Highlights
James Franco is a member of the Judd Apatow gang, getting his start in "Freaks and Geeks," doing a cameo in "Knocked Up" and co-starring in "Pineapple Express." In between, Franco has made his mark as son of the Green Goblin in the "Spider-Man" films. In addition to action and comedy, Franco has also tackled dramatic roles, most notably James Dean in a TV biopic, which earned him a Golden Globe. He's also starred as Sean Penn's lover in "Milk," as a Naval Academy plebe in "Annapolis" and a romantic hero in "Tristan + Isolde." Franco also exercises his comedy chops on Funnyordie.com.
James Franco is a member of the Judd Apatow gang, getting his start in "Freaks and Geeks," doing a cameo in "Knocked Up" and co-starring in "Pineapple Express." In between, Franco has made his mark as son of the Green Goblin in the "Spider-Man" films. In addition to action and comedy, Franco has also tackled dramatic roles, most notably James Dean in a TV biopic, which earned him a Golden Globe. He's also starred as Sean Penn's lover in "Milk," as a Naval Academy plebe in "Annapolis" and a romantic hero in "Tristan + Isolde." Franco also exercises his comedy chops on Funnyordie.com.
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'The Iceman' review: More about the trigger than the finger
**1/2 (out of four) If nothing else, I’ll remember “The Iceman” as the movie that dared to cast David Schwimmer in a supporting role as a mustached, ponytailed killer. And the former Chicagoan handles himself just fine. Otherwise, this...
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Interview: 'American Idol' Scotty McCreery is not your average college kid
Scotty McCreery's decision to enroll at North Carolina State University last fall might not have created as big of a buzz in the media as James Franco's and Emma Watson's pursuit of a college education, but that doesn't mean the 2011 “American Idol&...
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Let's go to the super-sized World Cup
Think I'm going to the World Cup in Brazil next year. ("Come on, Greene. We got March Madness across the land, Arnie's Bay Hill right here, plus college football spring training — and you're talking about soccer?" — Yep. My column, my rules....
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'Spring Breakers': Trouble where the bad girls are ★★★
No animals were harmed in the making of "Spring Breakers." But plenty of impressionable young and older minds will assuredly experience feelings of disorientation watching writer-director Harmony Korine's candy-colored clown of a movie, which starts out...
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'Spring Breakers' review: An unforgettable haze
***1/2 (out of four) If we cut loose with friends on vacation, do we lose ourselves or become who we really are? It's a big question generated in the unexpectedly great “Spring Breakers,” which, yeah, could be lazily dismissed as just an...
Tags: Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Gus van Sant, Ashley Benson, MTV (tv network)
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'Oz the Great and Powerful' explains the man in the Emerald City ★★ 1/2
In show business, like all business, very often you spend money to make money. Director Sam Raimi's "Oz the Great and Powerful" is Disney's latest attempt to spend $200 million to make a billion worldwide, on the order of Tim Burton's "Alice in...
Tags: Tim Burton, Music, Jack the Giant Slayer (movie), Rachel Weisz, PG Rated Movies
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'Oz the Great and Powerful' review: This wand is broken
** (out of four) If “Oz the Great and Powerful” only had a brain. And heart. And courage. Even then it’d still have James Franco, who should never again collaborate with director Sam Raimi. Franco's turn as Peter Parker's pal/nemesis...
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Oscars: Seth MacFarlane is an Academy guy
When Seth MacFarlane takes the stage Sunday as host of the 85thAcademy Awards, chances are a large portion of the viewing audience will look at their TV screens and wonder: Who is this guy? He might just be the least famous Oscar host ever , with a resume...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Bynes, Johnny Carson, American Dad (tv program)
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13 bizarre beginnings to pop culture in 2013
Sometimes the predictable revolving door of lousy pop culture deserves the eye rolls it generates. Unless you totally loved the latest “Die Hard” sequel? In many ways, though, the first three months of 2013’s entertainment offerings...
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What to expect from Seth MacFarlane's debut outing as Oscar host
A year after Billy Crystal helmed the Oscars for approximately the 40 millionth time, hosting duties fall to “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane, who’s directed a grand total of one movie and had a minor role alongside Dwayne Johnson...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Django Unchained (movie), Crime, Law and Justice, Academy Awards, David Letterman
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Bookshelves don't lie
Until recently I owned just two books that were composed of little else but pictures of people's bookshelves. Not nearly enough. One book I received last year for Christmas, a compendium of pictures of author's bookshelves, a sort of literary...
Tags: Stephen King, Amazon Kindle Fire, Keith Richards, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Apple iPad
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'About Cherry' review: Worth a taste
**1/2 (out of four) “Why do you want to do porn?” What a question. For Angelina (Ashley Hinshaw of “Chronicle”), known as Cherry when she’s naked on film, the answer’s simple. She likes trying new things. She did a...
Tags: Lili Taylor, Pornography, Dev Patel, Stephen Elliott, Diane Farr
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