George Clooney's Broadway play, based on his 2005 film, allowed viewers at home to see the actor's much-hyped turn as Edward R. Murrow through CNN's live television event.

Clooney, who directed the 2005 film version, plays journalist Edward R. Murrow in the play, his Broadway debut

Decades before CNN agreed to a live telecast of Broadway’s Good Night, and Good Luck on June 7, George Clooney had originally envisioned it as a special for CBS, not a movie for theaters and a play on Broadway.