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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Franco Says He and Hathaway Made Up.
James Franco and Anne Hathaway had a falling out after they hosted the 2011 Oscars, but Franco insists they are all good now. During a radio interview earlier this week he was asked about the feud, which prompted Franco to say that Hathaway “does...
Tags: Lindsay Lohan, Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables (musical)
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The 2012 Oscars Shockers
It was hard to find a nice word about Sunday's Oscars telecast.
Audiences voiced displeasure over Viola Davis' loss. Critics officially broke up with longtime favorite Billy Crystal.
But the Academy may have had the unlikely last laugh: Its "painful,"...Tags: Entertainment Events, ABC (tv network), Billy Crystal, Meryl Streep, Viola Davis
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James Franco seeks funds to turn his book 'Palo Alto' into film(s)
The ubiquitous James Franco, author, actor, etc., etc., is raising funds on the website Indiegogo for a three-film series based on his 2011 short story collection, "Palo Alto." The book, which was Franco's debut in the world of letters, was inspired...
Tags: New York University, Entertainment, Movies, Elysium (movie), Kickstarter
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ITV buys controlling stake in Thinkfactory Media
British media company ITV has struck a deal to acquire a 65% stake in Thinkfactory Media, a producer of reality and scripted content, for $30 million with an option to buy the remaining 35% of the company. Best known for producing "Hatfields and McCoys,...
Tags: Television, Germany, Satellite and Cable Service, Entertainment, History (tv network)
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Shemar Moore moves fundraising from Kickstarter to Indiegogo
"Criminal Minds" TV star Shemar Moore has canceled a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter and moved it to Indiegogo. Moore started the fundraiser for his new film project, "The Bounce Back," on May 23, but canceled it about two weeks before its funding...
Tags: Celebrities, Entertainment, George Clooney, Movies, Kickstarter
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James Franco Disses 'Amazing Spider-Man' (Again), Says It's All About the Benjamins
ReutersJun 19 (TheWrap.com) - Multi-hyphenate James Franco has more jobs (and hobbies) then one can count, but it's his latest piece of work that's buzzing around the web. Franco wrote a critical take about "Man of Steel" for Vice, but much of the attention...Tags: Man of Steel (movie), Entertainment, Movies, Henry Cavill, MTV (tv network)
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Faster than speeding bullet, 'Man of Steel' sets June record
Reuters(Reuters) - "Man of Steel," the big-budget reboot of the Superman franchise, leaped over the apocalyptic buddy comedy "This is the End," collecting a muscular $113.1 million to lead the domestic box office with the year's second-largest debut weekend...Tags: Emma Watson, Michael Cera, Toy Story 3 (movie), Google Inc., Seth Rogen
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James Franco turns to IndieGogo to fund film trilogy
Cue the backlash. Following the example of Zach Braff, actor James Franco is turning to crowd-funding site IndieGogo to bankroll a new project. Franco is asking fans to donate a total of $500,000 to fund a trilogy of movies based on his 2011 short story...Tags: Celebrities, Rupert Murdoch, Entertainment, Movies
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James Franco Launches $500,000 Indiegogo Campaign
ReutersJun 18 (TheWrap.com) - James Franco is the latest celebrity asking fans to fund his projects. Following in the footsteps of Rob Thomas, Zach Braff, and Zosia Mamet, Franco will try to raise $500,000 to film three feature films based on his 2010 book...Tags: Animals, Entertainment, Movies, Elysium (movie), Rob Thomas
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Disney sees 'Star Wars' driving up merchandise sales at light-speed
Already the entertainment industry’s biggest licensor, the Walt Disney Co. is looking to "Star Wars" to lift it to new galactic heights when it releases three new movies over the next few years. "It’s already an extraordinarily robust...Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Germany, Entertainment Events, Consumer Confidence, Entertainment
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Has James Franco broken the record for simultaneous film projects?
One day in the not-too-distant future, we expect James Franco to speedily move from one film project to another, then explode in a puff of smoke like a vintage Hanna Barbera character. Until then, he’ll keep ginning up new movies. The most...
Tags: Oz the Great and Powerful (movie), Celebrities, Hugh Hefner, Entertainment, Movies
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Debut telecast of CNN's 'New Day' comes in third in ratings
CNN's "New Day," the morning show the cable news channel launched Monday, averaged 247,000 viewers, according to Nielsen. That is a 19% drop from what CNN was averaging in the 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. time slot this year. However, compared with the same...Tags: Television, Barack Obama, MSNBC (tv network), CNN (tv network), Fox News Channel (tv network)
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