On the rocks alert: the break-up of George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis.

Publications: Star, People
Date: 11 July 2011

The supermarket rags comment on the break-up of George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis, which was announced last week. Here are the headlines.

• People: George Clooney single again
• Star: George and Elisabetta: X-rated scandal before split

You will notice the somewhat positive spin from People and the salacious take from Star. There is the difference in the magazines in a nutshell.

Love Bird Alert™:George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis heating up AGAIN

Publication: People
Date: 11 October 2010

People has George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis on the cover this week with a headline that repeats information for a cover story in late July.

Gosh, you might think they just do this to put pictures of two pretty people on their cover.

Love Bird Alert™:George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis heating up

Publication: People
Date: 9 August 2010

George Clooney has not been mentioned in the supermarket rags much this year. The silly and low rent Examiner said last January he would be marrying his current flame Elisabetta Canalis, pictured here with Clooney at the premiere of The Fantastic Mr. Fox late last year, but there is nothing like confirmation of that. Now as August approaches, People is saying the relationship is "heating up", but there is still nothing like talk that they are planning to marry.

Bell Are Ringing Alert™: George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis

Publication: National Examiner
Date: 04 Jan. 2010

Do you believe George Clooney is giving up the bachelor life? Is this fabulously attractive young woman actually clearly superior to all the fabulous babes he has squired over the past few years?

It's in a supermarket tabloid headline, so it's printed here. Personally, I'll believe it when I see it.