Jul 8 2009James Franco knows how to give a speech
- George Clooney and Bill Murray party together? If there was ever a time to be a stripper, it's now, ladies. Ha, just kidding. It's always time to be a stripper. Now who wants dollar bills? [Lainey Gossip]
- Elizabeth Taylor might have aided Michael Jackson's prescription drug addictions. Probably by showing him her vagina and giving him chronic night terrors. So that's how he turned white... [PopEater]
- Kevin Federline has gained 85 pounds since his divorce from Britney Spears and even she's making fun of his weight which is almost hilarious if it weren't immediate grounds for suicide. No, seriously, Kevin, I don't care if you have to cover the gun in chocolate. It's time. [Celebslam]
- Kiefer Sutherland once encouraged a friend to keep acting. By punching him in the face. I don't care how much it costs, we need to get this man a tank, a missile silo full of Old Granddad and let him solve all the world's problem. Preferably before he drives drunk off a bridge, so time's a factor. [The Blemish]
- Cameron Diaz might be in that Green Hornet movie with Seth Rogen. Finally, a leading lady I can believe he has a chance with. With only half a bottle of roofies. [Just Jared]
- Mariah Carey apologizes for her performance at Michael Jackson's memorial. Too late now, Mariah. The man will only die once. -- Or will he? [ICYDK]
- Lindsay Lohan is going to be a celebrity judge on Project Runway? Okay, sure. Because when I think of fashion, I think of an anorexic coke addict who constantly wears black leggings. You can't teach that kind of style. Without becoming an alcoholic at 15. True story. [PopSugar]
Dec 1 2008James Franco basically outs Sean Penn
James Franco stars with Sean Penn in the biopic Milk about gay activist Harvey Milk. In the film, James was supposed to just share a kiss with Sean. But, as a guy who wants to get deep, real deep, into a character, Sean Penn expanded the scene just a tad, according to Page Six:
"In the original script I read, there was only one real kissing scene," Franco tells next month's Elle. "A month after [director] Gus [Van Sant] asked me to do it, they sent me another script, and on Page 5 there was a full-on love scene. And I was like, 'Gus, what the heck?' He says, 'Well, it was Sean's idea.' "
Seriously, folks, in this post-Brokeback Mountain Hollywood, when will actors learn that playing gay men no longer entails simply snapping your fingers and saying "Oh, no, he di'int" at the end of every scene. These days, I don't care if it's an extra special episode of Sesame Street, chances are the script calls for butt sex. Which explains Elmo's new handlebar mustache.
