback, his representative told the publication that the Oscar-winning actor may be considering it, insisting, “George has a huge soft spot for E.R.”

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George Clooney never tires of his sex symbol status – because he accepts he won’t always be admired for his good looks.

The Leatherheads star insists he didn’t appreciate compliments about his appearance in his younger years, fearing the praise implied he had a handsome face, but an unintelligent mind.

But at 46 years old, Clooney now revels in his fans’ admiration.

He says, “Well, you know, people have been nice to me most of my life. I mean, fairly kind. But there was a time when compliments about your appearance were used to make it sound as though you weren’t bright, in some way – so much so that you almost wanted to avoid them. But you get to an age when you’ll take any compliments you can get – you know, ‘Yeah, thanks’ – so when people are trying to be nice, I’m never bothered.”

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John Krasinski was so paranoid George Clooney would pull one of his trademark pranks on him while shooting new movie Leatherheads, he checked under his bed and in his closet every night.

Before filming on Leatherheads began, Krasinski was warned of Clooney’s reputation for staging elaborate practical jokes – and he was determined not to become the actor/director’s latest victim.

Krasinksi says, “I love all the (Clooney) prank stories. Luckily, he was too busy doing his directing/acting/producing/writing thing. He brought out serious George.

“I was so scared. I’d heard from literally everybody I came into contact with – even people at Starbucks – that said, ‘George is going to pull a prank on you, you know that right?’ I was like, ‘Is this a prank?’ I was so nervous.

“I did, every night, look under my bed and look in my closet.”

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