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George Clooney Stopped Jimmy Kimmel From Mocking His Old Freshman Photos: "Half Of My Face Is Paralyzed"

"Wait, I want to point out something, because you're going to laugh and make a joke. I have Bell's palsy there and half of my face is paralyzed."

George Clooney told Jimmy Kimmel that he had Bell's palsy as a teenager in a segment roasting his old teenage photos.

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Bell's palsy is a condition that causes facial paralysis or weakness and is usually temporary. It's not something that George has spoken a ton about, but back in 2006, he explained that his symptoms began with milk dribbling out of his mouth at lunch.

closeup of clooney at an event

The segment began with Jimmy reflecting on a previous appearance of guest Snoop Dogg on the show, saying, "Your book had come out and we showed a picture of you in high school. A very dapper young man."

closeup of snoop's photo in the yearbook

"George, we happen to have some pictures of you. This was, I think, a little before high school," Jimmy continued. George, in response, said, "I wanna point out that my mother cut my hair."

clooney wearing a turtleneck, glasses, and a bowl cut with shorter uneven bangs

Jimmy then pulled out a photo of George at 15, to whoops from the audience. "That's hot, right there," Snoop appeared to say.

clooney with longer, shaggy hair

George then interjected, "Wait, I want to point out something, because you're going to laugh and make a joke. I have Bell's palsy there and half of my face is paralyzed."

snoop and clooney sitting as guests with jimmy behind the desk

George then used his hands to cover the photo, adding, "it's a completely different face."

"Yeah! So now make your joke! Make your funny joke, come on funny man! Come on, let me give you my sad face!" George then said while laughing. "You know what, I didn't have a joke George, and you've really brought everyone down," Jimmy responded.

snoop, clooney, and jimmy laughing

Jimmy then finished on an image of George in senior year, saying, "I mean, what a progression this is."

george smiling big with shorter hair

You can watch the full clip here.