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Fox News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Tom Hanks says 'we all come from checkered' lives amid daughter's memoir claiming abusive childhood
Tom Hanks has his daughter's back. During an interview with Access Hollywood on Wednesday, the Oscar Award-winning actor got candid about daughter E.A. Hanks' decision to go public with her abuse allegations against his ex-wife in her memoir, "The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road." "She's a knockout, always has been," Hanks said of the daughter he shared with the late Susan Dillingham. "You know, it's a pride because I think — she shares it with me. She's very open about what the process is." "If you've had kids, you realize that you see who they are when they're about six weeks old," he continued. "Their personality is on display right there. Their temper, the way they see the world is demonstrated in their body language and on their face." "We all come from checkered, cracked lives, all of us." "I'm not surprised that my daughter had the wherewithal as well as the curiosity — as well as, I'm going to say perhaps a shoot-herself-in-the-foot kind of wherewithal — in order to examine this thing that I think she was incredibly honest about." "We all come from checkered, cracked lives, all of us," he concluded. E.A., whose initials stand for Elizabeth Anne, wrote about her complicated childhood marred by her parents' divorce and a mother she claims could be emotionally and physically "violent." After her parents' divorce, her mom got full custody and moved them to Sacramento. "As the years went on, the backyard became so full of dog s--- that you couldn't walk around it, the house stank of smoke," she wrote in an excerpt obtained by People magazine, adding she believes her mother, although undiagnosed, suffered from bipolar disorder and episodes of extreme paranoia and delusions. "The fridge was bare or full of expired food more often than not, and my mother spent more and more time in her big four-poster bed, poring over the Bible." E.A. recalled one night when her mother's emotional violence "became physical." "One night, her emotional violence became physical violence, and in the aftermath I moved to Los Angeles, right smack in the middle of the seventh grade," she wrote. "My custody arrangement basically switched — now I lived in L.A. and visited Sacramento on the weekends and in the summer." E.A. added that in her senior year of high school, her mother "called to say she was dying." Dillingham died of lung cancer in 2002 at the age of 49. Fox News Digital's Brie Stimson contributed to this post.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tom Hanks Is 'Not Surprised' About His Daughter's Memoir That Alleges Her Mom Samantha Lewes Was Emotionally and Physically Abusive
Tom Hanks is speaking out for the first time following the release of his daughter E.A. Hanks' memoir, The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road, which alleges that her mom was emotionally and physically abusive "I'm not surprised that my daughter had the wherewithal as well as the curiosity to examine this thing," he explained to Access Hollywood recently E.A. Hanks' memoir was released on April 8 and examines her childhoodTom Hanks is sharing how he really feels about his daughter E.A. Hanks' memoir, The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road — and the claims it brings forth that her mom, actress Samantha Lewes, was emotionally and physically abusive. The Forrest Gump star, 68, addressed the abuse allegations E.A.'s book — which was published April 8 — during a conversation with Access Hollywood on Wednesday, May 26, at the red carpet premiere of his new film, The Phoenician Scheme. 'I'm not surprised that my daughter had the wherewithal as well as the curiosity to examine this thing that I think she was incredibly honest about,' Hanks told the outlet. 'We all come from checkered, cracked lives, all of us.' 'She's a knockout, always has been,' he continued. 'If you've had kids, you realize that you see who they are when they're about 6 weeks old.' In the memoir, E.A., whose real name is Elizabeth Anne, details experiencing "emotional violence" and "physical violence" from her mother, whose real name Susan Dillingham, after her parents' divorce. Hanks and Dillingham tied the knot in January 1978, and their divorce was finalized in 1987. Dillingham got primary custody, and the kids had designated weekend and summer visits with Hanks. "I would visit my dad and stepmother (and soon enough my younger half brothers) on the weekends and during summers, but from 5 to 14, years filled with confusion, violence, deprivation, and love," E.A., 43, wrote in an excerpt previously obtained by PEOPLE. She added, "As the years went on, the backyard became so full of dog s--- that you couldn't walk around it, the house stank of smoke. The fridge was bare or full of expired food more often than not, and my mother spent more and more time in her big four-poster bed, poring over the Bible." E.A. said she moved to Los Angeles after her mother's alleged abuse took a turn for the worse. "One night, her emotional violence became physical violence, and in the aftermath I moved to Los Angeles, right smack in the middle of the seventh grade. My custody arrangement basically switched — now I lived in L.A. and visited Sacramento on the weekends and in the summer." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. She said during her senior year of high school, her mother called to tell her she was dying. Though her mother was never diagnosed, E.A. believes Dillingham was bipolar with episodes of extreme paranoia and delusion. Hanks' latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, centers around a wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda (played by Benicio Del Toro), who "appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined assassins,' per IMDb. Hanks plays Korda's business associate, Leland. The film also stars Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Willem Dafoe, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson and more. It was released in limited theaters on May 30 and will see a wide release June 6. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tom Hanks breaks his silence on his daughter's bombshell memoir detailing her disturbing childhood
