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Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks took a jab at MS NOWAs ratings while he
appeared live on the network Thursday.
Hanks was spotted at the opening celebration of the Obama Presidential
Center in Chicago, where MS NOW correspondent Jacob Soboroff asked if
the oForrest Gumpo star had a moment to talk.
oWhat can I do for the 800 people watching MS NOW?o Hanks quipped in
the now-viral exchange.
Hanks doubled down on his comment as Soboroff appeared taken aback and
laughed off the remark.
oAll right, add a zero if you need to,o he said.
oI would say millions now that youAre on our air,o Soboroff responded.
After the pair discussed President Barack ObamaAs new presidential
library, Soboroff thanked Hanks for oadding the zero to our ratings
today.o
oI gotta tell ya, I can hear the clicks happening before my very eyes,o
Hanks responded before walking away.
Back in the studio, anchor Katy Tur appeared amused by the exchange.
oAll right, thanks, Tom. Appreciate that,o Tur said with a grin.
oHe has been very supportive of the press, at least in the past,o she
added, referencing the coffee machine Hanks donated to the White House
press corps in 2017.
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HanksA joke understated the networkAs audience. The left-leaning MS NOW averaged 691,000 total-day viewers and 1.1 million primetime viewers
during the first quarter of 2026.
The actor was among a long list of celebrities and political figures
attending the launch of the $850 million Obama Presidential Center,
including Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder, Tyler
Perry, Bruce Springsteen and Oprah Winfrey.
Former Presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, along
with former Vice President Kamala Harris, also attended.
Speaking about the center, Hanks praised former President ObamaAs
remarks at the event.
oHe said something beautiful today that this is not about nostalgia, or
a magic time where aOh gosh, we solved all the problems in the world,Ao
Hanks told MS NOW.
oaA black man was finally in the White House u this is not about that.
This is about the work that continues every day.A I want to get
transcripts of that and read them to my kids.o
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