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This is an archive article published on January 17, 2012

George Clooney quits drinking

The 50-year-old thinks it would be a healthy boost to be dry for a few months.

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Hollywood superstar George Clooney has started out 2012 clean and sober after opting to temporarily give up booze.

The 50-year-old insists he has no intention of becoming a teetotaler and giving up alcohol for good but he thought it would be a healthy boost to be dry for a few months.

“I’ve made a little New Year’s deal that I wouldn’t drink for a while… I’m giving my liver a chance to catch back up,” Clooney said.

Clooney recently bagged the Best Actor in a Motion Picture -Drama award at the Golden Globes for his role in ‘The Descendants’,beating superstars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt.

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