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Painting Over The Artist

January 31, 2018 Blind Gossip

SOLVED!

[Blind Gossip] This actor with multiple award nominations was so proud of his hometown.

After he became famous, he went back to his local high school and painted a mural. Yes, he fancies himself to be quite the artist.

The mural has been there for years. A real source of pride for the school.

His hometown is not so proud of him anymore. In fact, given his recent bad behavior, they decided that being affiliated with him would be disastrous.

They just painted over the mural.

Similar: He Was Not Just There For The Art

Actor:

Clues:

[Optional] Good move by the high school?

SOLVED!

Actor: James Franco

Clues: “Disastrous” and “artist”

James Franco considers himself a true artist. A modern day Van Gogh.

James Franco’s high school in Palo Alto, California is erasing his artwork and his legacy.

BlindGossip.com told you earlier this week that they painted over the murals that their famous alumni created for the school.

Since our original blind item, they have also removed other paintings of his that hung on the walls of the school.

Time’s up, James Franco!

From SFGate:

James Franco’s high school to remove all his artwork after allegations

Accusations of sexual misconduct against James Franco have led Palo Alto High School to distance itself from the the 1996 graduate who won a Golden Globe last month for his lead role in the movie “The Disaster Artist.”

Students and teachers have spent this week debating their principal’s decision on Monday to paint over a mural by Franco. He painted two murals for the school and loaned multiple paintings to its Media Arts Center when it opened in 2014.

On Thursday, Palo Alto Unified School District Superintendent Karen Hendricks announced that the rest of Franco’s artwork would be “transitioned” out.

“District staff recently considered the best interests of our students in the light of our educational mission, and decided to remove and return the remaining artwork,” Hendricks said in a statement.

Esther Wojcicki, who taught Franco at Palo Alto High and does not support the removal of the paintings, said she believed Principal Kimberly Diorio and administrators were responding to “pressure” from parents.

“The question is, and one of the kids asked this: How does it impact students to look at this art?” Wojcicki said. “A hundred years ago, 50 years ago, a lot of artists could have been accused of the same things Franco is. Do we take down all the art in the Louvre or in the MoMA?”

Tess Manjarrez, a junior, said she never liked the paintings for aesthetic reasons.

“They’re very dark and gloomy,” she said. “When the allegations against Franco surfaced, that seemed like more of a reason to take them down.”

Comparing Palo Alto High School to The Louvre or MOMA? LOL.

In case you thought that these works of art were completely original or completely done by Franco, let us fill you in. He used existing photographs as his “inspiration.” He outlined the mural on the wall. Then he had the students fill in the details. Then he signed his name to it.

One source told us:

James Franco’s artwork dominated the school walls and hallways not because he is a great artist, but because he is a celebrity. It would be great if the school would replace his gloomy art with colorful and uplifting artwork from current students!

Here’s a photo of James Franco with Esther Wojcicki and a gaggle of underage female students at Palo Alto High School.

Gosh, it’s a shame that James Franco will now likely make fewer visits to PAHS, as he certainly loved to collect phone numbers from teenage girls and offer to personally mentor them!

Did you catch the clues we gave you? “Disastrous” and “Artist” should have led you to James Franco’s most recent film The Disaster Artist.

Congrats to Saskmom for being first with the correct response. Kudos to everyone who caught the clues to solve this one, starting with SeriallyChatty!

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  1. jbj2016 says

    February 2, 2018 at 11:03 pm

    Given not only the current accusations against Franco, but that he wrote and portrayed a Palo Alto HS school teacher who sexually abused his students…one would think that distancing themselves from him would be a no-brainer.

    That said, my hometown frequently honors several of its somewhat embarrassing natives, including a certain group that wrote the song “Ghetto Bastard” complete with a video showing highway signs juxtaposed with shots of the worst trashed-out locations in the city.

  2. judy.actionslacks says

    February 2, 2018 at 10:46 am

    Definitely Franco as this was on the KTLA website this morning.

  3. thutigger says

    February 2, 2018 at 7:00 am

    James Franco – clues: Disaster Artist

  4. mamacita3 says

    February 2, 2018 at 5:05 am

    This is solved. James Franco and Palo Alto, CA. No Franco love here in the least, but he has not been charged with anything (yet) in a court of law. I think all of this over-reaction on rumor is over the top.

  5. [email protected] says

    February 1, 2018 at 10:14 pm

    Definitely Franco; the story has hit the mainstream press.

