Hollywood actress Meryl Streep has responded to Tom Hanks&#39; comments about her being &#39;high maintenance&#39;, stating that Hanks spends more time doing hair and makeup than her.&nbsp;&nbsp;

While attended the premiere of her movie &quot;The Post&quot;, in which she co-stars with Hanks, Streep said,&nbsp;&quot;Just check the amount of time he took in hair and makeup and how much I did, and you&#39;ll find out who&#39;s high maintenance.&quot;&nbsp;

&quot;By the way, the movie is dedicated to Nora Ephron, who claims that phrase - high maintenance - as her own,&quot; noted Streep.

Earlier this week, Hanks jokingly said that Streep was high maintenance while talking to &nbsp;Stephen Colbert on his show &quot;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert&quot;.&nbsp;

After host Stephen Colbert explained to Hanks that many people trust him, including his co-star (Streep), Hanks playfully rolled his eyes and said, &quot;You mean, can I just say, high-maintenance Meryl Streep?&quot;

Tom Hanks stopped by&nbsp;The Late Show&nbsp;on Monday to promote the new film,&nbsp;The Post and&nbsp;ribbed his co-star Meryl Streep in the process.

'The Post' tells the story of Ben Bradlee (Hanks) and Katharine Graham (Streep), and Graham's decision to publish the Pentagon Papers in 1971, at the risk of losing her family-owned newspaper

Hollywood actress Meryl Streep has responded to Tom Hanks' comments about her being 'high maintenance', stating that Hanks spends more time doing hair and makeup than her. While attended the premiere of her movie "The Post", in which she co-stars with Hanks, Streep said, "Just check the amount of time he took in hair and makeup and how much I did, and you'll find out who's high maintenance." "By the way, the movie is dedicated to Nora Ephron, who claims that phrase - high maintenance - as her own," noted Streep. Earlier this week, Hanks jokingly said that Streep was high maintenance while talking to Stephen Colbert on his show "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert". After host Stephen Colbert explained to Hanks that many people trust him, including his co-star (Streep), Hanks playfully rolled his eyes and said, "You mean, can I just say, high-maintenance Meryl Streep?" Tom Hanks stopped by The Late Show on Monday to promote the new film, The Post and ribbed his co-star Meryl Streep in the process.

Meryl Streep responds to Tom Hanks' 'high maintenance' remark

Hollywood heavyweight Tom Hanks has weighed in on the sexual abuse scandal, currently ripping through the film industry, explaining that the raft of allegations against prominent men in the entertainment business does not surprise him.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the 61-year-old actor said that he is not surprised by Hollywood`s sexual harassment scandal as he believes that &quot;predators are absolutely everywhere&quot; within the entertainment industry.

The Bridge of Spies&nbsp;star said, &quot;There are a lot of reasons people do this for a living. Making a movie is a life experience that can create an awful lot of joy. You can meet the person you fall in love with, you can laugh your heads off. That`s the good stuff.&quot;

But despite all the good, Hanks noted that there is also a dark side to the film industry that cannot be ignored.&quot;The bad stuff can happen on a movie as well. There are some people who go into this business because they get off on having power. And the times they feel the most powerful, which is why they went into the business, are when they are hitting on somebody who`s underneath them, [and] I don`t necessarily mean completely sexually. There are predators absolutely everywhere,&quot; noted Hanks.

The Academy Award-winning actor also shared that he is optimistic about changes being made in Hollywood and these changes can make Hollywood a safer place.The Captain Phillips&nbsp;star explained, &quot;Somebody said, `Is it too late to change things?` No, it`s never too late. It`s never too late to learn new behaviours. And that`s a responsibility of anybody who wants to obey a code of professional ethics.&quot;

Hanks` comments come as the allegations of sexual misconduct in Hollywood continued to intensify in recent weeks.Following the misconduct allegations surrounding 65-year-old Weinstein, Hollywood stars including Brett Ratner, Louis C.K., and Jeremy Piven have also been accused of abusing their position of power.Most recently, Matt Lauer was fired from his position as host of the `Today` show after there was a &quot;detailed complaint by a colleague&quot;, who accused Lauer of behaving inappropriately. (ANI)&nbsp; 
 
 
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The 61-year-old actor said that he is not surprised by Hollywood`s sexual harassment scandal as he believes that "predators are absolutely everywhere" within the entertainment industry

