Brad Pitt for president?

After a year of Trumpism, the dear American people, and especially those who live and earn their millions in Hollywood, are beginning to think about who could be the next president. It appears to be on the basis of two ideas: first is Anyone But Trump, the second is, Someone With Real Glamour. That's why Oprah Winfrey is now leading the field. She looked good and sounded good on Global Globes night when all the most fancied lovies gathered to flatter each other. Oprah is definitely a superstar, she has been around for years, appeared in some fabulous films, especially one of my favourites, Colour Purple, been one of the best talk show hosteses and is an all-round Beautiful Person with a huge fan club. She also owns a fabulous spread in Antigua. I've seen it. She arrives twice a year in a yacht with a bunch of family and friends. So she has the trappings to be president of the United States in 2020. Well, according to the latest desperation stakes. This could only happen in America and who knows, it just might happen. President Winfrey would be terrifically popular. For my money, while talking of superstars, I would vote for Michelle Obama who is a total gem. But I somehow doubt she would want to go through the White House wringer all over again. She'd be mad to go for it, but I'd support her. But while we're on this subject, what about other superstars? How about Brad Pitt for president? He could lean on all the experience of his toughest roles to run the country. Mind you, all the skeletons in the Angelina Jolie marriage cupboard might trip him up during his election campaign. But, like Oprah, he'd look good, certainly a helluva lot more handsome than Trump, and younger. Also he looks all right with an Abraham Lincoln-type goaty. He wore one in that rather boring, overlong film, 12 Years a Slave. So President Pitt could be an outsider. Then, of course, there's Gorgeous George Clooney. He's probably the most handsome guy on the planet, has a beautiful and brilliant wife, and a liking for things political. He'd be terrific. I'd put President Clooney on 6-4 odds for ousting Trump. I'd mention Clint Eastwood, but he's a bit too old for the job and that moment when he talked to an empty chair at a 2016 Republican Convention would get in the way. My most favourite Hollywood actress is Julia Roberts, but please, Julia, don't even think about it. That amazing smile would be wiped off your face very quickly after a few weeks in the White House. So it looks like a close-run battle between Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney. Make your choice.