Keep the Spotlight Burning

The above is not what George Clooney was not wearing—but I figured our readership might appreciate the above, from W feature re: Mr. Clooney’s new movie (click above for link), as (only) slightly more appealing than what he wore when he said the below.

Via Huffington Post:

“George Clooney accepted the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at Sunday’s Emmys for having made a life-changing impact upon society. He is the fourth person to be recognized with the honor…He ended his acceptance with a poignant call to action to keep the attention on the humanitarian crises that fade from the spotlight too soon.

“It’s important to remember how much good can get done, because we live in such strange times where bad behavior sucks up all the attention and press. And the people who really need the spotlight: the Haitians, the Sudanese, people in the Gulf Coast.. Pakistan, they can’t get any.

I thought maybe there was a way to combine the two. I have offered to go to the south Sudan and have a wardrobe malfunction, but it was pointed out to me that I’m 49 and the consensus was that it would just be upsetting and kind of sad.When the disaster happens, everybody wants to help, everybody in this room wants to help, everybody at home wants to help. The hard part is seven months later, five years later, when we’re on to a new story. Honestly, we fail at that, most of the time. That’s the facts.

I fail at that.

So here’s hoping that some very bright person right here in the room or at home watching can help find a way to keep the spotlight burning on these heartbreaking situations that continue to be heartbreaking long after the cameras go away. That would be an impressive accomplishment.

Thank you.”