Elizabeth Anne Hanks, the daughter of famous actor Tom Hanks, has recently released a memoir called The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road. In it, she shares details about her difficult childhood, which she says was filled with abuse and neglect from her mother, Susan Dillingham.

The book analyzes Hanks’ early years, revealing a side of the Hanks family that was not widely known before. Per E Online, in the memoir, Hanks talks about her complicated relationship with her mother, saying she suffered emotional and physical abuse after her parents split up in the 1980s. The abuse got worse after Dillingham was given primary custody of Elizabeth Anne and her brother, Colin.

Hanks describes a childhood full of instability and hardship. She shares stories of emotional manipulation and control, as well as times when she was neglected—sometimes not having enough food or proper clothing. The book also includes s of physical violence, showing a pattern of aggressive behavior from her mother, even in public.

Tom Hanks is fine with daughter’s memoir

Despite the painful things revealed in the book, Tom Hanks has publicly ed his daughter, per Vanity Fair. He helped her during the writing process, giving advice and checking facts in the manuscript. His involvement shows how much he cares about his daughter’s well-being and his effort to come to with the family’s past.

She said, “From the outset, he has ed The 10, Whether it was swapping cars with me, helping me pick out camping gear, or being the first reader. The conversation we had once he had read a very early draft was exactly what I needed to hear, which was that I had depicted my mother accurately. This is what it was like to both love and fear her.”

This is very different from the deep personal hurt Tom Hanks has talked about before regarding his divorce from Susan Dillingham—a time he has said was extremely hard for him. In the past, he has emphasized how much he wanted to give his children a stable and happy life, showing how committed he was to their emotional health.

Later in life, Hanks came to believe that her mother’s actions might have been caused by an undiagnosed mental illness, possibly bipolar disorder, which could have led to periods of paranoia and delusions. Looking back, this understanding helped Hanks make sense of her traumatic experiences, seeing her mother’s behavior through the lens of mental health struggles. Still, this realization didn’t lessen the deep pain the abuse caused her.

The memoir isn’t just about suffering—it also shows how important her brother’s was and her father’s eventual involvement. Hanks writes about a particularly bad fight with her mother where her brother Colin stepped in to help calm things down. This moment, which she describes in detail, became a turning point.

After it happened, she finally told her father about the abuse, which led to a change in custody arrangements. The help she got from Colin and, later, from her father was crucial in getting through the toughest parts of her childhood. The memoir doesn’t oversimplify things—instead, it focuses on the complicated nature of family and how childhood trauma can shape a person’s life.

Summer blockbusters aren’t what they used to be, but then, the theatrical market hasn’t well and truly been the same since 1994. Indeed, even without the likes of the Minions, semi-predatory nostalgia, and VFX-heavy nonsense saturating the cinema, you’d be hard-pressed to replicate the energy of a year that saw Pulp Fiction, Quiz Show, The Shawshank Redemption, and Forrest Gump all hit the big screen for the first time.

All of these films have endured over thirty years later, but none quite like Forrest Gump, which nabbed six Oscars from thirteen nominations and is still beloved by audiences of all generations and persuasions thanks to its open-hearted sweetness, sincerity, and humor. And appropriately enough, it’s kicking off the new year with some streaming dominance.

Per FlixPatrol, Forrest Gump is running circles around fifth place on the United States’ Paramount Plus film charts at the time of writing. Down in ninth place, meanwhile, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back shuffles about, putting Gump‘s ingenious casting of Tom Hanks into even better perspective; indeed, maybe the five-foot-eight Tom Cruise wasn’t the best choice for the canonically six-foot-five Jack Reacher.

Forrest Gump stars Hanks as Forrest Gump, an Alabamian man and accidental entrepreneur who bumbles through life with matter-of-fact optimism and a simple-but-unwavering moral com. His adventure from boy to man puts him in the middle of some of the most definitive events in American history, but all he cares about is reuniting with the love of his life Jenny (Robin Wright).

Forrest Gump has been adopted by viewers all over the political spectrum, but has more widely been dubbed a conservative film on of Jenny (who epitomizes the countercultural climate of 1960s America) being miserable all the time, while Forrest finds great success and even joy in his more traditional approach to life.

And yet, Hanks’ protagonist is one of the most glaringly apolitical characters that come to mind. One need only cast their mind to Forrest’s cross-country marathon to clue in to the heart and soul of this character and, by extension, the film itself. The fame he garners from this excursion leaves all of his followers wondering why he’s running, what purpose he’s running for, and what all of this running stands for.