Hollywood heavyweight Tom Hanks has weighed in on the sexual abuse scandal, currently ripping through the film industry, explaining that the raft of allegations against prominent men in the entertainment business does not surprise him. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the 61-year-old actor said that he is not surprised by Hollywood`s sexual harassment scandal as he believes that "predators are absolutely everywhere" within the entertainment industry. The Bridge of Spies star said, "There are a lot of reasons people do this for a living. Making a movie is a life experience that can create an awful lot of joy. You can meet the person you fall in love with, you can laugh your heads off. That`s the good stuff." But despite all the good, Hanks noted that there is also a dark side to the film industry that cannot be ignored."The bad stuff can happen on a movie as well. There are some people who go into this business because they get off on having power. And the times they feel the most powerful, which is why they went into the business, are when they are hitting on somebody who`s underneath them, [and] I don`t necessarily mean completely sexually. There are predators absolutely everywhere," noted Hanks. The Academy Award-winning actor also shared that he is optimistic about changes being made in Hollywood and these changes can make Hollywood a safer place.The Captain Phillips star explained, "Somebody said, `Is it too late to change things?` No, it`s never too late. It`s never too late to learn new behaviours. And that`s a responsibility of anybody who wants to obey a code of professional ethics." Hanks` comments come as the allegations of sexual misconduct in Hollywood continued to intensify in recent weeks.Following the misconduct allegations surrounding 65-year-old Weinstein, Hollywood stars including Brett Ratner, Louis C.K., and Jeremy Piven have also been accused of abusing their position of power.Most recently, Matt Lauer was fired from his position as host of the `Today` show after there was a "detailed complaint by a colleague", who accused Lauer of behaving inappropriately. (ANI)

Tom Hanks on Hollywood's sexual abuse scandal: There are predators absolutely everywhere

This is one film that everyone will be waiting for&nbsp;with baited breath. Ace filmmaker Steven Spielberg&#39;s&nbsp;new drama The Post will feature Hollywood&#39;s two big wigs- Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks.&nbsp;

The film&#39;s trailer was released on Wednesday and it looks like a film that will be high on performances. Based on a real-life story, it has Streep playing America&#39;s first female newspaper publisher of The Washington Post, Kay Graham fighting the givernment to publish the secret Panama papers along with the editor of the newspaper Ben Bradlee, played by the veteran Tom Hanks. The papers proved that how the government had lied about the scope of the Vietnam War.&nbsp; 
 
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One can&#39;t help but think about how accurately timed the film&#39;s release is as America struggles to keep the press free. The film will be releasing in December this year and from the looks of the trailer, it is going to be one stellar film.

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This is one film that everyone will await with baited breath.

This is one film that everyone will be waiting for with baited breath. Ace filmmaker Steven Spielberg's new drama The Post will feature Hollywood's two big wigs- Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. The film's trailer was released on Wednesday and it looks like a film that will be high on performances. Based on a real-life story, it has Streep playing America's first female newspaper publisher of The Washington Post, Kay Graham fighting the givernment to publish the secret Panama papers along with the editor of the newspaper Ben Bradlee, played by the veteran Tom Hanks. The papers proved that how the government had lied about the scope of the Vietnam War. One can't help but think about how accurately timed the film's release is as America struggles to keep the press free. The film will be releasing in December this year and from the looks of the trailer, it is going to be one stellar film.

The Post trailer: Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks team up for Steven Spielberg's new drama

US President Barack Obama awarded the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom -- the highest civilian honour in the United States -- to 21 key figures at a star-studded ceremony at the White House on Tuesday.

Obama presented the prestigious medal to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda for philanthropic work, former basketball players Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and actors Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro and Robert Redford.

&quot;It&#39;s useful when you think about this incredible collection of people to realize that this is what makes us the greatest nation on earth,&quot; Obama said.

The medal is given annually to those who have made outstanding contributions to the national interests of the United States, to security, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavours.

Other recipients this year were rock star Bruce Springsteen, soul singer Diana Ross, Native American community leader Elouise Cobell and NASA moon landing computer scientist Margaret H. Hamilton.

TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, who was also awarded the medal, conducted a &quot;mannequin challenge&quot;, a video that features people frozen in place, with the recipients.

Obama leaves office in January after eight years, with Republican businessman Donald Trump taking charge. 
 
