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Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were down in Australia on the set of the Baz Luhrmann Elvis biopic Hanks is filming, when the unthinkable happened Both were diagnosed with COVID-19 The two stayed in high spirits the whole time, posting regular updates on social media and joining the entertainment industry in encouraging people to stay[...]
Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus
Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for Coronavirus The duo is in Australia working on pre-production for the new Baz Luhrmann Elvis Presley biopic, and seem to have come in contact with the virus after someone else on the production team tested positive for the disease Tom Hanks sent this statement in[...]
'Greyhound': Tom Hanks Returns to WWII in New Film
Tom Hanks is going back to World War 2 He is starring in a new film titled Greyhound, which he also wrote the script for It is about an international convoy of Allied ships crossing the Atlantic and being chased by Nazi U-boats The film is based on the novel The Good Shepard by C.S[...]
“Turner & Hooch”: Josh Peck Steps into Tom Hanks’ Slobbered Shoes in Disney+ TV Reboot
Marshall, a considerable career boost considering his film counterpart detective, played by Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood). Disney The TV series reboot comes courtesy of Matt Nix (Burn Notice) The original 1989 film paired the two for a murder case and small-town conspiracy The ultra-messy and hulking brute Hooch (Beasley) becomes the obsessively-clean Turner's only[...]
A scene from Turner & Hooch (Image: Disney)
Dateline Hollywood reports that although details on the project are "scarce", it is expected to run along the same thematic lines as the original 1989 Tom Hanks film. The original film starred Hanks as Detective Scott Turner and Beasley the Dog as Hooch, who find their way into each others' lives after Turner's best friend and[...]
Warner Bros. Releases a New Batch of "Joker" Promotional Images
The 2020 Golden Globes, hosted by Ricky Gervais, take place on January 5th, 2020 in Hollywood. Best Motion Picture – Drama 1917 The Irishman Joker Marriage Story The Two Popes Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Dolemite Is My Name Jojo Rabbit Knives Out Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Rocketman Best Director – Motion Picture Bong Joon Ho, Parasite Sam Mendes, 1917 Todd Phillips, Joker Martin Scorsese, The Irishman Quentin Tarantino,[...]
Frozen 2 Poster. Credit Disney
Credit Disney In third place by a mile will be A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, the Tom Hanks-led Fred Rogers film It will bow at $13.5 million, a strong start for the drama in the thick of awards season Count on this one to have strong legs through the Thanksgiving holiday here in the US[...]
“A Beautiful Day”: Tom Hanks Learns He’s Lives in Fred Rogers’ “Neighborhood”
How about his sixth cousin? That's what Tom Hanks found out when ancestry.com traced his genealogy and discovered his lineage converges with the former host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Hanks plays Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Sony Pictures Access Hollywood approached Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson with the news at the film's premiere. The[...]
"Ford v Ferarri" Review: One of the Best Movies of the Year
Hopefully this one has a second life on streaming and can find it's audience there, it is a shame that it is going to come and go so fast. The Top 10 at the weekend box office for November 15: Ford V Ferrari– $31 million Midway– $8.7 million Charlie's Angels– $8.6 million Playing With Fire– $8.5 million Last Christmas– $6.7 million Doctor[...]
Baz Luhrmann Searching for Perfect Presley Opposite Hanks
The incredibly visual director is helming a film that focuses on the relationship between Elvis Aaron Presley and his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. ELVIS: '68 COMEBACK SPECIAL — Pictured: Elvis Presley during his '68 Comeback Special on NBC — (Photo by: Gary Null/NBC) According to Deadline, contenders for the Kingly role have been Ansel Elgort, who thrilled[...]
Conan O'Brien Marks TBS Return with Tom Hanks, New Format
Not "back" in the same old, same old way–but with a revitalized Conan that's now a trim half-hour package–and he's bringing in some serious "A List" heavy hitters for his return on Tuesday, January 22nd. O'Brien kicks off his new show format on Tuesday, January 22, with long-standing-supporter-of-the-program Tom Hanks serving as his featured guest[...]
A Tale of Two Pinocchios- Tom Hanks to Play Disney's Geppetto
One, from Netflix and Guillermo del Toro, will be a stop-motion version, and one from Disney proper, which is apparently eyeing Oscar winning actor Tom Hanks to play Geppetto in a live-action presentation. Obviously this isn't the first time we've gotten tales about the same subject matter from differing studios- A Bug's Life vs ANTZ, anyone? But at least in this example,[...]
We're Not Sure How we Feel About this 'Toy Story 4' Poster
They also snuck in a poster release, which has us feeling some serious trepidation about our favorite cowboy toy. Fans of the Toy Story franchise will no doubt recognize Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) in his "so long, partner" pose, and we're just not sure how to take that. Reportedly, this will be the "last" film in the franchise,[...]
