Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Add Roastee to James Franco’s Résumé

That James Franco – he wants a piece of every pie.

He acts, he writes, he directs, he produces, he hosts (the Oscars – not well), he models (for Gucci), he studies (just about everything), he supports the gays, he [insert anything I may be leaving out here]s, and now, he wants in on the joke.

Franco is set to become the target of many a comedian and colleague’s needling now he’s agreed to be roasted by Comedy Central.

Which either means the multi-hyphenate is officially off the A List of that the show is no longer for C-Listers. Can’t quite decide.

Franco’s Roast – which the guy says he’s dreamt about “for as long as I can remember” – will tape next month and will air on Labor Day. And in a clever cross-promotional move, his latest meta project, Francophrenia, will premiere on Comedy Central’s digital and on-demand platforms immediately following the show.

Photo: RyanSeacrest.com.

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