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The medal is given annually to those who have made outstanding contributions to the national interests of the US

US President Barack Obama awarded the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom -- the highest civilian honour in the United States -- to 21 key figures at a star-studded ceremony at the White House on Tuesday. Obama presented the prestigious medal to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda for philanthropic work, former basketball players Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and actors Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro and Robert Redford. "It's useful when you think about this incredible collection of people to realize that this is what makes us the greatest nation on earth," Obama said. The medal is given annually to those who have made outstanding contributions to the national interests of the United States, to security, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavours. Other recipients this year were rock star Bruce Springsteen, soul singer Diana Ross, Native American community leader Elouise Cobell and NASA moon landing computer scientist Margaret H. Hamilton. TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, who was also awarded the medal, conducted a "mannequin challenge", a video that features people frozen in place, with the recipients. Obama leaves office in January after eight years, with Republican businessman Donald Trump taking charge. (Reuters)

Tom Hanks, Bill Gates, Michael Jordan among Obama's Medal of Freedom recipients

Music legend Bruce Springsteen, basketball star Michael Jordan and actor Robert De Niro are among 21 people who will be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House said Wednesday.

The nation&#39;s highest civilian honor is &quot;a tribute to the idea that all of us, no matter where we come from, have the opportunity to change this country for the better,&quot; said US President Barack Obama in an announcement.

&quot;From scientists, philanthropists and public servants to activists, athletes, and artists, these 21 individuals have helped push America forward, inspiring millions of people around the world along the way,&quot; Obama said.

The list loaded with entertainers and celebrities also includes comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres, actors Tom Hanks and Robert Redford, stage performer Cicely Tyson and cultural icon Diana Ross, known for her more than half-a-century career in music, film, television, theater and fashion.&nbsp;

Lorne Michaels, a screenwriter and producer best known for creating the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live is also a recipient.

Broadcaster Vin Scully, who was the voice of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball teams for 67 years, will receive the top award, along with basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the National Basketball Association&#39;s all-time leading scorer and an ardent social justice advocate.

Philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates will be recognised for their work with the Gates Foundation, which focuses on fighting extreme poverty and improving global health.&nbsp;

Other honorees include leading architect Frank Gehry and artist Maya Lin, who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.

Lawyer and former Federal Communications Committee chief Newt Minow will be honored, along with Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padron, a champion of access to education and inclusion.

Obama will also recognise physicist Richard Garwin and mathematician Margaret Hamilton, who led the team that created on-board flight software for NASA&#39;s Apollo missions.

The late Elouise Cobell, a Blackfeet Tribal community leader and &quot;advocate for Native American self-determination and financial independence,&quot; will receive the award posthumously, as will Grace Hopper, known as &quot;the first lady of software&quot; for her coding innovations.

The award ceremony will take place at the White House on November 22.

(AFP)

The list also includes comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks

Music legend Bruce Springsteen, basketball star Michael Jordan and actor Robert De Niro are among 21 people who will be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House said Wednesday. The nation's highest civilian honor is "a tribute to the idea that all of us, no matter where we come from, have the opportunity to change this country for the better," said US President Barack Obama in an announcement. "From scientists, philanthropists and public servants to activists, athletes, and artists, these 21 individuals have helped push America forward, inspiring millions of people around the world along the way," Obama said. The list loaded with entertainers and celebrities also includes comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres, actors Tom Hanks and Robert Redford, stage performer Cicely Tyson and cultural icon Diana Ross, known for her more than half-a-century career in music, film, television, theater and fashion. Lorne Michaels, a screenwriter and producer best known for creating the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live is also a recipient. Broadcaster Vin Scully, who was the voice of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball teams for 67 years, will receive the top award, along with basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the National Basketball Association's all-time leading scorer and an ardent social justice advocate. Philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates will be recognised for their work with the Gates Foundation, which focuses on fighting extreme poverty and improving global health. Other honorees include leading architect Frank Gehry and artist Maya Lin, who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. Lawyer and former Federal Communications Committee chief Newt Minow will be honored, along with Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padron, a champion of access to education and inclusion. Obama will also recognise physicist Richard Garwin and mathematician Margaret Hamilton, who led the team that created on-board flight software for NASA's Apollo missions. The late Elouise Cobell, a Blackfeet Tribal community leader and "advocate for Native American self-determination and financial independence," will receive the award posthumously, as will Grace Hopper, known as "the first lady of software" for her coding innovations. The award ceremony will take place at the White House on November 22. (AFP)

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