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How Many Men Did James Franco Get It On With On SNL?

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Ya know how everyone says Levi Johnston is a gay icon? When he totally, completely isn’t? Well if we’re using such loose standards for the term, then James Franco isn’t just a gay icon, he’s a gay deity. Because at least he’s willing to smooch on other dudes on national television.

We’re not sure Franco’s SNL last night tops the absolute gayness of last week’s Taylor Lautner-hosted show, but it comes pretty damn close.

From smooching on his brother and grandpa (above) to playing Liberace’s fellatio receptacle James Dean on Vincent Price’s Christmas Special (below), it was a very queer … last SNL of the decade(!). Which would make us sad, if we weren’t able to repeatedly watch Franco tongue another dude.

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(And we bet producers even knew about the same-sex kissing during rehearsal.)

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By: editor editor
On: Dec 20, 2009
Tagged: James Franco, kissing, saturday night life, SNL

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No. 1 · Mike in Asheville, nee "in Brooklyn"
Wish I’d been there for a quick smooch. Oh well.

I do nominate James as an honorary gay entitled to enjoy all the benefits of membership. Seconds, anyone?

Dec 20, 2009 at 2:53 pm · @Reply ·
No. 2 · FakeName
Worst Vincent Price impersonation ever. Sounded more like Carson’s old Tea Time Movie host Art Fern.

Dec 20, 2009 at 3:27 pm · @Reply ·
No. 3 · John from England(used to be just John but there are other John's)
Well, yeah. You waste your time on ALL sorts of people who patronisling support gay rights BUT you have a guy this HOT and COOL who is so pro??(or screaming to come out) AND you ignore…him??

Dec 20, 2009 at 4:18 pm · @Reply ·
No. 4 · Jacob
I love this guy already lol! He’s so cool and CLEARLY very comfotable with his sexuality, which makes him way more attractive!!!

Dec 20, 2009 at 4:27 pm · @Reply ·
No. 5 · terrwill
No. 1 · Mike in Asheville, nee “in Brooklyn”: I do hereby second the motion, however I think you and I, being the first and second motioning members, should perform the required full physical which must be completed prior to him to enjoying all benefits of full said membership……… :P

Dec 20, 2009 at 4:50 pm · @Reply ·
No. 6 · jason
There is nothing remotely gay about it. Gay is two men in love in a sexual and romantic way. Kissing your siblings and grandfather doesn’t fall in that category, no matter how exaggerated it is.

Dec 20, 2009 at 5:25 pm · @Reply ·
No. 7 · terrwill
No. 6 · jason: No actually its how the die HARD republican righwing nuts show THEIR love!! : P

Dec 20, 2009 at 5:40 pm · @Reply ·
No. 8 · tjr101
I really like James Franco. The guy is down to earth, cool and completely comfortable with his sexuality. Oh and he’s cute too!

Dec 20, 2009 at 7:04 pm · @Reply ·
No. 9 · alejandro
fucking hulu! it hates canadians :(

Dec 20, 2009 at 11:07 pm · @Reply ·
No. 10 · Magnus67
James Franco may not yet be the finest actor around, but he’s oh-so-easy on the eyes and has some comedic chops too, which we got to see. Missed him on the soap opera [GH??], but watching him snog on SNL was a highlight of an unspectacular show. Glad to see him throw himself into the part, lips, hips, hair and all. Oh, those cheekbones!!

Dec 21, 2009 at 1:08 am · @Reply ·
No. 11 · ossurworld
Franco is researching a novel he is writing. Yup, true.

Dec 21, 2009 at 2:11 am · @Reply ·
No. 12 · SteamPunk
Alejandro, maybe nbc.com will work for you Canucks!
http://bit.ly/7DnCwh

Dec 21, 2009 at 3:38 am · @Reply ·
No. 13 · james_cambridge
You know how I know the religious zealots have become completely irrelevant everywhere outside of Utah? James Franco got a fake blow job on prime time major network television and no one batted an eye. Now that is progress!!

Dec 21, 2009 at 9:51 am · @Reply ·
No. 14 · Jonny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vylNMm91kO4

Another link for my fellow Canadians to watch it on… but be quick I’m sure it will be yanked soon.

James F, is sooooo my next boyfriend! ;-)

Dec 21, 2009 at 1:41 pm · @Reply ·
No. 15 · Republican
James_Cambridge,

Who says it was fake? ;)

Dec 21, 2009 at 6:27 pm · @Reply ·
No. 16 · alan brickman
Adam Lambert Lives!!

Dec 21, 2009 at 7:35 pm · @Reply ·
No. 17 · FrancoisTrueFaux
Mike in Asheville, nee “in Brooklyn”, what do you mean by “honorary” gay?

Dec 22, 2009 at 1:09 am · @Reply ·
No. 18 · Mike in Asheville, nee "in Brooklyn"
@No. 17 FrancoisTrueFaux

As much as the gay community would like that James Franco plays on our team, he is a player for the other team. One of the things that make him so attractive is his self-confidence in being who he is, comfortable about the gay community around him.

So cheers to James, and an open invitation that should he like to take a walk on the gay wild side, do. In the meantime, James is honorary gay, as he accepts us, we should openly accept him, straight and all.

Dec 22, 2009 at 11:09 am · @Reply ·
No. 19 · Brian NJ
That was really edgy! They had Liberace go down on James Dean! When Katherine Hepburn came up her mouth was covered in what was supposed to be foaming at the mouth from rabies, but made to look like Jiz! Great stuff.

Dec 23, 2009 at 8:07 am · @Reply ·
No. 20 · Megan
He also made out with a tree in this episode.

I really love James Franco, he’s amazing and gorgeous. I admire him even more for being so confident in his sexuality and so willing to portray any sexuality his roles call for. The fact that such an admired, gorgeous, and talented actor is willing to seriously and satirically portray gay characters (his serious role being on MILK) puts the entire community one step closer to being thought of as people, not just gays, lesbians, or bisexuals.

I seriously think he might be bisexual.

Dec 28, 2009 at 12:17 am · @Reply ·
No. 21 · Fanta
That was a terrible, awful, horrendous impersonation of Vincent Price. James Franco is just a good actor who wants to broaden his horizons. Chill out people. SNL has gone to the dumps anyways. I had one mediocre laugh through out the entire clip.

Dec 29, 2009 at 10:34 pm · @Reply ·