Larry Crowne Isn't Really Romantic—or Funny

Actor gives couple $25 out of his own pocket

(NEWSER) - Aww, Tom Hanks really is just as nice as he seems ... at least according to the National Enquirer. The tabloid claims the Larry Crowne writer, director, and star recently ran into a couple at a California gas station who had just seen the critically-panned movie . It "wasn't that good," the man told Hanks when the star asked about it. The woman explained that they simply expected more from their favorite actor. More»

Men prefer Clint, women like Johnny Depp in Harris poll

(NEWSER) - Americans love Clint Eastwood—he's the nation's favorite movie star for the fourth time in the annual Harris poll. Eastwood topped the men's list, as well being the favorite of Republicans and Independents. Democrats preferred Denzel Washington, while women liked Johnny Depp. The overall winners, not broken down by gender or politics, from Entertainment Weekly : More»

Mariah Carey joins such notables as Angelina Jolie, Tom Hanks

(NEWSER) - Mariah Carey has given not one, but two extremely odd acceptance speeches this week—and she’s in good company. The Frisky remembers seven other award show speeches that went down in history:

• Angelina Jolie: Kissed her brother on the lips and talked about being “so in love” with him.
• Tom Hanks: Outed his gay high school teacher and classmate.

(NEWSER) - Julia Roberts brought quite the potty mouth to a Tom Hanks tribute in New York yesterday, Us reports. “Alright well, it’s late and I’m paying my babysitter overtime and I have to pee,” the actress said as she took the stage. “So Tom, everybody fucking likes you. All my bits are gone.” Roberts also poked fun at Hanks’ movies and noticed a fashion faux pas. “God, I’m wearing the same fucking dress tonight as your publicist!” More»

Franchises, concepts drive movie receipts more than A-list personalities

(NEWSER) - The lure of A-list movie stars is on the wane, the Hollywood Reporter notes after an examination of recent box-office receipts and extensive polling of Tinseltown insiders. Due in part to ubiquity on the internet and magazine racks, big names like Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts have seen their films gross far less than those driven by franchises—think Pirates of the Caribbean or Bourne. More»