Clooney attracted on for Hollywood Award

The Hollywood Film Festival has attracted on George Clooney to obtain its Hollywood Actor Award for his performance in Alexander Payne's "The Descendants." Clooney will probably be recognized within the festival's Hollywood Film Honours Gala Ceremony, scheduled for Beverly Hilton Hotel on March. 24 following a festival. In "The Descendants," Clooney shows an indifferent husband and father of two women, who's expected to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident from Waikiki. Fox Searchlight is opening the pic on November. 18. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com