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In Case You Were Wondering, Tom Hanks Is Still Awesome
We snark on a lot of people around here, but one person we don't think we'll ever have occasion to disparage is Tom Hanks. Not only is he talented, he has a wicked sense of humor -- and never forgets the people who made him famous.
In the latest chapter of Tom Being Awesome, we find him appearing on a podcast, thanks in large part to a smart gift from the show's host. And the letter Hanks sent in response is made of perfection.
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See Your Favorite Male Celebs Morphed Into Surprisingly Attractive Women
Photo blog Worth 1,000 had a contest for participants to turn male celebrities into women. The results are amazing, although usually not particularly attractive.
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Celebrity Birthdays for July 9 – Tom Hanks, Jack White and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Tom Hanks
Age: 56
Occupation: Actor, Producer and Director
Known For: An incredibly long and decorated Hollywood résumé including back-to-back Best Actor Oscars for the films ‘Forrest Gump’ and ‘Philadelphia’ and nominated roles in ‘Big,’ ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Cast Away,’ voicing Woody in the ‘Toy Story’ franchise, his close friendship and professional collaborations with Steven Spielberg, and his longtime marriage to actress Rita Wilson
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Elton John Hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’ [VIDEOS]
Elton John put on a show as host of 'Saturday Night Live' this weekend, marking only his second appearance on the long running sketch comedy show.
In his opening monologue, John proclaimed 'the bitch is back' before launching into a series of jokes about his new baby boy, whom John said was born with 'ten fingers, ten toes, and $400 million dollars'. John also joked about Lady Gaga being his son's (named Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John) godmother.
As for the actual sketches, many seemed to rely on jokes about John's British roots, his flamboyant stage persona and his sexuality, including one sketch titled 'The Old West', in which John played, well, a flamboyant cowboy. (Really, can you blame the writers? We're still trying to figure out why John hosted in the first place.)