Forrest has no answer to any of these questions; he’s running because he decided he wanted to run. It’s not a matter of having figured life out or standing for something; he’s simply following his heart, which is what he does in absolutely every context he finds himself in. None of his actions are done from a place of trying to satisfy his ego, make a point, have an opinion, or anything of that sort; he runs because he wants to run, and he loves because he wants to love. He never pushes his sphere of influence wider than his own body, and, like the film itself, he leaves one hell of a beautiful impact as a result. Indeed, is it any wonder that folks of all political alignments see themselves so clearly in a film that puts emphasis on one’s humanity? Maybe we should trying seeing that in each other.

Lisa Kudrow has come out swinging against Tom Hanks’ new movie Here, describing the film — which uses de-aging technology — as an “endorsement of AI.”  Kudrow made the comments in a recent appearance on Dax Shepard’s podcast Armchair Expert.

The Friends star took issue with Here — which is notable for its reunion of Hanks and co-star Robin Wright with Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis — for its use of de-aging technology, which allowed the lead actors to appear decades younger in certain scenes. “All I got from that was, this is an endorsement for AI,” Kudrow said of watching the film, before expressing concerns about the precedent it sets for actors. 

“It’s not like, ‘Oh it’s going to ruin everything,’ but what will be left?” the actress added. “Forget actors, what about up-and-coming actors?” Kudrow went on to suggest that with the progression of de-aging technology — which in some cases uses AI-driven tools — studios will just be “licensing and recycling” an actor’s likeness for use in movies. “What work will there be for human beings?” she questioned. “There’ll be some kind of living stipend for people, you won’t have to work? How can it possibly be enough?”

Kudrow’s comments came a few days after it was confirmed that Here is one of three movies vying for the Oscars shortlist for best visual effects that used de-aging technology with the assistance of AI. Alongside the Hanks-starring movie — which follows multiple generations of couples and families inhabiting the same home over a century — AI-driven tools were also used for the visual effects of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Alien: Romulus, which are also contending for the best visual effects shortlist. 

Interestingly, Hanks himself has discussed the growing prevalence of AI in Hollywood. Last year, the actor made headlines for raising concerns about his ability to star in movies even after his death. “I could be hit by a bus tomorrow and that’s it, but performances can go on and on and on and on,” Hanks said. The A-lister went on to declare that “all of the guilds, all of the agencies and all of the legal firms” are currently deliberating on “the legal ramifications of my face and my voice and everybody else’s being our intellectual property.” 

Kudrow and Hanks aren’t the only actors who have raised concerns about the use of AI. In June, Morgan Freeman condemned the unauthorized use of his likeness in an artificial imitation while calling for “authenticity and integrity,” and before that, Scarlett Johansson said she was “angered” to hear a chatbot voice that sounded “eerily similar” to her own. For his part, Robert Downey Jr. threatened to sue future executives who attempt to create digital replicas of him using AI after his death while Keanu Reeves reportedly has a specific clause in his contracts that prohibits the use of his likeness through AI technology. 

Of course, many of these concerns were raised during the WGA Writers’ Strike, which in addition to demanding higher pay, also called for provisions around studios’ use of AI and protections in ’ contracts involving AI. Kudrow’s comments might have been the first you’ve heard of Here, since the film endured an underwhelming haul at the box office upon its premiere last month. Kudrow appeared on Armchair Expert to promote No Good Deed, the new Netflix series she stars in alongside Ray Romano, Linda Cardellini, and Abbi Jacobson.

Tom Hanks is not only one of the sweetest celebs but also a total pro, and it might seem like absolutely nothing phases him. But the actor, who is the memorable voice of Toy Story‘s Woody, opened up about filming a scene that truly unnerved him.

Hanks was interviewed on Conan O’Brien’s podcast Conan Needs A Friend and said that when he shot an important scene for Captain Phillips, which ended up becoming “the most truly scary, intense, real-life scene” of his entire career as he and his co-stars didn’t have a clue who the four men portraying the pirates were. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, the actor explained the scenario where “we’re overweight, old, middle-aged guys who are gonna be taken over by these pirates, and we have never met the guys who play the pirates.”

Eventually, the magic of filmmaking came back and Hanks felt better. The actor also told a hilarious story of how one of the actors portraying the pirates, Mahat M. Ali, said “I can’t believe I’m working with Forrest Gump.”

