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James Franco Goes Apesh*t

GiggleSugar — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:00:00 -0700

In this spoof, James Franco gets all "method actor-y" in a pretend scene on the set of Knocked Up and he and annoyed director Judd Apatow start arguing. Apatow thinks that Franco is still sore that the television show he directed and Franco starred in ("Freaks and Geeks" ) was taken off the air. If that's the case, I feel your pain, man. "Freaks and Geeks" was awesome.

Celebs Love Getting Knocked Up

PopSugar — Tue, 22 May 2007 09:59:50 -0700

Lately we've been caught in the midst of a seemingly endless array of premieres for sequels, but today we get a breath of fresh air! Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen walked the red carpet last night for the LA premiere of their new comedy Knocked Up. If you haven't heard about it yet, the movie opens on June 1st and is already being praised by the critics. There were lots of familiar faces including the adorable Paul Rudd and James Franco. Sara Ramirez and Kate Walsh showed their support for their fellow Grey's cast member, and newly engaged Kate showed off her fiance. Not to be outdone, Katherine wasn't shy about making goofy faces with her own fiance, Josh Kelley, and using every opportunity to flaunt her rock.

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Pineapple Express: A Fun Action-Packed Buddy Movie

PopSugarUK — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:30:00 -0700

The biggest strength of Pineapple Express (out today in the UK) is the brilliant chemistry between Seth Rogen as stoner Dale Denton and the yummy James Franco as his dealer Saul Silver. I have fond memories of the two actors working together when they were younger in one of my favourite TV shows Freaks and Geeks, so seeing them reunited in this movie was fun on a couple of levels for me.

Both Dale and Saul are the typical emotionally-stunted guys you see in a Judd Apatow produced movie (see Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked Up etc). Dale's in his twenties, he serves subpoenas for a living, dates a girl who's still in high school, and smokes a lot of pot. Saul seems pretty lonely, watches daytime TV and deals pot for a living. So far, the characters are kind of familiar and uninspiring, but it's obvious from a very early stage that Franco and Rogen had a blast making this movie and this is infectious - whenever they have a scene where it's just the two of them, their interaction and easy repartee is so natural and charmingly funny that I couldn't help being caught up in it. Thanks to this I was won over pretty early.

To read more of my thoughts on the movie, just read more.

But back to the story, following a trip to see Saul - who supplies him with uber-rare pineapple express weed following an awkward one-sided conversation - Dale goes on to serve another subpoena, stopping to smoke a little of his new stash in his car outside. This is where the movie takes a major turn, as Dale witnesses a murder and becomes a spluttery, stoned mess, drawing attention to himself before he throws his super-rare-pot-filled joint out the window and drives straight back to tell a panicking Saul. The two of them then go on the run, moving full swing into funny action-packed buddy movie territory of films like Lethal Weapon and Midnight Run.

The action sequences and gory fight scenes breathed new life into the familiar Apatow formula for me - seriously, some of the scenes are pretty gruesome, but the shock value is lessened in impact by the comedy surrounding them. Some of the supporting characters are hilarious too, especially Craig Robinson as a hilarious villian, and Danny McBride who scene-steals frequently as Saul's supplier Red, and gets a lot of punishment throughout the movie. Throughout the film I was giggling, then wincing, then giggling again, I was kind of exhausted by the time the credits rolled!

Though I cared about the status of Saul and Dale's friendship, I found the violence too cartoonish to actually worry about whether the characters (main and supporting) were injured or not. But I think if I was too upset by the fact I didn't end up feeling too much for characters in peril I would be missing the point of the film. If you're looking for something deep and meaningful, then going to see a self-described stoner action movie probably isn't the best plan. However, Pineapple Express a fun movie that I recommend seeing if you want to giggle inanely for a couple of hours, and watch a couple of men engaged in a serious bromance. It was lots of fun.

