Why, you ask, is two-time Oscar-winner Tom Hanks bothering to make Angels & Demons (with director Ron Howard) in Rome?

'Cause The Da Vinci Code made almost $220 million in the U.S. alone - and money talks!

Who wasn't in Malibu on Memorial Day?

In addition to Gwen, Gavin and Kate's BBQ (not to mention Jay Leno's finger-lickin' good picnic!), we spotted Courteney Cox and... wait for it...

...Tom Hanks hangin' around the 'Bu! Hmm, but don't ya think they both could've worn something a little more summery? It's hot out, people!

Chalk up another celebrity endorsement for Barack Obama - this time, it's Tom Hanks!

The AP is reporting that the two-time Oscar winner sent out a video message through MySpace last week entitled "Beware: Celebrity Endorsement" outlining his reasons for supporting Obama's candidacy.

"He has the integrity and the inspiration to unify us, as did FDR and Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy and even Ronald Reagan when they ran for the job," Hanks said. "I want Barack Obama to be President of this country, a country that once said people with his skin color were only three-fifths of a human being."

Of course, Hanks is only the most recent celebrity to come out in favor of Obama - other celebrity backers (including Halle Berry, George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson and Robert De Niro) have already voiced their star support... with some even doing so via magazines and t-shirts:

Ryan Phillippe is for progress and yes, that's Pam Anderson behind Obama's face!

Academy Award winner Tom Hanks may not be up for any awards this Sunday, but he's still gotta keep himself looking good!

The 51 year-old will be presenting at the show on Sunday and to keep in tip-top shape he took advantage of the break in the rain for a walk along the beach Wednesday afternoon.

How does he look so different in those two top photos? Oh well! Here's Tom Hanks stopping by the Late Show with David Letterman last night in New York.

We love us some Tom Hanks but Charlie Wilson's War was kinda bad!