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# Tom Hanks Surprises Audience Member With Christmas Card

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_Published 2013-12-11. On "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Tom Hanks gave one audience member a Christmas card photo she'll never forget._


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## Transcript

>> For your late night highlight, Tom Hanks or Kris Kringle Hanks stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday night and helped an audience member have the coolest Christmas card ever this year.

>> you know who this is?

>> There's a smile, there you go. Let's get him--

>> Alright.

>> Oh my God!

>> Oh look at that. Was there smiling?

>> Everybody say Merry Christmas!

>> Merry-- there we go. I think we got it.

>> Somewhat inexplicably, rapper Wiz Khalifa was the token elf in the Christmas card, but Virginian Rebecca got a nice little awkward Hollywood family photo for Christmas this year. Later, Hanks tweeted this pic of him and Khalifa saying Merry Christmas and peace on Earth, yo! Alrighty, maybe he's taking some cues from his aspiring rapper son, we are not sure, but the Christmas card moment is yet another to add to that long list of reasons why we all love Tom Hanks. Remember that viral video of him taking time to meet with an autistic fan backstage?

>> Here man, give me a hug sweetie.

>> For TIME, I'm Lauren Zima.

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