‘Wait Wait’: We Call To Check In On Tom Hanks (And Ask Him To Play Not My Job)

FROM “WAIT WAIT, DON’T TELL ME”

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Tom Hanks has had an amazing career — blockbuster movies, best-selling books, two Oscars, and of course, his triumph: hosting this show, once. He just got over a very bad cold, so we decided to call and check in on him.

Tom Hanks. CREDIT: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

While we had him on the line, we invited Hanks to play Not My Job. Since he starred as Mr. Rogers, the nicest neighbor ever, we wrote a game for him called “It’s a terrible day in the neighborhood” — three questions about pretty awful neighbors.

Click the audio link above to find out how he does.