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Trump Responds to West Point's Tom Hanks Move

President speaks out against 'woke' actor

(Newser) - There's no love lost between President Trump and Tom Hanks, and the former was celebrating the decision by West Point to cancel an award ceremony originally planned to honor the latter. "Important move! We don't need destructive, WOKE recipients getting our cherished American Awards!!!" Trump wrote...

West Point Alumni Yank Honor for Tom Hanks

Reasons unclear, but actor's criticism of Trump is seen as a factor

(Newser) - West Point's alumni association has abruptly canceled an award ceremony for Tom Hanks, a move raising questions about political pressure on the nation's premier military academy. The 69-year-old Hanks had been scheduled to receive the Sylvanus Thayer Award later this month, the Washington Post reports. The award—...

Tom Hanks' Daughter Writes of Early Life Filled With 'Violence'
Tom Hanks' Daughter Writes of
Early Life Filled With 'Violence'
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Apr 6, 2025 4:17 PM CDT

Tom Hanks' Daughter Writes of Early Life Filled With 'Violence'

EA Hanks' memoir dives into childhood with troubled mom Susan Dillingham, her dad's first wife

(Newser) - We've seen Tom Hanks' oldest son, Colin Hanks, take a star turn in Fargo , and his middle son, Chet Hanks, pump out rap songs and music videos and make headlines in ... other ways . Now we get to hear from EA Hanks, the 68-year-old Forrest Gump actor's daughter with...

Tom Hanks Stars in Son's Forrest Gump-Inspired Music Video

Chet Hanks' band recreates iconic scenes from his dad's iconic movie

(Newser) - Tom Hanks revisits the world of Forrest Gump in a new music video for his son's band. Chet Hanks (you may remember him for his controversial views on the n-word , his apparently accidental white supremacist anthem , or, perhaps, his anti-vaccine views ) is now a member of country music...

Joy Behar Agrees With MAGA Over Hanks Skit

'They're making anyone who voted for Trump look like a racist,' says The View host of SNL

(Newser) - Tom Hanks revived his "Doug" MAGA character for the Saturday Night Live anniversary show, and he's been taking flak from the right ever since, reports Fox News . On Tuesday, however, a new critic joined the chorus whose name is likely a surprise to supporters of the president: Joy...

Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson's Home Burglarized

Celebrity couple wasn't home at the time

(Newser) - The Los Angeles estate of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson was burglarized a few weeks ago, according to sources who just revealed the crime to TMZ . Law enforcement officials later confirmed the gossip site's report to outlets including ABC News and the Los Angeles Times . According to TMZ's...

Tom Hanks Says AI-Generated Hanks Is in Unauthorized Ad

'I have nothing to do with it'

(Newser) - Tom Hanks has told fans to beware of a computer-generated Tom Hanks that has been promoting a dental plan. "There's a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me. I have nothing to do with it," the actor wrote in an Instagram...

Hanks 'Adds Heart' to A Man Called Otto
How Tom Hanks' Latest
Is Faring With Critics
MOVIE REVIEW
Jan 13, 2023 12:36 PM CST

How Tom Hanks' Latest Is Faring With Critics

Audiences like 'A Man Called Otto' more

(Newser) - Tom Hanks stars as a widower with a grudge against the world who has his eyes opened by community in A Man Called Otto , based on Hannes Holm's Oscar-nominated 2016 Swedish film A Man Called Ove, which was itself based on Fredrik Backman's 2012 novel of the same...

Court Hears New Details on Paul Pelosi Attack

Police say David DePape's other targets included Tom Hanks

(Newser) - The man charged with attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer had other people on his hit list, including Tom Hanks, a court in San Francisco heard Wednesday. An officer who interviewed David DePape hours after the attack on Paul Pelosi said the suspect told him his other targets...

The Terminal Inspiration Was Happy in the Airport
Iranian Died as He
Lived—in the Airport
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Nov 12, 2022 3:15 PM CST

Iranian Died as He Lived—in the Airport

Merhan Karimi Nasseri settled in de Gaulle in 1988

(Newser) - An Iranian man who lived in Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years and inspired the 2004 film The Terminal died there Saturday. Merhan Karimi Nasseri had a heart attack in the airport's Terminal 2F around midday, said an official with the Paris airport authority. Police and a...

So Which 4 Tom Hanks Movies Does He Like Himself?


