Thespian union the Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) must be peeved!

Big name, super huge, A-list star Tom Hanks threw his weight behind the other actor's union, AFTRA, this weekend.

We've mentioned before that SAG and AFTRA failed to work together to cut a 'unified' actors deal with the media moguls.

AFTRA made a deal with the suits that's yet to be voted on by their members.

SAG's been trying to convince the nearly 40,000 actors who are in both unions not to accept the AFTRA deal cause they think they can get a 'better' deal'.

With Hanks on board with AFTRA, looks like SAGs job will be that much harder!

We just hope that the actors get what they deserve without a strike!!

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Looks like nice guy Tom Hanks and director Ron 'Opey' Howard couldn't charm their way into the hearts of Rome's Catholic diocese.

Rome church officials have banned the crew of Hanks' latest film, Angels & Demons, from filming in two of the city's churches.

Angels & Demons is the 'prequel' to the blockbuster The Da Vinci Code.

The Da Vinci Code book and flick angered many Catholics across the world.

According to a diocese spokesman, the movie's filming requests were turned down because the movie "does not conform to our views." said Monsignor Marco Fibbi, a spokesman for the diocese.

The source reports that calls to Sony Pictures (the studio in charge) in London and Rome were not immediately returned Monday.

Too bad super Catholic Mel Gibson isn't a producer!

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Tom Hanks and Ron Howard were in Rome on Monday.

Yes, they're making a follow-up to that craptacular Da Vinci Code.

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Meg Ryan reunited with frequent former costar Tom Hanks at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York on Monday night.

Poor thing!

Look at HER FACE.

Stop fighting the inevitable, honey. Embrace it!

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Two generations of Hanks'!

Tom Hanks and his supercute son, Colin, are in Sundance.

The pair hit up the after party for the premiere of The Great Buck Howard on Friday night.

Both father and son are in the film.

As the career of renowned illusionist (John Malkovich) continues its decline, a young man (Colin Hanks) fresh out of school becomes his new assistant. But his father (Hanks) is not enthused about his son's career choice at all.

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Tom Hanks is making a sequel to the tepidly-received DaVinci Code.

Why?????

Naomi Watts has also been cast in the film, a "prequel" of sorts.

The movie, being directed by Ron Howard, should be released in 2009.

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