  6. Laughing1 says

    February 1, 2018 at 10:12 am

    Yup.

    Franco.

  7. luvprue1 says

    February 1, 2018 at 9:13 am

    Actor: James Franco

  8. Nirvanaskye88 says

    February 1, 2018 at 9:09 am

    James Franco, he paints alot in his spare time

  9. LilGator says

    February 1, 2018 at 9:01 am

    James Franco
    Clues: “disastrous” (the disaster artist), “quite the artist” (disaster artist),

  10. kimmukwest says

    February 1, 2018 at 8:51 am

    James Franco

  11. mrs_right says

    February 1, 2018 at 8:40 am

    Actor: James Franco
    Clues: “artist”, “disastrous”, a la “the Disaster Artist”

  12. Smashie says

    February 1, 2018 at 8:29 am

    James Franco!

  13. yoohoo says

    February 1, 2018 at 8:26 am

    James Franco, Palo Alto High School (Paly).

    I’m from Palo Alto and was annoyed af when he released his idiotic book and movie. I’ve never been a fan of his and have always thought he had a creepy vibe. He’s not a good representative of our town. So yeah, good move by Paly.

    http://wheninpaloalto.tumblr.com/post/56541492133/when-people-ask-me-about-james-franco

  14. mschlappi33 says

    February 1, 2018 at 8:02 am

    Actor: James Franco

    Clues: Artist

  15. hrhfedup says

    February 1, 2018 at 7:57 am

    Poor James Franco…

  16. Arisia says

    February 1, 2018 at 7:48 am

    James Franco

  17. AuburnTiger says

    February 1, 2018 at 7:31 am

    James Franco’s mural at a Palo Alto school

  18. giblert says

    February 1, 2018 at 7:27 am

    James Franco

  19. Kelodospirit says

    February 1, 2018 at 7:27 am

    Chris Pratt?

  20. mduffe says

    February 1, 2018 at 6:20 am

    Actor: James Franco

    Clues: “Disastrous”

    [Optional] Good move by the high school? Yes! He’s disgusting!

  21. kitsune says

    February 1, 2018 at 5:54 am

    James Franco & his Palo Alto high school. They’re leaving his paintings up throughout the school though for now so it seems like they’ve just done it from pressure of people outside the school. Quite sad, in a way.

  22. SeijnSei says

    February 1, 2018 at 5:46 am

    James Franco

  23. stephyod says

    February 1, 2018 at 5:45 am

    James Franco!

  24. madoweiland says

    February 1, 2018 at 5:35 am

    Actor: James Franco

    Clues: Artist, Disastrous = Disaster Artist

    [Optional] Good move by the high school? Yes. James Franco has had questionable accusations against him for years. They can’t all be bad decisions. He just doesn’t’ care.

  25. aaaLisa_D says

    February 1, 2018 at 5:34 am

    Sounds like James Franco.

  26. aaaalt says

    February 1, 2018 at 5:33 am

    James Franco

  27. doppiavu says

    February 1, 2018 at 5:32 am

    James Franco

  28. Starwatcher says

    February 1, 2018 at 4:56 am

    James Franco
    Clues- Disastrous, artist
    It’s a good move, I have a feeling more allegations are coming.

  29. MadGal says

    February 1, 2018 at 4:36 am

    James Franco

    “disastrous” – Disaster Artist

  30. Baileygirl says

    February 1, 2018 at 4:20 am

    I think it is James Franco. He fancies he is many things. Didn’t he enroll at some class at Harvard? He hosted the Oscars with Anne Hathaway and bombed. I won’t surprise me if he fancies himself an artist.
    Clue “disastrous” as in The Disaster Artist.
    Yes, it’s not the Sistine Chapel.

  31. surfsunsand says

    February 1, 2018 at 3:54 am

    Actor: James Franco

    Clues: He’s received multiple award nominations, he fancies himself to be an artist, “disastrous” (Disaster Artist). It was just reported that he painted a mural at Palo Alto High and it has since been painted over.

  32. kellyk says

    February 1, 2018 at 3:32 am

    James Franco

    The Artist

  33. Soprettytome says

    February 1, 2018 at 3:14 am

    Actor:James Franco
    Clues: « artist », « disastrous » (his movie is The disaster artist)

    Optional: yes!