The actor explained that the fictional scene felt real — and left them petrified and “bug-eyed” in terror — because “we all went there” and “Four of the scariest human beings I have ever met come in” and yelled while “slapping” and “hitting” and “pushing us down.” To make things even more intense, the men were holding actual guns.

Captain Phillips was released in 2013 and Hanks played Richard Phillips, who is at the helm of the Maersk Alabama when he comes across Somali pirates and they kidnap him. In 2010, Phillips’ memoir, A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea, was published. The movie proves to be an even more horrifying since audiences can see the palpable fear on Hanks’ face.

The entire filmmaking experience was lifelike since the actors shot the movie on a container ship instead of a soundstage, which Hanks recounted in an interview with NPR. When talking to the real Phillips, he learned Phillips had thought he wouldn’t survive the perils he faced during two of his voyages before the hijack. After dealing with a fire and hurricane, Phillips realized he was resilient. That is definitely a theme of Captain Phillips, and Hanks must have felt that way when he got through this anxiety-inducing scene.

Captain Phillips wasn’t the first time Hanks had a challenging time making a movie. When he filmed Cast Away, which was released in 2000, he had a cut on his leg that became infected. The actor had to be hospitalized and there was a three-week pause in filming.

Hanks’ ission proves how committed he is to making each movie the best it can be. Whether it’s playing a sweet, lonely man living at an airport in The Terminal, a kid transported to the future in Big, or everyone’s favorite person, Fred Rogers, the Oscar-winner handles each part like he truly is living and breathing the character.

Of all the cinematic possibilities to have manifested in the last few years, none tickle the ears quite as curiously as the Forrest Gump brain trust — complete with Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Eric Roth, and Robert Zemeckis — reuniting to make a comic book movie.

That’s tongue-in-cheek phrasing, of course. Here, the film in question, isn’t what most think of when they hear the words “comic book movie”; what tends to come to mind is a flashy, somewhat cheesy, somewhat hopeful, and increasingly contrived blockbuster battle between good and evil. This is far from the heights that comic book movies are capable of reaching, but they’re what Hollywood tends to confine them to.

And curiously, Here, for its part, is both a cosmically unconfined film, and among cinema’s most confined pieces in history this side of 12 Angry Men. But most importantly, Here is not far from the heights that comic book movies are capable of reaching. By using its high-concept premise to ensure that Hanks, Wright, and the rest of the cast play in service to the camera rather than the other way around, Here‘s achievement is as remarkable as it is unconventional.

Based on Richard McGuire’s 2014 graphic novel of the same name, Here examines the events, occurrences, revelations, and other such developments that occur on a single spot on Earth over millions of years, from Chicxulub’s fateful impact that marked the end of the Cretaceous period, all the way up to modern residents of a sweet little home somewhere in the United States.

The film primarily focuses on couple Richard (Hanks) and Margaret (Wright) Young, as we follow their relationship from high school sweethearts to their golden years. Along the way, we’re shown glimpses of what occurred in this space in and around the Civil War, the pre-Columbian era, and when other couples occupied the house.

As if the choice to present the most extreme version of a single-location story doesn’t tip you off, Here is not a film that can or should be defined by its adherence to traditional storytelling or dramatic standards. If one were to do that, they’d conclude that Zemeckis’ latest is a jumble of dry performances, undercooked drama, and an overreliance on a visual gimmick.

None of these criticisms are necessarily incorrect, but they don’t hold much weight. Dry performances are no great flaw when capturing the beautifully mundane ups, downs, and lovingly cringey banter of everyday life (regardless of the time that such everyday life took place in). Undercooked drama is no great flaw in the context of a film where the point isn’t what happens, but the simple fact that it is happening. And an overreliance on a visual gimmick makes perfect sense if that gimmick single-handedly represents the thematic thrust of your film, and is therefore the focal point of the story you’re trying to tell here; to say Here relies too much on its visual/presentational gimmick is like saying Blue Jasmine relies too much on Cate Blanchett.

To that point, Here doesn’t tell a specific story so much as suggest the story inherent to wherever you happen to be sitting or standing at any given time. With the Young house as its muse, Here is interested in exploring the idea of how much history, proof of existence, and emotional fluctuation is capable of being packed into a single point in space, which plays upon how we viewers regard perspective from both an emotional and existential standpoint.

