Hollywood Heavyweights Clash Over Obama

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00:00Hollywood heavyweights clash over Obama

00:03Celebrity politicos George Clooney and Larry David are noted fans of Barack Obama,

00:08and insiders confirm the former president humors them as his Hollywood companions.

00:12Secretly, he plays them against each other for amusement.

00:15This awkward dynamic, fueled by competition for Obama's favor, hasn't gone unnoticed by

00:20Clooney and David, despite their efforts to stay in his good graces.

00:24An insider said, Larry prides himself on his relationship with former President Obama,

00:29and so does George. But is there really room for both of these guys in Obama's life?

00:33It's an unresolved question with a lot at stake as Obama and his team get ready to open his

00:38enormous presidential library on the south side of Chicago next year.

00:42The $800 million complex is slated to open in 2026 once the weather lifts,

00:48according to the Obama Foundation's representative. The insider added,

00:52Larry and George both want to be by his side for that historic event,

00:56and it's not clear who has the upper hand. It's going to be one or the other, and not both,

01:01and Obama likes it that way. Larry is Obama's golf buddy and his favorite comedian,

01:05but George is much more politically involved and more prominent on the world stage.

01:09It benefits Obama to have these guys competing for the honor of introducing him in the biggest

01:14moment of his post-political career. But next year at the library there can be only one,

01:19and George and Larry have to be very aware of that. Meanwhile, sources said Clooney and David are

01:24doing everything in their power to ensure they land on top. David has been spotted golfing with

01:29Obama on Martha's Vineyard, where they both own summer homes. Larry has been playing golf with

01:34Obama for years and clearly thinks this gives him the upper hand, said the tipster. But Clooney

01:40personally welcomed Barack and Michelle Obama backstage at his Broadway play, Good Night,

01:44and Good Luck in May, and made a big fuss over them. So he thinks he's the shoe-in,

01:49notes the insider, adding, Obama's probably laughing behind their backs.