Jessica Really Appeals to the Teens

Molly — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 07:05:00 -0700

Apparently Jessica and Cash didn't have time to take advantage of being in Paris after Eva and Tony's wedding, because the two were at the airport on their way out yesterday morning. And don't they just look thrilled as usual (though I'm loving her coat)? Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer may have been a bit overshadowed by the other Summer blockbusters, but the Teen Choice Awards committee took notice and nominated Jessica for 3 awards: Hissy Fit, Female Hottie, Action Adventure Actress. The show isn't until the end of August, but you can vote here. Mark my words, teens love Jessica, but she may have to lose to Seacrest in the Hissy Fit category.

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Choice Movie: Action Adventure
300
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End
Spider-Man 3
Transformers

Choice Movie: Drama
Step Up
Stomp the Yard
The Departed
The Guardian
The Pursuit of Happyness

Choice Movie: Chick Flick
Georgia Rule
License to Wed
Music and Lyrics
The Holiday
The Last Kiss

Choice Movie: Comedy
Blades of Glory
Evan Almighty
Knocked up
Night at the Museum
Ocean's Thirteen

Choice Movie: Horror/Thriller
Disturbia
The Number 23
1408
Hostel: Part II
Saw III

Choice Movie Actor: Drama
Ashton Kutcher - The Guardian
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed, Blood Diamond
Channing Tatum - Step Up
Adam Sandler - Reign Over Me
Will Smith - The Pursuit of Happyness

Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Angelina Jolie - A Mighty Heart
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls
Lindsay Lohan - Bobby, Georgia Rule
Meagan Good - Stomp the Yard
Scarlett Johansson - The Black Dahlia, The Prestige

Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure
Shia LaBeouf - Transformers
Chris Evans - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End
Orlando Bloom - Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End
Tobey Maguire - Spider-Man 3

Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure
Jessica Alba - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Keira Knightley - Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End
Kirsten Dunst - Spider-Man 3
Lena Headey - 300
Megan Fox - Transformers

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Ben Stiller - Night at the Museum
Jon Heder - School for Scoundrels, Blades of Glory
Sacha Baron Cohen - Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Steve Carell - Evan Almighty
Will Ferrell - Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
Emma Roberts - Nancy Drew
Jessica Simpson - Employee of the Month
Katherine Heigl - Knocked Up
Sophia Bush - John Tucker Must Die
Kate Hudson - You, Me and Dupree

Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller
Josh Duhamel - Turistas
Jim Carrey - The Number 23
Ryan Gosling - Fracture
Jake Gyllenhaal - Zodiac
Shia LaBeouf - Disturbia

Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller
Jordana Brewster - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Amber Tamblyn - The Grudge 2
Elisha Cuthbert - Captivity
Jessica Biel - Next
Sophia Bush - The Hitcher

Choice Movie: Villain
Al Pacino (Willie Bank) - Ocean's Thirteen
Bill Nighy (Davy Jones) - Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End
Julian McMahon (Victor Von Doom) - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Megatron - Transformers
Topher Grace (Venom) - Spider-Man 3

Choice Movie: Hissy Fit
Cameron Diaz - The Holiday
Will Ferrell - Blades of Glory
Steve Carell - Evan Almighty
Jessica Alba - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Ryan Seacrest - Knocked Up

Choice Movie: Liplock
Keira Knightley & Orlando Bloom - Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest
Kirsten Dunst & Tobey Maguire - Spider-Man 3
Megan Fox & Shia LaBeouf - Transformers
Drew Barrymore & Hugh Grant - Music and Lyrics
Beyoncé & Jamie Foxx - Dreamgirls

Choice Movie: Breakout Female
Megan Fox - Transformers
Sophia Bush - John Tucker Must Die, The Hitcher
Jennifer Hudson- Dreamgirls
Emma Roberts - Nancy Drew
Rachel Bilson - The Last Kiss

Choice Movie: Dance
Columbus Short - Stomp The Yard
Channing Tatum & Jenna Dewan - Step Up
Ioan Gruffudd - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
John Heder & Will Ferrell - Blades of Glory
Tobey Maguire - Spider-Man 3

