james franco is here. this is his book. ♪ >> the jimmy kimmel live concert series is brought to you by sony. is here! a hot six-inch breakfast sandwich and a cup of coffee or 21-ounce fountain drink for three dollars. ♪ breakfast made the way i say [ male announcer ] hurry in today, for the subway® $3 custom breakfast combo. subway. eat fresh®. why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain; it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away, if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. this is the age of taking action. viagra. talk to your doctor. this is the age of taking action. "...three cat toys, two hamster wheels..." ♪

we'll be right back with james franco. (applause) (music plays throughout) hey guten morgen guess who? mr. mojito? ok it's got to be really fast, i've got one second hey no way wei hey, ca va? nudeq nuqdaq duch doch bolz stop calling me oh my god, no! how are they looking? we did it baby woohh oi ma yerp yerp moshi moshi, meow what?! ♪ fby eating healthier, drinking plenty of water, but still not getting relief? try dulcolax laxative tablets. dulcolax is comfort-coated for gentle, over-night relief. dulcolax. predictable over-night relief you can count on. every season is full of delicious surprises. for a limited time, savor the new pumpkin spice latte -- made with 100% rainforest alliance certified espresso. there's something new to love from mccafé. but do you really? [ female announcer ] neutrogena® makeup remover erases 99% of your most stubborn makeup with one towelette. can your makeup remover do that? [ female announcer ] neutrogena® makeup remover. i don't miss out... you sat out most of our game yesterday! a

tonight -- james franco and music from snoop dogg, with cleto and the cletones. and now, here's jimmy kimmel! [ applause ] [ cheers and applause ]

however there's a character named james franco. is it the real james franco? >> no. >> in air quotes? >> well, he's not a big character in there. he just pops up a little bit. >> that was ironic because i read one of your favorite books is called "this is not a novel." so i thought maybe this is like that. >> well, the structure. there are sections in this book that are just little statements and that was very influenced by david marks in "this is not a novel". >> there's even a point and we all remember this 2009 photo of you appearing to sleep in class. and i don't know if it's score settling but you got to explain what that picture was all about. >> oh, in the book. >> in the book. >> yeah, this is not a class. this is an optional lecture and it was 10:30 p.m. and i was tired. >> you have 10 mfas don't you? >> 5. >> you're trying to get your ph.d. as well, aren't you? >> i'm working on it. >> you were roasted on comedy central awhile back. i always thought that seemed like an excruciating -- perhaps it's a compliment but isn't it painful to sit through that

. >> please welcome james franco. >> last night, james fran koe went on jimmy kimmel to promote his book. he spoke for approximately 127 hours. it was part filibuster and part outtake. >> it's looking at acting as an actor in hollywood and looking at all of the specifics of that. when i say acting, it's more like life in a sense that when you're an actor, you're just interacting with other actors. life is just interacting with other people in the world. >> they handled it like a pro. and it's big hair and boots time. lifetime's chasing nashville premiers tonight. the reality series follows four young singers as they try to breakthrough in the country music industry. the music is good, but it has the more important element of a reality show. big dreams and obnoxious stage parents. d re warpath. it started when a reporter asked mark wahlberg about the progress of the entourage movie. his answer? as soon as those guys stop being so greedy. jerry ferrara responded he'd do the movie for free. i will sign any deal that gives all the boys an opportunity to share in the upside of success equally

however there's a character named james franco. is it the real james franco? >> no. >> in air quotes? >> well, he's not a big character in there. he just pops up a little bit. >> that was ironic because i read one of your favorite books is called "this is not a novel." so i thought maybe this is like that. >> well, the structure. there are sections in this book that are just little statements and that was very influenced by david marks in "this is not a novel". >> there's even a point and we all remember this 2009 photo of you appearing to sleep in class. and i don't know if it's score settling but you got to explain what that picture was all about. >> oh, in the book. >> in the book. >> yeah, this is not a class. this is an optional lecture and it was 10:30 p.m. and i was tired. >> you have 10 mfas don't you? >> 5. >> you're trying to get your ph.d. as well, aren't you? >> i'm working on it. >> you were roasted on comedy central awhile back. i always thought that seemed like an excruciating -- perhaps it's a compliment but isn't it painful to sit through that

franco. >> but i know my limbs. >> thank you so much for being here, and thank you for being so very english right now. >> yes. i am rather, not deliberately. tweed. >> nothing matches, it's perfect. now you're in 12th night right now on broadway. >> that's right. >> and you are playing the character of malvolio. >> yes. >> stephen: he's the hero of that play, isn't he. >> of course he is, absolutely. >> stephen: because he is the fundamentalist christian who is telling everyone to stop having fun. >> exactly right. he bursts in on a party, and he tells them all to go to bed. and you making an ale house of the house. and it seems to me he is is the hero. unfortunately he is made a fool of by the really unpleasant people. i'm planning to write a sequel called 13th night. malvolio's revenge because he slaughters them. >> stephen: in a am big pen tamm ter. >> fortunately for me, it is almost entirely in proceeds so i don't have to do-- . >> stephen: you don't have to do-- okay. >> that's right, yeah, yeah, yeah. >> stephen: well, you know, one thing that i, one thing i find suspicious a

