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Oscar Nominations Are Out: Check Out the Best-Picture Nominee Trailers [VIDEOS]

By Torie BoschJan 25th 2011 – 9:00AM
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It's time to choose your horse for the big Hollywood race. The nominations are in for the 2011 Academy Awards. In case you need a refresher (or in case you haven't heard of all of them), Surge Desk presents the trailers for the 10 nominees for best picture. "Black Swan" "The Fighter" "Inception" "The...

James Franco, Anne Hathaway to Co-Host Oscars, but Why?

By J. RichardNov 29th 2010 – 3:55PM

(Nov. 29) -- So it turns out actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway are teaming up to host the 83rd Annual Academy Awards next year, according to Access Hollywood. The ceremony is scheduled to be broadcast live on ABC on Feb. 27. Oscar producers explained the logic behind pairing Franco, who portrayed Beat poet Allen...

How to Amputate Your Own Arm Like Aron Ralston in '127 Hours'

By Anna RothschildAug 26th 2010 – 10:02AM

(Aug. 26) -- In "127 Hours," the new film by Danny Boyle, James Franco plays Aron Ralston, the mountaineer who (SPOILER ALERT!) was forced to amputate his own arm after he got it trapped between a fallen boulder and a sandstone wall while solo-climbing a Utah canyon back in '03. Watch more YouTube videos on AOL...

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Paul Iorio: How to Make a Hit Movie in 2012

May 15th 2012 - 04:24PM

So you want to make a movie -- a hit movie, no less -- in the 2010s, one that truly captures the zeitgeist of pop culture in the Tens?

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What Would You Give Your Right Arm For?

By Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. Apr 19th 2012 - 06:46PM

It's been a while since I've heard anyone use the phrase "I'd give my right arm" for something.

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James Franco: Prof Was Awful, But NYU Didn't Fire Him For My 'D'

By William McGuinness Apr 16th 2012 - 10:58AM

From the premier of his latest film "The Broken Tower," James Franco didn't shy from telling reporters why he made "127 Hours" instead of attending his acting class at New York University.

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James Franco, Rihanna 'You Da One': Actor Lip-Synchs Badly in Video

By Theo Bark Apr 12th 2012 - 04:19PM

The 127 Hours star, known for his quirky antics , uploaded the clip to his WhoSay account on Monday (April 9), following his braided rendition of Selena Gomez's "Love You like a Love Song." Is James Franco bugging out, or is he still just in the Riff Raff -inspired character from his role as a drug dealer in the new film...

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James Franco, 'Spring Breakers' Movie: Actor Plays Former MTV Reality Star & Rapper Riff Raff

By Georgette Cline Mar 28th 2012 - 10:56AM

Known for his start on MTV's "From G's to Gents," starring rapper Fonzworth Bentley, Riff Raff told Fuse that the esteemed actor is officially playing him in the movie, which apparently also stars singer Selena Gomez, actress Vanessa Hudgens and southern rhymer Gucci Mane. Riff Raff reveals that Korine actually contacted...

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  • 05/24/12 Media Advisory: Cineplex Entertainment Announces June... Source: Broadcast Newsroom TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 05/24/12 -- Each month, Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX) brings great entertainment to theatres across Canada.
  • 05/24/12 Mia Wasikowska cast in new Australian film from The... Source: Perth News Inception, The Rabbit Hole, Black Swan,Shrek 3, Kickass, The Fighter, The King's Speech, Alice In Wonderland, The Social Network, 127 Hours, Skin, Salt, Despicable Me, Toy Story 3, True Grit, The Kids Are Alright - who will take home a Golden Globe and an Oscar in 2011?
  • 05/23/12 Is Riff Raff Serious? Source: LA Weekly - Los Angeles CA Visualize Riff Raff. His hair is a crop circle of braids.
  • 05/23/12 God pushed me out:¿ Theology student who got trapped... Source: Daily Mail - London - UK A 20-year-old theology student who got stuck in a cave while exploring has said that it was a higher power that saved him.
  • 05/22/12 The ‘2012 RISD Graduate Thesis Exhibition' Source: The Boston Phoenix - Boston MA The star, literally, of the "2012 RISD Graduate Thesis Exhibition," the school's annual showcase of its graduating graduate student talent at the Rhode Island Convention Center (1 Sabin Street, Providence, through June 2), is James Franco, the hunky Golden Globe-winning actor of 127 Hours , Spider-Man , and General Hospital fame.

Background on 127 hours

127 Hours is an 2010 American biographical survival drama film co-written, produced and directed by Danny Boyle.

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