Tom Hanks Produced Docuseries ‘The Eighties’ To Air On CNN
The 80s was filled with events that shaped the world as we know it today in a plethora of ways. Now you can relive every monumental event from the decade in The Eighties, a seven-part docuseries from producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog. “The Eighties explores the individuals and events that shaped a decade of exceptionalism and excess, according to CNN Press Room. “Through its use of rarely seen archival...
Bosom Buddies
Friendship Can Be a Real Drag Whenever My Life by Billy Joel comes on the radio, rather than replaying the images of a music video in my head, I can’t help but think of the opening credits of Bosom Buddies. The television show Bosom Buddies ran from 1980 to 1982 on ABC. Who knew back then that co-star Tom Hanks would become the award winning actor he is today? In case you’ve forgotten pre-Oscar Tom Hanks (winning for both Forrest Gump...
A Mega Star in the Making: Tom Hanks in the 80s
By Julie Anderson Before he taught us the life was like a box of chocolates, saved Private Ryan, made friends with Wilson the volleyball, and solved the DaVinci Code, Tom Hanks was a beloved actor in the 1980s. Let’s look back on his life and his contributions to American T.V. and film in the eighties. Thomas Jeffery Hanks was born in Concord, California on July 9, 1956. He acted in school plays while attending Skyline High School in...