For instance, a memorable scene sees Richard openly contemplate how much time he spent worrying about the future; a future that ultimately didn’t resemble anything that Richard worried about, just as the early days of Richard and Margaret’s marriage was never connected to the fact that it was on their plot of land that the end of the Civil War was announced, and just as that announcement was never beholden to the dinosaurs that were stomping around there millennia earlier. Here is a codex of that plot of land, and the film primarily asks us to regard the near-inconceivable depth of that codex as it relates to our experience on our own geographical codices.

The final scene drives this home even further. Without giving too much away, we realize just how many more emotions and histories were exchanged in other rooms in this house, in the spaces between the spaces, and how the nuances of memory — in all its fallibility — play into this high-concept equation.

The film then quickly dials up this revelation to a thousand by visually announcing just how much more history this world holds outside of our most familiar spaces. It’s easy to think about how big the world is, but Here wants us to feel the emotional equivalent of that fact, and subsequently move beyond the limits that we individually tend to define our lives and actions by.

And Zemeckis never stops dotting the proceedings with such nudges. The end of the Civil War is bookended by the question “What now,” Richard shows his daughter the moon centuries after an Indigenous man shows his newborn child the moon. A pair of 1700s-era gents mock Benjamin Franklin, saying that no one will ever his name, and then Richard does an impression of the storied inventor in the same space one Halloween night. A radio television program from years and years ago provides a fitting soundtrack for whatever antics occur years and years later.

It’s a daring, hypnotic-yet-tranquil, and sentimental meditation wherein the time periods all playfully mix and match themselves to paint many a picture that’s not beholden to time. Instead, time is used as a toolbox to capture definitive proof that so, so many living things are, were, and will continue to be alive, and that each and every one of them matters.

Here may not revolutionize the long-treaded family drama, nor will it be a testament to anyone’s ability as an actor. But as a cinematic exercise that seeks to highlight the profundity in the most unfiltered essence of our existence, resident game-changer Zemeckis has triumphantly added to such a reputation.

Rapper turned temporary morning TV Star, Snoop Dogg, appeared on the Today show and added some high class while co-hosting the final hour. The biggest impression he left, however, was as a weatherman.

Snoop Dogg became one of the most talked about people at the Paris Olympics thanks to working — if it can be called that — for NBC. He was the ultimate laid back entertainer, enjoying the events and trying out some new things, and social media couldn’t get enough of the rap icon, even when Simone Biles‘ mom reminded him live on air that he once decided not to give Simone an autograph, way back when.

From the Olympics to the Today show, Snoop Dogg was ready for another memorable appearance on NBC. Before co-hosting, he revealed that he will likely be at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, but also took a moment to give us the weather alongside Al Roker.

As you’d expect, this wasn’t a typical weather segment but not just because Snoop was the weatherman, rather because Al Roker decided that the map needed to be, well, up to Snoop’s high standards. Usually, when Roker does the national weather map segment, there are random cities listed on it. So, for this one, Roker made sure to choose very specific cities for Snoop. Indeed, the map showed temperatures across the country for cities such as Weed, California, and Stoner, Colorado.

Snoop, a well-known friend of all things cannabis, was happy to see the twist to the map, and began rattling off the temperatures for cities such as Mary Jane Falls, Smoke Rise, High Point, Pottsville, and Blunt.

Snoop’s favorite part of the map was the area listed with “Above Average Highs.”

Snoop Dogg is far from being the first celebrity weatherman, even for the Today show. Perhaps the most memorable celebrity guest to do the weather was Larry David, partly because he criticized Al Roker’s glasses and barely did the weather while teasing Roker about how easy it is to do the weather.

In addition to the Today show, there have been some memorable celebrity weathermen for other shows and some are rather hysterical.

Take for instance Tom Hanks, who may have the most bizarre appearance as a weatherman when he was on Univision in 2011 and did awkward dances with the weatherwoman. There was no special weather map for Hanks and none required.

The most out-of-nowhere celebrity to do the weather is Chris Hemsworth.

He once made such a spontaneous appearance on Australia’s version of Today that the hosts were floored that he was live on their show doing the weather.

The best celebrity weatherman might just be King Charles when he was just a prince, back in 2012.

Prince Charles was a very special guest on BBC Scotland. Unlike the outrageous appearances of others noted above, Prince Charles was perfect, distinguished, and seemed so classy that he could’ve taken the job if he wanted to.

