Source: Philadelphia Daily NewsSept.mini storage 11--TOM HANKS holds the fate of a man in his hands. It's up to him to decide whether the guy walks free or spends time behind bars. The pressure's on.This week, Hanks stars in . . . jury duty.In a revelation that proves that movie stars are bound to the same civic duties as us common schlubs, TMZ reported yesterday that the star of "Cast Away" is on a 12-member panel of men and women for an intense domestic-violence case.Courtroom sources tell the website that the Oscar winner is doing a bang-up job, taking copious notes and listening intently to each witness.No NFL for HernandezTalk about poetic justice.Aaron Hernandez, the former tight end for the New England Patriots who's in jail on a murder charge, is not allowed to watch NFL games from his cell.A sheriff at the Massachusetts jail where Hernandez is serving time told TMZ yesterday that "while Mr. Hernandez and many other inmates would like to watch football, it is just not part of our policy here . . . so that will not be happening."The announcement comes after the release of letters penned by the footballer in which he complained of not having Internet access in jail.Count your blessings, Aaron. We think you might not be too fond of what you'd see. Hint: Everyone still thinks you're a creep.A Bush grows in NepalBilly Bush is one of the lead correspondents on "Access Hollywood," a show about celebrity gossip, so it makes perfect sense to pin him as the lead of a reality show documenting illegal poaching of an endangered species.Huh?Nat Geo Wild announced yesterday that it will premier "Chasing Rhinos with Billy Bush" on Oct. 13. The show will follow Bush as he travels with World Wildlife Fund representatives and helps them patrol areas of Nepal where poachers are known to hunt one-horned rhinos, of which there are just over 500 left in that country."I'm not a guy who goes on nature hikes," Bush said in marketing the show. "I hate bugs and, frankly, I'm a little scared of the dark. But the opportunity to do something real makes the risk, the fear of the unknown, all worth it."Viewers can expect lively commentary on what the poachers are wearing and reports on which ones are sleeping around.Ex-Steeler takes stageFranco Harris, a four-time Super Bowl champion and member ofself storagethe Pro Football Hall of Fame, will try his hand at opera next month.The former Steelers fullback has a bit part in the Pittsburgh Opera's production of the Italian tragedy "Aida," as the "Champion of Champions."Real subtle, Steel City.The character has no lines and doesn't sing; Harris is essentially eye candy in a scene involving 100 other actors, chorus members and extras.So, if "Aida" comes east, could we expect to see Brian Westbrook smiling onstage in Verizon Hall?Ebert tribute risingA group in Roger Ebert's hometown of Champaign, Ill., announced a fundraiser yesterday for a statue of the famed movie critic. Organizers say they need $125,000 for the life-size bronze replica, which would be placed in front of the town's Virginia Theatre, venue for the annual Ebertfest film festival."The sculpture will be a permanent memorial which will honor Ebert for both his career and his dedication to his roots," said a statement announcing the fundraising campaign.The group hopes to have the statue up in time for next year's Ebertfest. Ebert died in April after a lengthy battle with cancer.An ugly SituationThe head honcho of "Jersey Shore" has admitted that he has a problem.Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino said in a tell-all interview with the Associated Press on Monday that he's been struggling for the past few years with an addiction to opioids, stemming from medication he began taking after getting hurt on "Dancing with the Stars."His dependency on the drugs was so severe, he lapsed in his famous "gym, tan, laundry" routine. "People would say, 'Mike's not the same Mike we've seen before,' " he told the AP.Now out of rehab and taking his life one day at a time -- his goal is to be "the best person I can be for those 24 hours" -- Sorrentino is working with Reset Reality, a program that spreads awareness and understanding of painkiller addictions.Even we have to admit that his advocacy work makes inroads to improving his sweaty, obnoxious image. That's a "Situation" we can support.- Daily News wire services contributed to this report.On Twitter: @VellastrationsVINNY VELLA Daily News Staff Writer vvella@philly.com, 215-854-2513Copyright: ___ (c)2013 Philadelphia Daily News Visit the Philadelphia Daily News at .philly.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉
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