Sexiest Man 2007 George Clooney to Matt Damon: Sorry you look like an ape

**SVZ** · December 1st, 2006, 01:03 AM

http://people.aol.com/people/article...564119,00.html

In a tongue-in-cheek interview with David Letterman on Tuesday night, George Clooney said the also-rans in this year's competition for PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive are licking their wounds – particularly his pals Matt Damon and Brad Pitt.

"I worked hard for that one," Clooney, this year's Sexiest Man, told the host of The Late Show on CBS. "I felt bad for Matt Damon, because he really wanted it. He campaigned hard for it, but he came up short."

The 45-year-old actor, who stars in the upcoming film The Good German, also had some choice words – and pictures – for Brad Pitt.

Clooney revealed that Pitt was the mysterious "Reverend Ted," who had taken out ads in Variety and The Hollywood Reporter congratulating him on the PEOPLE honor – while featuring a comically unflattering photo of Clooney from yesteryear.

Clooney got back at Pitt Tuesday, as Letterman showed a handful of embarrassing old photos of Pitt. Clooney comically suggested they were part of a Sexiest Man Alive campaign gone horribly wrong.

"He ran such a good campaign," Clooney said, "but he got some bad advice along the way."

Asked about the responsibilities of being the Sexiest Man Alive, Clooney jokingly replied, "You tour with the other guys (who've won the award). We've got a bus. It's Matthew McConaughey's bus. You get a sash and a scepter and, well, we don't like to call it a tiara."

**Elvira** · December 1st, 2006, 08:09 AM

Aww, I was looking for the part where George says that Matt looks like an ape because it's true. lol

**happy8** · December 1st, 2006, 10:59 AM

I'd take Matt D anyday over George

**WickedHo** · December 1st, 2006, 06:15 PM

I love George Clooney. Seriously. He's fucking cool and I dig him.

**SunShine23** · December 1st, 2006, 06:26 PM

^^he's an old, self absorbed idiot who needs to get off his high horse and just make movies and shutup

**WickedHo** · December 2nd, 2006, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by SunShine23

^^he's an old, self absorbed idiot who needs to get off his high horse and just make movies and shutup

So says you. But what do you know?

"Old"? "Idiot"?

Hardly...

**Dean James** · December 2nd, 2006, 02:56 PM

I think Clooney is rather fine but I gotta stand by my hometown boy- you go Damon, sexy Beantown baby, you.

**LynnieD** · December 2nd, 2006, 04:10 PM

I loves me some George Clooney, and think there is absolutely no contest---he's the BEST. Yummy!

**bite me spidey** · December 2nd, 2006, 04:11 PM

I'll never understand the appeal of George. He's dopey eyed, big jawed and... he reminds me of Leno.

**WickedHo** · December 2nd, 2006, 04:27 PM

I like George cuz he's goofy and doesn't take any of this Hollywood crap seriously. Besides, his name's George Clooney. There's no way a dude with a dorky name like that could get away with having a superlarge ego.