Busy Philipps Opens Up About James Franco and Seth Rogen Creative Split After Misconduct Allegations

Seth Rogen made headlines in May when he confirmed he has no plans to work with James Franco again following myriad allegations of sexual misconduct against his “Freaks and Geeks” co-star and frequent collaborator.

Busy Philipps, on the press circuit now for her Peacock series “Girls5eva” and also a co-star on the beloved “Freaks and Geeks,” recently addressed the split between Franco and Rogen on The Daily Beast’s “The Last Laugh” podcast.“I have to say, I mean, it’s interesting.

They were super close and they had a very tight relationship.

And so I don’t have any information.

I mean, I’m going to say something now, whatever — Seth is married to a very fucking smart woman,” Philipps said.In her memoir “This Will Only Hurt a Little” published in 2018, Philipps recounted an incident on the set of “Freaks and Geeks” where she said Franco physically assaulted her.

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