New York, September 24, 2007 - George Clooney is even suave after being banged up in a motorcycle accident.  While girlfriend Sarah Larson was on crutches at the premiere of Michael Clayton on Monday, Clooney hid his injuries under a dark suit. “I’m fine. Broke a rib.  I’ve got gauze all the way up my arm, you know”, he said, although only a bandaged finger was visible.

Clooney didn’t limp or grimace at all, and writer/director Tony Gilroy thinks the accident was a publicity stunt.  “I think he’ll do anything for press.  I think that’s what this is all really about”, Gilroy said. 

Clooney’s famous sense of humor was intact; while waving at some excited fans trying to get his attention, he quipped,  “That’s my sister and my mother.”

The premiere was small, but some of Clooney’s old friends – Ellen Barkin, Richard Kind and Brad Pitt - made appearances.  Clooney has been so busy shooting a film in the city that he hasn’t had time to indulge in one of his favorite pastimes. “You know, I don’t think I’ve hit any bars since I’ve been here.  I’ve just been working”, he told us.