Actress Julia Roberts and co-star James Franco were recently spotted filming a scene at Tompkins Park in New York for their upcoming film, “Eat, Pray, Love.”
Based on the popular memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert, the story follows a woman who realizes she’s horribly unhappy in her marriage, so she takes off on a trip around the world to figure out what she wants in life.
It’s a tale of self-discovery that takes Gilbert (Roberts) to Italy, India and Indonesia, where as the title suggests, she eats, prays and loves.
Directed by Ryan Murphy, the movie also stars Javier Bardem, …read more

James Franco is one of those actors who’s done so many types of roles, it’s hard to pin him down to one genre or character. That’s a good thing in the world of acting, because it opens actors up to any sort of role. They don’t get tied to one thing. 
James Franco has played a comic book character in “Spider-Man 3,” a stoner in “Pineapple Express,” and a sergeant in “In the Valley of Elah.”
Now he’s set to star in "In Praise of Shadows," an indie drama written and directed by Jay Anania, whose other credits include …read more

Today is National Pot Smoking Day! Aren’t you glad you know that now? I can just imagine a bunch of potheads sitting around deciding that we all need an annual day to celebrate the magical madness of pot.
Anyway, it’s a perfect opportunity for me to expound on my favorite pot-smoking movies. Read on, and tell me YOUR favorite pot-smoking movies in the comments below. Or perhaps, favorite movies to watch WHILE smoking pot…?
1. Cheech and Chong’s Up in Smoke. Obviously, the granddaddy of all pot-smoking movies, the one that made it cool to smoke pot. Ok, maybe …read more

Ever have one of those wacky dates where you go out for dinner and a movie, and end up on some wild caper? Yeah, me neither, but with Steve Carell and Tina Fey, it could happen!
That’s the premise of "Date Night," their new comedy from 20th Century Fox being directed by Shawn Levy.
Mark Wahlberg, James Franco, Taraji P. Henson, Common and Jimmi Simpson are also on board, along with Leighton Meester and Kristen Wiig.
Wahlberg will play a private security/black ops agent, while Franco will play a con man.
This could either be really funny or not-so-funny, …read more

"Pineapple Express" is out on DVD this week – Jan. 6, 2009. Check out the outtakes in this clip from Access Hollywood:

I was a senior in high school in 1978, and while I had no idea who Harvey Milk was, his presence affected me because two of my best friends in high school were gay. It seems that we’re all connected one way or another, and I really appreciate Sean Penn’s work, so I’m looking forward to this movie.
More after the jump, including a trailer…