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Pics from the 'Old Dogs' LA Premiere

10 Nov 2009 22:45:49 PST

Ella Bleu Travolta, Kelly Preston and John Travolta (I'm glad to see they are doing well after their family tragedy.) Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks Zelda Williams and Robin Williams Forrest Whitaker and family Breckin Meyer Billy Idol (LOL) Seth Green and Dax Shepard

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A Bronson Pinchot interview on ONTD? WTF?

20 Oct 2009 04:20:50 PDT

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...

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Opinion: 10 of the best minutes of VOLUNTEERS

16 Oct 2009 19:37:00 PDT

Written 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).

Original story at By Ken Levine .

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Springtime for Hobbits and Hollywood

10 Sep 2009 11:23:54 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at Gawker .

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Opinion: Om Puri is fabulous: Tom Hanks

28 May 2009 00:22:10 PDT

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 ...

Original story at Times of India .

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'Angels and Demons' a better sequel, but barely

20 May 2009 19:57:37 PDT

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. ...

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Tom Hanks news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Tom Hanks news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• You're mad 'cause my style you're admiring, Don't be mad, UPS is hiring -- from Oh No They Didn't!
• Who Makes the Best Career Decisions in Hollywood? Actor Edition -- from Oh No They Didn't!
• Where the Botched Children’s Book Adaptations Are -- from Oh No They Didn't!
• Tom Hanks Meets Gen. Patton on the Battlefield in a Bid for Tournament Glory -- from AMC Movie Blog
• And the ghost of Carl he approached my window -- from Oh No They Didn't!
• -- from Oh No They Didn't!
• Working with the director of VOLUNTEERS -- by noreply@blogger.com (KEN LEVINE) from By Ken Levine
• Life's the study of dying, how to do it right -- from Oh No They Didn't!
• Will Billy Crystal return as Oscar host? -- from Oh No They Didn't!
• Bonfires Of The Vanities - DVD Movies - Only 9.95 -- from USiFF Featured Online Auction Items

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Will Ferrell-Hosted, Cameo-Laden SNL Season Finale Will Come To Traumatize Lorne Michaels

17 May 2009 08:00:07 PDT

Written by Foster Kamer
Will Ferrell couldn't host SNL without getting around to Celebrity Jeopardy, though they pulled out two serious stops for this one: Tom Hanks as Tom Hanks, Norm McDonald as Burt Reynolds, and Darrell Hammond as Sean Connery, which is why we're here. Certainly not as great as of the CJ's of t...

Original story at Gawker .

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Movie Review: What the devil has got into Tom Hanks?

15 May 2009 00:34:14 PDT

USA By Carla Meyer "Angels & Demons" might cause controversy among viewers who like their Tom Hanks films to be of some substance. A Hanks collaboration with director Ron Howard suggests a certain prestige. But "Angels & Demons" is just a B-grade adventure ...

Original story at Sacramento Bee .

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Review: Doubt

12 Dec 2008 07:40:00 PST

Written 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...

Original story at Cinematical .

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Harold Pollack: Rabbi calls out from the shtetl: "Raise Medicaid reimbursement rates"

30 Sep 2008 18:05:56 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at Huffington Post .

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'Tropic Thunder' Braces For 'Retard' Backlash

03 Aug 2008 21:20:00 PDT

Written by STV
It’s just good clean fun, the studio might say, pointing out that the movie also pokes fun at racial stereotypes. It’s a sendup of old Hollywood films that trotted out able-bodied actors in disability drag, like Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man and Sean Penn in I am Sam. St...

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Opinion: 50 best things anyone has ever said in sports

10 May 2008 13:48:48 PDT

Written 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)

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TVNewswire: Thursday, March 6

06 Mar 2008 09:25:06 PST

NBC, DirecTV Ensure ‘Friday Night Lights’ Stay Lit (DeadlineHollywoodDaily) NBC struck a deal with DirecTV to air a third season of “Friday Night Lights,” Web site DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com reports. DirecTV, which picked up the former NBC soap “Passions,” will share costs of the low...

Original story at Television Week .

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Top 10 Hollywood Pairings

21 Feb 2008 03:14:32 PST

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...

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Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1993?

10 Jan 2008 18:38:12 PST

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.

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Opinion: Charlie Wilson's War - Tom Hanks interview

10 Jan 2008 13:47:38 PST

Written by Rob
Tom Hanks: Yeah, Colin found a Sean McGinly script called The Great Buck Howard, which Sean directed, and it’s going to premiere at Sundance. John Malkovich plays the great Buck Howard. I read it and said: “Oh, there’s a role for a cranky father in this! I’ll do it.” And Colin said: “Dad just wan...

Original story at IndieLondon .

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Charlie Wilson's War - Review

09 Jan 2008 12:32:56 PST

Written 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...

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Jaq's Review: Charlie Wilson's War - A Small Battle

24 Dec 2007 15:04:46 PST

Written 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...

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Opinion: Remember When We Were the Good Guys?

22 Dec 2007 16:00:00 PST

Written 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...

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Charlie Wilson’s War Review

21 Dec 2007 19:36:15 PST

Written 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...

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Tom Sizemore Receieves 16 Month Prison Sentence - Post Chronicle

25 Jun 2007 19:57:02 PDT

The AgeTom Sizemore Receieves 16 Month Prison Sentence - Bakersfield charges and might recieve up to six years in prison. The actor has appeared in numerous films including "Saving Private Ryan" with Tom Hanks. Tom Sizemore Sentenced To 16 Months In Prison One Bakersfield Online

Original story at Post Chronicle .

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Movie Review: That Thing You Do! - The Director's Cut

14 Jun 2007 23:05:38 PDT

Written 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...

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Tom Hanks TV series to debunk Kennedy conspiracy theories - Raw Story

08 Jun 2007 11:41:56 PDT

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 ...

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Is Shia LaBeouf the next Tom Hanks or the next John Cusack?

16 Apr 2007 16:51:36 PDT

Written 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...

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Podcast: Webb avoids Padres, gets a surprise in 'B' game

12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

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.

Original story at AZ Central.com .

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