Renée Fleming Joins Top American A-Listers For Charity Gala

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Renée Fleming joined high-ranking celebrities for a good cause last night in Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. The charity event, "SeriousFun Children's Network 2015 New York Gala: An Evening Of SeriousFun Celebrating the Legacy Of Paul Newman," included entertainers David Letterman, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Danny Devito, Carole King, Tom Hanks, Natalie Cole, and more. Learn more about the charity by clicking here. See more pictures after the jump.

"Madama Butterfly" Makes Appearance in George Clooney Film

George Clooney keeping his butterfly in shape.
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The American, a 2010 thriller starring George Clooney as an assasin, features a scene where his character has dinner with one of the local priests of Castel del Monte. What else would be playing in the background but Puccini? Specifically "Un bel di vedremo" from Madama Butterfly sung by Maria Callas. The choice most certainly has to do with the tattoo that Clooney's character has on his back of a butterfly. In fact the two female leads, one also an assassin and the other a prostitute, refer to him in the film as Mr. Butterfly. A synopsis and trailer for the film are after the jump.