Tom Hanks

Academy Award winner Tom Hanks (1993, Best Actor; Philadelphia, 1994, Best Actor; Forrest Gump) stars as Scott Turner, a compulsively neat detective whose tidy world goes to the dogs when he\'s forced to team up with a drooling slob of a junkyard dog named Hooch. Not exactly man\'s best fr...

The final episode netted 10.3 million viewers and a 4.4 rating in the adults 18-to-49 demo. Featuring Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell and others, O'Brien's last appearance even beat his widely publicized 11:35 debut in June, which attracted 9.2 million viewers and a 3.8 demo rating.

With such an iconic sketch comedy show like Saturday Night Live, it can be very disappointing when the host fails to excite us. Some celebrity hosts surprise the audience and are actually funny like Brian Williams, whereas some bomb terribly like January Jones, Michael Phelps and Paris H...

Lovely Rita" was played in honor of Hanks' wife, Rita Wilson. It wasn't O'Brien's only recent splurge: on Wednesday night, he rolled out a $1.5 million Bugatti Veyron in mouse ears as The Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" - also a pricey song - played in the background.

Who needs Miley Cyrus or Chris Brown when you can have Tom Hanks? We'll tell you who: no one! The multiple Oscar-winning, comedic, dramatic, friend-of-Steven-Spielberg acting guru has joined the Twitterverse. He's even verified!

By Adrian Chen •Action-filled news! Paramount has OK'd a 'G.I Joe' sequel, and an untitled 'Star Trek' followup has been slated for a June 29, 2012 release. Meanwhile, "Knockout," the revenge spy flick starring mixed martial artist Gina Carano, is in the process of adding "G.I. Joe's" Channing Tatum and M...

It’s been some time since Tom Hanks has been in the feature film director’s chair, but according to Mike Fleming over at Deadline Hollywood (are they on a roll today, or what?), Hanks is set to direct and star in Larry Crowne — alongside Charlie Wilson’s War co-star Julia Roberts. Hanks wrot...

Previously announced presenters at the 67th annual ceremony include Jennifer Aniston, Sophia Loren, Julia Roberts, Halle Berry, Gerard Butler, Mickey Rourke and Mel Gibson. Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio will present a special honor to Martin Scorsese. ACTOR AWARDS

Directed by Ron Howard, this Tom Hanks starrer managed to rake in Rs.12 crore. 9. The Hangover: It was one of the unexpected hits of the year - the Todd ... and more »

In August, the two-time Academy Award winner also established the Tom Hanks-Rita Wilson Endowment Fund at the campus. Wilson and Hanks are married. ...

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Best of the '00s in TV: Best Miniseries The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Band of Brothers" (HBO): Just as Tom Hanks followed "Apollo 13" with the wonderful '90s miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon," he and Steven Spielberg ... and more »

Director Ron Howard and Tom Hanks are back for a second helping of Dan Brown, in an adaptation of the author's 2000 novel "Angels & Demons. ... and more »

HERE'S A LOOK at some of this week's most notable releases. "Angels & Demons" : Praying for another $750 million absolution at the global box office, the fairly unholy trinity of Tom Hanks, director Ron Howard and "The Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown reteam on Brown's earlier novel and...

3) Russell Crowe in “Gladiator” over Ed Harris in “Pollock” for best actor of 2000: After buzz for Tom Hanks in “Cast Away” died down, the contest quickly ... and more »

PLOT Praying for another $750 million absolution at the global box office, the fairly unholy trinity of Tom Hanks , director Ron Howard and " The Da Vinci Code " author Dan Brown reteam on Brown's earlier novel and manage to be more obscure than a Latin Mass.

BP: You talking about Tom Hanks? I do know Tom, I did a play with his wife [Rita Wilson], and he is the complete antidote to what I just said. He is a wonderful and genuine and lovely and down-to-earth person. I don’t know how he does that. I first met him when he was doing his spate of not-successful...

If it's the middle of October and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hasn't announced either a show producer or host for the upcoming ceremony people are going to start whispering. In fact, a very small group of people -- some of them Academy members -- are going to get a wee bit ne...