Saturday Night Live: 8 Halloween Sketches (Because Christmas Sketches Would Be Silly)
Pumpkins (Tom Hanks) sit out this round): They say the spirit of Adam Sandler's sense of humor still haunts Studio 8H – destined to walk those halls for all of eternity: https://youtu.be/K0HpP8BA1DQVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Weekend Update: Adam Sandler on Halloween Costume Ideas – SNL (https://youtu.be/K0HpP8BA1DQ) Adam Sandler encourages kids to forego over-priced halloween[...]
Fathom Events Bringing 'BIG' Back to Theaters – Want to Win Tickets?
Fathom Events, again with the awesome film anniversary screenings, is bringing the classic Tom Hanks film BIG back to theaters to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the flick Also, we've got some tickets to give away for it! Turner Classic Movies (TCM), Twentieth Century Fox, and Fathom are bringing the magic back to audiences in the U.S[...]
Tom Hanks Playing Mr. Rogers in a New Biopic is Perfect Casting
Tom Hanks has signed on to star as children's television icon Fred Rogers in a new biopic titled You Are My Friend. Diary of a Teenage Girl's Marielle Heller will be in the directors chair, and it was written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster It will be released by TriStar Pictures. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:[...]
Tom Hanks Cult Film The 'Burbs Gets an Ultimate Edition From Scream Factory
Tom Hanks's 1989 cult classic The 'Burbs is getting an ultimate edition from the fine folks at Scream Factory This one will release on March 20th Scream Factory has been crushing it for years now, but this has always been high on the list of titles fans have wanted them to get to. Tom Hanks stars[...]
The Post
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. It's based on a true story, features the courage of a newspaper staff and owner going up against the President and his administration and features beloved actors like Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Bruce Greenwood The Post depicts journalists from two newspapers, The Washington Post and The New York Times, who published the leaked[...]
Origin
When it came time to cast Langdon on film, they went to our generation's "everyman", Tom Hanks Three of the five books in the series have been turned into films: The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, and the most recent film, Inferno. The fifth book in the series, Origin, came out at the beginning of October and[...]
David Pumpkins Gets A Funko Pop, Because Of Course
Tom Hanks is fun as this character, but the obsession with the guy is insane He had his own Halloween special on last weekend And it was animated! I just do not understand! Someone help me understand! I do think that the jacket is cool though. As with everything, we are now getting a Funko Pop[...]
How David S. Pumpkins Became A Modern SNL Classic
Pumpkins first appeared on Saturday Night Live and became truly his own thing.  The "Haunted Elevator" skit was written by Bobby Moynihan, Mikey Day, and Streeter Seidell for inclusion during s42e4 of the NBC series which Tom Hanks hosted. https://youtu.be/rS00xWnqwvIVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Haunted Elevator (ft[...]
weekly
Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends! The Weekly Static! The Weekly Static! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Db7Ym2-lIkVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Eddie Capra Mysteries – Intro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Db7Ym2-lIk) As I've mantra'd for the past six episodes, The Weekly Static is my righteously desperate-yet-endearing attempt at finding the lighter side and an interesting perspective on[...]
Tom Hanks To Voice David S. Pumpkins In SNL Halloween Special
The sketch featured Tom Hanks as the mysterious David S Pumpkins, riding an elevator with two skeleton-dressed dancers (Mikey Day, Bobby Moynihan) as they "greet" a couple (Beck Bennett, Kate McKinnon) on the "100 Floors of Fright". I could never hope to do it justice, so here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS00xWnqwvIVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled:[...]
'Spielberg': HBO Releases First Trailer for Steven Spielberg Doc
Abrams, Christian Bale, Drew Barrymore, Cate Blanchett, Francis Ford Coppola, Daniel Craig, Daniel Day-Lewis, Brian de Palma, Laura Dern, Leonardo DiCaprio, Richard Dreyfuss, Ralph Fiennes, Harrison Ford, David Geffen, Tom Hanks, Dustin Hoffman, Holly Hunter, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ben Kingsley, Kathleen Kennedy, George Lucas, Liam Neeson, Martin Scorsese, Oprah Winfrey and Robert Zemeckis.   For nearly 50[...]
Dwayne Johnson, Tom Hanks Officially Launch 2020 Presidential Campaign And Other Highlights From Last Night's SNL Finale
With Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hosting the show, and joining the "five timers club," Tom Hanks joined Johnson onstage during the opening monologue to welcome him to the club and accept an offer to be Johnson's running mate in his 2020 presidential campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8np0DiQQnP4Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Dwayne Johnson Five-Timers Monologue – SNL (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8np0DiQQnP4) Some[...]
With Inferno Coming – Everything Wrong With The Da Vinci Code
With Inferno opening this weekend, the folks over at Cinema Sins have taken a look at the first of the three Ron Howard and Tom Hanks collaborations on adaptations of Dan Brown novels Everything Wrong With… takes 15 minutes to go through the Da Vinci Code a pretty good book that got made famous more[...]