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Posts Tagged ‘Tom Hanks’

To Do: Murder For 1,000

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

* True crime: “In 1993 Katrina Hawkins was only thirteen when she and her mother Diane Hawkins were brutally murdered in their Washington DC home…” Kevin Flynn discusses Relentless Pursuit: A Story of Family, Murder, and the Prosecutor Who Wouldn’t Quit at the Penn Quarter Olsson’s. Free at 7 p.m. [Olsson's]
* “Live From Death Row!” at Busboys & Poets. Two prisoners will call in “live from death row” and former death row prisoner Lawrence Hayes will speak about ending the death penalty. Depressing is always free, not always punctuated with exclamation points. 8 p.m. [Busboys & Poets]
* “Learn some surprising lessons about life and love” in the Tom Hanks production Starter for Ten. It’s set in the 80s and involves trivia. That’s all you need to know. AFI, $9.25 at 7:10 p.m. and 9:10 p.m. [AFI]


Gossip Roundup: You Are Too Old and Not Popular Enough

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006
  • Reliable Source: Tom Hanks and Dennis Miller spotted at the Spy Museum after Saturday’s Nats game. [WP]
  • Heard on the Hill: Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) enjoys coke and prostas, owes his career to Flava Flav’s “The Flavor of Love.” [Roll Call]
  • The Scoop: Madonna fans say Clear Channel stations won’t play the latest album because of Madonna’s anti-Bush commentary. 5,000 fans have signed a petition and “a number of petition signers report that when they request Madonna’s music, they’re told by Clear Channel-owned stations she’s too old or not popular enough.” [MSNBC]
  • Page Six: A clear indication that he needs to cut his hair, Sir Bob Geldof only sold 45 of 12,000-concert seats in Milan last week. [NYP]