James Franco and Anne Hathaway in Oscar promo pix

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James Franco and Anne Hathaway sure look great and fresh-faced in these Oscar promo photos that they shot at the crack of dawn on a busy weekend, don’t they? Their call time was about 7 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 8, after Franco flew in to Los Angeles just hours earlier. He’s a budding writer and student who takes his studies seriously. He had been attending the famous writers’ workshop in Asheville, N.C., till late Friday, then hopped a plane that arrived in L.A. after midnight. His Oscar cohost graciously accommodated his busy schedule and got up early for hair, makeup and wardrobe preparations.

Their photo shoot continued till mid-afternoon when Franco had to scoot out to the Palm Springs Film Festival where he presented its Visionary Award to his ‘127 Hours’ director Danny Boyle. Early the next day, Franco returned to Los Angeles and resumed posing for more Oscar promos.

-- Tom O’Neil