So Which 4
Tom Hanks
Movies Does
He Like Himself?
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Oct 2, 2022 11:50 AM CDT

So Which 4 Tom Hanks Movies Does He Like Himself?

Actor's comment this week creates a Hollywood guessing game

(Newser) - When he was plugging his upcoming novel this week, Tom Hanks made a statement to People that caught people by surprise. "I've made a ton of movies, and four of them are pretty good, I think," he said. Which has Hanks fans wondering, "Only four? Which...

Tom Hanks Is a Novelist Now
Tom Hanks, Novelist
Sep 27, 2022 10:15 AM CDT

Tom Hanks, Novelist

Actor's first one comes out next year

(Newser) - Tom Hanks' next big venture has no hope of winning him an Oscar—unless it's adapted into a film. The 66-year-old actor is writing his first novel, one that's due out in May 2023, reports People . The book is called The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece,...

'Dead Ringer' Croons His Way Through Elvis Biopic
'Dead Ringer'
Croons His
Way Through 
Elvis Biopic
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Feb 18, 2022 8:52 AM CST

'Dead Ringer' Croons His Way Through Elvis Biopic

Austin Butler plays the King in Baz Luhrmann film due out June 24

(Newser) - Baz Luhrmann has moved on from Jay Gatsby to the King of Rock 'n' Roll. The trailer for the director's upcoming biopic, Elvis, has dropped, and it stars 30-year-old Austin Butler as a "dead ringer" for the iconic singer and actor, reports USA Today . The film takes...

Tom Hanks' Son Bemoans Lack of 'Strong Male Role Model'

Chet Hanks says he didn't have someone to tell him how to weather jealousy from peers

(Newser) - Tom Hanks' son is making headlines again , this time for what appears to be something of a slam against his famous dad. Page Six reports that Chester Hanks, aka Chet Hanks, aka Chet Hanx (his performing name) posted a video on his YouTube channel Tuesday titled "The Truth About...

They Were Getting Married on the Beach. Then: 'That's Woody!'

Tom Hanks crashes couple's nuptials in Santa Monica, takes photos

(Newser) - Tashia Farries is a private chef to the stars, so she's accustomed to hobnobbing with Hollywood royalty. What she didn't expect was for none other than Tom Hanks to casually drop by her wedding over the weekend to fiancee Diciembre on a Southern California beach. FOX 11 reports...

Tom Hanks' Son Doubles Down on Anti-Vax Stance

'There's more evidence for UFOs being real than that vaccine being healthy for you,' says Chet Hanks

(Newser) - The rapper son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, some of the first celebrities diagnosed and then hospitalized with COVID-19 last year, says he's fine without the vaccine, thank you very much. Chet Hanks—whose rap name is Chet Hanx—was derided Tuesday after posting a video on Instagram,...

Tom Hanks: My Industry Ignored Tulsa for Too Long

He says he had never heard of race massacre before last year

(Newser) - Tom Hanks considers himself a reasonably well-informed "lay historian"—he has appeared in more than a few historically based movies and TV shows—but he had never heard of the Tulsa Race Massacre before last year. In an opinion piece at the New York Times , the actor says...

These Are Your Inauguration Performers

Lady Gaga to sing national anthem at Jan. 20 ceremony

(Newser) - The inauguration performers have been revealed. Lady Gaga, who campaigned for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania, will sing the national anthem at the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony, to kick off around 11:30am ET, Variety confirms. Jennifer Lopez is also slated to perform at the ceremony, where Georgia...

Tom Hanks Back in Quarantine in Australia
Tom Hanks Is
Back in Quarantine
Sep 9, 2020 8:04 AM CDT

Tom Hanks Is Back in Quarantine

Actor is back in Australia, trying to finish filming Elvis Presley biopic

(Newser) - Tom Hanks is back in coronavirus quarantine in Australia but don't worry, he's not sick. The actor is undergoing a mandatory two-week quarantine after flying in to finish filming Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley biopic, due out in November 2021. Hanks—who plays manager Colonel Parker opposite Austin...

Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks Now Greek Citizens

Celebrity couple get official documents from PM

(Newser) - Rita Wilson, who is partially of Greek descent, and husband Tom Hanks are now officially Greek citizens. The country's prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, announced Sunday that the celebrity couple had received citizenship, posting an Instagram photo of them holding their new Greek passports alongside the PM and his wife....

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