His weather forecast was filled with rain so, realizing he wasn’t exactly the bearer of good news, he finished his segment by saying, “Thank God it isn’t a bank holiday.”

Regardless of who does weather, the weather itself won’t change so maybe more celebrity weathermen and weatherwomen would be a good thing and make us watch instead of just checking the weather on our phones. Apologies to Al Roker.

What a remarkable career the one and only Tom Hanks has led. He stood up for every toy in need across four Toy Story films, he fearlessly ensured the safe return of James Francis Ryan in Saving Private Ryan, he spearheaded a timeless odyssey through American history in Forrest Gump, and he endured the thankless task of shouldering Colonel Tom Parker’s prosthetics in Elvis.

Next, he’ll be reing his Forrest Gump family for the cinematic swing of a lifetime in Robert Zemeckis’ Here, which hits theaters Nov. 1. For now, though, one of the most endearing roles of Hanks’ career is taking center-stage at the behest of Netflix.

Per FlixPatrol, this day of Oct. 8 has seen A Man Called Otto — a 2022 dramedy and a remake of Hannes Holm’s 2015 Swedish film A Man Called Ove — claim a spot on the streaming podium as the second-most watched film on Netflix in Canada, leapfrogging the likes of M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass, Netflix original sequel film The Platform 2, Illumination sugar-rush Minions: The Rise of Gru, and recent Top 10 dropout Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris. It’s not quite the same honor as A Man Called Ove‘s Academy Award nomination, but both are comparable to the honor of giving A Man Called Otto a watch.

Hanks stars as the eponymous Otto, an elderly curmudgeon grieving the recent death of his wife Sonya, and who endeavors to commit suicide in hopes of reing her. His orderly principles and recent loneliness manifest a rather sour mood when confronted with those around him, but when new neighbors Marisol (Mariana Treviño) and Tommy (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) move into the house across the street, Otto finds himself (and his heart) getting more involved with the folks in his neighborhood than he had planned.

The film doesn’t always thread the needle with its emotional beats, but it does so often enough to stitch itself onto any heart that lets it, and that’s due largely in part to the richness of the film’s characters. Otto’s not simply a grumpy old man that needs to learn how to smile; he’s a man-out-of-time sort who values honesty and respect for both himself and the world that he shares with others, and he’s not afraid to drop pleasantries for the sake of either. Nevertheless, he’s also someone who’s allowing his very understandable grief to consume his life when there are so many beautiful moments he still needs to experience. Enter Marisol, who refuses to define Otto by his attitude and instead by his humanity, all while going about life with an animated-but-sincere bubbliness that both appeals to said humanity and contrasts said attitude in all the right ways.

All the while, we’re offered flashbacks into Otto’s life with his wife Sonya, and how they were brought together because of the very same values that Otto maintains to this day, and those that Sonya held until the day she died, which Otto misses dearly. A Man Called Otto, then, is a most fantastic love story; that of a husband and wife, of a widower and his neighbors, of people with people, and of people with life. Excellent choice, Canada.

As the summer goes on, we should be planning time spent at the beach or by the pool or maybe just some nice TV time with the A/C on full blast. Instead, we’re thinking about the 2024 election 24/7 and wondering if Joe Biden is still going to run against Donald Trump. There’s still time for Biden to decide not to, and if we could pick our dream Democratic nominees, there are a couple of choices we think would soar above the rest ⏤ not to mention keep Trump out of office for good.

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris is a clear pick for the Democratic nominee since, of course, she’s been the VP for the past four years. As BBC reported, people are wondering about her chances against Trump. The Hill reported on a poll that 79% of people living in the U.S. think Harris would be a good choice, and since people are familiar with her intelligence and experience, it seems like she would have a good shot at clinching the win. Also, we agree with Harris about JD Vance (she said he’s a “rubber stamp for his extreme agenda,” according to ABC News).

Deadpool

Deadpool is honestly more qualified than most to run against Trump and we believe he could get a landslide victory. He’s clever, he’s proven to be both mentally and physically strong, and he’s popular AF. We also know that Deadpool doesn’t appear to be able to die, which would allow him to run for a second term and keep us all happy (not to mention laughing, which we all desperately need right now).

