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James Franco, who recently concluded his Broadway debut in 'Of Mice and Men,' turned to Instagram today to share a whole new look including blond hair!

The Biennale di Venezia and Jaeger-LeCoultre are pleased to announce that the multi-talented American filmmaker James Franco has been awarded the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker 2014 prize

Sony has officially pushed THE INTERVIEW, the upcoming controversial comedy starring James Franco and Seth Rogen to Christmas Day rom its original October 10 release, it was announced this afternoon.

Natasha Leggero is an actress, writer and accomplished stand-up who starred in the Emmy nominated series Burning Love on E! Network. She made an unforgettable appearance on The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco and can be seen regularly on NBC's The Tonight Show, E!'s Chelsea Lately and Comedy Central's game show @Midnight. Now Comedy Central has green lighted a new series entitled Another Period starring and executive produced by Leggero as well as a new stand-up special, which she filmed in April.

Adam Carolla, Jeff Garlin, Wendy Liebman, and more than 200 emerging comedians from across the country will take center stage at the Burbank Comedy Festival, Sunday, August 17 through Saturday, August 23.

On last night's THE COLBERT REPORT, actor James Franco discussed the themes of his movie 'Child of God' and chats about his preference for staying busy. Check out the appearance below!

Below, check out a first look at director James Franco's CHILD OF GOD

Jimmy gets tips from Franco about the dos and don'ts of selfie taking with fans that the Of Mice and Men star learned during his 12-week Broadway run.

Today, July 29, 2014 on "LIVE with Kelly and Michael," hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan chat with one of Broadway's hottest stars, James Franco. The Golden Globe-winning actor will join Ripa and Strahan to discuss his upcoming film, "Child of God," which he also directed.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: The National Tour of WICKED welcomes a new 'Glinda' and 'Boq' this evening, Amber Tamblyn takes the stage at the Geffen, Jessica Grove is back in her fins as 'Ariel' in NC, and MY LIFE IS A MUSICAL (don't we all wish?) premieres in Long Island!

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The Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men played its final performance today. The producion starred Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner James Franco, BAFTA and Tony Award nominee Chris O'Dowd, Leighton Meester, and Tony and Olivier Award winner Jim Norton. Directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, Of Mice and Men was the first 'hit' of the spring, recouping its $3.8 million capitalization in only twelve weeks. The critically acclaimed production originally opened on Wednesday, April 16, at Broadway's Longacre Theatre (220 West 48 Street).

This Tuesday, July 29, 2014 on “LIVE with Kelly and Michael,” hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan chat with one of Broadway's hottest stars, James Franco. The Golden Globe-winning actor will join Ripa and Strahan to discuss his upcoming film, “Child of God,” which he also directed.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: FOOL FOR LOVE opens at WTF, THE LIGHTNING THIEF strikes off-Broadway, and it's Kristin Chenoweth's birthday!

David Binder has just announced an international broadcast of the critically-acclaimed, smash-hit revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men will be the first Broadway show filmed by National Theatre Live. Starring Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner James Franco, BAFTA and Tony Award nominee Chris O'Dowd, Leighton Meester and Tony and Olivier Award winner Jim Norton, and directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, Of Mice and Men will be filmed at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48 Street) and distributed by National Theatre Live. Screening dates for Of Mice and Men will be announced shortly.

Rhea Perlman has signed on for the third season of the FOX comedy THE MINDY PROJECT.

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, 7/20/2014.