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Extra, Extra: James Franco Painted A Mural Of His Friends In Williamsburg


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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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