. - if you like james franco, we really should watch rise of the planet of the apes. - well, he's a genius, you know? he was in graduate programs at yale, columbia and nyu all at the same time. - whoop-de-doo. that doesn't make you a genius. - well, it doesn't make you stupid. - oh, yeah, it does. actually, it makes you real stupid. - oh, stupid like you. - no, like you. - like you. - you're the stupid one. both: you're the stupid one. - you, you, you, you, you-- - you're the stupid one. ♪ smile on your brother ♪ everybody get together ♪ try to love one another ♪ come on, people, now [ female announcer ] breyers. the taste you've loved for over 140 years. ♪ right now (michael) we are going to beloved f standing herears. every monday for the next seven mondays. this summer, corporate is sponsoring a little weight loss contest. you lost 31 pounds. hey! fax this for me. come on, man. she goes to new york in, like, ten minutes. (pam) tomorrow i start a three-month design program at the pratt institute in new york. why haven't i proposed yet? we just decided that, um, we didn't want t

. >> i love james franco. >> what does he have to say? >> are you going to be in the "fifty shades of grey"? >> looks like he goes a self-imposed gag order. online now, tell me how want to play the s & m loving millionaire at extra tv.com. >>> and who spent $100 grand on splasic surgery to look like the biebs? that's at gossipgirl.com. >>> all right. now, let's head over to renee and what's going ones, i hear you aren't feeling so good now. >> do i have any color left to in my face? pretty sure i turned ghost white when i took fellow asiend good friend through universal's house of horrors. she is leaving vampire die froirs a blood suck show, the original. what is in store for rebecca this season? >> hunky men potentially. >> a lot of half-naked -- >> all the time. all the time. hard to go to work and watch handsome men tak their shirts off. >> you star in a show that can be a little bit scary. do you get scared easily? >> i , yes. >> what about haunted houses? >> i think i would enjoy a haunted house. >> you do? >> yeah. >> we are going t

james franco has also come up. >> no, not right for that. >> that's probably his agent saying he's in the running. >> "vanity fair" is talking about doing a big thing on gwyneth paltrow. she's trying to put the kibosh on it. >> what is she afraid they're going to write about? >> it was time they did a story about how unlikable -- she's got a reputation. some say she makes martha stewart seem warm. >> her mother blythe danner is one of the nicest women in the world. it's hard for me to believe because blythe is such a lovely lady. >> she is but sometimes -- >> is that just the main thing is -- >> there's also been rumors about an affair and basically gwyneth -- rumors, i said. and gwyneth's people have said no comment and "vanity fair's" comment is no comment. what i'm hearing, this is not really all about the alleged affair. she's got a close friendship with someone but this is really about the mystique of gwyneth paltrow and what her people, her friends -- >> anne hathaway is off the hook for a little bit? what is all this hating? enough of it. enough bullying. enough of the hating.

next week on the show, former vice president al gore will be here, james franco will be with us, as will lisa kudrow, "sean diddy" combs, author malcolm gladwell, and we'll have music from michael franti and spearhead, keith urban, kings of leon, and snoop dogg. our funion budget will be through the roof. >> jimmy: our first guest is a very gifted and desirable actress-woman with a big hit show that all the cool people are watching. she plays dc crisis manager olivia pope on "scandal." see it thursday nights at 10:00 here on abc, please say hello to kerry washington. ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: how are you? >> i am really good. >> jimmy: you look great. >> i try to clean up a little. >> wow! set sl down. settle down, everyone. they really love you. >> jimmy: it is you they love. me they have mixed feelings about. congratulations. this is i think one of the biggest honors you can get in, in show business, you have been asked to host "saturday night live." >> it's crazy. it is so exciting. thank you. thank you. yes. >> jimmy: are you excited about it? >> i am really excited.

pumpkin spice is the james franco of flavors. always popping up in places it has no business being. ng to cose an arm and a leg. that's hilarious. sorry. you shoulda taken it to midas. get some of that midas touch. they tell you what stuff needs fixing, and what stuff can wait. next time i'm going to midas. high-five! arg! i did not see that coming. trust the midas touch. for brakes, tires, oil, everything. (whistling) i have obligations. cute tobligations, but obligations.g. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. ♪ "first day of my life" by bright eyes ♪ you're not just looking for a house. you're looking for a place f

and james franco has also come up. >> and vanity fair is trying to do a big thing of gwyneth paltrow. >> and she's got a reputation. some people say she makes marth that stewart seem warm. that was a joke. nobody caught that? >> we did. it's just not funny. >> that's hard for me to believe because her mother is such a lovely lady. >> there's been rumors about an affair. and -- rumors, i said. and gwyneth's people has said no comment and vanity fair's comment is no comment. but this is really about myttique of gwyneth paltrow. >> so anne hathaway is off of the table? >> yes. >> and let's talk about kanye. >> i don't hate him, i hate the things he says. i really do. don't compare yourself to god. just don't do it. >> you're going to love this then. he opened his his concert tour and who shows up on stage but a jesus, i don't know if you call him an impersonator or a look-alike. >> an actor portraying. >> so he interacts with jesus. >> is it -- >> it depends on who you ask. some people say it's blasphamis. >> and he's got more that are a scream. >> first, this is "today" on nbc. >> we lo