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"Forrest Gump" is a film that never gets old. Although I’ve watched the film several times, I’m always in awe at how at a seemingly unintelligent character managed to accomplish so much. The 1994 film starring Tom Hanks tells the story of a kind-hearted man...

Actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Hanks said in a statement Wednesday. Hanks was filming a biopic of Elvis Presley in Australia, where he reported catching the virus. "We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches...

Tom Hanks' character Forrest Gump in the classic 1994 film "Forrest Gump" made a fortune in the shrimp industry. His friend and partner Lieutenant Dan invested part of the proceeds from shrimp sales in "some kind of fruit company," which was actually Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and was called Apple...

It's been seven years since US Airways Group Inc (NYSE: LLC) Flight 1549 made its iconic water landing in the Hudson River, but despite the onslaught of safety recommendations after the incident, most remain unimplemented. Unfortunately, because of the complicated, albeit inevitable, relationships...

Many celebrities have different ventures outside of acting or singing. It can give an actor a different outlet to try his or her hand, or give athletes and tough guys a chance to display their softer side. Business ventures, of course, also provide another revenue stream for celebrities, and...

The positive reviews continue to pile on as the cash flow keeps soaring. Gravity remained the No. 1 movie in America for the second week in row. It grossed $44.3 million in its second weekend of release, just a 21 percent drop from its record-setting debut. The Warner Bros. (NYSE: TWC) film took...

According to the New York Times, Conan O’ Brien, host of the popular ‘Tonight Show’ has decided to part ways with NBC. Sources report that the terms of the agreement will call for NBC, which is owned by General Electric (NYSE: GE), to pay Mr. O’Brien $32 million and will require O’Brien not to join...