Tom Hanks, who starred as astronaut Jim Lovell in Apollo 13, honored the space pioneer in an Instagram post Friday hours after Lovell died at 97. “There are people who dare, who dream, and who lead others to places we would not go on our own,” Hanks posted. “Jim Lovell, who for a long while had gone farther into space …
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Tom Hanks pays emotional tribute to Apollo 13 astronaut James Lovell
Sharing a message on Instagram, Hanks wrote: “There are people who dare, who dream and who lead others to the places we would not go on our own. Jim Lovell, who for a long while had gone farther into space and for longer than any other person of our planet, was that kind of guy.” He added: “His many voyages …
Read More »Tom Brady Sr. reflects on son’s Patriots immortalization
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. “That is so far beyond anybody’s comprehension. All we were hoping was that he would get drafted and carry a clipboard for a couple of years until he got on with his life,” said Tom Sr., reached Thursday. “The Lord took him on …
Read More »Tom Hanks Honors ‘Apollo 13’ Astronaut James Lovell: ‘God Speed You’
“There are people who dare, who dream, and who lead others to the places we would not go on our own,” Hanks wrote Friday. “Jim Lovell, who for a long while had gone farther into space and for longer than any other person of our planet, was that kind of guy. “His many voyages around Earth and on to so-very-close …
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Zendaya gave fans a glimpse of her off-duty couple style while supporting Tom Holland on Thursday, August 5. The Dune actress wore summer’s trendiest color during their rare joint appearance in Surrey, England. Zendaya’s longtime stylist Law Roach recently revealed that the couple’s wedding planning has been put on hold. Since announcing their engagement back in January with an internet-breaking …
Read More »Tom Hanks Honors Jim Lovell, ‘Apollo 13’ Astronaut He Played
Tom Hanks has shared a tribute to James A. Lovell, the astronaut he portrayed in the 1995 feature “Apollo 13.” Lovell died Thursday at the age of 97. The film, directed by Ron Howard, starred Hanks as Lovell and dramatized the Apollo 13 lunar mission, which faced an explosion after launching and forced NASA scientists to improvise solutions to return …
Read More »Tom Brady’s statue is unveiled
The Patriots revealed quarterback Tom Brady’s bronze likeness to the world on Friday night. The debut of Brady’s statue was far less eventful than the unveiling of Rocky’s statue. It actually sounded a little like the ill-fated Tom Brady roast from May 2024, with Brady poking fun at himself and others. “I feel extremely honored, deeply grateful and, if I’m …
Read More »Tom Hanks, who portrayed Jim Lovell in ‘Apollo 13,’ pays tribute to the late astronaut
Tom Hanks People in entertainment Space programs Movies See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Tom Hanks is honoring the real-life hero that he once portrayed in a popular, Oscar-winning film. After the death of astronaut Jim Lovell was announced on Friday, Hanks shared a poignant social media post to his Instagram, writing, “There are people who dare, who dream, …
Read More »Patriots unveil statue of Tom Brady, who led them to 6 Super Bowl wins
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady’s statue weighs six tons and rises 17 feet off the ground, from the bottom of the six-sided base — one for each of the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victories — to the tip of the bronze fist raised in celebration. For a player who was too slow and immobile coming out of college to …
Read More »Patriots unveil statue of Tom Brady, QB who led them to 6 Super Bowl wins
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady’s statue weighs six tons and rises 17 feet off the ground, from the bottom of the six-sided base — one for each of the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victories — to the tip of the bronze fist raised in celebration. For a player who was too slow and immobile coming out of college to …
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