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| James Franco Denies Sexual Misconduct Accusations on Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ | |
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| Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. What do you think of it? What else are you interested in? Let us know: thearts@nytimes.com. | Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. What do you think of it? What else are you interested in? Let us know: thearts@nytimes.com. |
| At the end of a good-natured interview on “The Late Show” on Tuesday, Stephen Colbert asked James Franco to address the elephant in the room: allegations of sexual improprieties that had surfaced since Sunday. | At the end of a good-natured interview on “The Late Show” on Tuesday, Stephen Colbert asked James Franco to address the elephant in the room: allegations of sexual improprieties that had surfaced since Sunday. |
| During Mr. Franco’s appearance at the Golden Globes, where he won for his lead role in “The Disaster Artist,” multiple women suggested on social media that he should not have been wearing a “Time’s Up” pin in solidarity with victims of gender inequality. The actress Ally Sheedy tweeted that he was an example of “why I left the film/tv business,” though she later removed the message. | During Mr. Franco’s appearance at the Golden Globes, where he won for his lead role in “The Disaster Artist,” multiple women suggested on social media that he should not have been wearing a “Time’s Up” pin in solidarity with victims of gender inequality. The actress Ally Sheedy tweeted that he was an example of “why I left the film/tv business,” though she later removed the message. |
| When Mr. Colbert asked for a response, Mr. Franco focused on the broader movement for gender equality, then denied any suggestion that he had acted improperly. | When Mr. Colbert asked for a response, Mr. Franco focused on the broader movement for gender equality, then denied any suggestion that he had acted improperly. |
| “First of all, I have no idea what I did to Ally Sheedy,” he said. “I directed her in a play Off Broadway, I had nothing but a great time with her, total respect for her. I have no idea why she was upset.” | “First of all, I have no idea what I did to Ally Sheedy,” he said. “I directed her in a play Off Broadway, I had nothing but a great time with her, total respect for her. I have no idea why she was upset.” |
| He added, “The things that I heard that were on Twitter are not accurate, but I completely support people coming out and being able to have a voice.” | He added, “The things that I heard that were on Twitter are not accurate, but I completely support people coming out and being able to have a voice.” |
| (The “Late Show” appearance came a day before Mr. Franco and his brother Dave were set to appear at a New York Times event to promote their film “The Disaster Artist.” That event was canceled Tuesday.) | (The “Late Show” appearance came a day before Mr. Franco and his brother Dave were set to appear at a New York Times event to promote their film “The Disaster Artist.” That event was canceled Tuesday.) |
| Neither Mr. Colbert nor Mr. Franco mentioned an episode in 2014 in which text messages posted on Imgur suggested he had attempted to seduce a 17-year-old girl. Nor did they mention a tweet from an actress who said she had felt pressured into doing nude film shoots for $100 a day. | Neither Mr. Colbert nor Mr. Franco mentioned an episode in 2014 in which text messages posted on Imgur suggested he had attempted to seduce a 17-year-old girl. Nor did they mention a tweet from an actress who said she had felt pressured into doing nude film shoots for $100 a day. |
| Mr. Franco instead promised reconciliation. When Mr. Colbert asked him how he planned to achieve it, and whether he would seek clarity from the women off social media, he did not have a direct answer. “If there’s restitution to be made, I will make it,” Mr. Franco said. “I’m here to listen and learn and change my perspective where it’s off.” | Mr. Franco instead promised reconciliation. When Mr. Colbert asked him how he planned to achieve it, and whether he would seek clarity from the women off social media, he did not have a direct answer. “If there’s restitution to be made, I will make it,” Mr. Franco said. “I’m here to listen and learn and change my perspective where it’s off.” |
| Late-night hosts watched incredulously as video footage from the N.C.A.A. championship football game appeared to show President Trump mouthing along awkwardly to parts of the national anthem. | Late-night hosts watched incredulously as video footage from the N.C.A.A. championship football game appeared to show President Trump mouthing along awkwardly to parts of the national anthem. |
| Kobi Libii of “The Opposition” sought out the “insurgent refugee” population that he was sure he’d find in Idaho. | Kobi Libii of “The Opposition” sought out the “insurgent refugee” population that he was sure he’d find in Idaho. |
| Jimmy Fallon has a special fondness for terrible music. | Jimmy Fallon has a special fondness for terrible music. |
| Saoirse Ronan, winner of a Golden Globe on Sunday for her starring role in “Lady Bird,” will talk to Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday. | Saoirse Ronan, winner of a Golden Globe on Sunday for her starring role in “Lady Bird,” will talk to Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday. |
| A fight has broken out over the rights to the playwright Arthur Miller’s archive. | A fight has broken out over the rights to the playwright Arthur Miller’s archive. |