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First Look: James Franco as Allen Ginsberg in Howl
firstshowing.net - 6/8/2009
First Look: James Franco as Allen Ginsberg in Howl
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We've heard a little bit about Howl , the film about the 1957 obscenity trial Allen Ginsberg faced after the publication of his poem, but this is our first look at anyone in it. James Franco stars as the poet Allen Ginsberg alongside of Mary-Louise Parker as Gail Potter, Jeff Daniels as ...
James Franco to star in 'Shadows' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
variety.com - 6/9/2009
James Franco to star in 'Shadows' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
— variety.com — Anania film begins production June 15 James Franco is set to star in "In Praise of Shadows,"... an indie drama written and directed by Jay Anania. Pic will start production June 15 in New York City. Anania is head of the directing program at the graduate ... James Franco to star in 'Shadows' - Entertainment News, ...

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Howl, James Franco | Sam Worthington in 'Clash of the Titans' and More First Looks | Photos
ew.com - 6/8/2009
Howl, James Franco | Sam Worthington in 'Clash of the Titans' and More First Looks | Photos
— ew.com — In Howl , the big-screen drama about poet Allen Ginsberg due out next year, James Franco (right,... with costar Aaron Tveit) plays Ginsberg as ''an unsure young man who's trying to find his way,'' says the actor. Produced by Gus Van Sant, the movie ... Howl, James Franco | Sam Worthington in 'Clash of the ...

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James Franco to star in 'Shadows' - Entertainment News, Exclusives, Media
variety.com - 6/9/2009
James Franco to star in 'Shadows' - Entertainment News, Exclusives, Media
— variety.com — Anania film begins production June 15 James Franco is set to star in "In Praise of Shadows,"... an indie drama written and directed by Jay Anania. Pic will start production June 15 in New York City. Anania is head of the directing program at the graduate ... James Franco to star in 'Shadows' - Entertainment News, ...

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James Franco as Alan Ginsberg
Awards Daily — ... Did the dueling Truman Capote biopics 3 years ago open the floodgates on films bringing the significance of contemporary gay history out of the closet? Alex Billington at Firstshowing.net has this photo of James Franco as Beat Generation poet Alan Ginsberg and Aaron Tveit his longtime companion Peter Orlovsky. Check out this fabulous cast: ...

First Look: James Franco As Allen Ginsberg In 'Howl'
:: The Playlist :: — Alright, here's your "first look," at James Franco in "Howl," the biopic of the early life of Allen Ginsberg. We say first look in quotes because obviously there's been a lot of shots of Franco from the paparazzi and photogs, but this is basically the first sanctioned press shot that comes from EW (and a little re-remind hattiptoFirstShowing, although this was basically in the magazine for weeks before it went online, but we were too lazy to scan). Not an ...

Manhattan Guys
Hollywood Elsewhere — ... 's Alex Billington posted a new Howl photo -- Aaron Tveit and James Franco posing to imitate a semi-famous shot of lifetime companions Peter Orlovsky and Allen Ginsberg . Two days ago ...

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awardsdaily.com 6/8/2009 — Did the dueling Truman Capote biopics 3 years ago open the floodgates on films bringing the significance of contemporary gay history out of the closet? Alex Billington at Firstshowing.net has this photo of James Franco as Beat Generation poet ...
James Franco is... Allen Ginsberg?
stalepopcornau.blogspot.com 3/20/2009 — I like it when actors I am fond of, yet who never really got the parts they deserve, finally get that creative wind that propels them forward. James Franco is one of those guys. Anyone who has seen Freaks and Geeks or the James Dean TV movie could tell you he had talent, but before 2008 he was ...
Photos of James Franco as Allen Ginsburg Filming Howl | James Franco, Howl | PopSugar - Celebrity Gossip & News
popsugar.com 3/18/2009 — James Franco spent his St. Patrick's Day hard at work on the NYC set of Howl . It was his second day in a row dressed as Allen Ginsburg in one of the two biopics currently in production about the writer's life. Filming a movie must be a tiring ...
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hollywood-elsewhere.com 3/22/2009 — Photos of James Franco on the set of the currently-shooting Allen Ginsberg biopic came my way yesterday. Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman are co-directing and co-writing the drama, which is mainly be about the obscenity trial that followed the 1957 ...
James Franco Steps Into Ginsberg's Shoes and Howls | James Franco, Howl | PopSugar - Celebrity Gossip & News
popsugar.com 3/17/2009 — James Franco transformed into poet Allen Ginsberg on the set of his new movie Howl in NYC yesterday. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ginsberg's most famous work, James is taking on the biopic along with costars Jeff Daniels, Mary-Louise Parker ...
James Franco Headed Into the 'Shadows'
etonline.com 6/9/2009 — James Franco has signed on to his next big screen project -- read on for more details! The 31-year-old actor will star in the indie drama 'In Praise of Shadows,' Variety reports. The film centers around William Vincent (Franco), who ...
Oh No, James Franco Won\'t Be Speaking
celebparasite.com 6/5/2009 — James Franco was scheduled to give the keynote speech at the UCLA graduation this year, which caused a nerdy Facebook protest. Now he won\'t be giving it. TMZ reports the story: You\'ll remember back in March, a group of 200-something students ...
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socialitelife.celebuzz.com 4/3/2009 — After taking a serious turn with his role in Milk and currently filming scenes for his film Howl, in which he portrays poet Allen Ginsburg, actor James Franco is planning on filming another comedy.The star of Pineapple Express will be joining his ...
James Franco to star in 'Shadows'
variety.com 6/9/2009 — Exclusives: Anania film begins production June 15 -- James Franco is set to star in "In Praise of Shadows," an indie drama written and directed by Jay Anania. Pic will start production June 15 in New York City.
UCLA Finds a Commencement Speaker That Makes James Franco Look Like an Intellectual Heavyweight
defamer.gawker.com 6/10/2009 — Remember last week when James Franco canceled his UCLA commencement address scheduled for this Friday so he could attend a kegger or something? Well, the school announced Franco's replacement today and it's, well, just plain awful. So what world ...
Linkin Park Guitarist To Replace James Franco In UCLA Commencement — Latest News on omg! 6/7/2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson will replace actor James Franco as UCLA's keynote commencement speaker, according to university reps. The "Milk" star announced earlier in the week that he would not be speaking at the June ...
Franco pulls out of commencement speech — Daily News - Gossip 6/7/2009
Actor James Franco says he has dropped a plan to give a commencement speech at the University of California, Los Angeles, a move that may have been prompted by pressure from students.
Franco Set For In Praise Of Shadows — Empire News 6/9/2009
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James Franco to Star in Shadows — ComingSoon.net - Movies 6/9/2009
Variety says that James Franco ("Spider-Man" films) is set to star in In Praise of Shadows , an indie drama written and directed by Jay Anania.