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Fun fact: Tom Hanks loves trivia.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media After Warner Bros. executives signed off on the risky decision to bankroll their $90 million look at the life of Elvis Presley with a little-known actor portraying the hip-swinging rocker, producer Gail Berman reached for her phone. She wanted to immortalize the moment for Austin Butler, the man who reportedly beat out the likes of Ansel Elgort and Miles Teller to land the kind of role that can make a career. “I needed to take a photo of all these people sitting around after they made a decision that was going to mark a major change in Austin’s life,” says Berman. “It was wonderful that they saw from his screen test just how good he was, and that they were ready to support him on this journey.”

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Trivia buff Tom Hanks is bringing one of his passions to life with “Hanx 101 Trivia” — a new game set to debut exclusively on the Apple Arcade subscription service. It’s the first game created by the Oscar-winning actor, producer and director, and the first trivia game coming to Apple Arcade. “Hanx 101 Trivia,” developed by independent game studio BlueLine Studios, lets players test their knowledge across a variety of categories and multiple game modes — to become the ultimate trivia master. The game launches on Friday, Sept. 2. Hanks narrates the gameplay in “Hanx 101 Trivia,” which features an initial set of some 58,000 questions across a range of categories such as history, science, geography, food, art, business and technology. “Play, learn, compete and become a trivia master with ‘Hanx 101 Trivia,’ created and developed in partnership with actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks,” Apple said in announcing the game.

is back and now being told in a live-action adaptation starring Tom Hanks, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Cynthia Erivo, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key, Lorraine Bracco and Luke Evans. With just 10 days to go until Disney+ Day, ET has an exclusive featurette, with the cast teasing an all-new magical movie experience to come. “The idea of taking on a treasured classic, as Disney’s, it’s an incredibly rich opportunity to revisit and go deeper into this great masterpiece,” says Hanks, who plays Geppetto, the woodcarver and toymaker responsible for creating the titular wooden puppet, who dreams of becoming a real boy.“It’s a really special story that encourages people to wish and to dream,” says Erivo, who appears as the Blue Fairy, who first brings Geppetto’s creation to life. In this film, Pinocchio is voiced by Ainsworth while Gordon-Levitt lends his vocal talents to Jiminy Cricket, the insect who acts as the toy’s conscience.

Lizzo had the whole crowd feeling ready for love at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards! The singer added another amazing performance to her list of wins during Sunday night’s awards show, delivering a stellar live rendition of her recently released hit, “2 B Loved (Am I Ready).”

Lizzo had the whole crowd feeling ready for love at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards! The singer added another amazing performance to her list of wins during Sunday night's awards show, delivering a stellar live rendition of her recently released hit, «2 B Loved (Am I Ready).»After singing a few bars of her No. 1 hit «About Damn Time,» Lizzo took viewers back to 1988, channeling Tom Hanks in the movie,, as she played a light-up floor piano with her feet.

He shared a snap of himself working hard in the recording studio earlier this month. But Lenny Kravitz took a break from making music for lunch in Downtown Manhattan on Thursday. The Fly Away rocker, 58, made his way to the celeb hotspot Emilio's Ballato in NYC. Hitting a fashion high note! Lenny Kravitz, 58, was the picture of rock star cool when he made his way to an Italian restaurant popular with celebrities in the Downtown Manhattan on ThursdayJust one look his way and there's no mistaking that it's Lenny Kravitz.The Let Love Rule musician oozed rock star cool dressed in fitted black jeans, with a hole in one knee, and a black shirt with silver pinstripes that he left open all the way down to his ripped abs.

EXCLUSIVE: Next Productions, a subsidiary of sales agency The Exchange, has boarded production, financing and sales of concentration camp survival and escape drama Untold, with Oscar-winning director Aaron Schneider attached to direct.

A classic character and tale is brought to life in live-action for the first time with the new trailer for Disney's Pinocchio.Tom Hanks stars as Geppetto in the live-action adaptation of Carlo Collodi's 1883 book The Adventures of Pinocchio, with Benjamin Evan Ainsworth voicing the title character.Robert Zemeckis directs and co-writes this highly-anticipated adaptation, which debuts on the Disney Plus streaming service September 8. New trailer: A classic character and tale is brought to life in live-action for the first time with the new trailer for Disney's Pinocchio Voice: Tom Hanks stars as Geppetto in the live-action adaptation of Carlo Collodi's 1883 book The Adventures of Pinocchio, with Benjamin Evan Ainsworth voicing the title characterThe trailer begins with the boisterous voice of Stromboli (Giuseppe Battiston) proclaiming, 'Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, the eighth wonder of the world, the one and only Pinocchio.'We also get a glimpse at shots of Geppetto tinkering away on his beloved marionette and making him dance, along with a shot of Jiminy Cricket (Joseph Gordon-Levitt).

 on Wednesday, previewing a land of magical toys and animals headed by Tom Hanks and Cynthia Erivo. Hanks fully transforms for his role as Geppetto, the wood keeper who crafts the puppet and treats him as his own son after Erivo's blue fairy brings him to life. In the trailer, the fairy's magical shimmer floats across the wooden toy’s rigid body before he begins to move and speak.

The brand new trailer for Walt Disney’s upcoming Pinocchio is here!

