CLINT EASTWOOD - EASTWOOD BEMUSED BY ALI LOOK REQUEST

Veteran actor CLINT EASTWOOD was left bemused when he met MUHAMMAD ALI - because the legendary boxer requested he stare him down. Ali was such a fan of Eastwood's iconic, squint-eyed loners in numerous western roles that he couldn't resist asking the screen tough guy to intimidate him. Eastwood says, "Years ago I was on THE TONIGHT SHOW with Muhammad Ali. He said, 'Hey, come here.' He was really enthusiastic. "So we go downstairs into this little room and I'm thinking, 'What the hell does he have on his mind?' "He turns to me and says, 'Now, you just look at me and give me that look.' I said, 'What look?' And he said, 'That look you give when you tell me I have 10 minutes to get out of town.'"