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Lots of actors get their starts on soap operas and we’re taking a look at all of the famous actors who appeared on General Hospital before getting their big breaks elsewhere.

Demi Moore is back on the red carpet in Cannes!

James Franco and his girlfriend Izabel Pakzad made a rare public appearance amid the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

EXCLUSIVE: We can tell you that James Franco and Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones are leading the action thriller The Razor’s Edge from producer Corey Large (Paradise City, It Follows, The November Man) and filmmaker Demian Lichtenstein (3000 Miles to Graceland).

Lexi Carson The complete “Planet of the Apes” franchise is now available to stream on Hulu. This leads up to the latest release in the franchise “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” which debuts in theaters on May 10. The franchise, based on Pierre Boulle’s 1963 novel of the same name, follows the concept of humans and apes clashing for control.

“Andy Cohen Live,” John Leguizamo described his late co-star Patrick Swayze as “neurotic” and “difficult” to work with. The two actors starred in the 1995 drag queen cult classic “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” alongside Wesley Snipes and Stockard Channing.Leguizamo’s comments were spurred by host Andy Cohen’s suggestion that Swayze had a sterling reputation among his co-stars.Leguizamo, 63, disagreed, “That’s different than what I experienced. Rest in peace, I love him.

Katcy Stephan Acclaimed writer John Logan will adapt Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy’s “Blood Meridian” novel into a feature film for director John Hillcoat. Hillcoat is also producing along with Keith Redmon for New Regency. Cormac McCarthy’s son, John Francis McCarthy, will serve as executive producer, while Cormac, who died in June 2023, will receive a posthumous executive producer credit.

Lots of actors get their starts on soap operas and we’re taking a look at all of the famous actors who appeared on General Hospital before getting their big breaks elsewhere.

While it’s hard to pinpoint an origin story for the backlash, it’s no secret that it became popular to hate on actress Anne Hathaway circa 2011 and 2012, the former being the year she hosted the Oscars with James Franco and the latter the year she won her first Oscar for “Les Misérables.” Perhaps it was the earnestness, possibly what was seen as an eager-to-please attitude. Still, the actress definitely took a perception hit in those ensuing years, seemingly adopted by the press as well.

a deeply personal interview with Vanity Fair, Anne Hathaway shot back at critics from early on in her career who said she had no sex appeal. “I was like, ‘I’m a Scorpio,’ ” Hathaway, 41, said.

While it’s hard to pinpoint an origin story for the backlash, it’s no secret that it became popular to hate on actress Anne Hathaway circa 2011 and 2012, the former being the year she hosted the Oscars with James Franco and the latter the year she won her first Oscar for “Les Misérables.” Perhaps it was the earnestness, possibly what was seen as an eager-to-please attitude. Still, the actress definitely took a perception hit in those ensuing years, seemingly adopted by the press as well.

During 20th Century Fox’s run and control of specific Marvel properties, many “X-Men” projects never got made. Some of those included Channing Tatum’s “Gambit,” a James Franco-led “Multiple Man” project, a solo “X-23” pic from “Logan” director James Mangold, an R-rated “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” written by “Game of Thrones” co-showrunner David Benioff, and even two different takes on “X-Force” from director Jeff Wadlow (“Kick-Ass 2”).

McKinley Franklin editor Rapper Travis Scott stars in the first trailer for his and director Harmony Korine‘s indie film “Aggro Dr1ft,” which was shot entirely in infrared. The short trailer is bathed in the starkly contrasted colors of the infrared lens, and it follows an assassin on his journey. “Breaking away from the traditional parameters of cinema, ‘Aggro Dr1ft’ explores the onslaught of digital ephemera and interrogates modern life through the vernacular of video games.

James Franco and girlfriend Izabel Pakzad are going strong!

The stars are stepping out during Milan Fashion Week!

