Tom Hanks News

ABC Family's '25 Days of Christmas,' cable's biggest programming event of the year, returns with 25 continuous days of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family. From December 1 - 25, viewers can ring in the holidays with original movies, holiday specials and returning favorites.

Fresh from its Broadway run, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN opened in San Antonio at the Majestic Theatre Tuesday night. You may well have seen a movie by the same name (starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks). Indeed, this musical tells the same tale of young Frank Abagnale, Jr.'s counterfeit scams of epic proportions.

Some of Broadway's A-List celebs are taking a stand for their favorite nonprofits by hitting the auction block on Charitybuzz.com. Now through October 30, Broadway goers can bid on phenomenal auction packages at http://www.charitybuzz.com/categories/26/catalog_items

On last night's LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON, actor Tom Hanks performed a spoken-word poem about the 1990's sitcom 'Full House.' Check out his performance below!

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles® (BAFTA Los Angeles), which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has announced it will honor multi-Academy® and BAFTA Award-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis with the prestigious Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film

WaterTower Music will release the CLOUD ATLAS: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at all digital retailers on October 23, with a physical CD release to follow on November 6.

Last week's poll asked what Nora Ephron movie is your favorite. It was a tight race, but your results are below!

Talk Show Listings For Monday, October 22

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, presents the return of Tony Award-winning singer and actress Betty Buckley from October 30 to November 4. This special one-week engagement marks the Bay Area debut of her show 'Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway,' based on her new CD. Buckley will perform men's songs from Broadway shows that she has always wanted to sing, including numbers from Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, Pippin, Mame and La Cage Aux Folles. According to The New York Times, "Ms. Buckley's show is a witty, powerfully sung female occupation of male territory, waged with good humor and gusto." Ms. Buckley is a 2012 Inductee into the Theatre Hall of Fame.

Talk Show Listings For Monday, October 22

Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, October 20 at 10:00 AM exclusively for American Express cardholders for two-time Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks in the world premiere of three-time Academy Award-nominee Nora Ephron's play LUCKY GUY, to be directed by two-time Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe. Preferred seating is available to Gold Card, Platinum Card and Centurion members. For tickets, call 212-239-6200 or visit Telecharge.com. The general public onsale will begin on Saturday, November 3 at 10:00 AM.

Culture Project presents the 10th anniversary production of the hit, award-winning play, The Exonerated, written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, presented in special association with The Innocence Project. The show just welcomed Martin Short, Trudie Styler, Joe Morton, Steve Earle, Jim Bracchitta, Amelia Campbell, Bruce Kronenberg, Curtis McClarin, April Yvette Thompson, JD Williams, and you can check out photos of them in action below!

The real Frank Abagnale, Jr. will be in San Antonio and take questions from audience members after the Saturday, October 27th evening performance.

The Academy unveiled its vision for the first major U.S. museum dedicated exclusively to the history and ongoing development of motion pictures.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today a 15-film centenary celebration of THE FILMS OF KEISUKE KINOSHITA, November 7-15.

Katy Perry and Jodi DiPiazza sang 'Firework' at the Beacon Theater in New York as part of NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: America Comes Together for Autism Programs. Hosted by Jon Stewart, the program will raise money for autism programs, schools, and services all over the country. Tune-in for the world premiere on Sunday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central and get a sneak peek at Perry's special performance below!

FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor's Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back is the riveting life-story of Fahim Fazli, who narrowly escaped his war-torn homeland, made his way to Hollywood to pursue his dream of becoming an actor, and then returned to fight for a free Afghanistan as an interpreter with the American Marines.

Dynamic producing duo Executive Producer, Mr. Voza Rivers' New Heritage Theater and Ms. Debra Ann Byrd's Take Wing and Soar will team up to bring Pauletta Pearson Washington and Roscoe Orman to the New York stage for a revival production of Lorey Hayes' POWER PLAY, a story about politics, passion and the power of God.

A star-studded line-up of performers will join host Jon Stewart during COMEDY CENTRAL's biennial autism benefit, 'Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs' (#2ManyStars). This year's charity special features taped segments from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, including a helium debate between Chris Matthews and Bill O'Reilly, surprise appearances from Sting, Louis CK and Ben Stiller and the inspiring and moving duet of 'Firework' between Katy Perry and 11-year old Jodi DiPiazza . The show will also include additional live wrap-arounds hosted by Stewart from 'The Daily Show' studio, including a celebrity phone bank, which allows viewers to call in during the show to donate while speaking and, for the first time, video chatting with additional comedic heavyweights. 'Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs' premieres on COMEDY CENTRAL on Sunday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.