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James Franco Presents: Coming to Ovation!

James Franco has somehow found time in his schedule for yet another new gig. The actor/poet/graduate school student/ Rif Raff wannabe announced this morning that he will soon host a series titled James Franco Presents on Ovation… which apparently is a network and everything! In classic James Franco fashion, this is how he confirmed the program: artistic Instagram style! Franco will also serve as executive producer on what is billed via press release as “an unprecedented look at the fascinating projects and real-life adventures of Mr. Franco.” James Franco Presents “will document his provocative explorations of the world of art. From his gallery exhibits to his students’ films, the innovative series will also provide an exclusive opportunity to hear Mr. Franco’s point of view on his most-personal passion projects, most of which have not been seen by the public.” Aside from simply giving this Oscar nominee a platform for himself, the series will highlight up-and-coming artists. In his own words, the star kept a summary of the show nice and simple, writing over social media: It’s a “new TV series about art. Duuuh.”

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My 40-Year-Old Child: TLC Show Spotlights Kids Who Don’t Age

The TLC show My 40-Year-Old Child documents a rare and mysterious ailment that stunts development in children, leaving adults looking like kids. Pam Brink, a mom from Marco Island, Fla., has a son who’s 29, but has the body of a 10-year-old and the mental development of a child even younger: Mysterious Condition Slows Aging Brink said her son Jeffrey was diagnosed after she noticed he wasn’t aging the way he was supposed to and was suffering from severe handicaps. “It was hard because there’s a lot of challenges with taking care of a baby, which is what Jeffrey really is,” she told the Huffington Post in an interview. “He’s probably between eight and 12 months as far as needing to be taken care of.” Mary Margret Williams from Billings, Mont., described a similar experience she went through in raising her daughter, 8-year-old Gabby Williams. “We knew from really the get-go that Gabby had something wrong with her,” she said. “Right after she was born, she obviously wasn’t sucking and wasn’t doing all the things she should have done as a baby. … She wasn’t growing or changing.” Attending to the special needs of their children certainly present unique challenges. All the families can do, they say, is work to look for the silver linings in their circumstances, and to give their children the love and attention they need. “I just decided I’m going to love him and take care of him the best I can until I can’t take care of him anymore,” Brinks said of her son. Take a look at more clips from the new series, which is getting a lot of buzz along with The Man With the 132-Lb Scrotum , below: My 40-Year-Old Child Clips

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GLAAD Takes a Look At Hollywood, Isn’t Impressed

In its first report on Hollywood, GLAAD has discovered that the representation of gay, lesbian, and transgendered individuals in movies isn’t quite where they’d like it to be. The organization looked at 101 movies and ran them through their Vitto Russo test which looks at whether a character is defined by their sexual orientation or “simply provide colorful commentary, paint urban authenticity, or (perhaps most commonly) set up a punchline.”  Fewer than half of the films “tested” passed the Vitto Russo test, named for the organizations co-founder. The greatest population of LGBT character were of the male Caucasian variety. Lesbians and bisexuals were represented at a much lower percentage. Out of the six major studios, Universal led the charge with four films featuring LGBT characters with 20th Century Fox coming in last with a whopping zero. The report found that most LGBT characters were found in comedies, with studios appearing “reluctant” to cast LGBT characters in action movies and the many superhero films.  Pushing for more representation, GLAAD stated that “When LGBT people or couples are made part of a larger ensemble or even features in brief, casual manner, at the very least it reminds the audience that LGBT people are a part of the same society and present a more accurate portrait of that society.”

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GLAAD Takes a Look At Hollywood, Isn’t Impressed