George Clooney gets engaged, and the reaction is surprisingly not snarky

View Photo Gallery --Hollywood's former most eligible bachelor's famous roles -- and relationships. After British human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin was spotted wearing a sparkly diamond ring on her left hand at a Los Angeles restaurant last week, news broke shortly after that the rock was on her finger because she was engaged to George Clooney, Hollywood's favorite A-list playboy that tabloids could confidently tell you was never, ever getting married.