While he might not always be game with prying photographers, George Clooney is a news man nonetheless--one who will sorely miss late broadcasting legend Walter Cronkite.

In a statement released Friday evening, the Good Night and Good Luck director waxed philosophical on the primetime staple.

"He was the most important voice in our lives for thirty years," Clooney said.

"And that voice made people reach for the stars. I hate the world without Walter Cronkite."

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