The Descendants

George Clooney turns 49 today, and he was up bright and early to film The Descendants on the beach in Hawaii — not a bad place to spend his special day. He was surrounded by a few costars, though his girlfriend, Elisabetta, didn't break out her own bikini body to watch her man film. We're honoring handsome George by taking a look at his ever-changing haircuts through the years, and he actually gave us a present this week: some sexy shirtless shots in the preview for The American — so hot. Happy 49th birthday, George!

George Clooney had a break from work on The Descendants in Hawaii yesterday, and he was able to enjoy some waterside PDA with his girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis. She arrived on Oahu recently to keep George company between scenes, after he was there for a few weeks focusing on the project with the cast and crew. Their extended time apart had some wondering if George and Elisabetta had called it quits, but they're evidently still very much in love and not trying to hide it.

Elisabetta Canalis changed her outfit for even more hanging out with George Clooney on the Hawaiian set of The Descendants yesterday afternoon. She stuck by the craft services table and securely on dry land, but George had to venture off into the water to film a boat scene wearing a lei. George wielded his paddle like a pro in his latest feat of physical endurance after shooting hoops and jogging on film. It's a treat to see George flex those muscles, but it would have been ever so sweeter to see him doing it shirtless.

George Clooney played host to his girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis on the Hawaiian set of The Descendants yesterday afternoon. He's been off on location since just after the Oscars last month, working hard filming with director Alexander Payne and chilling between scenes by playing basketball with his guy friends. Elisabetta's absence had some wondering if she and George were finished as a couple, but he was quick to refute those rumors with a statement that they're still very much an item.

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George Clooney chatted with director Alexander Payne yesterday in Hawaii while filming The Descendants. The guys arrived on Oahu shortly after last month's Oscars and have been working hard ever since, though George has had enough downtime to hit the basketball court and record a video message for Matt Damon's American Cinematheque Award ceremony. Matt's not the only one who's getting love for his career, since George just received the honor of being the only American to make the top 10 list of the most powerful stars in the UK.

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George Clooney was back in his appropriately Hawaiian shirt yesterday to continue filming The Descendants on Oahu. Once he wrapped up his time in front of the camera, he joined a guy friend for a round of basketball. George is a big fan of shooting hoops to unwind, like when we saw him getting all sweaty last year while working on The Men Who Stare at Goats. Even though Elisabetta Canalis is off shooting her own projects, he has friends around to keep him company until their next romantic reunion in some exotic location.

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George Clooney's time on the Hawaii set of The Descendants got a bit more strenuous than usual yesterday — he spent the better part of the afternoon jogging in front of the cameras. He was able to take a walk to talk with director Alexander Payne before switching out of his blue polo shirt costume and heading home. George didn't skip a beat getting to work after his time at the Oscars, though he could hardly hope to be in a nicer place filming than Oahu.

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George Clooney didn't pack much more than shorts – and there's certainly no need for shoes — during his trip to Hawaii to film The Descendants where he was on set again yesterday. While he's working on Oahu, his lady Elisabetta Canalis landed a role on Leverage. Clooney's now-famous Oscars flask may have found a way into his luggage, but his grumpy face did not and there's surely a few bars he could visit with onset buddies to keep that smile around.

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George Clooney took a stroll around the Hawaii set of The Descendants yesterday afternoon. He headed out to the tropical location after the Oscars ceremony earlier this month, and he's been hard at work on his latest project ever since. The film, which has George as the lead, just added other actors like Matthew Lillard, Judy Greer, and more to the cast. One person who we have yet to see hanging out with George between scenes is his Academy Award date Elisabetta Canalis, who just lined up a role of her own on the TNT drama Leverage.

George Clooney found a few furry friends, including a dog and a goat, while doing work for his film The Descendants in Hawaii on Saturday. If his four-legged buddies are part of the production, hopefully, it will be better received than his other recent movie costarring goats. George didn't even bother putting on shoes for a casual weekend meeting after we spotted him on Friday sporting a floral shirt appropriate for the island locale. He arrived fresh off the Oscars where he didn't take home a statue for his role in Up in the Air, but George still managed to make it through the ceremony with the help of his flask.