OF MICE & MEN Star James Franco Guests on LIVE Today

Today, July 29, 2014 on "LIVE with Kelly and Michael," hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan chat with one of Broadway's hottest stars, James Franco. The Golden Globe-winning actor will join Ripa and Strahan to discuss his upcoming film, "Child of God," which he also directed.

"LIVE with Kelly and Michael" is distributed in national syndication by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. Produced by WABC-TV in New York and executive produced by Michael Gelman, "LIVE" airs in more than 200 markets across the U.S.

Franco just finished making his Broadway debut in Anna D. Shapiro's new production of Of Mice and Men, which began performances at New York's Longacre Theatre this March.

Franco began his career as "Daniel Desario", on the short-lived cult hit television program Freaks and Geeks. He later achieved recognition for playing the title character in the TV biographical film James Dean (2001), in which he won a Golden Globe Award, and for playing Harry Osborn in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002-2007).

He is also known for his roles in the films Pineapple Express (2008), Milk (2008), 127 Hours (2010),Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), Spring Breakers (2013), and This Is the End (2013). He also had arecurring role in the ABC soap opera General Hospital.

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