has broken his silence on his daughter's new bombshell memoir detailing her troubled childhood. The actor, 68, opened up about the book, The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road, written by his only daughter E.A. Hanks, during a red carpet premiere for his new film 'The Phoenician Scheme' on Thursday. Hanks praised her for being so candid about a dark time in her life and also noted he was not at all shocked that she had the strength to do so. 'I'm not surprised that my daughter had the wherewithal as well as the curiosity... in order to examine this thing that I think she was incredibly honest about,' the Toy Story star told Access Hollywood. He went on to say that his daughter has been 'very open about what the process is' in regard to the book. The popular memoir was released in April and examines the 42-year-old writer's life growing up with two Hollywood icons, Hank and her mother, the late actress Samantha Lewes. E.A. spent the first five years of her life living in Los Angeles with both her mom and dad until they divorced in 1987. In the book, she recalled how her mother chose to move her older brother Colin, now 47, and her from Los Angeles to Sacramento without warning. She also revealed how Samantha's 'emotional and physical violence' brought her back to live with her father. In an excerpt shared with People, she recalled: 'I was born in Burbank, but after my parents split up, my mother took my older brother and me to live in Sacramento. I have few memories of the early years in Los Angeles. 'Eventually a divorce agreement was settled, and I would visit my dad and stepmother (and soon enough my younger half brothers) on the weekends and during summers, but from 5 to 14, years filled with confusion, violence, deprivation, and love, I was a Sacramento girl. 'I lived in a white house with columns, a backyard with a pool, and a bedroom with pictures of horses plastered on every wall. 'As the years went on, the backyard became so full of dog s*** that you couldn't walk around it, the house stank of smoke. 'The fridge was bare or full of expired food more often than not, and my mother spent more and more time in her big four-poster bed, poring over the Bible.' E.A. then went on to detail the extent of her mother's actions toward her, adding: 'One night, her emotional violence became physical violence, and in the aftermath I moved to Los Angeles, right smack in the middle of the seventh grade. 'My custody arrangement basically switched — now I lived in L.A. and visited Sacramento on the weekends and in the summer. In the book, she recalled her how her mother chose to move her older brother Colin, now 47, and her from Los Angeles to Sacramento without warning and how Samantha's 'emotional and physical violence' brought her back to live with her father 'When I was 14, my mother and I drove across America along Interstate 10 to Florida, in a Winnebago that lumbered along the asphalt with a rolling gait that felt nautical.' In the memoir, E.A. shared that she believes her mother, who was never diagnosed, struggled with bipolar disorder with episodes of 'extreme paranoia and delusion.' 'My senior year of high school, she called to say she was dying,' she continued. Samantha, who was known for her role in the 1984 movie Mr. Success, died in 2002 from bone cancer at age of 50. In the wake of her passing, E.A. set out on a six-month road trip to try to piece together a portrait of her mother. Crucial to the mystery was one of her mother's journal entries in which she claimed she saw E.A.'s late grandfather, John Raymond Dillingham, 'rape, murder, and cannibalize a little girl.' 'It wasn't a journal with dates,' she told People, 'but more stream of consciousness, spurts of what would occur to her.' 'And then I read her description of her father committing this horrible crime. The crime she describes is witnessing her father rape, murder and cannibalize a little girl.' If any of what Samantha was describing was true, E.A. added, her mother 'never stood a chance' - referring to the mental anguish she suffered toward the end of her life. She wrote that she doesn't have too many memories of her parents - who wed in 1979. The Forrest Gump actor met his first wife - who was four years his senior - when they were both studying theater at California State University in Sacramento. They formed a friendship that quickly turned into more, as Tom and Samantha embarked on a whirlwind romance that led to the birth of their first child together - son Colin - out of wedlock in 1977. Tom, 22 at the time, was struggling to get his acting career off the ground when he, Samantha, and Colin moved into a cockroach-infested apartment in Manhattan in 1978. Samantha and Tom finally tied the knot the following year and Elizabeth was born in 1982. By then, their marriage had already begun crumbling as Tom's career was taking off and he began booking acting jobs that kept him away from his wife and children for longer and longer periods of time. He was still married to Samantha when Rita guest-starred in one episode of Tom's cross-dressing ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies back in 1981. When they reconnected while filming the 1985 film Volunteers, neither Tom nor Rita could deny their feelings for each other. 'Rita and I just looked at each other and - kaboing - that was that,' the 68-year-old actor said during an appearance on the BBC's Desert Island Discs in 2016. 'I asked Rita if it was the real thing for her, and it just couldn't be denied.' Hanks legally separated from his first wife in 1985 before their seven-year marriage ended in divorce two years later. He then married Wilson, 68, in 1988. The couple of 36 years share two children together, Chet, 34, and Truman, 29.
