James Franco News

The Detroit Film Critics Society is pleased to announce the best of 2013 in ten categories. The society was founded in Spring 2007 and consists of a group of twenty Michigan film critics who write or broadcast in the Detroit area as well as other major cities within a 150-mile radius of the city including Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Flint, Michigan.

The Pasadena Playhouse and Lythgoe Family Productions (LFP) present ALADDIN AND HIS WINTER WISH, starring Ben Vereen (Broadway's Pippin and Jesus Christ Superstar) as 'The Genie,' JorDan Fisher as 'Aladdin' (Disney's Teen Beach Movie), Ashley Argota as 'The Princess' (Nickelodeon's True Jackson VP), Richard Karn ('Home Improvement') as 'The Sultan', and Bruce Vilanch as 'Widow Twankey'.

Los Angeles Film Critics Awards were held today, Sunday, Dec. 8. The top awards for 'Best Picture,' 'Best Actress,' and 'Best Supporting Actor' resulted in a surprising three-way tie, with GRAVITY and HER taking the prize for best film. Check out the full list of winners below!

Steppenwolf Theatre Company and ensemble member Tracy Letts, Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright of August: Osage County, hosts Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale and Julianne Nicholson as the guests of honor at the fifth annual Steppenwolf Salutes Women in the Arts fundraising luncheon today, December 9, 2013 at 12 noon at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago (120 E Delaware Pl).

Producer David Binder announces Leighton Meester ('Gossip Girl', Country Strong) will join Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner James Franco and Chris O'Dowd in Of Mice and Men, a new production directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro.

Crowned a “One-Man Verbal Assault Unit,' by Donald Trump, the king of the roast, Jeff Ross, will bring his hilarious routine to Fox Theater on Saturday, March 8 at 8 p.m.

The 2013-14 season of the Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series continues in the New Year with The Escape Artist from Bessie and Obie Award-winning performance artist, musician and actor John Kelly. The New York Times said of the piece: 'You realize what you're watching isn't so much an artist inventing himself as inevitably discovering the true self within.' The performance takes place Friday, January 24, 2014 at Goodhart Hall, Bryn Mawr College.

Rupert Goold, The Almeida Theatre's Artistic Director, directs the World Premiere ofAmerican Psycho, a new musical thriller with book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis. It will run beginning tonight, 3 December 2013 to 25 January 2014 with Press Night on 12 December.

In major anticipation of the film 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,' J.R.R. Tolkien enthusiast/super fan Stephen Colbert will host guest appearances from Sir Ian McKellan (Gandalf; today, 12/3), Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins; 12/4), director Peter Jackson (12/5) and Andy Serkis (Gollum; 12/6) on 'The Colbert Report' at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. 'The Hobbit' hits theaters nationwide on Friday, December 14.

Tribeca Film today announced it has acquired North American rights to Gia Coppola's acclaimed directorial debut Palo Alto

According to Boxofficemojo.com, Lionsgate's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Disney's Frozen broke a slew of box office records over the Thanksgiving Weekend and together, earned $200 million for the five-day time period.

CATCHING FIRE, at No. 1, took in $74.5 million for the weekend. FROZEN, in second place, grossed just over $66.7 million. 'FIRE' set the new standard for the highest Thanksgiving weekend gross, while FROZEN shattered the record for highest Thanksgiving debut weekend gross.

Comedy Central has a little something for everyone on this year's holiday season gift list. Get ready to unwrap the network's first ever dramatic series, “Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!” on December 1 at Midnight.

Michelle Williams will make her Broadway debut next season as 'Sally Bowles' in Cabaret (set to open at Studio 54 on April 24, 2014)!

Producer David Binder officially announces Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner James Franco & Chris O'Dowd will make their Broadway debuts in Of Mice and Men, a new production directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro. Of Mice and Men, one of the greatest and most enduring American classics, has not been seen on Broadway in 40 years.

James Franco, who was in Las Vegas last night, Nov. 20, for the film premiere of HOMEFRONT at Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino, stopped by to check out the Strip's best show, ABSINTHE at Caesars Palace and even snapped a photo with the show's two hosts, The Gazillionaire and Penny Pibbets. Check out a photo of his visit to the left!

Amazon today announced an exclusive content licensing agreement with new film studio A24, known for such films as Spring Breakers and The Bling Ring.