Tom Hanks News

The remake of the classic horror film CARRIE, based upon Stephen King's novel opened in third place, taking in $17 million, undershooting Sony's initial projection of $20 million.

Ruth Wilson (Saving Mr Banks, Anna Christie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Luther, The Lone Ranger) will star in the London premiere of The El. Train: three one-act plays by Eugene O'Neill (The Web, Before Breakfast and The Dreamy Kid). The plays, written between 1913 and 1918, are being presented together for the first time. Ruth will act in The Web and Before Breakfast, directed by Sam Yates, and will make her directorial debut with The Dreamy Kid. Combining live music with immersive design, all housed in the intimate setting of Grade II listed Hoxton Hall (built 1863, seating an audience of 125), The El. Train will run for a limited four-week season from 6 December - 30 December, with press nights on the 12 & 13 December. Design is by Richard Kent, with lighting by Neil Austin and original composition and sound design by Alex Baranowski. The El. Train is being produced by Found Productions. Further casting will be announced shortly.

Kritzerland at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal presents SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS! The Songs of the Sherman Brothers, with an added performance on SUNDAY, November 3, 2013 at 3:00 PM.

DRAMA HIGH is a million dollar title if ever there was one. It sounds like an emotionally-charged film or a soap opera-ish TV series, but it's a fascinating new book which delivers all of the above and more.

Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, launched today its second annual 'Sound Off For Autism Speaks.'

ABC has set an airdate for Disney•Pixar's first special for television, 'Toy Story OF TERROR!,' a spooky new tale featuring all of your favorite characters from the 'Toy Story' films, airing TONIGHT, OCTOBER 16 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET).

On a recent appearance on the UK's The Jonathan Ross Show', Tom Hanks re-enacts a classic moment from his 1988 classic 'Big' along with some help from actress and co-guest Sandra Bullock. Check it out below!

Alfonso Cuaron's 3D space thriller GRAVITY, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, held strong this weekend, keeping the number one spot with $44.2 million. Since opening last weekend, the space epic has earned $123.4 million domestically, becoming one of October's highest-grossing films ever.

Alfonso Cuaron's 3D space thriller GRAVITY, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, is keeping its hold on the competition this weekend with $12.7 million Friday and headed toward $44 million in its second weekend, which would bring its overall fume to $124 million by Sunday, according to Deadline.

October is spooktacular on ABC, as the network gets into the spirit of things (literally!) with Disney•Pixar's first special for television, "Toy Story OF TERROR!

Hotel Nikko San Francisco and Michael Feinstein are thrilled to announce that singer, actress and songwriterJan Daley will bring her acclaimed show 'Where There's Hope - A Tribute to the Love Songs of Bob Hope's Legacy' to Feinstein's at the Nikko for one performance only - Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 8 p.m. Most people knew Bob Hope as one of comedy's greatest legends, but most people don't know that Mr. Hope introduced some of the greatest songs through his radio shows, Broadway musicals, and movies including 'You Do Something To Me,' 'I Can't Get Started,' 'Two Sleepy People,' and 'That Old Black Magic' to name a few. Daley brings a fun-filled nostalgic look at the humor and the music of the legendary comedian, as well as stories about her travels while entertaining thousands of GIs in Vietnam, and around the world, as the singing star in the Bob Hope Christmas Tour. Located within Hotel Nikko (222 Mason Street, San Francisco), Feinstein's at the Nikkopresents a wide range of entertainers from stage and screen all within an intimate 140-seat cabaret setting. There is a $20 food and beverage minimum per person inside the showroom which guests can use towards cocktails as well as a variety of small plates crafted exclusively for Feinstein's at the Nikko by Executive Chef Philippe Striffeler, through Restaurant Anzu. Cheese and dessert platters will also be available in the showroom. Tickets for Jan Daley range in price from $25-$35 and are available now by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.

Brett Stimely portrays JFK, who supplied military equipment/strategy to the rebels that help end the worst Dominican Republican dictatorship in Kill the Dictator/El Teniente Amado.

Captain Phillips has quickly become one the year's hottest films of the season. Starring Tom Hanks and directed by Paul Greengrass, the film takes a story already known into new, uncharted waters.

Today, in honor of this week's biggest casting news, we salute multi-award-winning and awesomely accomplished stage, screen and soon-to-be SWEENEY TODD star Emma Thompson.

Kritzerland at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal presents SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS! The Songs of the Sherman Brothers on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 7 PM.

IMAX Corporation, today announced that Captain Phillips will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX format and released in select IMAX theatres worldwide beginning October 11.

CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD was the #1 Sunday morning news program with adults 25-54 – the demographic that matters most to those who advertise in news – as well as viewers and households, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for October 6, 2013.

Barkhad Abdi, a first-time actor who plays the lead pirate in CAPTAIN PHILLIPS stopped by this monring's TODAY show on NBC to chat about the film. 'No offense to Tom Hanks, in some ways, you stole this film,' anchor Matt Lauer told Abdi.

On last night's THE COLBERT REPORT on Comedy Central, Truckers organize 'Ride for the Constitution,' and Tom Hanks talks about Somali pirates. Check out highlights of the October 9th broadcast below!

Tonight on Comedy Central, catch all-new episodes of 'South Park,' 'Key & Peele,' 'The Daily Show,' 'The Colbert Report,' and 'In Security'. Below check out sneak peeks from tonight's SOUTH PARK and KEY & PEELE!