Film News Roundup: Tom Hanks to Present Alan Alda With SAG Life Achievement Award

In today’s film news roundup, Tom Hanks will present Alan Alda with a life achievement award, a new literary management company launches, and documentaries “Sharkwater Extinction” and “Pavarotti” are acquired.HonorsTom Hanks will present the SAG life achievement award to Alan Alda during the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan.

27.Hanks and Alda starred together in Steven Spielberg’s 2015 thriller “Bridge of Spies” with Hanks portraying attorney James Donovan, representing captured spy Rudolf Abel, and Alda playing law firm partner Thomas Watters.Alda is the 55th recipient of the SAG life achievement award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.

The award is given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession.”The SAG Awards will be held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in a ceremony, hosted by Megan Mullally.

The event will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS.

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