George Clooney’s transformation from ‘arm candy’ to ‘trendsetter.’ Women around the world fell more deeply in love with George Clooney (if that is even possible..) when he, in his acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes this year, said to his wife, human rights lawyer, Amal Clooney; “I couldn't be more proud to be your husband."