Franco back on daytime, drops Broadway gig
Apparently things get a little gory for James Franco's character, pictured above, on "General Hospital'.
September 1st, 2011
12:30 PM ET

Franco back on daytime, drops Broadway gig

James Franco quit something?

The man who does everything, from teaching to hosting major awards shows, has backed out of his Broadway debut the BBC reports.

According to the publication, Franco was set to star opposite Nicole Kidman in the Tennessee Williams play "Sweet Bird of Youth."  BBC said Franco's rep confirmed he would no longer appear in the play, however, there was no reason given as to why. FULL POST

While you were working...
July 11th, 2011
06:18 PM ET

While you were working...

Today's news you might've missed:

  • Supermodel Miranda Kerr opens up about the pain of giving birth to her and Orlando Bloom's son, Flynn. No kidding, Miranda. (Us Weekly)

  • Attention, Little Monsters! If you weren't the biggest fan of Lady Gaga's "The Edge of Glory" music video, the pop star could redeem herself with something more theatrical. She's hinting at a mermaid theme for her next single from "Born This Way."  (MTV)

  • Rihanna can add "underwear model" to her résumé come fall - the singer was named the newest face for Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans. (JustJared)

  • Apparently James Franco isn't superman - in a recent interview, he explained that his Oscar performance might have fallen flat because he wasn't given enough material to work with. (Huffington Post)

  • The holiday season is far from most of our thoughts, but check out the teaser trailer for the fantasy "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn," slated to be released on December 23. If the 2:24 minute trailer is any indicator, the graphics alone will make the film worth seeing. (Wired)

Anne Hathaway covers the August issue of Harper's Bazaar
June 28th, 2011
08:48 PM ET

Anne Hathaway: No downside to hosting Oscars

James Franco told Letterman earlier this year that his lackluster Oscars hosting job wasn’t because he was actually high, but because “the Tasmanian Devil would look stoned standing next to Anne Hathaway. She has a lot of energy!"

Hathaway, 28, tells Harper’s Bazaar in the magazine’s August issue that she doesn’t think that’s quite fair.

“How did I take it?” she begins, referring to Franco’s late night commentary. “I let James know that a whirling dervish is a more flattering comparison than a Tasmanian devil. I called him, and we e-mailed a bit.”

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James Franco isn't profiting from his invisible art
June 27th, 2011
03:20 PM ET

James Franco isn't profiting from his invisible art

James Franco’s venture into the invisible art business appears to be taking off, but he's not getting any money from it.

The star with an unreal number of titles has teamed up with artistic duo Praxis to open the Museum of Non-Visible Art (MONA), an institution “composed entirely of ideas.”

On its website, MONA describes itself as “an extravaganza of imagination, a museum that reminds us that we live in two worlds: the physical world of sight and the non-visible world of thought," which "redefines the concept of what is real." The museum goes on to add that "Although the artworks themselves are not visible, the descriptions open our eyes to a parallel world built of images and words. This world is not visible, but it is real, perhaps more real, in many ways, than the world of matter, and it is also for sale.

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Zach Braff joins 'Oz' prequel
May 27th, 2011
05:02 PM ET

Zach Braff joins 'Oz' prequel

Zach Braff is scrubbing up for a splashy new movie role. The actor has just been cast in the upcoming "Wizard of Oz" prequel "Oz: The Great and Powerful."

According to Deadline, Braff will play Frank, the "loyal but underappreciated" assistant to Oz (James Franco).

In the film, Oz is a charismatic circus magician who is mistaken for a wizard after his balloon goes off course and touches ground in a land somewhere over the rainbow. Believing he has powers, the townsfolk ask Oz to help them defeat the Wicked Witch.

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Michelle Williams to play Glinda in 'Oz' prequel
May 18th, 2011
09:25 AM ET

Michelle Williams to play Glinda in 'Oz' prequel

Add Michelle Williams to the growing list of actors getting ready to hit the yellow brick road in the upcoming "Wizard of Oz" prequel "Oz: The Great and Powerful."

The enchanting actress has just been offered the part of Glinda the Good Witch, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

James Franco has already been cast as a snake-oil salesman whose balloon carries him to a magical place somewhere over the rainbow, where he goes on to become the Wizard of Oz.

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