Tom Hanks, 66, was spotted in New York City arriving at his apartment,The Elvis actor arrived wearing a faded blue Yankees hat over lightly tinted glasses, a casual blue unbuttoned-polo T-shirt, black pants, black New Balance kicks and carrying a satchel over his shoulder.When he left the building he was in a sharp-looking suit as he was heading out to dinner with wife Rita Wilson.  Day look: Tom Hanks, 66, was spotted in New York City arriving at his apartment, The Elvis actor arrived wearing a faded blue Yankees hat over lightly tinted glasses, a casual blue unbuttoned-polo T-shirt, black pants, black New Balance kicks and carrying a satchel over his shoulderHe has been in NYC to plug his live-action adaptation of Pinocchio, and Wes Anderson's Asteroid City, which is set to star Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton. For his dinner date with Rita, the A-lister upgraded his attire with a dress shirt, sport coat, and brown leather boots. The actor appeared to be in high spirits and in great shape. The couple has been seen together recently holding hands and enjoying their time walking around the city this week.

2022 is the year of “Pinocchio.” Not only is Guillermo del Toro putting the finishing touches on his stop-motion Netflix reimagining of the classic fairy tale, but Disney is doing what Disney does best by taking its beloved animated classic and adapting it for live-action. We’ve seen it happen with “The Lion King,” “Cinderella,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin,” and more over the past several years, and next up is “Pinocchio.” READ MORE: ‘Pinocchio’: Guillermo Del Toro’s First Animated Feature Film Hits Netflix This December As seen in the trailer for “Pinocchio,” the live-action adaptation of the classic tale is very much just a live-action version of the animated feature.

Radio star Lauren Laverne has been a firm favourite in the music world since the early 2000s – and is hailed as one of the UK’s most successful DJs on the airwaves. But arguably her most impressive achievement to date arrived when she landed her dream job as the presenter of much-loved radio show Desert Island Discs in 2018 - on which she carried out her favourite interview to date, supermodel Kate Moss. “They asked me and I quite literally jumped at the chance!” Lauren, 44, tells us.

Will Smith's popularity has severely dropped in the wake of his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards this past March.In a report from Variety citing his Q Scores - a metric that measures the fame and appeal of celebrities - statistics indicate that the public's perception of the 53-year-old actor fell in the wake of his attack on Rock, 57, at the March 27 event at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.The Oscars exchange between Smith and Rock took place after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head, saying, 'Jada, I love you, G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it,' in reference to the 1997 movie which featured Demi Moore with a shaved head.

Wise men say only fools predict that adult films don’t work at the pandemic box office, however, older moviegoers kept falling in love with Warner Bros.’ Elvis this summer to the point where it’s now director Baz Luhrmann’s highest grossing movie ever of his career in U.S./Canada with $144.851M, beating the original run of his 2013 title, The Great Gatsby, which made $144.84M.

New York City on Thursday evening as the two were headed to dinner.  The Elvis actor, 66, and the Sleepless In Seattle star, 65, both donned simple and causal ensembles for their weeknight outing.  The couple appeared to be in high spirits and affectionately held hands as they enjoyed time together amid the actor's busy schedule and upcoming projects.

Tom Hanks and his wife of 34 years, Rita Wilson, were spotted out in New York City on Thursday evening as the two were headed to dinner. The Elvis actor, 66, and the Sleepless In Seattle star, 65, both donned simple and causal ensembles for their weeknight outing. The couple appeared to be in high spirits and affectionately held hands as they enjoyed time together amid the actor's busy schedule and upcoming projects.  Date night: Tom Hanks, 66, and his wife, Rita Wilson, 65, were spotted heading to a romantic dinner in New York City on Thursday evening Cute! Both Tom and Rita color-coordinated their outfits for their romantic weeknight outingTom kept his look stylish and comfortable for walking around in the big apple. He donned a plain, dark navy T-shirt with short-sleeves to stay cool in the warmer weather.  He added a pair of black pants, along with low-ankle black boots to complete his overall ensemble. The Forrest Gump star added a dark blue Yankees baseball cap and a silver watch on his wrist to keep track of time.  Long-lasting: Tom and Rita tied the knot in 1988, and have celebrated 34 years of marriage so far Time together: The two actors appeared to be having a great time during their romantic outing as they talked and held handsRita color-coordinated with her husband's outfit, and wore a dark navy, satin tank top.She also wore a pair of blue pants which were secured with a black Gucci belt at the waist. To stay comfortable during their walk, she wore flat, open-toed sandals.

slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars but, ultimately, it’s his own public image that has taken a hit. Data outlining Q Scores — which measure celebrities’ star power and appeal — shows that Smith’s numbers greatly declined in the months following his actions that led to his resignation from the Academy, Variety reported on Thursday.Before the slap, the 53-year-old “Pursuit of Happyness” star usually ranked in the top five or 10 of America’s most positively rated actors in the surveys, which are conducted every January and July.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn today’s podcast news roundup, Dana Carvey and David Spade will be back for a second season of “Fly on the Wall,” revisiting iconic moments from “Saturday Night Live”; Apple Podcasts unveils two new charts for subscriptions; George R.R. Martin talks up “House of Dragon”; and more.Audacy’s Cadence13 extended its partnership with comedians Dana Carvey and David Spade, renewing their “Saturday Night Live”-focused podcast series “Fly on the Wall” for a second season, slated to launch in January 2023.

Abbi Jacobson is standing by her new take on “A League of Their Own”.