James Franco returning to 'The Deuce' amid sexual misconduct allegations
James Franco
James Franco  will be returning for the second season of HBO's "The Deuce " despite allegations of sexual misconduct from numerous women unrelated to the show  according to a new report from Variety  which was confirmed by ABC News.
HBO reaffirmed an earlier position of support and said nothing has changed in recent weeks.  Franco  will continue to star in and produce the show about life in New York in the 70's and 80's  which looks at porn and prostitution in Manhattan.
After this article came out in January  HBO showrunner David Simon went on the record  telling Variety "Personally I can only speak knowledgeably to âThe Deuce.â Iâve checked with all my fellow producers and other personnel. We have no complainant or complaint or any awareness of any incident of concern involving  Mr. Franco . Nor has HBO been approached with any complaint."
HBO says it reached out to staffers on 'The Deuce' and found no complaints about  Franco 's behavior https://t.co/ztChLZQVE9 â Variety (@Variety) February 14  2018
During an appearance on CBS' "The Late Show" in January   Franco  told host Stephen Colbert that many of the allegations against  him  were "not accurate."
"But I completely support people coming out and being able to have a voice because they didn't have a voice for  so long " Franco  added. "I don't want to  you know  shut them down in any way. It's  I think  a good thing and I support it."
 He  later commented again on "Late Night with Seth Meyers."
"One of the things that I've learned is that this is a conversation that obviously needs to be had "  he  told Meyers. "There are people  women and others who have not been a part of this conversation ... I have my own side of this story  but I believe in ... these people that have been underrepresented getting their stories out  enough that I will ... hold back things that I could say just because I believe in it that much."
[TGT] will be returning for the second season of HBO's "The Deuce " despite allegations of sexual misconduct from numerous women unrelated to the show  according to a new report from Variety  which was confirmed by ABC News.
HBO reaffirmed an earlier position of support and said nothing has changed in recent weeks.   [TGT] will continue to star in and produce the show about life in New York in the 70's and 80's  which looks at porn and prostitution in Manhattan.
After this article came out in January  HBO showrunner David Simon went on the record  telling Variety "Personally I can only speak knowledgeably to âThe Deuce.â Iâve checked with all my fellow producers and other personnel. We have no complainant or complaint or any awareness of any incident of concern involving   [TGT]  . Nor has HBO been approached with any complaint."
HBO says it reached out to staffers on 'The Deuce' and found no complaints about   [TGT]  's behavior https://t.co/ztChLZQVE9 â Variety (@Variety) February 14  2018
During an appearance on CBS' "The Late Show" in January   Franco  told host Stephen Colbert that many of the allegations against  him  were "not accurate."
"But I completely support people coming out and being able to have a voice because they didn't have a voice for  so long " Franco  added. "I don't want to  you know  shut them down in any way. It's  I think  a good thing and I support it."
 He  later commented again on "Late Night with Seth Meyers."
"One of the things that I've learned is that this is a conversation that obviously needs to be had "  he  told Meyers. "There are people  women and others who have not been a part of this conversation ... I have my own side of this story  but I believe in ... these people that have been underrepresented getting their stories out  enough that I will ... hold back things that I could say just because I believe in it that much."