Reports that actor George Clooney is in close contact with Barack Obama -- advising him on both oratorical and policy matters -- are false, a spokesman for the the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee told FOXNews.com on Tuesday.

Obama spokesman Ben LaBolt called a story on Clooney and Obama that appeared in the (London) Daily Mail "an inaccurate report" and noted that Clooney's longtime rep has said similar reports are old and untrue.

Clooney himself issued a denial in a statement distributed by his representative.

"I have never texted or e-mailed Senator Obama. And I'll offer a million dollars to anyone who could prove otherwise. In fact, I've only talked to the senator once in the last year and a half ... on the phone. I've spent more time with Senator McCain (he did my TV show) than I have with Senator Obama. I would hope that my friend John McCain would join me in condemning this kind of politics. Although I support Senator Obama I would never be dumb enough to offer policy advice to either candidate. They seem to be doing fine without me," Cloony said.

The Daily Mail reported Clooney and Obama regularly chat on e-mail and via text message, and speak by phone at least twice a week.

"They are extremely close. A number of members of the Hollywood community, including Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, offered to help raise funds for Barack but it was with George that he struck up this amazing affinity," one Democratic source said, according to the Daily Mail.

The source reportedly told the newspaper that in addition to speaking and body language advice, Clooney -- a pro-Palestinian advocate -- is informally advising Obama on Middle East issues, including advocating unconditional withdrawal from Iraq should Obama win office.

Click here to read the Daily Mail's report.