Just when we thought we had a new Hollywood couple on our hands, one of them denies it – sort of. James Franco was rumored to be getting pretty cozy with his Spring Breakers co-star Ashley Benson and they were even spotted together at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios.

James has addressed the rumor in an editorial for Huffington Post, as well as his rumored hook ups with Selena Gomez and Kristen Stewart. Where did those ones come from? Talking about a wide range of topics for his post, he writes, “I also hear that I’ve been dating Selena Gomez, Kristen Stewart and Ashley Benson. Hot damn, am I a lucky guy.”

Well... here's one no one saw coming! The hottest new couple to hit Hollywood is reportedly James Franco and his much younger Spring Breakers co-star Ashley Benson, according to Page Six.

Despite a 12 year age difference, the paper reports that the duo was spotted in Washington Square Park earlier this month, followed by a hand-in-hand hayride in Los Angeles just last week.

While everything will be shutting down in the states for Labor Day weekend, the beautiful city of Venice will become the substitute for Hollywood during the Venice Film Festival!

The 69th edition of the festival kicked off this past Wednesday and runs until September 8. It's known for premiering movies which are not only extremely high in quality, but that often become the blockbuster flicks you're watching in theaters just a few months later! Check out out top 5 picks for flicks from the Venice Film Festival that we expect to do big things!

Which promising Venice Film Fest movie is generating plenty of controversy for its movie poster? Find out after the jump!