Tom Hanks Brings ‘Cast Away’ Volleyball Wilson to Help Throw 1st Pitch at Cleveland Guardians Game

Tom Cruise arrived to the premiere of "Top Gun: Maverick" on Wednesday via helicopter. The 59-year-old movie star's helicopter touched down on the retired USS Midway aircraft carrier in San Diego, California.The helicopter was emblazoned with Cruise's name and the "Top Gun: Maverick" logo. Cruise, dressed in a suit and wearing the infamous aviators, waved to fans as he disembarked the helicopter.

Tom Cruise landed at the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in style, jetting to the California event in a helicopter. Tom, 59, made quite the entrance when he arrived at the San Diego premiere of the highly-anticipated film to greet his co-stars. After disembarking the French Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, the Hollywood star waved to a raft of his fans that recorded and cheered as he stepped out of the chopper.Tom has reprised the character of Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell for a hotly-anticipated sequel to the 1896 classic.

Tom Cruise is finally going to see soar into theaters, after years of planning, prepping, shooting and eventual delays. The celebrated movie star says the pressure is something he anticipated and is excited about.Cruise arrived via helicopter to the red carpet premiere of the long-awaited sequel on Wednesday — held on the deck of the USS Midway aircraft carrier in San Diego, California — and spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner about basking in the joy of the experience.«This is quite a moment.

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Ice-T and Gene Simmons are among those who shared support for Mike Tyson over the weekend, after the former heavyweight champion repeatedly punched a passenger on a flight bound for Miami.As reported by TMZ, Tyson was embroiled in the altercation last Wednesday (April 20) when a punter sat behind him on the JetBlue flight started loudly heckling and antagonising the boxer. Footage obtained by the gossip site shows Tyson landing several blows on the man – later identified as 36-year-old Melvin Townsend III – who appears bloodied after the battering.Tyson’s representatives said Townsend was acting “aggressive” towards the boxer – who was en route to Miami for a speaking engagement at the Benzinga Cannabis Conference – and claimed that in addition to verbally “harassing” him, Townsend “threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat”.In a subsequent statement shared with TMZ, the San Francisco Police Department said officers detained two people alleged to be involved in the altercation, however one of them – believed to be Townsend, having been treated for injuries – “provided minimal details of the incident and refused to cooperate further with the police investigation”.In the days since the incident took place, a handful of celebrities have come out in defence of Tyson’s conduct.

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Tom Cruise was ready to soar in his latest film. The long-delayed sequel to 1986’s "Top Gun," titled "Top Gun: Maverick," will finally premiere on May 27. In a behind-the-scenes featurette leading up to the movie’s debut, the 59-year-old detailed how he and his co-stars committed to full-on training for their gravity-defying roles.

Amanda Holden has showed off her stunning tan as she returned to work following a gorgeous holiday abroad in Los Angeles, California.The 51 year old, who recently shared a snap of herself dancing in a silver swimsuit during her sun-soaked vacation, took to her Instagram feed to post a photo of herself looking gorgeous in a Karen Millen dress at work. Britain's Got Talent presenter Amanda offered a small smile as she leaned against a table while at Heart Radio studios, donning a tangerine-coloured flower-patterned minidress with black and white line detailing. Crossing one leg over the other, the star showed off the golden tan she got while abroad in the US visiting her colleague and pal Simon Cowell, 62.

His own set of questions. Artem Chigvintsev addressed speculation that Tyra Banks might be leaving as host of Dancing With the Stars — and the professional dancer is just as in the dark as fans are.

threw the first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians’ opening day game at Progressive Field against the San Francisco Giants.The Oscar winner sported white and red Cleveland Guardians garb and had his trusty sidekick Wilson along with him to toss the first pitch to Larry Doby Jr.“Joining Tom, please welcome his former costar from the movie ‘Cast Away,'” said an announcer in a video of the game posted by the sports team on Twitter. “It’s Wilson, the volleyball!”Doby Jr.

Tom Hanks was upstaged by his iconic Castaway co-star Wilson when throwing the first pitch at a baseball game this weekend – see footage below.The beloved actor threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians’ home opener of the new MLB season against the San Francisco Giants on Friday (April 15).When coming out onto the field, Hanks brought the volleyball Wilson with him and placed it in front of him before throwing the pitch.The wind had other ideas though, with Wilson repeatedly flying off into the outfield.“There goes Wilson,” one commentator said, with another remarking: “It’s windy today.”With Wilson not playing ball, Hanks eventually threw the pitch regardless.See the hilarity unfold below.Accompanied by a rather uncooperative Wilson, @tomhanks delivers the ceremonial first pitch to Larry Doby Jr.#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/tbmkcwqHuH— Bally Sports Cleveland (@BallySportsCLE) April 15, 2022Back in November last year, Wilson the beloved volleyball sold for £230,000 at auction. The film prop was sold in an auction on Prop Store.

Tom Hanks and his co-star Wilson were reunited in Cleveland, but it became crystal clear to everyone that Wilson still has a mind of his own!The Oscar-winning actor took the mound Friday night at Progressive Field for the Cleveland Guardians' home opener against the San Francisco Giants. The 65-year-old actor had the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch, and joining him for the festivities was none other than Wilson.Hanks carried the remote-controlled version of Wilson to the mound and hoisted Wilson high in the air to reveal the blood-smeared volleyball's face as well as the Guardians' logo.

the untimely death of 34-year-old Dance Gavin Dance bassist Tim Feerick, an official told The Post on Friday.The rocker was found dead Wednesday of unknown causes at a modest apartment complex known as “The Retreat” on the city’s east side, according to records from the coroner’s office in Sacramento, Calif.Members of the post-hardcore screamo band announced Feerick’s passing on social media Thursday, prompting an outpouring of grief from dedicated fans.A small crowd of friends and band devotees gathered at the city’s Afterburner mural Thursday night to light candles and blast Dance Gavin Dance tunes on a portable speaker in Feerick’s honor, footage shows.Others mourned from afar.“Lighting [a candle] all the way from Scotland tonight. Been a fan of DGD since early 2014, Tim is and forever will be my inspiration as a bassist,” one fan wrote on Twitter.

LeVar Burton (Star Trek: Picard), Katlynn Simone Smith (Empire) Tamera Tomakili (Winning Time) and Tim Chantarangsu (Laid in America) are set for recurring roles on the second season of Starz’s Blindspotting. Additionally, rappers E-40, P-Lo and Too $hort will guest star as themselves in the TV spin-off sequel from Lionsgate TV. Production on Season 2 is currently underway in Los Angeles and Oakland, CA.

Congotronics International will release their long-awaited debut LP Where's the One on April 29. Today, after sharing the album's first three offerings — "Banza Banza," "Beyond the 7th Bend," and the title cut — over the course of the past two months, they're premiering the album's fourth and fifth singles, "Mulume/Change" and “Bombo & Stifflets” with The FADER. Listen to the new songs, and read our interview with six of the international super group's 19 musicians and the project's curator Marc Hollander below.