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Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks is known for his roles in Philadelphia and as the title character in Forrest Gump, roles which won him two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor. Hanks is also known for his Oscar nominated roles in Big, Saving Private Ryan and Cast Away.
Read More at Wikipedia ›More than half the crew members of a container ship that was at the center of a piracy drama off Somalia in April 2009 are suing for nearly $50 million, contending their captain ignored warnings to sail clear of pirate-infested waters off Africa.
The lawsuits have been filed by 11 crew members aboard the Maersk Alabama, a Norfolk-based ship, the Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/JsIQoz) reported Saturday. The five-day standoff ended when Navy SEALs killed three of Capt. Richard Phillips' captors.While Phillips was hailed as a hero, his former crew members allege his actions put them in grave danger when the ship sailed within about 250 miles of the African coast despite warnings to stay at least 600 miles offshore because of the threat of piracy.Phillips is not named in the lawsuits, filed in courts in Norfolk and Mobile, Ala. The newspaper said it could not reach him for comment, and The Associated Press could not immediately locate a phone number for him.Named in the suits are the owner ...Tom Hanks says he's sorry he told FOXNews.com that Mormons who supported California's constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage were "un-American.""Last week, I l...
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This month, Barack Obama's re-election campaign released a 17-minute film, "The Road We've Traveled," that previews the Democratic general election narrative. Direct...
Obama for America Press Secretary Ben LaBolt joins Alan to discuss the campaign's new documentary.
As lies go, this one should be setting off alarms. But except for a Washington Post rebuke , it only raised a few eyebrows. That could be a sign of how many American...
Nostalgia, Webster's tells us, is a "wistful or sentimental longing for places, things, acquaintances or conditions belonging to the past." For Barack Obama , nostal...
Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks is apologizing for appearing in a fund-raising skit along with a person in blackface in 2004.Hanks said in a statement to The Daily Cal...
Yahoo announced Monday that an animated sci-fi show developed by Tom Hanks will be its first original scripted series."Electric City" will feature Hanks as a voice a...
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Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks just hit one of the biggest lows in his prolific 30-year Hollywood career.Last week's release, the romantic comedy “Larry Crowne,” wh...
The economic crisis just claimed another victim: the movie-going public going to see 'Larry Crowne.'Not sure if it wants to be a rom-com, social commentary, or inspi...
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