The hand-picked actor who refused to work with Ron Howard: “I never knew why he wasn’t interested”

He didn’t need to think twice about reuniting with his Splash star, and Costner’s loss was Hanks’ gain. Even though Lovell ...

The obscure TV character Tom Hanks always dreamed of being: “That guy I wanted to emulate”

The 1960s were the definitive decade of Tom Hanks ‘ life, opening America’s eventual dad up to the musical and motion picture influences that would shape his entire career, but his love for a ...

Behind the Scenes of the Tom Hanks-Starring ‘Apollo 13’ Amid Beloved Film’s 30th Anniversary

Houston, we have a problem.” — and director Ron Howard had a few of them himself shooting his riveting, reality-based 1995 ...

The Re-Release of Tom Hanks’ 94% RT Masterpiece Soars Past Brand-New Stephen King Movie at the Box Office

Tom Hanks' 30-year-old masterpiece, Apollo 13, has overtaken the new Stephen King adaptation at the box office, as audiences ...
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‘I feel honored’: Tom Hanks follows through on promise to typewriter shop 2 years later

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) – Oscar Award-winning actor Tom Hanks has followed through more than two years after he made a promise to the owner of a typewriter shop in Oregon. Antony Valoppi owns ...
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5 movie characters that made Tom Hanks a legend

Tom Hanks is one of the most versatile actors in Hollywood, having played some of the most memorable roles in the history of cinema ...

“Failure Is Not an Option”: An Oral History of ‘Apollo 13’

Ron Howard and his crew — including Tom Hanks, Brian Grazer, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan and Clint ...
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Tom Hanks makes good on a promise to a typewriter shop in Oregon

In this quiet shop in Southeast Portland, the room filled with these metal machines of yesteryear, for me it's the connection to the word. Anthony Volopi opened TypeSpace 4 years ago and saw success ...