Golden Globes 2015: E! News’s awkward interview with George and Amal Clooney

A RED carpet stunt pulled by Ryan Seacrest has been slammed as “awkward” and “disrespectful” towards George and Amal Clooney at the Golden Globes.

George Clooney and Amal Clooney arrive at the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

A RED carpet stunt pulled by Ryan Seacrest has been slammed as “awkward” and “disrespectful” towards George and Amal Clooney at the Golden Globes.

The E! News host pulled the newlyweds aside and presented them with ‘Game Over’ T-shirts, supposedly because he didn’t get to congratulate them before their September 2014 wedding.

The camera then panned to the E! crew, who were all wearing shirts emblazoned with the logo, which featured a sad faced man and a smiling woman, too.

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George and Amal Clooney on the red carpet.

The logo on the t-shirt.

Ever the professionals, the awkward presentation was greeted with polite laughter from George and Amal — but the twittersphere were less than impressed:

Oh- game over shirts on #AmalClooney's first big public event? Not cool. Not nice #RyanSeacrest. #GoldenGlobes

— Kara McLeod (@thecostumeczar) January 12, 2015

Ok that was awkward. #GoldenGlobes #RyanSeacrest #AmalClooney

— KAYEDAVIS (@Kayetim0312) January 12, 2015

E! crew all wore "Game Over" t-shirts to commemorate George Clooney's wedding. Second creepiest moment after StilettoCam. #GoldenGlobes

— Patrick Day (@patrickkevinday) January 12, 2015

this game over t-shirt thing...so disrespectful? and gross? and not funny? #goldenglobes

— Zeba Blay (@zblay) January 12, 2015

To make matters worse, further down the red carpet fellow E! host Giuliana Rancic pulled the couple aside for a second time, and attempted to get them to have a tequila shot with her. The tequila she was proffering was George’s own brand so the gesture wasn’t entirely bizarre, but he was forced to decline — both on and off camera — because he is presenting later in the evening. Rancic eventually took a shot on her own.

"Sorry to rush you, Benedict, but Giuliana has to embarrass herself trying to get Clooney to do a tequila shot w/ her, bye!" #GoldenGlobes

— Dave Nemetz (@Dave_Nemetz) January 12, 2015

Unfortunately, with all the tequila talk Rancic missed the chance to highlight George’s “Je Suis Charlie” button pinned to his Armani suit. This pretty much sums the moment up:

Clooney in a "Je suis Charlie" button. E!: "Your tequila is amazing." pic.twitter.com/DSgIGN5fRf

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) January 12, 2015

While introducing her Dior gown to Seacrest, Amal also acknowledged the tragedy, saying her dress had been “customised in solidarity with the French people who’ve gone through a terrible week.” Seacrest let the comment pass.

Amal Clooney shows her own “Je Suis Charlie” badge.

Unlike the E! interviews, Clooney’s white gloves, which she had sown together that morning, were a hit:

Amal Clooney hit this red carpet in white satin OPERA GLOVES. Everyone else can go home now. #GoldenGlobes

— refinery29 (@Refinery29) January 12, 2015

Only Amal Clooney could get away with wearing elbow-length gloves. She looks ridiculously glamorous #GoldenGlobes

— Gabrielle Olya (@GabyOlya) January 12, 2015

Amal Clooney has officially turned the #GoldenGlobes into the #GoldenGloves http://t.co/OWsFY387D2

— ELLE Magazine (US) (@ELLEmagazine) January 12, 2015

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Originally published as Golden Globes 2015: E! News’s awkward interview with George and Amal Clooney