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Daily Hollywood – “Epic Meal Time” On TV, Franco’s Fail, and More

Lilian Min |
December 20, 2011 | 12:05 a.m. PST

Associate Entertainment Editor

File this under “this might end badly”: YouTube’s “Epic Meal Time” series may appear on a TV near you. G4, hosting channel of such shows as “Attack of the Show,” is interested in developing an Epic Meal Time pilot. (The Hollywood Reporter)

Chaz Bono, former Dancing with the Stars contestant (as well as the only offspring of Sonny and Cher), has separated from his fiancée Jennifer Elia. The two had been dating before Chaz decided to transition from being female to being male. (People)

First Matt Damon, then Matthew McConaughey; now, it’s Will Smith who’s embraced the “Bald is beautiful” mantra. No word on whether the new ‘do is for a film role, or if Smith just shaved it all off for the hell of it. (US Weekly)

The world of academia is no stranger to the antics of James Franco, but apparently one professor really didn’t loosen any rules for the star. Jose Angel Santana gave Franco a D in his class, and is now suing NYU for his subsequent firing (that is not to say that the two incidents are actually related). (EW)

In other lawyerly pursuits, the Atlanta Braves baseball team is complaining about Disney/Pixar’s decision to name and thereby copyright their upcoming film Brave. Because the MLB and Pixar have totally had merchandise and branding overlaps before… (Vulture

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