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WATCH: On ‘The Late Show,’ George Clooney honors Maria Ressa ahead of the Albie Awards

 She has as brave as you get George Clooney says as he honors Maria Ressa during an interview about the Albie Awards. Actor and philanthropist George Clooney went on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday September 29 to discuss the inaugural Albie Awards of the Clooney Foundation for Justice.





During his talk with Colbert Clooney went on to praise Rappler CEO and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa for her work in the Philippines saying She has  as brave as you get  Basically she has standing up for telling the truth in the Philippines when the government oftentimes is complicated.


Ressa would be one of the recipients of the Albie Awards later that evening. The Albie Awards  named after South African Justice Albie Sachs who is known widely for his commitment to ending apartheid in his country honors  courageous defenders of justice whose jobs place them at risk. 

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