Taylor Swift

A few years ago, we might not have thought that a pop singer could be president… but the great Taylor Swift has impressed us all beyond measure in the past 12 months. As a Swiftie, I’m proud of Taylor for speaking up about important political issues since the 2020 election. We all saw from her awesome Netflix documentary Miss Americana that she wants to be more politically active and she has spoken up for all our rights. Plus, is there a more famous celebrity than Swift? We’ll wait… (we don’t have to wait long because the answer is no, of course).

Stephen King

It goes without saying that Stephen King is one of the most talented authors of all time. He’s given us an entire compendium of iconic scary stories and his X has shown us that many of us are on the same page as him when it comes to politics. If any author could beat Trump, it would be King. This would be super satisfying since he’s one of Trump’s biggest (and smartest) critics given his massive brain and wealth of life experience. And since fans have bought over 350 million copies of King’s novels, according to Business Insider, we can imagine a great turn-out to vote for him.

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill is another great choice to go up against Trump. We can’t get enough of Hamill’s tweets and we know he has the intelligence, knowledge, and confidence to launch a proper campaign. He’s politically involved and definitely seems aware of the major policy issues and what’s at stake. Given his popularity since Star Wars, and how overall classy he is, we can totally see him winning. Hey, if Arnold Schwarzenegger can become Governor of California, why can’t Luke Skywalker become president?!

Michelle Obama

Do we really have to explain why we want Michelle Obama to be President?! Okay, okay, we’ll do it. Michelle has proven herself time and time again to be one of the most wonderful people ever, and thanks to her time as First Lady and her millions of accomplishments, we know she has the know-how to run the country. As anyone who has read her fantastic memoir Becoming knows, she’s not interested in a life in politics anymore, because she knows all too well how challenging and, honestly, gross it can be. Although I still think she would be the best fit for the position, Michelle’s director of communications Crystal Carson told NBC News in 2024, “As former First Lady Michelle Obama has expressed several times over the years, she will not be running for president.” That said, we still think she would win. Besides Taylor Swift, is there anyone else more beloved?

Ayo Edebiri

How much do we love Ayo Edebiri? Let us count the ways… While her portrayal of Sydney on The Bear is amazing, she’s also incredibly smart and perceptive whenever she’s interviewed, which is honestly all we need to know. Considering how many times Trump puts his foot in his mouth or says something absolutely confusing, we need a candidate who knows what they’re talking about. From what we’ve seen, Edebiri would fight for women’s rights, which is sadly a huge issue right now. When a reporter at the Golden Globes wanted her to talk about Jeremy Allen White posing for Calvin Klein, she couldn’t believe that someone wouldn’t recognize how super sexist and ridiculous that is. Also, if Ayo Edebiri ran against Trump, we hope journalists would ask her about her dad’s fantastic reviews on Letterboxd, which, according to Us Weekly, everyone adores. (Wait, can we get her dad to run?)

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks has been one of the sweetest, loveliest actors ever since he started his career, which is great news since we would hate for the star of the adorable movie Big to be a jerk. Hanks honestly has all the qualities we would want to see in a Democratic candidate. He’s kind, humble ( when he told People he made four “pretty good” movies only?) and doesn’t talk just to hear himself speak. Hanks is also a Democrat, which is of course an important thing here, and he just gets it. As he said in a commencement address at Harvard in 2023, according to The Washington Examiner, “Telling the truth is no longer the benchmark for public service.” We want someone in office who speaks like this… and we know he’s popular enough to get tons of votes.

Beyoncé

Who among us doesn’t love Beyoncé?! If her 317 million Instagram followers don’t convince us that she would win a landslide victory, we don’t know what would. We’re continually impressed by her musical talents love her country record, and considering how beloved she is and how many ticket sales she gets every time she announces a tour, we think she would win. That’s really all there is to it.

Kermit the Frog

Finally, we come to our last dream Democratic candidate who we just know would demolish Trump: Kermit the Frog. No, this isn’t silly or ridiculous. The Muppet really would have a great chance. He has a huge heart, which is what we want in our dream candidate, and we know he would do the right thing. And now we’re all thinking the same thing… Could Miss Piggy be VP?!

The last time we saw Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and screenwriter Eric Roth forces, cinematic history was made in the form of Forrest Gump, the timeless dramedy that just about everyone, no matter where they are in life, could learn a thing or two from.

And now, the illustrious quartet are all coming together to adapt one of the most groundbreaking comics in the history of the medium. No, it’s not Avengers 5 (although, could you imagine?); it’s Here, and by the looks of this first trailer, Oscar voters just might be in for a treat with this one.

