The Deuce

JAMES FRANCO IS STILL SMARTING FROM BAD BEHAVIOR CHARGES, BUT HE’S ADJUSTING

James Franco has been disgruntled every since he was accused of inappropriate behavior by several actresses just in time to squash his Oscar hopes. He’s obviously struggling to understand just WHAT he did wrong – taking various advantages of young actresses in Hollywood has been accepted for a long time. However, Deuce star Franco IS smart enough to realize that questionable behavior will no longer be tolerated. His girlfriend of nine months, actress Isabel Pakzad (“Ghosted”) never lost faith in him, but she IS fifteen years younger…

Above James Franco and Isabel Pakzad out for the evening in NYC

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By Janet / July 19, 2018

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JAMES FRANCO IS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES

James Franco plays twin characters on The Deuce and this season both are sleazier than ever. That hair! That mustache! That COAT! (It appears to be a woman’s.) The second season just started filming in New York where a disreputable looking Times Square in the 70’s has been rebuilt. Franco was on a roll toward the Oscars with The Disaster Artist when five women accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior. Everything ground to a halt and Franco disagreed with his accusers, but didn’t outright call them liars. Whether the scandal ruined his chances for an Oscar nomination is unknown, but his did keep his job on The Deuce. The series producers investigated his behavior on the set and found no problems, so he’s back at work. And wiser, we hope.

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By Janet / March 27, 2018

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MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL: CAN ECCENTRICITY BE INHERITED?

Maggie Gyllenhaal and her little girl Gloria Sarsgaard, 4, look like a perfectly matched mother and daughter. The indie actress has always had an off-beat style and today she’s wearing a cat print blazer by Stella McCartney (so it cost a pretty penny) as she walks Gloria to school in Brooklyn. Her unexpected combination is reflected in Gloria’s layered look. Soon Maggie will be too busy to walk to school because she’s starring in HBO’s new series The Deuce with James Franco. The series, set in the ‘70s and ‘80s, documents the rise of the porn industry in New York, until HIV changed everything. Richard Price (“The Night Of”) is a contributing writer, so we have high hopes for this one.

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By Janet / November 16, 2016

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James Franco The Deuce Zoe Kazan

JAMES FRANCO EASILY PASSES FOR A SLEAZY PORNOGRAPHER

James Franco and Zoe Kazan REALLY look 1970’s authentic on the set of the upcoming HBO series “The Deuce.” The series is all about the proliferation of the sex industry – porn and prostitution- in New York’s Times Square from the 70’s to the HIV riddled 80’s. The neighborhood was NOT family friendly in those days – it was more of a sex cafeteria with a double order of drugs. Franco’s sideburns and mustache give him the classic pornographer look, and Zoe appears to be a vulnerable recruit. Richard Price (The Night Of) is one of the writers so we have high hopes for this.

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By Janet / July 21, 2016

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