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Tom Hanks is disheartened by America’s presidential election — but the Oscar-winning actor is particularly dismayed by Republican hopeful Donald Trump. Hanks was in Rome to accept the lifetime achievement award at the Rome Film Festival this week when he weighed in on U.S. politics with reporters ahead of the event, according to the Hollywood Reporter. “It strikes me as ‘crapfest 2016,’” the two-time Oscar-winning actor told reporters, according to THR. “Every four years the circus comes to town in the United States. Every four years we decide who’s going to be the leader. Sometimes we’re in an era when it seems that the country is at a crossroads. It’s always at some form of crossroads. Oftentimes there is a fever pitch of fear and anxiety. Sometimes it’s warranted, and other times it’s manufactured.” Despite the seemingly more-contentious-than-usual presidential race, Hanks said he has faith that the American people will make the right decision in November. “I think without a doub...

She's BEAUTIFUL! Introducing Dusty Rose Levine! Adam and wife Behati Prinsloo welcomed their first kid this week -- and just shared the ADORABLE first photo!

Britney Spears wants the media to know ... she's going after you if you tell lies about her, and she's starting with "In Touch." TMZ has obtained a scathing letter Britney's lawyer wrote to the honchos at "In Touch," warning them not to publish a story they're pushing about Britney allegedly acting erratic at last month's MTV Video Music Awards and "talking and laughing to herself and using a British accent." According to the letter, the magazine notified Britney's rep the story will run. Britney's lawyer says it is "utterly false, highly defamatory and completely offensive to Ms. Spears." A source connected with Britney tells TMZ, the singer and her team are sick of "made-up" stories, especially in the face of how hard she's work to turn her life around. They say if the story runs they will absolutely sue the magazine, adding this will be the first of many lawsuits to stop the lies.

The blonde bombshell celebrates college football’s opening day in style thanks to Victoria Secret PINK’s new collegiate apparel collection. Go behind the scenes of her fashionable day on the field BY BRITTANY TALARICO

Samantha Hoopes knows a thing or two about being Patriotic ... and she showed off her love of the U.S. of A with some themed shades, flags, a towel and a little pup.The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model was out in Venice gearing up for the holiday weekend -- and one thing's for sure -- she had beach-goers distracted.