Fame

In 2010, James Franco has been the gift that keeps on giving, and this time it comes in form of male prostitution. In a televised interview with James Lipton for ‘Inside the Actors Studio,’ Franco reflects on the time when, researching a role, he ended up watching a gigolo have sex with a man.

“I found this guy that was kind of a perfect model,” Franco said. “He claimed to service both males and females. He took me on one of his jobs.”

At the time, Franco was studying for his role in ‘Sonny,’ where he played a male prostitute. To get a grasp for the part, Franco shadowed a gigolo in the back of a strip club, but things went a little further than he anticipated.

“The guy said, ‘Oh, you wanna play a prostitute? You want some real research? Then come with us,’” Franco recalls. “It went down. Everything went down, as you see in the movies and hear about. The eerie thing is, it was like a movie, but it wasn’t a movie — it was the real thing, happening in front of me.”

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Do you want to see Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale’s new movie – ‘The Fighter’!? Well, ICYDK has your ticket! If you live in or near Portland, I can hook you up!

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The Fighter tells the story of Boston fighter “Irish” Mickey Ward and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Dicky Eklund. Eklund once decked Sugar Ray Leonard and went the distance against the boxing legend before forfeiting his career to drugs and crime. He redeemed himself by training Ward through his Rocky-like run to the title.

Date: TONIGHT, Thursday, December 9th @ 7:00PM

Where: Regal Theaters in Bridgeport Village in Tigard, Oregon

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Winona Ryder plays a role in the new Natalie Portman movie Black Swan, and Elle talks to her about growing up in San Francisco, being in the business for 25 years, and her dating life. Here are some interview excerpts from the January 2011 issue!

On the internet:

“I don’t use the Internet, but apparently you can find out everything on it. I have my e-mail on my BlackBerry, and that’s about it. I’ve never read a blog, ever. I feel like it’s taking away that great anticipation of seeing a movie. It used to be you’d hear, like, Al Pacino was making a movie, and you wouldn’t know anything about it. And nowadays, you know it all, like how much [the actors] are being paid. I would hate to see a picture of me and the caption reads, ‘Is she worth it?’ ”

On choosing her roles:

“If I don’t relate to the [project], even if it’s something that I should do, it’s hard for me to say yes…I’m the type who’d rather not work than work on something I’m not into. I’ve done that a couple of times, and I feel like I can totally see it in my performance.”

On dating a normal guy vs. an actor:

“I remember being at this bar called Tosca in San Francisco, and I met this guy one night. He was really cute, and we were talking, and then, like, he just said something about how he had always had a crush on me. And I was suddenly mistrustful about why he was talking to me. I wanted to be just a normal girl flirting with a normal guy. It’s like you meet people, and they know this stuff about you. It’s why you want to meet somebody who’s in the same business, only because they understand more. But you don’t necessarily want to be with another actor.”

Visit Elle.com for more of the interview – and more pictures!

It’s wax! Lady Gaga wax figures which were unveiled this morning at Madame Tussauds in London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Here’s all the latest details on Nicole’s wedding – which is set to take place this Saturday!

Fame

Winter has arrived in New York, and Gwyneth is not too happy about it. She writes in her GOOP newsletter:

“I don’t know how it is where all of you are, but I am freezing my ass off. I will be relying heavily on my cozy winter boots to get me through to spring, however far off it may seem. Here are some of my favorites.

Love,
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Gwyneth goes on to recommend winter boots, such as mou’s Antelope Cowboy boot, for $543.

“My kids and I all have pairs of their hand-stitched Eskimo boots and I’m loving their shaggier models, like this pair that I bought a few months ago,” she writes.

Another pick: good friend Stella McCartney’s over-the-knee faux-suede boot for $625, which Gwyneth wears over leggings or jeans.

For those on a budget, Gwyneth thoughtfully offers an alternative to her $1,095 Burberry Prorsum shearling booties. Topshop’s knockoff can be yours for $190.

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