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George Clooney's Credibility
In an unprecedented gaffe of serious proportions, the prestigious magazine Hello! has been accused of publishing an interview with A-list actor George Clooney which was completely fabricated.

The magazine’s credibility has taken a huge blow even though CBS 46 reports that a genuine and sincere-sounding apology has been delivered to George Clooney and his wife, Amal Alamuddin.

The magazine claims that the fabricated interview was purchased from a ‘trusted’ source who did not work exclusively for them. They expressed shock and regret at the gaffe and admitted that the article appears to have been put together after combining information gathered from various earlier interviews while the quotes attributed to the star are completely fictitious.

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