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James Franco Is A Sexy Nerd, Gets Into Publishing

Filed under: Media Minute > James Franco

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Know what's hot? Talent and intelligence!

James Franco has both! Following up his success in the Academy Award-winning Milk, Franco is about to become a published author.

The actor has sold a collection of short stories to publishing house Simon & Schuster, whose standards of quality insure that Franco earned the deal with hard work and not just his celebrity status. Right?

A dedicated writer, Franco's turned down movie roles to concentrate on his creative writing degree from New York University and writing classes at Columbia. He is also set to portray author Allen Ginsburg in a new biopic.

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71 comments to “James Franco Is A Sexy Nerd, Gets Into Publishing”



  1. 1

    Bring on the sexy nerds!



  2. 2

    he's not gay and if he was you wouldn't stand a chance with him mario.

  3. CHA says – reply to this


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    okay



  4. 4

    hot !



  5. 5

    Gee, I wonder if his book will be as big a seller as "Ethan Hawks" was.



  6. 6

    hot and smart are two thing you are not mario.



  7. 7

    Re: Spindoc – ethan hawk wrote a book?
    what was it about? bad acting and sleeping with the nanny?



  8. 8

    FIRST!



  9. 9

    He caught my eye in pineapple express…… :)

  10. Uker says – reply to this


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    IT'S ALLEN GINSBERG YOU ILLITERATE FUCK!



  11. 11

    WOOOW.
    MAAAAARRY ME U ASSHOLE.



  12. 12

    SEXAY!



  13. 13

    I'd fuck him…

    heck at this point i'd probably fuck anybody!

    Even Long Dong Connery!



  14. 14

    HELP RIHANNA!!!
    petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?w8reanuh&1



  15. 15

    Damn, that is hot. It is refreshing to hear one of them actually working to improve their brain. So many of these actors and actresses are lucky if they finished high school. Education is hot.



  16. 16

    i think i rather hear more about how i can get tha hills on dvd



  17. 17

    hottie HELP RIHANNA!!!
    petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?w8reanuh&1



  18. 18

    That is one fine hunk of white chocolate, break me off a piece!



  19. 19

    ahahahahahhahaha..i just saw that i can call you now mario!
    lmao!
    how fun to tell you on the phone what a fuck you really are!
    yay!

  20. AZZZ says – reply to this


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    Actually, he went to UCLA. And is in my graduating class.



  21. 21

    Re: carolineyy – stop.



  22. 22

    i want him!



  23. 23

    im kinda in love with him.



  24. 24

    Re: AZZZ – mario always gets something wrong in the post.



  25. 25

    Re: mama of 2

    SAVE THE PLANET!!! SHOOT THE FATTY!

  26. Uker says – reply to this


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    Re: CoDy A – you can only use that phrase if the guy is black, hence chocolate.



  27. 27

    im so in love with him, see you in maimi bby perezz!



  28. 28

    He's soooo pretty, love him. It seems like the ending to your last sentence is missing though…



  29. 29

    he's hot & smart =) love him!

  30. Uker says – reply to this


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    Re: barbbie8 – if you see fat mario in miami, please tell him i said he is a fat talentless mess.



  31. 31

    Allen Gins? Berg perhaps? Finish your posts Perez, you aren't getting thosands of dollars a day from advertisers for nothing my friend! (Yes, I am jeolous).



  32. 32

    Cute and smart!!

  33. aj says – reply to this


    33

    he really turns me on!



  34. 34

    mmmmmm….. I can't get enough of him. My friend always runs into him at Colombia University, he's always in the library.



  35. 35

    sooooooooo hot!

  36. Scrib says – reply to this


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    Why are you calling him a 'nerd'? I don't get it. Please explain.



  37. 37

    He is so incredibly hot. So hot.

    This is what hotness looks like, people.



  38. 38

    intelligent and sexy

    HAWT



  39. 39

    Re: Uker

    Ugh no, white chocolate does exist :)



  40. 40

    hot hot hot!!!



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    GINNY B would bear more children for sexy nerds
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    right Walter?
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  42. 42

    OOOH IS HE REALLY GOING TO PORTRAY THE GREAT AUTHOR ALLEN GINS ? YOUR A FUCKING IDIOT AND DISGRACE FAGEZ, ITS ALLEN GINSBERG, AND HE IS ACTUALLY A BEAT POET YOU STUPID FUCK!!! NOT AN AUTHOR!!! KILL YOURSELF YOU STUPID FUCK OR AT LEAST LEARN ABOUT SOME OF THE GREATEST FIGURES IN AMERICAN CULTURE.
    YOU ARE DISGUSTING



  43. 43

    I cannot wait to read some of Franco's stuff. He has said that Allen Ginsberg is one of his literary icons, and to no surprise. Ginsberg is one of the most prolific "modern" poets who made his relevance known well into the beat generation.

    HOWL will be incredible. I really hope Franco sticks with the roll because I don't want some actor being thrown into it that has never heard of "Howl" let alone Ginberg.

    Franco as Ginsberg is my nerdy wet dream.



  44. 44

    wow i love james franco
    he's smart and hot
    what's better than that?!



  45. 45

    i think he's set to portray: Allen Ginsburg.



  46. 46

    James, lay off the pot and you would seriously be the perfect man!



  47. 47

    ::sigh::
    The perfect man. I love him!



  48. 48

    Hott Hott Hott HOTT! Even as a grimey Pot-smoker or evil villain!



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  50. 50

    i am in love with James Franco!

    i think he is so hot!



  51. 51

    Without any examples of his work, it's hard to make a judgment as to whether he earned his contract on his writing merits, or if his celebrity status helped.
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    Still, as one who finally got paid for two magazine articles last year after lots of no-pay jobs, I know what he feels like, and send my congratulations to James - well done, sir!



  52. 52

    JF is SEKSEE!! Luv me some Harry (in spiderman).



  53. 53

    ::: he's skinny :::
    .
    www.ThisIsWhyYoureSkinny.com



  54. 54

    He is just delicious!



  55. 55

    This guy is hot without even trying!



  56. 56

    He's also an amazing painter!



  57. 57

    I love him, he's so hot!



  58. 58

    I gotta love this guy he's part Portuguese like me.



  59. 59

    mmmmm…

    what i wouldnt give to have him! :D



  60. 60

    I LOVE JAMES FRANCO. I WANT TO MARRY HIM EVEN MORE NOW!



  61. 61

    Rawr! He can do no wrong! He can write a story about me anytime…

  62. Fia says – reply to this


    62

    I have hoped he would be the actor to portray Jeff Buckley!!!!



  63. 63

    JEW



  64. 64

    That dude's way cute and he's got the world's best smile, so let's see it next time, deal?



  65. 65

    mmmm, i like me a smart and sexy bloke. ;)



  66. 66

    Re: Uker – thats the first thing i noticed when i read the article. perez is an imbocile. but i wonder when the details will be released….i will definitely buy a copy.



  67. 67

    He just went from being yummy to totally hot.

  68. Laxer says – reply to this


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    James Franco is perfection.



  69. 69

    NYU? he graduated from UCLA



  70. 70

    James Franco.
    Hero of mine :D



  71. 71

    Im in love with him!!!!!!!!!!