When Harvey Weinstein was finally exposed for the monster that he is, the #MeToo movement was set in motion.

Sunday’s Golden Globes once again highlighted how the women of Hollywood are standing up against the pervasive culture of power abuse that continues in the entertainment industry, and it also put a little spotlight on James Franco.

The discussion was largely kick-started by The Breakfast Club actress Ally Sheedy, whom Franco directed in the 2014 off-Broadway play The Long Shrift.

She sent out these tweets, before deleting them shortly afterwards:

This context via the Daily Beast, for those who are playing catch up:

…around the time Franco co-starred with Sheedy in The Long Shrift, he was caught attempting to pick up a 17-year-old fan on Instagram (though the legal age of consent in New York is 17). Actress Violet Paley alleged via Twitter that Franco forced her to perform oral sex on him and “told my friend to come to your hotel when she was 17.”

She later alleged that Franco had offered a phone apology in recent weeks to her and “a few other girls.” Actress Sarah Tither-Kaplan, who studied acting under Franco, claimed to have endured “exploitative” treatment regarding a nude scene in one of Franco’s films.

In the wake of the Golden Globes, Franco was due to participate in a discussion with The New York Times about The Disaster Movie. The paper cancelled that yesterday, but he was still welcome on Stephen Colbert’s show.

Here’s the part of his appearance on The Late Show that addresses the issue. All things considered, the host takes it very easy on Franco:

Yeah, got off lightly.

The now defunct Gawker have the full story on his Instagram antics with that teenager HERE, in case you’re wanting more on that front.

[source:dailybeast]