By noreply@blogger.com (KEN LEVINE) Here's one of my favorite sequences. Lawrence Bourne (Tom Hanks) posing as Kent Sutcliffe (to avoid a gambling debt) is on a plane to Thailand with fellow Peace Corps volunteers. There he encounters Tom Tuttle from Tacoma (John Candy) and Beth Wexler (Rita Wilson).

By Richard Rushfield • Despite fierce opposition from the President's Address to the Joint Session of Boring, Hollywood can rejoice its first moderate hit of the fall TV season. Fox's Glee premiered very respectably, the first green shoots for the survival of media. In its debut, first non-pilot episode, Fox...

I regard Philadelphia and Forrest Gump followed by the really tough Castaway as your best work. Which are your favorites and why? Hey...how can I pick the best among them as all of them are like my brood? I am enchanted with all of them as they are ...

 India Tom Alter is in good form, but unlike Tom Hanks in Cast Away, isn't shown as having any skills to survive on an island where there is almost nothing left. The dialogue is minimal, and the lingering silences are taken to great heights by Tapan Vyas' ...

 TX Ron Howard and Tom Hanks are talented people, but they haven't been able to save these two movies, and believe me, that's saying something. Matt's Call: If you're really into Tom Hanks, or if you're really a fan of Dan Brown, you can go see it. ...

Monsters and Critics.com Tom Hanks is fairly reliable, too, isn't he? And Ron Howard? Ron Howard did the voiceover on Arrested Development, remember? And he was Opie Cunningham! The viewing experience: Let the damnation by faint praise continue, and let's spice it up with a ...

Last week, the Hanks made his Broadway debut opposite Jane Fonda in 33 Variations. Even after proving his talent, Hanks wasn't above testing it by going head-to-head with his dad, two-time Oscar-winner Tom Hanks, in The Great Buck Howard.

By rss@youtube.com (spacecox) http://www.blacktree.tv/ Release Date: December 25, 2007 Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Mike Nichols Screenwriter: Aaron Sorkin Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Ned Beatty Genre: Drama MPAA Rating: Not Available Official Website: Ch...

No. 2: Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet Films: Titanic, Revolutionary Road Global Box Office Total: $1.9 billion No. 6: Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan Films: Joe Versus the Volcano, Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail Global Box Office Total: $518 million

 OH - Funny that tonight's episode referenced You've Got Mail, where Tom Hanks instructed Meg Ryan to go to the mattresses, because that appears to be exactly ...

By Jeffrey M. Anderson Shanley is a playwright who occasionally forays into movies, and he adapted his own 2004 play into the screenplay for Doubt. He won a Best Screenplay Oscar for Moonstruck (1987), and his other writing work ranges from Five Corners (1987) to an adaptation of Congo (1995). As a director, Doub...

By Harold Pollack The other night, I watched Castaway with my daughter. In case you've been stuck on a Pacific Island, Tom Hanks plays Chuck Noland, a FedEx... The other night, I watched Castaway with my daughter. In case you've been stuck on a Pacific Island, Tom Hanks plays Chuck Noland, a FedEx executive left b...

By Tom Jones Tom Hanks in the movie A League of Their Own). "Da Bears.'' (Spoof of Chicago Bears fans on Saturday Night Live). "Upon further review … '' (NFL referees). “Hi, mom!’’ (unknown origins, but an appropriate way to conclude this post)

By onatahsblog5967 Tom Hanks plays the lead role to the best of his ability, playing the part of a character type he has totally mastered - the clueless, out-of-the-loop guy. He played similar roles in Big and Forrest Gump, but irrespective of those roles ...

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The box office figures on the list, from Box Office Mojo, are not inflation-adjusted. As such, none of Old Hollywood's iconic pairs, like Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, or Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, make the cut. Films where three primary characters share the spotlight ("Shrek," "Harry P...

By Patrick Walsh JO: Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, yes! The most important thing that happened out of the Shakespeare script was that Tom's company was among the readers. They liked it, and I met with Tom about another project, but every time I sat down with him I would ask if he had hired writers on Band of Br...

