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FILE - This March 14, 2013 file photo shows actor James Franco at the LA premiere of "Spring Breakers" at the ArcLight Hollywood in Los Angeles. Franco will host and produce "James Franco Presents," a new series debuting in the fall on the Ovation channel. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Ovation channel to air ‘James Franco Presents,’ exploration of his projects and art ‘heroes’

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – James Franco is coming back to TV, but this time it’s not for a soap opera or the Academy Awards.

The Ovation channel said Wednesday that it’s joining with the actor-writer-filmmaker on a new series, “James Franco Presents.”

Ovation said the series will document Franco’s explorations of the art world, including his gallery exhibits and other “passion projects.” The prime-time series also will include Franco’s “heroes” in various areas of the arts, the channel said.

The film actor has dabbled in TV since his breakout role in the series “Freaks and Geeks” in 1999, with appearances on “General Hospital” and hosting the 2011 Oscars with Anne Hathaway.

“James Franco Presents” will debut this fall on Ovation.

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