Choice Movie: Rumble
Spider-Man 3 - Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) & New Goblin (James Franco) vs. Venom (Topher Grace) & Sandman (Thomas Haden Church)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End- Orlando Bloom (Will Turner) vs. Crew of The Flying Dutchman
Transformers - Captain Lennox (Josh Duhamel) vs. "Blackout"
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - Johnny Storm (Chris Evans) vs. Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon)
300 - Spartans vs. The Immortals

Choice Movie: Breakout Male
Chris Brown - Stomp the Yard
Justin Timberlake - Alpha Dog, Black Snake Moan
Shia LaBeouf – A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Disturbia, Transformers
Justin Long - Accepted, The Break-Up, Live Free or Die Hard, Idiocracy
Jaden Smith - The Pursuit of Happyness

Choice Movie: Chemistry
Shia LaBeouf & "Bumblebee" - Transformers
Ocean's Thirteen - Ocean's Thirteen
Seth Rogen & Paul Rudd - Knocked Up
Will Smith & Jaden Smith - The Pursuit of Happyness
Will Ferrell & Jon Heder - Blades of Glory

Choice Movie: Scream
Jonah Hill - Accepted
Jordana Brewster - Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Kate Beckinsale - Vacancy
Arielle Kebbel - The Grudge 2
Steve Carell - Evan Almighty

Choice TV: Movie
High School Musical 2
Jump In!
Life is not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
The Initiation of Sarah
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie

Choice TV Show: Drama
Grey's Anatomy
Heroes
House
Lost
Kyle XY

Choice TV Show: Comedy
Hannah Montana
Desperate Housewives
Entourage
The Office
Ugly Betty

Choice TV: Animated Show
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Family Guy
Lil' Bush
South Park
The Simpsons

Choice TV: Reality/ Variety Show
American Idol
America's Next Top Model
Dancing with the Stars
The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll
The Hills

Choice TV Actor: Drama
Hugh Laurie - House
Jared Padalecki - Supernatural
Matthew Fox - Lost
Milo Ventimiglia - Heroes
Wentworth Miller - Prison Break

Choice TV Actress: Drama
Emily Deschanel - Bones
Evangeline Lilly - Lost
Hayden Panettiere - Heroes
Jennifer Love Hewitt - Ghost Whisperer
Katherine Heigl - Grey's Anatomy

Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Adrian Grenier - Entourage
Charlie Sheen - Two and a Half Men
David Spade - Rules of Engagement
Neil Patrick Harris - How I Met Your Mother
Steve Carell - The Office

Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Emma Roberts - Unfabulous
Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montana
Tia D. Mowry - The Game
America Ferrera - Ugly Betty
Eva Longoria - Desperate Housewives

ChoiceTV: Sidekick
Donald Faison - Scrubs
Allison Mack - Smallville
Jorge Garcia - Lost
Kevin Dillon - Entourage
Jerry Ferrara - Entourage

Choice TV: Personality
Nick Cannon - Wild 'N Out
Ryan Seacrest - American Idol, E!
Simon Cowell - American Idol
Tyra Banks - America's Next Top Model
Bruno Tonioli - Dancing with the Stars

Choice TV: Breakout Show
Ugly Betty
Friday Night Lights
October Road
Heroes
South of Nowhere

Choice TV: Breakout
America Ferrera - Ugly Betty
Matt Dallas - Kyle XY
Taylor Kitsch - Friday Night Lights
Hayden Panettiere - Heroes
Masi Oka - Heroes

Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star
Apolo Anton Ohno - Dancing with the Stars
Flavor Flav- Flavor of Love
Jojo, Diggy, Russy (Run's sons) - Run's House
Sanjaya - American Idol
Three 6 Mafia - Adventures in Hollyhood

Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star
Jaslene Gonzalez - America's Next Top Model
Jordin Sparks - American Idol
Lauren Conrad - The Hills
New York - I Love New York
Paris Hilton - The Simple Life

