George Clooney has reportedly faced a string of setbacks ... but it’s only made him look like another conceited, self-important celebrity,” an insider told Radar Online.

President Barack Obama plays basketball with George Clooney, Tobey Maguire, Don Cheadle, and others at Cheviot Hills Recreation Center in Los Angeles, California, May 11, 2012. (National Archives ...

The insider continued, “Obama and Clooney have been tight for years, and George became Barack's surrogate in leading the charge for Joe to step away. Barack knew he would look like a traitor if ...