New York, April 29 : Julia Roberts paid a heartfelt tribute to her pal Tom Hanks - including some F-jibes - at a Film Society of Lincoln Center event honouring the actor.

According to Us magazine, the `Pretty Woman' star sent the crowd, including Charlize Theron, into a laughter riot with her colourful speech.

"Alright well, it''s late and I''m paying my babysitter overtime and I have to pee," the New York Daily News quoted her as saying.

"So Tom, everybody f-----g likes you. All my bits are gone.

Washington, Mar 25: Hollywood actor Tom Hanks will star in a live-action feature based on the vintage Mattel toy Major Matt Mason.

Matt Mason is an astronaut who lived and worked on the moon. The toy was first introduced in 1966 by Mattel Inc, the world''s largest toy importing company.

The script will be penned by Graham Yost and Playtone partners Hanks and Gary Goetzman will produce be producing the film, reports Variety.

London, Mar 20 : American actor Tom Hanks is to be honoured by his peers at a star-studded gala tribute in New York.

The double Oscar winner will be honoured at the 36th annual Film Society of Lincoln Centre gala by stars like Sally Field, Ron Howard, Mike Nichols and Julia Roberts, reports Contactmusic.

New York, Mar 16 : Hollywood actor Tom Hanks is following in the footsteps of legendary director Frank Capra by producing several social films, which might act as a booster for people battling the ongoing economic crisis.

The `Da Vinci Code' star is all set to present his viewers with the films that would help them understand how to cope with bad situation.

Washington, Mar 14: Hollywood actor Tom Hanks was so desperate to team up with his son Colin on the big screen that he actually forced his way into his son''s new movie.

The Oscar winner actor revealed that he was so impressed with the script for ''The Great Buck Howard'' that he decided he wanted to play his son’s dad whether he liked it or not, reports China Daily

New York, Mar 12 : Tom Hanks has said that `The Da Vinci Code' was a success not because of the controversies surrounding it, but because of the way Dan Brown's iconic book was adapted into the film.

The two-time Oscar-winning actor denied that the hot-button controversies about the film helped it earn 750 million dollars worldwide.