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15 hrs ago | Wired News

Franco Blowing Smoke on Superbad/Pineapple Express Mashup?

Pineapple Express star James Franco knows a thing or two about recurring roles, having played Peter Parker's best-friend-turned-nemesis Harry Osborn/New Goblin in three Spider-Man movies.

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Thu Aug 07, 2008

Los Angeles Times

James Franco plays against type in 'Pineapple'

IN " "PINEAPPLE EXPRESS ," he plays a visibly unwashed hippie pot dealer on the run from mobsters: a THC-addled naif with a crinkly smile, a curtain of lank, dark hair and a heart of gold.

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Monterey County Herald

In 'Pineapple Express,' stoners Seth Rogen and James Franco put the bud in buddy comedy

Dale Denton , left, and Saul Silver are two lazy stoners running for their lives in the action-comedy A'Pineapple Express,A" which opened Wednesday in area theaters.

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Wed Aug 06, 2008

EDGEphiladelphia.com Entertainment Feed

James Franco Gets Funny

James Franco in "Whatever It Takes." James Franco is known for his more serious roles, most notably the "Spiderman" series and his Golden Globe-winning role in "James Dean," but this week the hunky actor goes ...

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CBC News

Capsule reviews of 'Pineapple Express,' 'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2'

Capsule reviews of films opening this week: In this photo provided by Warner Bros.

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Tue Aug 05, 2008

WTLN-AM Altamonte Springs

Funny, Entertaining "Pineapple Express" Is Also Super-Bad

CLOSE Release Date: August 6, 2008 Rating: R Genre: Action-Comedy Run Time: 111 min.

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Seth Rogen and James Franco, from 'Geeks' to stoners

"Pineapple Express" stars James Franco and Seth Rogen both began their acting careers on the 1999 Paul Feig and Judd Apatow TV series "Freaks and Geeks." When the show was - lamentably - canceled after its ...

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ContactMusic.com

Spider Man - Franco Uncomfortable with Penn Kissing Scenes

MAN star JAMES FRANCO felt awkward kissing SEAN PENN in the upcoming HARVEY MILK biopic MILK because the smooch wasn't exactly a quick peck on the cheek.

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Mon Aug 04, 2008

PR-inside.com

Franco Wears Woody's Stoner Trousers

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network 2008-08-05 02:54:10 - SPIDER-MAN star JAMES FRANCO ridiculed the Guatemalan pants his stoner character wears throughout new film PINEAPPLE ...

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Earthlink

James Franco digs deep

In June, he graduated from UCLA with an English degree. On Wednesday, he's starring in comedy king Judd Apatow's latest romp, the stoner "bromance" action comedy Pineapple Express, with Franco's dense pot ...

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Sun Aug 03, 2008

Chicago Sun-Times

Lots going on in James' blunt

'I took a shot in the head, but I have a hard head," says James Franco, who co-stars in "Pineapple Express" as Seth Rogen's best friend and pot dealer.

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Sat Aug 02, 2008

The New York Times

Screen Test | 'Pineapple Express' Star James Franco

James Franco, the latest poster boy for T Magazine's home page , is no stranger to method acting.

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Fri Aug 01, 2008

MansfieldNewsJournal.com

Late-summer comedies expose blood and guts

The superheroes have flown. Send in the clowns. Sure, there have been a few jokers out there this summer besides the one in "The Dark Knight". But with all the flashy comic-book derring-do at the multiplex, ...

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Thu Jul 31, 2008

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James Franco Lightens Up

When a shaggy-haired James Franco runs into a tree in Pineapple Express, it's for real.

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Wed Jul 30, 2008

Hollywood.com

'Pineapple Express': On the Set with James Franco

While visiting the set of Pineapple Express , Hollywood.com had the chance to pull up a folding chair alongside James Franco just outside the set for a late night chat about the new pot comedy.

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Firstshowing.net

James Franco Goes to Star in Sympathy for Delicious and Howl

You would think James Franco going to grad school at NYU this fall would slow his acting career.

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Firstshowing.net

James Franco Goes to Star in Sympathy for Delicious and Howl

You would think James Franco going to grad school at NYU this fall would slow his acting career.

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Firstshowing.net

James Franco Goes to Star in Sympathy for Delicious and Howl

You would think James Franco going to grad school at NYU this fall would slow his acting career.

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Tue Jul 29, 2008

Firstshowing.net

James Franco Goes to Star in Sympathy for Delicious and Howl

You would think James Franco going to grad school at NYU this fall would slow his acting career.

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The Orange County Register

Stars Seth Rogen and James Franco dish on 'best stoner movie'

POLL: ARE STONER MOVIES A BAD INFLUENCE ON YOUNG PEOPLE? Movie comedies come in many forms.

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