  34. whatisagigawatt2016 says

    February 1, 2018 at 2:47 am

    James Franco

    Clue: artist – disaster artist

  35. TpotSquidge says

    February 1, 2018 at 2:38 am

    James Franco

    Disaster Artist

  36. leishd83 says

    February 1, 2018 at 2:04 am

    James Franco

  37. plumplum says

    February 1, 2018 at 1:47 am

    James Franco “disastrous”

  38. truebritt8 says

    January 31, 2018 at 11:53 pm

    James Franco
    disastrous – disaster artist

  39. radmom says

    January 31, 2018 at 11:45 pm

    James Franco’s mural was just painted over by Palo Alto High School

  40. javelina says

    January 31, 2018 at 11:37 pm

    James Franco.

    All the artist references and disasterous.

  41. vogliodipiu says

    January 31, 2018 at 11:24 pm

    James The Creep Franco! His old high school in Palo Alto just painted over his mural! I wish he would own his shit!

  42. dcultravillain says

    January 31, 2018 at 11:00 pm

    James Frankenheimer. A quick google search tells you what’s going on.

  43. Dragon Lady says

    January 31, 2018 at 10:49 pm

    Actor: James Franco
    Clues: Disasterous and Artist

  44. lovefifteen says

    January 31, 2018 at 10:41 pm

    James Franco

  45. goodgossip says

    January 31, 2018 at 10:38 pm

    Actor: James Franco

  46. Brunettetalk says

    January 31, 2018 at 10:30 pm

    Kevin Space Cadet or James Franco

  47. Sleepyandconfused says

    January 31, 2018 at 10:19 pm

    James Franco

  48. boyjack4 says

    January 31, 2018 at 10:16 pm

    James Franco…so he’s an artist too?

  49. will1033 says

    January 31, 2018 at 10:11 pm

    James Franco —The Disaster Artist “quite the artist” and “would be disastrous”

  50. harmagedom says

    January 31, 2018 at 10:00 pm

    Actor: James Franco

    Clues: “Artist” and “disastrous”. Franco’s most recent movie, “The Disaster Artist”.

  51. lyst83 says

    January 31, 2018 at 9:49 pm

    James Franco.

    • lyst83 says

      January 31, 2018 at 9:50 pm

      Clues are disaster and artist. Plus I very distinctly remember seeing like a Cribs episode with Marla Sokoloff when they were dating where he painted her some fairly ugly artwork that she showed off.

  52. MikeInSanJose says

    January 31, 2018 at 9:26 pm

    James Franco’s REALLY horrible mural at Palo Alto HS.

    Clues:
    Fancies himself an artist
    Recent bad behavior = accusations of sexual harassment/assault

    • MikeInSanJose says

      February 1, 2018 at 4:42 pm

      LOL, Guess I missed the most obvious “disastrous” and “artist” clues… 🙂

  53. amagod121 says

    January 31, 2018 at 9:17 pm

    James Franco, the “Artiste.”

    Optional: If by some odd twist of fate he really didn’t do what he’s been accused of, then they just insulted the heck out of him. However, man, the allegations are extremely serious! I don’t have a real answer on this one, Ace.

  54. wildaz says

    January 31, 2018 at 9:08 pm

    Actor: James Franco

    All I got was Artist from the Disaster Artist and I had read at some point that he was an art aficionado.

    Then I googled James Franco mural and his high school in Palo Alto painted over it in light of the allegations against him.

  55. gossipgirl73 says

    January 31, 2018 at 9:03 pm

    James Franco “disaster” artist

  56. nonsequiturchica says

    January 31, 2018 at 8:34 pm

    James franco

    Clues- the artist, disastrous

  57. aaaCatty says

    January 31, 2018 at 8:24 pm

    Actor: James ‘creepy’ Franco

    Clues: artist and disastrous are a clue for the disaster artist.

    Optional: yes. Though it’s a wonder they were proud of it in the first place. He has always creeped me out.

  58. bluestocking says

    January 31, 2018 at 8:20 pm

    That would be James Franco. Definitely a good move.

  59. Goodgrief says

    January 31, 2018 at 8:19 pm

    Haha, Palo Alto high school is rumored to have painted over James Franco’s mural.

  60. Wifabif says

    January 31, 2018 at 8:13 pm

    James Franco

  61. sabrina325 says

    January 31, 2018 at 8:12 pm

    James Franco

  62. TeaDrinker says

    January 31, 2018 at 7:59 pm

    James Franco

  63. redbus says

    January 31, 2018 at 7:57 pm

    my hometown of palo alto, james franco

  64. felicia says

    January 31, 2018 at 7:52 pm

    James Franco

  65. gabbagabba says

    January 31, 2018 at 7:51 pm

    James Franco
    Palo Alto High

  66. Squirrelnutkin says

    January 31, 2018 at 7:48 pm

    This is about james franco at paly (palo alto high school). I went to high school with him (did not know him personally) and just read about it.
    Yes, this was a good move by the school.

