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Eric André Claims Chet Hanks, Tom Hanks’ Son, Is ‘Emotionally Disturbed’

The self-proclaimed “black sheep” of the Hanks family, Chet Hanks, the son of Tom Hanks, has found himself in the public’s eye again. While on the set of the Eric André Show, Eric Andréclaimed the younger Hanks was engaging in dangerous and reckless behavior that could have injured everyone involved. “He is… emotionally disturbed,” André said. “He stole a motorcycle and rode it around. He almost knocked a bunch of grips and gaffers off their ladders. It was very dangerous. He tried to prank us, but we edited out all his bull—t! He’s not well. How did Colin Hanks come out so good and Chet Hanks...

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Tom Hanks reflects on nepo baby comments

Tom Hanks has insisted that nepo babies have got to have "a drive" to succeed. The 66-year-old actor is father to sons Chet, 32, and Truman, 27 with wife Rita Wilson as well as Colin, 45, and Elizabeth, 40, from his former marriage to Samantha Lewes- all of whom work in the field of entertainment - and after recently claiming that showbiz was the "family business", he explained that while he may have been able to get them into the industry, they have had to work to make things "stick." He said: "The shoe industry is a family business. The car industry is a family business. I think my kids are ...

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Chet Hanks was sent to a 'wilderness program' by his parents Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson

Chet Hanks was sent to a "wilderness program" by his parents. The 32-year-old musician - who is the son of actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson - was stunned when he was picked up by "military guys", who drove him nine hours away from home to Utah to take part in a scheme for "troubled teens" after his substance abuse issues began causing his family concern in 2008. He said: "Bald heads, like military guys looking like bouncers, you know? And I’m like, "What the f***? What the f*** is going on?" They’re like, 'You’re coming with us - we could do this the easy way or the hard way. "They just hiked ...

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Tom Hanks’ son Chet recalls being taken to wilderness programme for troubled teens

Tom Hanks’ son Chet was woken up by two bouncer-style men to be taken to a wilderness programme for troubled teens. The now-32-year-old said the incident happened when he was in high school in 2008 and said his parents’ Tom and actress Rita Wilson’s earliest solution to his addiction problems was to send him to Utah. He said on the ‘Ivan Paychecks’ podcast about the men who came to take him away from home: “Bald heads, like military guys looking like bouncers, you know? And I’m like, ‘What the f***? What the f*** is going on?’ They’re like, ‘You’re coming with us.’ We could do this the easy wa...

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Tom Hanks apologised to Connor Ratliff for firing him due to his 'dead eyes'

Tom Hanks apologised to Connor Ratliff for firing him because of “dead eyes”. The ‘Marvelous Mrs Maisel’ star made amends with the 65-year-old actor - who took “full responsibility” - after they discussed the time Conor was let go from the 2001 mini-series ‘Band of Brothers’ for his apparent “dead eyes”, which the Academy Award winner was directing. Tom - who appeared on podcast ‘Dead Eyes’ on Thursday (10.03.22), which got its name from the episode - said: “This is a bone-chilling story, just bone-chilling,” before taking “full responsibility” for his conduct on set. The ‘You’ve Got Mail’ sta...

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Chet Hanks, Tom Hank’s Son, Says He ‘Didn’t Have A Male Role Model’ Growing Up

In a new YouTube video, Chet Hanks has said that growing up the son of “America’s Dad,” Tom Hanks, wasn’t always a picture-perfect childhood, despite its many advantages that he fully acknowledged. He even notes he “didn’t have a strong male role model.” He began the video with a humorous anecdote of having the chance to meet George Bush when he was President. A young Chet apparently told Bush frankly what growing up with movie star parents was like. “There’s a lot of advantages, but sometimes it can be pretty weird,” Hanks said, and in the video said he still gives people that answer to this ...

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Chet Hanks admits growing up with famous parents was 'double-edged sword'

Chet Hanks says growing up as the son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson was a "double-edged sword". The 31-year-old musician has opened up about life in the spotlight and admitted while he was very "blessed", the whole experience could be "pretty weird". In a YouTube video uploaded on Tuesday (15.02.22), he said: "There's a lot of advantages but sometimes it can be pretty weird. "I got to do a lot of cool s*** that a lot of people don't get the opportunity to do. "I got to travel the world, stay in nice hotels, fly on private planes and I'm very blessed for that. I wouldn't change my situation." Ho...

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Chet Hanks defends anti-vaccine stance

Chet Hanks has insisted there's "more evidence for UFOS being real" than the coronavirus vaccine "being healthy" for people. The 31-year-old musician - whose famous parents, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were among the first high-profile people to contract the virus in March 2020 - came under fire earlier this week after saying he won't have the jab and he's now defended his stance, arguing there is no need to "tamper" with his immune system. He said in a new video shared to Instagram: "Just like you have the right to be mad at me because I said I’m going to get the vaccine, just like you have the...

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Chet Hanks won't have coronavirus vaccine

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's son won't be vaccinated against COVID-19. The Hollywood couple were two of the first big name stars to contract the virus in March 2020 but Chet Hanks insisted he doesn't want anyone "sticking" him with a "needle" and has no plans to join the millions who have been immunised against coronavirus. The 31-year-old musician posted a video on his Instagram account which initially seemed to urge his followers to be vaccinated, before yelling "Psych" and swiftly changing his stance. He said: "I’ve been on the fence about this for awhile, that’s why I never spoke on it, but...

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Chet Hanks sued by ex-girlfriend

Chet Hanks' ex-girlfriend is suing him for $1 million. The 30-year-old singer-and-actor is the subject of civil action from Kiana Parker, who is seeking damages for assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress in a suit she filed on Tuesday (13.04.21), a month after the 'White Boy Summer' hitmaker filed his own lawsuit against his former lover for theft, assault, conversion and battery. Chet's lawyer, Marty Singer, has branded Kiana's allegations "false, fabricated and fictional". He told The Daily Beast in a statement: "We consider the claims filed by Kiana Parker to ...

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