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Shark-Eats-Kitty Tee Still Golden for ‘Pineapple Express’

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John Clarke Jr.

imageThe sordid sartorial scandal continues! Pineapple Express actor James Franco told a reporter that the shark-and-kitty T-shirt he sports in the stoner flick was designed by the film's director David Gordon Green, and not a concept ripped-off from the Brooklyn T-shirt company WOWCH. "What? That's ridiculous," Franco. "We completely created that shirt and that shark. David wanted me to wear a purple Monterey Bay T-shirt with a whale on it. I said I wasn't into the whale shirt, so he came up with his own design, which was the shark." Plagiarism is a publicity goldmine, turns out.

Where Did James Franco’s T-Shirt Come From?

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John Clarke Jr.

Where Did James Franco’s T-Shirt Come From? Sharp-eyed editors at Gawker may have uncovered a sordid sartorial scandal of epic proportions that involves the wardrobe department who worked on Pineapple Express. Turns out the grimy shark-and-kitten T-shirt design James Franco wears through the movie was originally designed Brooklyn T-shirt maker WOWCH and sold at Urban Outfitters a few years back. Did they get credit? Nope! In fact, in an interview, Franco gives credit to some random T-shirt maker. Now, WOWCH is calling bullshit .