GEORGE CLOONEY - CLOONEY CAUSES PUBLIC FRENZY IN ITALY

GEORGE CLOONEY's presence in Italy for the filming of OCEAN'S TWELVE is causing a frenzy amongst fans keen to catch a glimpse of the Hollywood idol.

BRAD PITT and CATHERINE ZETA-JONES have been staying at Clooney's mansion on Lake Como, and the handsome stars have been besieged by locals hoping to meet their famous neighbour and his guests.

A source tells website PAGESIX.COM, "The crowds outside the house got so carried away that the village priest had to be brought in to beg his flock to leave Clooney alone."

The appeal to the local faithful was "semi-successful, but no more than that".

The source adds, "The mayor eventually had to issue an order banning people from standing on the pavement outside, or parking their cars nearby."