TOM HANKS - TOM HANKS TO REPRESENT ACTORS ON ACADEMY BOARD

TOM HANKS TO REPRESENT ACTORS ON ACADEMY BOARD

Tom Hanks, who played a significant role in ending the standoff between the Screen Actors Guild and movie and TV producers this year, will once again represent actors on the board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group that hands out the annual Oscar awards. After a year-long absence from the board, Hanks will be joining incumbent actors-branch board members Annette Bening and Henry Winkler. Edward Zwick and Gil Cates, who sought to represent the directors' branch, wound up in a rare tie and will face a runoff election on July 29.

08/07/2009