JAMES FRANCO

A former personal assistant to Amber Heard says she never saw the actress suffer any physical abuse at the hands of then-husband Johnny Depp.

A longtime friend and next-door neighbor of Johnny Depp says Amber Heard told him Depp had hit her.

Lawyers for actress Amber Heard are warning a jury that a six-week libel trial sought by Johnny Depp will likely devolve into a mudslinging soap opera.

James Franco and his co-defendants have agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit alleging he intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations.

“Zola” is very possibly the first feature film adapted from a Twitter thread.

FILE - This Sept. 5, 2019 file photo shows James Franco at the premiere of HBO's "The Deuce" third and final season in New York. A settlement deal has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into exploitative sexual situations. A filing in Los Angeles Superior Court said a settlement had been reached in the class-action suit brought by former students at the now-defunct Studio 4. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations, attorneys for the plaintiffs said Saturday. In a subsequent interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Franco called the sexual misconduct stories about him inaccurate, but said, “If I’ve done something wrong, I will fix it.

FILE - Costumed "Wizard of Oz" characters attend the "Wizard of Oz" 70th Anniversary Emerald Gala on Sept. 24, 2009, in New York. New Line Cinema is making a new adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the L. Frank Baum childrens novel, with Nicole Kassell, the visual architect of Watchmen, set to direct. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)NEW YORK – Are we off to see the wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz — again? New Line Cinema is making a new adaptation of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” L. Frank Baum children’s novel, with Nicole Kassell, the visual architect of “Watchmen,” set to direct. The most recent “Wizard of Oz” film came from the Walt Disney Co.'s “Oz the Great and Powerful” in 2013.

Johnny Depp arrives at the High Court in London, Thursday, July 9, 2020. Johnny Depp is back in the witness box for a third day at the trial of his libel suit against a tabloid newspaper that called him a wife-beater. Depp acknowledged Wednesday that he may have done things he cant remember while he was under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Wass asked Depp about a 2014 private plane flight from Boston to Los Angeles. Depp is also suing Heard in the United States for $50 million for allegedly defaming him in a Washington Post article about domestic abuse.

FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 file photo, actor Johnny Depp arrives for the screening of the film Minamata during the 70th International Film Festival, Berlinale in Berlin, Germany. Heard alleges that Depp subjected her to a three-day ordeal of physical assaults while they were in the country after drinking and taking drugs. Depp is suing Heard for $50 million for allegedly defaming him in a Washington Post article about domestic abuse. Last week, judge Andrew Nicol ruled that Depp had breached the court order, but said it would not be just to throw out the actors claim. They argued that her testimony would be more reliable if she weren't present in court when Depp was being cross-examined.

"This led to an environment of harassment and sexual exploitation both in and out of the class," the lawsuit states. "The schools true goal was creating a constant pipeline of women Franco and others could exploit professionally and place in compromising sexual situations." This isn't the first time Franco has been accused of inappropriate sexual behavior. In January of 2018, Tither-Kaplan and another woman tweeted details of their experiences with Franco's alleged inappropriate behavior. RELATED CONTENT:James Franco Addresses Sexual Misconduct Allegations: 'If I Have Done Something Wrong, I Will Fix It'James Franco's Accusers Speak Out About Inappropriate Behavior AllegationsJames Franco Accused By Multiple Women of Inappropriate Sexual Behavior

In honor of the 20th anniversary of Freaks and Geeks on Wednesday, the 40-year-old actress took to Instagram to share pics from her time on the iconic teen drama. In the throwback images, Philipps posed with her then-cast members including Linda Cardellini, Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jason Segel, Samm Levine and Martin Starr. In addition to a group shot taken on the bleachers, Philipps also shared individual pics, including one with Rashida Jones, who guest starred on an episode. years ago TODAY FREAKS AND GEEKS premiered on NBC," Philipps wrote. RELATED CONTENT:Seth Rogen Looks Back at 'Freaks and Geeks' 20 Years Later (Exclusive)Busy Philipps and Linda Cardellini Have Freaks and Geeks ReunionBusy Philipps Details James Franco's Alleged Assault on 'Freaks and Geeks' Set in New Book