James Franco News

The Independent Film 2009 Spirit Awards were given out last night Saturday, February 21 in Los Angeles and The Wrestler was a big winner, nabbing Best Film and Best Actor for star Mickey Rourke.

Actor nominees Amy Adams, Josh Brolin, Viola Davis, James Franco, Taraji P. Henson, Emile Hirsch, Frank Langella, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto and Michael Sheen will introduce their nominated cast film clips; Evan Rachel Wood will introduce a filmed salute to performances that were 'Trailblazers' either in their casting or subject matter; and Emily Blunt, Claire Danes, Ralph Fiennes, Katie Holmes, Kristin Scott Thomas and Marisa Tomei will present Actor? statuettes at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards?, executive producer and director Jeff Margolis announced today. They join a growing roster of actors who will honor their colleagues at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards that already includes Christina Applegate, Ernest Borgnine, Taye Diggs, Jon Hamm, Anthony Hopkins, John Krasinski, Eric McCormack, Amy Poehler, Susan Sarandon, Kyra Sedgwick, William Shatner and Forest Whitaker.

The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards took place Sunday, January 11 2009 at The Beverly Hilton with a live telecast that aired on NBC at 8 PM (EST) and produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards will take place Sunday, January 11, 2009 at The Beverly Hilton with a live telecast airing on NBC at 8 PM (EST) and produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards will take place Sunday, January 11, 2009 at The Beverly Hilton with a live telecast airing on NBC at 8 PM (EST) and produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

'Milk' and 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' were both nominated for eight Critics Choice Awards. Both were among the 10 films nominated for best picture. 'Milk,' was also nominated for lead actor Sean Penn, supporting co-stars James Franco and James Brolin and director Gus Van Sant. 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' which opens Christmas Day, has Brad Pitt nominated for best actor, supporting nominations for Cate Blanchett and Taraji P. Henson.

The International Press Academy has announced the nominees for the 13th Annual Satellite Awards. The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards. The awards, given by the Intl. Press Academy, will take place Dec. 14 at Century City's InterContinental Hotel.

Academy Award-nominated director Gus Van Sant's Milk, starring Academy Award winner Sean Penn as gay rights icon Harvey Milk, had its Hollywood premiere at the Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences building in Beverly Hills, California.

Academy Award-nominated director Gus Van Sant's Milk, starring Academy Award winner Sean Penn as gay rights icon Harvey Milk, had its world premiere at San Francisco's historic Castro Theatre (at 429 Castro Street) tonight. The evening benefited multiple charities supporting LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) youth. Dinner and dancing followed at City Hall.

MTV has announced the nominations for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards.

SNL alum Nora Dunn (who also appears in the upcoming Seth Rogen/James Franco film 'Pineapple Express') completes the cast for previously announced L.A. Theatre Works production of Stephen Karam's hot new play, 'Speech & Debate'. She joins previously announced cast members Andrea Bowen ('Desperate Housewives', 'Les Miserables'), Gideon Glick (Broadway's 'Spring Awakening', Off Broadway's 'Speech & Debate') and Bobby Steggert (Outer Critics Circle nominee for Broadway's '110 in the Shade').

Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe will helm the upcoming Warner Brothers film Nights in Rodanthe, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.

Stars from theatre, film and TV attended the premiere of Spider-Man 3, starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Bryce Dallas Howard, at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 30th.

UPRIGHT Cabaret, on March 9, was up to their unique musical celebration of up and coming performers along with the Broadway and Hollywood stars who frequent the monthly event at La Boheme restaurant in West Hollywood...

Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards were held at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, CA on February 24, 2007.

Theatre veterans Bradley Whitford and Ari Graynor, as well as film stars James Franco and Catherine Keener, attended the premiere of their new film An American Crime at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19th

BroadwayWorld was there for Jersey Boys' Tony party at Hard Rock Cafe on June 11th, the night of the Tonys to celebrate their 4 wins, including Best Musical!

Neil LaBute's Some Girl(s), presented by MCC, opened at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on June 8th, and BroadwayWorld was there!

The production will play a pre-Broadway engagement at San Francisco's Curran Theatre September 13th to October 9th.