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Just a few months ago, Tom Hanks wondered aloud why he was never cast in a superhero movie. "They don’t ask me and I keep trying … Come on, I can do it. Let me play a bad guy, let me play the bad guy against Batman. I’ll do anything, call me!" he said. And, guess what? They almost did. It turns out Hanks was on a very shortlist of contenders to play Lex Luthor in 'Batman vs. Superman.' R

Everyone remembers the scene in 'Big' when Tom Hanks plays "Chopsticks" on the novelty piano with just his feet. Hanks recently appeared on 'The Jonathan Ross Show' to relive the magic with the host, but then we got a special surprise: Sandra Bullock, who was on hand to promote 'Gravity,' joined in the fun. And even more impressive: Bullock can play "Chopsticks" in high heels!

Tom Hanks is America's sweetheart and by all accounts one of the nicest men on the planet. He would never curse! So imagine the surprise at 'Good Morning America' when Hanks stopped by and delivered an F-bomb at 8:25am. Good morning, America!

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

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.

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 frie

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