  67. misstilley says

    January 31, 2018 at 7:44 pm

    James Franco

    Artist disastrous

  68. dingus says

    January 31, 2018 at 7:38 pm

    James Franco
    Clues: “artist,” “disaster”

  69. chiseeyou says

    January 31, 2018 at 7:38 pm

    James Franco
    Clues: “disasterous”; “artist”

  70. zappy2050 says

    January 31, 2018 at 7:35 pm

    I am thinking Bill Cosby.

  71. Guccigal says

    January 31, 2018 at 7:23 pm

    James Franco
    Clues: “disaster” and artist for movie Disaster Artist

  72. danigv98 says

    January 31, 2018 at 7:23 pm

    definitely james franco

    clues: ” multiple award nominations” and “he fancies himself quite the artist”. franco has a movie out named the disaster artist that was nominated at the golden globes and oscars.

  73. CindyB says

    January 31, 2018 at 7:21 pm

    James Franco, Palo Alto High School

  74. aaaAVHL says

    January 31, 2018 at 7:08 pm

    James Franco, The Disaster Artist!

  75. RainCityGirl says

    January 31, 2018 at 6:55 pm

    James Franco

  76. Pinky310 says

    January 31, 2018 at 6:53 pm

    James FRanco

  77. Midsomerfan says

    January 31, 2018 at 6:42 pm

    James Franco
    Probably a good move!

  78. OKfine says

    January 31, 2018 at 6:40 pm

    James Franco
    disastrous, artist = Disaster Artist

  79. badgerette85 says

    January 31, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    James Franco
    “Disastrous”/ “artist”
    Disastrous Artist film – Oscar nominee

  80. Hollypollydoodle says

    January 31, 2018 at 6:23 pm

    James Franco
    Clue – artist
    He’s painted other murals, even to promote movies.
    Yes it was a good move by the school.

  81. Jealous Much says

    January 31, 2018 at 6:20 pm

    James Franco

    Optional: A very wise move.

  82. janemare says

    January 31, 2018 at 6:19 pm

    James Franco, artist in title, multi awards, disatrous. Sp?

  83. leebie78 says

    January 31, 2018 at 6:18 pm

    James Franco.
    Clues: Artist, Distastrous (disaster artist)

  84. snarkysparky says

    January 31, 2018 at 6:05 pm

    James Franco

  85. Vidalia Q Intrigue says

    January 31, 2018 at 5:56 pm

    James Franco
    Clues: artist, disastrous – Disaster Artist

  86. nacholibre says

    January 31, 2018 at 5:53 pm

    Janes Franco
    Palo Alto High

  87. kelno19 says

    January 31, 2018 at 5:52 pm

    James Franco, Palo Alto HS. Artist, Disastrous: The Disaster Artist

  88. pawpaw says

    January 31, 2018 at 5:51 pm

    James Franco?
    Clues: Disastrous for Disaster Artist, he fancies himself an artist, recently accused of sexually inappropriate behavior, and has multiple acting noms.

  89. High Steppa says

    January 31, 2018 at 5:47 pm

    James Franco. His high school painted over his mural. Clues: Disastrous and Artist.

  90. spankys60 says

    January 31, 2018 at 5:45 pm

    James Franco
    Artist, disasterous

  91. cupcakecanuck says

    January 31, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    James Franco

  92. pancakephanny says

    January 31, 2018 at 5:29 pm

    James Franco
    Clues: “The artist” and “disastrous” he did the Disaster Artist

  93. augustmom says

    January 31, 2018 at 5:27 pm

    James Franco “disastrous”=Disaster Artist

  94. kelseykkm says

    January 31, 2018 at 5:26 pm

    James Franco

  95. bertwheeler says

    January 31, 2018 at 5:25 pm

    James Franco

    Artist, disastrous

  96. Haydes says

    January 31, 2018 at 5:21 pm

    Chris Pratt

  97. SeriallyChatty says

    January 31, 2018 at 5:18 pm

    James Franco

    disastrous, artist

    • annabelle77 says

      February 1, 2018 at 4:57 pm

      Could not have happened to a better guy. Should have happened a long time ago.

  98. saskmom says

    January 31, 2018 at 5:10 pm

    James Franco

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