Choice TV: Villain
Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luther) - Smallville
Vanessa Williams (Wilhelmina Slater) - Ugly Betty
Zachary Quinto (Sylar) - Heroes
Michael Emerson (Ben) - Lost
Robert Knepper (Theodore Bagwell) - Prison Break

Choice Music: Single
Cupid's Chokehold/Breakfast in America - Gym Class Heroes Featuring Patrick Stump
Girlfriend - Avril Lavigne
The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani Featuring Akon
Umbrella - Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
Give It To Me - Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake

Choice Music: Male Artist
Bow Wow
John Mayer
Justin Timberlake
Ne-Yo
Timbaland

Choice Music: Female Artist
Gwen Stefani
Fergie
Carrie Underwood
Nelly Furtado
Rihanna

Choice Music: Rap Artist
Ludacris
T.I.
Timbaland
Fabolous
Young Jeezy

Choice Music: R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Ne-Yo
Rihanna
Akon
Beyoncé

Choice Music: Rock Group
All-American Rejects
Fall Out Boy
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Choice Music: Breakout Artist - Female
Amy Winehouse
Corinne Bailey Rae
Katharine McPhee
Lily Allen
Vanessa Hudgens

Choice Music: Breakout Artist - Male
Akon
Lloyd
Mika
MIMS
Robin Thicke

Choice Music: Breakout Group
Daughtry
Gym Class Heroes
Hinder
Shop Boyz
The Fray

Choice Music: Love Song
Don't Matter - Akon
First Time - Lifehouse
Lost Without You - Robin Thicke
Stolen - Dashboard Confessional
With Love - Hilary Duff

Choice Music: R&B Track
Because of You - Ne-Yo
Get it Shawty - Lloyd
Last Night - Diddy Featuring Keisha Cole
Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
Wall to Wall - Chris Brown

Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track
This Is Why I'm Hot- MIMS
Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin') - T-Pain Featuring Yung Joc
The Way I Are - Timbaland Featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E.
Party Like a Rockstar - Shop Boyz
Pop Lock & Drop It - Huey

Choice Music: Rock Track
Better Than Me - Hinder
It's Not Over - Daughtry
Makes Me Wonder - Maroon 5
Thanks for the Memories - Fall Out Boy
What I've Done - Linkin Park

Choice Music: Payback Track
What Goes Around... - Justin Timberlake
Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
Never Again - Kelly Clarkson
Irreplaceable - Beyoncé
U + Ur Hand - Pink

Choice Male Hottie
Josh Duhamel
Orlando Bloom
T.I.
Zac Efron
Taylor Kitsch

Choice Female Hottie
Megan Fox
Hayden Panettiere
Jessica Alba
Jessica Biel
Rihanna

Choice Comedian
Dane Cook
David Spade
Jack Black
Katt Williams
Will Ferrell

Choice Male Athlete
Tiger Woods - Golf
LeBron James - Basketball
Dwyane Wade - Basketball
Alex Rodriguez - Baseball
Peyton Manning - Football

Choice Female Athlete
Maria Sharapova – Tennis
Serena Williams - Tennis
Annika Sorenstam - Golf
Rutgers Women's Basketball Team - Basketball
Rags to Riches - Horse Racing

Choice Action Sports Female
Gretchen Bleiler - Snowboarder
Kristi Leskinen - Free Skiing
Hannah Teter – Skateboarding
Lisa Andersen - Surfing
Dallas Friday – Wakeboarding

Choice Action Sports Male
Ryan Sheckler- Skateboarding
Shaun White- Snowboarder, Skateboarder, Surfer
Andy Irons- Surfing
Kelly Slater- Surfing
Ryan Nyquist- BMX

Choice OMG! Moment
Paris Hilton goes to jail, gets out of jail, then goes to jail again
Britney Spears shaves her head
Lindsay Lohan goes to rehab, gets out of rehab, goes to rehab again
Larry Birkhead is Dannielynn's father
Sanjaya Malakar sports a faux-hawk on American Idol