By Erik Davis Best Actor (Drama) George Clooney -- Michael Clayton James McAvoy - Atonement Charlie Wilson's War Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) Tom Hanks -- Charlie Wilson's War 9:42pm: This is a joke. Not the Coen Brothers? Best Director Ridley Scott -- American Gangster

rmb204. Liam Neeson in "Schindler's List" -jay; Actually, it was Tom Hanks for "Philadelphia" -utkjamie; That's confirmed, it was Tom Hanks in Philadelphia. He won it again in 1994 for his role as Forrest Gump. -KungFuKitten.

By Rob TOM Hanks talks about the appeal of Charlie Wilson’s War, meeting the Texas congressman in real-life and having a little bit of fun with his on-screen image. He also discusses why the film should be a fascinating piece for years to come. Read our review of Charlie Wilson’s War

By Rob HOLLYWOOD continues to roll out the big guns in its attempts to get people to see films inspired by the war on terror. Months after Robert Redford teamed up with Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep for Lions For Lambs, Tom Hanks delivers a tantalising true-life tale that’s backed by some of the very b...

By Jaq Greenspon Why? Why is it that because we get Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, the proverbial Hollywood Prom King and Queen, in a true story written for the screen by Tinseltown's chess club president Aaron Sorkin, do we think it must be socially important and award worthy? Add in perennial literati favo...

By dailysalad Tom Hanks gives a very good performance as Charlie Wilson. Wilson is not a very demanding part, but Hanks gives it his all nonetheless, becoming the character. He stops being Tom Hanks about 10 minutes in. Except when he cries. Julia Roberts looks fantastic and does a nice job delivering her li...

By john@themovieblog.com (John Campea) Tom Hanks is one of those very few actors that forces you to assume whatever movie he will be appearing in will automatically be quality stuff. His role selection over the years has been insanely good and as a result, his reputation, awards shelf and ultimately his legacy as one of the all tim...

By Ken Evans I have to mention director Mike Nichols for his excellent work in Charlie Wilson's War. If you weren't a fan of Closer, as I was not, then it has been a long time since we have seen a great film from Nichols. Not since Regarding Henry (1991) have I seen a film from him that I truly appreciated. It's h...

By Kate C. Harding I am pretty much convinced that Tom Hanks can play any character and make it convincing. He has made movies that I did not particularly like, but I loved him in them. I think he could even play a man dressing as a woman to get a cheap ...

By Dom and Ash Bosom Buddies ran from 1980-1982 and had a rocky start. However, the fan base was loyal and the star quality of up and comer Tom Hanks truly helped keep the series around for as long as it did. Eventually, the show went into syndication ...

As I sit in a press room in Chicago eagerly awaiting John Chamber’s entrance, about 60 or so members of the media are catching up on gossip and the happenings in the industry. Cisco’s Jeff Spagnola Vice President, Worldwide Service Provider Marketing kicked off the press conference and ma...

By John Reed It wasn’t really a smash at the box office when it was originally released. Which is startling, especially considering it featured and was directed by Tom Hanks, who was steaming hot in 1996 after his two Oscars wins – for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994) – not to mention his perf...

Tom Hanks TV series to debunk Kennedy conspiracy theories  MA - Jun 8, 2007 He won back-to-back best actor Oscars for his roles in 1993's "Philadelphia" and 1994's "Forrest Gump," and has also become one of Hollywood's most powerful ...

By Laura Grow Robert Zemeckis' Cast Away (2000) did just that. Tom Hanks as Chuck had wonderful chemistry with the ball – more so, in fact, than he did with Helen Hunt as Kelly. There were no wasted scenes, and no wasted energy. The most powerful moments were the most understated, as when Chuck and Wilson dis...

By Kim Masters Told you: We are not ones to gloat, but we did report on March 7 that Shia LaBeouf will be in the new Indiana Jones film. Some of you gave us static because the new It Boy made a number of statements that he knew nothing about being in the movie right up until the deal was announced. These Hollywood t...

Pitching in a Cactus League B game is like what Tom Hanks character in Forrest Gump says about a box of chocolates You never know what youre gonna get.