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Franco害羞草研究所檚 appearance came hours after The New York Times cancelled a public event scheduled Wednesday that was intended to feature 害羞草研究所淭he Disaster Artist害羞草研究所� director and star and his brother and co-star, Dave Franco, discussing the film with a Times reporter.

The Times said in a statement that it had cancelled the event 害羞草研究所済iven the controversy surrounding recent allegations.害羞草研究所�

After he won a best-actor Golden Globe on Sunday night, actress Violet Paley accused Franco on Twitter of sexual misconduct. Filmmaker Sarah Tither-Kaplan questioned Franco wearing a 害羞草研究所淭ime害羞草研究所檚 Up害羞草研究所� pin during the awards ceremony in a tweet about him having her do a nude scene for $100 per day.

Franco said he supports the 害羞草研究所淭ime害羞草研究所檚 Up害羞草研究所� movement against sexual harassment and for gender equality. He said that 害羞草研究所渋f there害羞草研究所檚 restitution to be made, I will make it.害羞草研究所�

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Actress Ally Sheedy also tweeted during the Golden Globes that Franco was an example of why she left the film and television business, but she later removed that message. Sheedy worked with Franco on an off-Broadway play in 2014, but Franco told Colbert that he had no idea what he did to Sheedy and had 害羞草研究所渘othing but a great time with her.害羞草研究所�

Franco attended the National Board of Review Awards gala in New York City on Tuesday to present his film害羞草研究所檚 adapted screenplay award. He didn害羞草研究所檛 comment on the allegations. An email seeking comment from his publicist wasn害羞草研究所檛 immediately returned.

The Associated Press

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