NYC’s Film Critics Circle Award

National Board of Review Awards, Jan. 10, will vote George Clooney best actor. Tilda Swinton, best actress. “Hugo,” picture. Scorsese, director. Ensemble, “The Help.” This sparkliest of pre-season Oscar snoozes, where every winner always shows, is at Cipriani.

Clooney buddy Brad Pitt is here the night before grabbing NYC’s Film Critics Circle Award for “Moneyball.” They hope he’ll lay over — pardon the phrase — and be Clooney’s presenter.

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