For those of you who aren’t in the know, Here is a 2014 graphic novel based on a 1989 Raw comic strip, in which a story is told within the exact same location from the exact same angle over billions and billions of years. In the case of Zemeckis’ adaptation, it looks the whole film is going to one-up 1917 by not only looking like one take, but by having the camera not move throughout the entirety of the film. In other words, it’s precisely the sort of ambitious beeline that a director of Zemeckis’ breed would make, and it could very well pay off come awards season.

So no, it’s not quite the Forrest-and-Jenny long-game that so many Gump stans may have longed for all these years; in fact, it’s far from it. But by all appearances, a similar sort of magic looks to have been caught by the same artists here, and we’ll all get to fall under its spell when Here slides into theaters on Nov. 15.

The entertainment industry always has someone arguing with someone else, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up. Drake and Kendrick Lamar‘s feud has been going on for over a decade, and Tom Hanks recently asked his son Chet to bring him up to speed about it.

Although the rap battle between Kendrick and Drake has been going on for so long, it started picking up speed again this year. The two hip-hop stars have both released multiple diss tracks for each other over the years, the first one being in 2012 on Kendrick’s “Control.” However, most recently, the rappers have felt very creative thanks to their beef, going back and forth since March.

It might be hard to keep up with everything that happened over the years, and even Oscar-winner and national treasure Tom Hanks had a hard time understanding the feud. Luckily, he knew who to turn to.

Tom Hanks asking his son for clarification is so relatable

Chet Hanks shared a series of photos on his Instagram Stories earlier this week showing messages back and forth between him and his dad. The first one, from the actor, said, “Big Main, can you explain the Drake/ Kendrick Lamar feud to me">who is winning couldn’t be more on point.

Before getting their big break in Hollywood, some actors started out in low-budget horror films. Needless to say, these actors have since left their humble beginnings behind and made a name for themselves in mainstream cinema, but every flourishing career has to start somewhere.

While not all of these actors made their debut in horror, the early roles helped to propel their careers long after cult-classics like Friday the 13th, Halloween, and A Nightmare on Elm Street spawned multiple sequels and the remake/reboot treatment several times over. From their brief appearances in these spine-tingling features, an onslaught of these performers have gone on to nab Emmys and Oscars in their respective field of genres.

And while some of these stars might be more recognizable or successful than others on this list, there’s absolutely no denying how significant all their careers have been individually — thanks to the massive horror genre, of course.

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey, who went on to star in Dallas Buyers Club (2013) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), actually had his breakout role with a ing performance as David Wooderson in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) in which he co-starred with Renée Zellweger (there’s some relevance to that fact, we promise). Two years later, McConaughey would enter the horror scene with a lead role in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, the fourth installment in Tobe Hooper’s slasher franchise, aptly named Vilmer Slaughter.

Paul Rudd

Everyone knows him as Marvel’s Ant-Man, but Rudd wasn’t always a high roller. In 1995, Rudd made his on-screen debut as Josh in the coming-of-age teen comedy Clueless. Just months later, Rudd landed a role as Tommy Doyle in the less-than-memorable Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers. While Halloween had exhausted all its sequel potential at that point, Rudd starring alongside Donald Pleasance (RIP) as Dr. Sam Loomis was almost enough star power to excuse the severe lack of Laurie Strode.

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette, sister to Rosanna Arquette, Alexis Arquette, Richmond Arquette and Scream‘s very own David Arquette, did actually make her film debut in a horror film: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). While Arquette missed out on snagging a role in the original Freddy Krueger flick, she made her mark on Hollywood as final girl Kristen Parker. Nine years later, her brother would follow in her footsteps and appear as beloved fan-favorite Dewey Riley.

Renée Zellweger

See? We told you it would be significant to mention Zellweger sooner. Nowadays, she’s known as Bridget Jones in the romantic comedy saga of the same name and Judy Garland in Judy (2019), but just like McConaughey, she first started to make waves in Dazed and Confused. In Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, Zellweger portrays Jenny, the valiant yin to McConaughey’s zany yang.