EXCLUSIVE: Yasmina El-Abd has signed with David Unger’s Artist International Group (AIG) for U.S. representation.

an actor’s method of preparation or questionable commitment to a role, there’s a plethora of reasons co-stars could butt heads. In some instances, these experiences can be so bad that it means they’ll never ever work together again.But for others, time heals their wounds and they’re able to at least co-exist on set again — even if it’s just for the fans’ sake. Other actors on this list didn’t just affect their co-stars, but members of the production team, too.Let’s just say there’s a reason why they tell you to meet your idols, let alone work with them and be crushed by their lack of professionalism.

Stefon Zelesky — movie star?

Ethan Shanfeld Bill Hader became a mainstay on “Saturday Night Live‘s” “Weekend Update” segment with his flamboyant, Ed Hardy-wearing character Stefon, who is always in the know about the city’s hottest nightclubs. Seth Meyers, who anchored “Weekend Update” from 2006 to 2014 and played the straight man opposite Stefon, revealed new details about a “Stefon” movie that never got made. “There was a moment in time where the idea of a ‘Stefon’ script was being discussed,” Meyers said in a Nov.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent James Franco will play a U.S. Navy sailor stationed in post-World War II Naples, where he fathers a child, in gritty Italian drama “Hey Joe.” Directed by Claudio Giovannesi (“Gomorrah” TV series, “Piranhas”), the film is now shooting in the southern port city.

EXCLUSIVE: James Franco is starring in a Middle Eastern TV crime drama penned by Shades of Blue creator Adi Hasak. Check out a teaser below.

An adult animated film critics branded 'offensive' has been added to Netflix - again.

Peter Caranicas Deputy Editor The Camerimage Film Festival, which focuses on the art of cinematography, will honor director Werner Herzog (“Fitzcarraldo”), along with his collaborator, Peter Zeitlinger (“Losses to be Expected”), with its Cinematographer-Director Duo Award. The accolade spotlights collaboration between helmers and their DPs, and both creators will be on hand to receive the trophy at Camerimage, which will celebrate its 31st edition in Torun, Poland, on Nov.

Michael Cera has reflected on the moment Rihanna slapped him in the face for a film role.The actor featured in Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s 2013 disaster comedy This Is The End, about a group of celebrities who get stuck in James Franco‘s house after a series of catastrophic events destroy Los Angeles.In the film, Cera plays a fictionalised version of himself and ends up on the receiving end of a hard slap from Rihanna after he smacks her in the butt.Speaking in a recent interview with GQ, Cera reflected on his most iconic film and TV roles when he explained what went into the slap sequence.“She definitely hit me,” he recalled. “But really, I wanted that.

Film director William Friedkin, who died Monday at age 87, was best known for “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” but he also directed two high-profile and controversial gay-themed movies — “The Boys in the Band” and “Cruising.”

James Franco and girlfriend Izabel Pakzad looked all sorts of loved-up while stepping out for a date night on Friday (July 21) in Santa Monica, Calif.

Jay Baruchel doesn’t hold back when discussing what he thinks of Jonah Hill.

Over the past few days we’ve heard so many distressing things about Jonah Hill.

accused of sexual misconduct by at least four men, who were allegedly underage at the time. Brett Ratner, 54, who directed Romijn in “X-Men: The Last Stand,” has also been accused of sexual misconduct by several women, including Olivia Munn and actress Natasha Henstridge. “Juno” actor Elliot Page also spoke out about being harassed and outed by Ratner as a vulnerable young person in Hollywood, struggling with their sexuality.So, why didn’t Romijn say anything when she worked with these two directors, and the #MeToo movement was shining a light on actions by other celebs such as Louis CK and James Franco? She told The Independent that it was hard to reconcile Singer’s filmmaking — which she claims to have had a positive experience with — with his actions. “He’s a fantastic filmmaker, you know? It was amazing watching him work.

James Franco and Izabel Pakzad are soaking up the sun during their Italian getaway!