Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks Gets His Dance On During Univision Weather Segment (Video)

Posted Jun 22nd 2011 at 07:00 AM by Kelly Fisher

Tom Hanks is usually game for just about anything when promoting a project and he certainly proved it when he dropped by Univision's 'Despierta America' this week. Making an appearance to talk up his latest flick, 'Larry Crowne,' Hanks decided to also liven up the weather segment of the Spanish-language show. Hanks appears in front of a weather map of the U.S., and the Oscar winner proceeds to ...

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Maria Shriver, Madonna, Michael Jordan and More Turn Out for 'Oprah Winfrey' Taping

Posted May 18th 2011 at 10:40 AM by Kiki Von Glinow

The stars turned out in droves for Oprah Winfrey's penultimate episode taping -- from Maria Shriver to Tom Hanks to Madonna, the queen of talk sure flexed her friends in high places muscle as each guest took the stage to celebrate the Winfrey dynasty, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Tom Hanks hosted the first hour of the four hour taping, playing up the fact that Winfrey is not a fan of ...

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Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks Cover W Magazine

Posted May 13th 2011 at 08:36 PM by Katelyn Mullen

Julia Roberts can, and is, doing it all these days. She is a successful actress, loving mother and wife, and is aging ever-so-gracefully right in front of our eyes. The 43-year-old beauty sat down with her 'Larry Crowne' co-star and director, Tom Hanks, for an interview with W magazine and the playful pair came across as real and genuine as one would hope they'd be. The interview and photos ...

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Tom Hanks and Wife Suing Former Insurance Broker

Posted Mar 23rd 2011 at 07:20 AM by Christo Varghese

Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson are suing their former insurance agency on charges of embezzlement. TMZ reports that Hanks and Wilson claimed that they previously worked with the J.B. Goldman Insurance Agency for more than 20 years and used the company to procure various policies. They switched brokers last month, and the new broker alerted the couple that they were being grossly ...

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Tom Hanks Set to Fight Somali Pirates in New Biopic

Posted Mar 16th 2011 at 01:45 PM by Moviefone Editors

Tom Hanks, missing from the big screen since 'Angels & Demons' in 2009, has made a splash by signing on to play Capt. Richard Phillips in Sony's adaptation of 'A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea,' Phillips' memoir of his harrowing experience with Somali pirates in 2009, according to Deadline. Hanks, who is very picky about his projects, took a liking to ...

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Tom Hanks: New Stage Dad on 'Toddlers & Tiaras'? [Video]

Posted Mar 1st 2011 at 06:45 AM by Kelly Fisher

Tom Hanks stopped by 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' and gave viewers a "sneak peak" of his appearance on TLC's 'Toddlers & Tiaras.' We don't think we could love this more if we tried. Hanks appears with his "daughter" Sophie (played by actress Nikki Hahn) in the video spoof of the show, according to E! Online. The pair are shown preparing to compete in an upcoming beauty pageant called the 'Ultimate ...

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Tom Hanks 'Very Supportive' of Son Chet's Hip-Hop Conquest

Posted Jan 13th 2011 at 03:00 PM by Jett Wells

Move over Willow Smith. Chet Haze, son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, is the next celebrity spawn vying for a music career. In a short interview with The Washington Post's Celebritology, Chester Hanks took time away from his studies at Northwestern University to speak briefly about being a famous kid on campus and how his parents support his music. "They do know about it, and they share my ...

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Meet Chet Haze, Tom Hanks' Rapper Son

Posted Jan 12th 2011 at 02:07 PM by Jett Wells

People know of Tom Hanks' son Colin, who graced the big screen in 'Orange County,' but that Hanks heir doesn't have the rapping chops of his little bro Chester. While the photo here is from 2006, Chester Hanks is now a grown-up frat boy at Northwestern University, according to Gawker. This mini-Hanks raps under the MC title Chet Haze, releasing his first track, Northwestern University anthem ...