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Seth Rogen<\/a> and James Franco were once an inseparable comedic duo.<\/p>\n But following several women\u2019s allegations of sexual misconduct by Franco in 2018,<\/a> the pair has been publicly estranged. Rogen recently told the New York Times<\/a> that he hadn\u2019t spoken to Franco \u201cin a long time\u201d and didn\u2019t plan to work with him. <\/p>\n \u201cNothing has changed since the last time I talked about all this,\u201d Rogen said, \u201cand I haven\u2019t worked with him in a really long time and I have no plans to.\u201d<\/p>\n The actors got their start in Hollywood on the cult classic TV show \u201cFreaks and Geeks.\u201d At the time, Rogen was 16 and Franco was 21. As they continued to make their way through the industry, they became known for a string of well-loved early-2000s and 2010s comedies including \u201cThis Is the End,\u201d \u201cThe Disaster Artist\u201d and \u201cPineapple Express.\u201d<\/p>\n Franco\u2019s illustrious movie career came to a halt when five women, including several of his acting students,<\/a> accused him of sexual exploitation. Some of the allegations included removing protective plastic guards covering actresses\u2019 vaginas during the filming of intimate scenes, and Franco getting angry when actresses didn\u2019t want to go topless.<\/p>\n Two of the accusers filed a class action in 2019, claiming sex discrimination, sexual harassment, fraudulent business practices and intimidation. Franco settled the case in 2021 for $2.2 million.<\/a> <\/p>\n Rogen and Franco\u2019s friendship has been a point of contention for the actor, as Rogen continues to climb the ranks in Hollywood. Just last year, \u201cThe Studio,\u201d <\/a>a show that Rogen created, writes, stars in, directs and produces won 13 Emmys<\/a> and is currently filming its second season. <\/p>\n Rogen previously said he regretted saying that he could work with Franco again after the allegations surfaced.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I can say is that I despise abuse and harassment and I would never cover or conceal the actions of someone doing it, or knowingly put someone in a situation where they were around someone like that,\u201d Rogen said in 2021, in an interview with the U.K.\u2019s Sunday Times. \u201cI also look back to that interview in 2018 where I comment that I would keep working with James, and the truth is that I have not and I do not plan to right now.\u201d <\/p>\n The actor is still hesitant to detail the nuances of his friendship with Franco. He told the New York Times that it\u2019s \u201ca very personal thing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s the public-facing side of it, which I\u2019ve spoken about, and I have the same stance publicly that I\u2019ve had, and I think the proof is in the pudding \u2014 I have not worked with him in years,\u201d Rogen said. \u201cBut the personal side of it is just so nuanced, and it involves people that I don\u2019t know if I should be dragging into this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.latimes.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Seth Rogen and James Franco were once an inseparable comedic duo. But following several women\u2019s allegations of sexual misconduct by Franco in 2018, the pair has been publicly estranged. 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