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Extra, Extra: James Franco Painted A Mural Of His Friends In Williamsburg
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Ben Yakas
Published May 18, 2013
Modified May 18, 2013
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Published May 18, 2013
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- Andrea Peyser loves Jay Leno so much because he's a conservative, even though he isn't really a conservative.
- James Franco painted a mural in Williamsburg today to promote This Is The End.
- Is it really a coincidence that this new Daft Punk song syncs up pretty well with the ending of 2001: A Space Odyssey?
- A student who failed a college class allegedly faked his own kidnapping so his parents wouldn't be so angry at him.
- Mayor Bloomberg is reportedly pretty, pretty angry about the Bloomberg News spying scandal.
- Oh hey, there's a naked man on that scooter carrying a crucifix.
- First and only Jewish chief of detectives dies at 94.
- Here's the official Anchorman 2 trailer—and here are some pics of them filming in NYC this week.
- After being laid off by the Voice, Michael Musto wrote a long goodbye note on Facebook today.
- And finally, this bearded dragon did an interpretive dance just for you:
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