Where is Jay Kelly?

George Clooney , who portrays the eponymous fictional movie star in Noah Baumbach’s dramedy “Jay Kelly,” didn’t attend the movie’s official press conference at the Venice Film Festival. The actor, who arrived earlier this week in Italy, has reportedly scaled back his commitments because he’s feeling under the weather.

“George has been diagnosed with a sinus infection and is under doctors orders to cut back all activities today,” Clooney’s reps told Variety .

Instead, Baumbach and Clooney’s co-stars Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup and Emily Mortimer will speak on behalf of the film at the Thursday afternoon event. Clooney is expected to be on the red carpet for Thursday night’s world premiere of “Jay Kelly.”

“Even movie stars get sick!” Baumbach said with a

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