George Clooney was honored at the 26th annual Carousel of Hope Gala for his philanthropic work. A host of celebrities attended the event, which raises money for diabetes research. Clooney kept close to his girlfriend Stacy Keibler throughout the evening. In his acceptance speech for the Brass Ring Award, Clooney said that while you can't make people do the right thing, you can make it harder for them to do the wrong thing. Neil Diamond concluded the gala by singing to attendees in the aisles and coercing Clooney to join him in singing "Sweet Caroline".