James Franco Gets Ripped, Burned and Trashed at His Comedy Central Roast..
Aug30

James Franco Gets Ripped, Burned and Trashed at His Comedy Central Roast..

…but there’s a good chance he’s getting the last laugh. There may not have been any twerking—or foam fingers—but there were a lot of jokes about kissing Judd Apatow, and we are not talking about on the lips. It was part of the brand of humor that Comedy Central has become known for during its infamous roasts, the dirty and defaming-but-all-in-good-fun type that appeals to Hollywood insiders as well as millions of...

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Hollywood Film Awards an Early Harbinger of Oscar Season
Oct23

Hollywood Film Awards an Early Harbinger of Oscar Season

Coming several months before even the earliest film critics awards, the 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards billed itself as the first big event and official launch of awards season. Not only that, it spotlighted talent and films that are likely to be frontrunners as the season progresses this coming winter.   In a real art imitates life moment, “Argo” director and star Ben Affleck took the stage with his castmates to pick up the...

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50/50: A Great Chance to See a Good Picture
Nov06

50/50: A Great Chance to See a Good Picture

It’s pretty rare that a poignant story about battling cancer, based on a real-life situation, is out and out funny, but humor is definitely one of the assets of “50/50,” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard and Anjelica Huston.   The story is based on the screenwriter Will Reiser’s own experience with cancer and going through it with Rogen, his best friend, whose character...

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