Tom Hanks

One of Hollywood’s finest actors, Tom Hanks, otherwise known as Woody in Toy Story, Scott Turner in Turner & Hooch (1989) and Forrest Gump in, well, Forrest Gump (1994), made his on-screen debut as Elliot in He Knows You’re Alone (1980), a slasher co-starring Caitlin O’Heaney and Elizabeth Kemp. Amy (O’Heaney) is due to be wed, but in the weeks leading up to her special day, she becomes the victim of stalking. By now, you might have guessed that (spoiler alert!) Hollywood heartthrob Tom Hanks is the culprit.

Jamie Lee Curtis

The whole world knows her name, a luxury that Curtis owes to John Carpenter (and partly maybe her parents, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh). In 1978, Curtis made her feature film debut as Laurie Strode in Halloween, establishing her as a scream queen among the horror fanbase. From there, Curtis began to consistently star in a string of horror films, including The Fog (1980), Prom Night (1980), Terror Train (1980) and Roadgames (1981). She reprised her role as Laurie Strode in several Halloween sequels and David Gordon Green’s 2018 reboot trilogy that concludes with the Halloween Ends (2022).

Leonardo DiCaprio

Another shameless heartthrob is Leonardo DiCaprio, whose career skyrocketed with Romeo + Juliet (1996). Unbeknownst to most, however, DiCaprio was stealing hearts long before then. Critters is a science-fiction comedy horror franchise that appears to indirectly parody the 1984 horror Gremlins. In the third film, DiCaprio stars as Josh in the straight-to-video sequel. In the future, he would go on to star in Inception (2010) and The Great Gatsby (2013) among many other successful and influential features.

Johnny Depp

One of the industry’s most recognizable talents, Johnny Depp made millions as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, then had the misfortune of returning to the public eye for all the wrong reasons in the high-profile defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. Before all that commotion, plus the hardcore drugs, Depp made his feature-film debut as Glen Lantz in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) with perhaps one of the most graphic deaths in the whole genre.

Kevin Bacon

Like Depp, EE’s ambassador Kevin Bacon kick-started his lustrous career in a long-standing horror franchise. Bacon portrayed Jack Burrell in Friday the 13th, the first of many slasher films centered on immortal villain Jason Vorhees. However, Friday the 13th wasn’t Bacon’s first-ever film role. He starred as Chip Diller in the comedy film National Lampoon’s Animal House and went on to appear in the likes of Apollo 13 (1995), X-Men: First Class (2011) and R.I.P.D. (2013).

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston, who we all know as Rachel Green in the cultural phenomenon Friends, landed her first major film role as Tory Redding in the 1993 horror comedy Leprechaun. She doesn’t appear in any of the sequels, and when one of them is called Leprechaun In the Hood, it isn’t hard to understand why. It’s campy, it’s cringey and it’s silly, but it became a sleeper hit and horror fans are still talking about it to this day. That’s a win in our book.

The concept of childhood nostalgia is a playfully sensitive topic for a large portion of us, and it certainly has different ways of tugging right at the heartstrings. And when it comes to the ever-popular Toy Story franchise, it’s common knowledge that the majority of animation fanatics have shed a few tears while watching the movies.

As fantastic and memorable as the movies are, thanks to their genuine storytelling and beloved characters, there’s absolutely no denying that Woody is arguably the most famed character in the franchise, all while serving as the confident leader of Andy’s toys, and as Andy’s own personal favorite toy. And despite an initial rivalry with Buzz Lightyear, and sometimes being too overly confident with his status as Andy’s favorite, Woody is nevertheless kind-hearted, ambitious, and possesses a soothing voice that is the backbone of many Pixar fans’ childhoods.

All that being said, there are apparently a staggering amount of people who have been scratching their heads and wondering exactly who provides the voice for Woody — which is a question that has certainly become a culture shock for many of us.

So, who voices Woody in the Toy Story movies?

As shocking as this question might be to those Pixar fanatics who grew up with the Toy Story movies, the younger generation who instead grew up with flicks such as Frozen and Moana, and Inside Out are inclined to feel a little less familiar with the voice behind the screen. That being said, the voice of Woody from the  film franchise is none other than acting legend Tom Hanks, who first voiced the cowboy character all the way back in 1995’s Toy Story.

That’s right, unlike Jessie, who featured a few helpful voices throughout the movies, Hanks has been the primary voice of Woody from the beginning — although his brother Jim Hanks also voiced Woody in 1996’s Toy Story Treats. Beyond the original flick, Hanks has reprised his role as Woody in all four Toy Story sequels, with the 67-year-old actor set to reprise his role for the last time in the fifth and final movie of the franchise.