James Franco says he & Anne Hathaway ‘made up,’ he doesn’t get ‘Hatha-haters’

James Franco

After 2011’s Oscars ceremony — which was disastrously hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway — it was widely speculated that after Franco had completely given up and phoned it in, Anne was (understandably) upset about having to carry the whole show. Indeed, Us Weekly spoke to a source who claimed the two hosts grew to “hate each other” during rehearsals, and that feeling continued throughout the live program itself. Then James threw a big post-show hissy fit and hopped on a plane to New York, thereby skipping his own after party because he was so upset about the entire affair. Because it wasn’t ART at all.

James Franco

Now Franco, who is still inexplicably promoting Spring Breakers, has given an interview to Howard Stern, who wanted to know all about what Franco thought of Hathaway in light of both last year’s co-hosting debacle and this year’s Oscar-win backlash. As far as Franco’s answer is concerned, let’s just say the douche still shines through the feigned attempt at diplomacy. Oh, and he talks a little bit about turning down Lindsay Lohan’s offer for a blowie. Or something like that:

James Franco says he made up with Anne Hathaway after hosting the Oscars — but we’ll see if that lasts after his recent appearance on Howard Stern’s Sirius XM radio show! The Spring Breakers actor was questioned by Stern on Monday, March 25 about his relationship with Hathaway after their highly-criticized 2011 Oscar hosting gig.

“I’m happy to revisit this, but you’re going to have to take the lead,” Franco, 34, warned Stern. “If you’re going to talk about it, you’re going to have to give your opinions . . . She does not want me talking about this, but okay.”

“Everyone sort of hates Anne Hathaway, and I’ve explained that I do too and I don’t know even know why sometimes,” Stern explained. “She’s just so affected [and] actress-y that even when she wins an award she’s out of breath, and then she has the standard joke that sounds like it’s [been] written [for her]. And it all seems so scripted and acted.”

“She comes off like the goody two-shoes actress and it’s just fun to sort of hate her,” the radio host added. “Hate is a strong word . . . but [I] dislike her, even though she is a great actress. Is that accurate?”

“I’m not an expert on — I guess they’re called ‘Hatha-haters’– but I think that’s what maybe triggers it,” Franco agreed.

“Are you still friendly with her?” Stern asked.

“We haven’t talked in a while,” the Oz the Great and Powerful actor admitted of his relationship with the now Oscar-winning actress. But he later added, “Anne and I made up, by the way. Let’s just get that on the record.”

“It was a really hard time after the Oscars,” Franco added. “She wasn’t mad at me, I don’t think . . . she didn’t say she was mad at me for what happened . . . The critics were so nasty.”

Franco also addressed reports that he turned down having sex with troubled actress Lindsay Lohan. “I don’t want to like brag about it,” he said. “I don’t know how that got out.”

“She was having issues even then, so you feel weird,” Franco explained. “Honestly, she was a friend. I’ve met a lot of people that are troubled and sometimes you don’t want to do that.”

What’s his relationship status now? “Let’s say I’m dating,” he shared. “I’m getting older. I would like a long-term relationship.”

[From Us Weekly]

Well, of course Lindsay probably offered to have sex with James. Doesn’t she basically offer the same to anyone who can get her a gig or possibly give her tax-free sums of money? This probably happened while James was shooting that arty REM video starring Lohan’s lips, and while he claims to have initially tried to save her from himself, I guess there’s some things that super multitasker James Franco can’t just can’t do in life.

Oh, and James also asked his grandma to make a video asking everyone to go see her brilliant grandson in Spring Breakers. Sorry grandma, but I’m gonna pass on that one.

James Franco

James Franco

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  1. Jen Ash says:

    I’ve never understood the appeal of James Franco. I don’t find him to be that good looking and I don’t watch anything with him in it. I’m not Anne’s biggest fan but I do think she’s a good actress and hopefully the backlash will make her realize nobody is falling for her gig and she’ll give that up and become less annoying. Anyways, Spring Breakers looks terrible and I keep reading reviews online from those who saw it and its basically like a raunchy porno and really uncomfortable to watch in theaters.

    • Lyn says:

      Oz also looks terrible; I haven’t seen it but the critics all said he phoned in his performance – say what you will about Anne but she always works hard. He was such a little bitch about the Oscars and he clearly still is – “I don’t know anything about these Hatha-haters, except what they call themselves.” Sit DOWN Franco!

  2. marie says:

    well, even FAART has standards, which is surprising. he could have recorded it and called it “The Art of Laying a Crackhead” but I suppose he didn’t want his junk to fall off..

    and I don’t hate Hathaway, she just annoys the heck out of me. she is a good actress though.

  3. GoodCapon says:

    There’s a nickname for Hathaway haters?

    • Liv says:

      She can team up with Beyonce.

      • Dhavynia says:

        +1

        I still dislike her

        I don’t care much about Franco but you gotta give him credit for not going Gerard Butler on LiLo, he probably thought “I’m not even touching that with a 10′ pole”

  4. Sue says:

    I totally agree with you Jen, James is aweful, he and Kunis runied Oz, however I like Anne better everyday. I saw her sing in Les Mis. and she was awesome, now she saves the oscars, she truly is a movie star.

  5. Barrett says:

    He has yellow teeth.

  6. pfeiffer87 says:

    Ugh. James Franco’s douchiness actually makes me sympathize with Anne Hathaway. What an idiot.

  7. Hannah says:

    Hey, you didn’t call him The Insufferable James Franco! I thought that’s how we’re gonna refer to him from here on out. By his full title. Like Katherine the Great.

  8. lisa says:

    they are both awful just in very different ways

    plus there is something weird about james’ diction, i cant stand to hear him speak

  9. poppy says:

    he’s an arrogant turd blossom, minus the blossom.

  10. B says:

    Even though, this idiot didn’t say anything bad about Anne, he should have just kept his mouth shut. But no, this way he can let the media speculate & misquote & promote his shitty movie.

  11. Talie says:

    I’m going to cut him a break… I listened to the whole interview on youtube and it was pretty great. He’s honest and open, which is nice for a celeb. In fact, on this Oscar talk, Howard took complete control and James barely said much.

  12. Maya says:

    Franco and Hathaway didn’t host the Oscars last year, they hosted two years ago. Last year was Billy Crystal.

    • sunny says:

      Er, exactly how do you know he was being honest? Looks to me like he abandoned her on the Oscars and then threw her under the bus on Stern’s show. He’s no gentleman, just your average garden variety artsy-fartsy wannabee douche.

  13. Chinoiserie says:

    They hosted together 2010 not last year.

  14. Alyce says:

    I’m apparently in the minority here, but I saw Spring Breakers* and Franco was actually really good in it. I’m still not a Franco fan (plus I couldn’t stand him in Oz), but there you go.

    *Also, I didn’t think it was porno-ish. Maybe not everyone’s cup of tea, but I’ve seen much steamier sex scenes in other movies.

  15. SarahStiletto says:

    I saw Spring Breakers the other day and ended up really liking it. More than anything it was a critique of ‘youth culture’ and (I know this is weird) it kept reminding me of The Great Gatsby in theme and style.

  16. Hiddlesgirl85 says:

    This guy is so into himself that it’s unbelievable.

  17. Jo 'Mama' Besser says:

    I don’t think he gets the James haters, either.

  18. UnsweetC says:

    Uh… He’s aware no one can stand him either, right?!