George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis are “Up in the Air” red carpet sweethearts! George Clooney and girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis show their affection on the red carpet while they attend the premiere of “Up in the Air” at the 2009 International Rome Film Festival in Rome, Italy over the weekend.

more photos of the lovely couple after the jump…

Up in the Air, George’s new flick with him playing the role of a downsizing executive who goes around the country firing people. Does not sound like a great job, does it?

Did you know that George refuses to use make-up onscreen?

George, 48 says, “I’m old. I’m kind of comfortable getting older because it’s better than the other option, which is being dead. So I’ll take getting older.”

“It’s an interesting thing to be able to watch yourself grow older on screen. I was watching Up In The Air and I thought, ‘Jesus, who’s the old, grey-haired guy?’ And it was me. I never wear make-up for movies and now it’s starting to show.

The couple looks amazing together, don’t they? Perhaps this one is a keeper!

photos: Bauer Griffin