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

George Clooney helped adapt the play from his 2005 Oscar-nominated film ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ George Clooney is making history with his five-time Tony-nominated play Good Night, and Good Luck. On Saturday,

"Good Night, and Good Luck" originated as a 2005 film starring George Clooney, David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson and Robert Downey Jr. The film tells the story of broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow's mission to challenge Senator Joseph McCarthy.