The Guardian
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Japan's love hotels, Tom Hanks' daughter, and the double life of Gordi
Happy Saturday! This week André 3000 wore a baby grand piano strapped to his back while holding a garbage bag – 2025 has been full of surprises. Just like this next newsletter, dear readers. It's got your weekend reads sorted with trips, tips and talent. EA Hanks grew up with a very famous father – 'not just the Hollywood Everyman, but America's Dad,' Emine Saner writes, after speaking with the daughter of Tom Hanks about her upcoming memoir. The author has explored the Hollywood side of her childhood, but what she's really trying to make sense of is her late mother's life. 'A lifetime spent on very thin ice': One half of Hanks' early life was spent with her mother, Susan, suffering with addiction and mental health problems, which contributed to an abusive relationship. The other half: EA spent with her father, Tom, on film sets and in a house full of love and structure. She tells Saner about her road trip back into her complicated past – recreating a fraught 1996 journey with Susan nearly 20 years after her death. How long will it take to read: Six minutes. In Australia, support is available at Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, Lifeline on 13 11 14, and at MensLine on 1300 789 978. In the UK, the charity Mind is available on 0300 123 3393 and Childline on 0800 1111. In the US, call or text Mental Health America at 988 or chat The French photographer François Prost has been on a '3,000km pilgrimage of passion', driving south from Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, to the island of Shikoku, to document the eye-catching architecture of Japan's love hotels in his new book. But could the hotels be getting too seedy, wonders Oliver Wainwright? Prost's images don't venture inside. They do, however, capture the 'dazzlingly imaginative' range of visions. Traditional teahouses to themed palaces: Dating as far back as the 1600s, 'lovers' teahouses' were traditionally discreet from the outside – then, as Wainwright explains, a postwar economic boom saw them 'blossom into elaborate sexual amusement parks in the 1970s and 80s, with themes ranging from fairytale to sci-fi to medieval cosplay'. For babymaking? Yep, Wainwright reckons a good chunk of the country's population could've been 'conceived on a rotating bed, or inside a fantastical tropical grotto surrounded by model dinosaurs'. How long will it take to read: Three minutes. Further reading: Speaking of dinosaurs … check out Australia's best small museums: celebrating apples, bottles, country music, and – yes – dinosaurs. Sophie Payten has been living a double life. 'In one, she is Gordi, the Aria-nominated singer-songwriter who has worked with Bon Iver and Troye Sivan, and made Chris Martin cry,' writes Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen. In the other, somehow, she has time to be a doctor. Fate: When Payten's second studio album came out, she quit her job to tour and focus on music. But when Covid hit, she was back in the hospital. 'I am an intensely emotional person … but in the hospital, you have to really learn how to disassociate in a way, because you're surrounded by suffering, and if you take all that on, you would explode.' – Sophie Payten Silver lining? Her latest album, Like Plasticine, merges both lives. How long will it take to read: Three minutes. Sign up to Five Great Reads Each week our editors select five of the most interesting, entertaining and thoughtful reads published by Guardian Australia and our international colleagues. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Saturday morning after newsletter promotion Further reading: He's one of Gordi's collaborators, and a favourite of mine … Bon Iver on romance, retirement and his rapturous new record. The Guardian has been reporting on a new space online – the 'womanosphere'. Like its manosphere counterpart (a section of the internet promoting masculinity, misogyny … and the awful list goes on), this online corner is all about pushing anti-feminist ideas on to young women. So, what does it have to do with Blake Lively? Remember Johnny Depp v Amber Heard? Blake Lively's situation is a new level ugly, says Steve Rose, who has looked into how conservative personalities such as Candace Owens and the American right declared war on the actor after she sued her director, co-star and co-producer Justin Baldoni, and he sued her back. Candace Owens' view: 'She has proven herself not to be a kind person,' the US commentator said in January. 'And that's largely due to the fact that she is a modern feminist.' How long will it take to read: Five and a half minutes. More tabs to open: Anna Silman's 'womanosphere' deep dive, and Van Badham on the question of whether the 'womanosphere' will succeed. 'Self-checkouts, drive-throughs, hotdog stands, drug stores, and a bottled water stall at a jazz festival' are all places where Americans have told the Guardian they are being asked to tip, Jem Bartholomew writes. 'Before, tipping was considered generosity,' Garrett Petters, a 29-year-old architect in Dallas, says. 'Now, it's about guilt.' Is US tipping culture here to stay? For some consumers, it's the least they can do for workers during tough times. But others are pushing back. A 33-year-old from Massachusetts: Ellen has been avoiding the 'suggested tip' starting at 25%, and instead selects 'the lowest option, or not tipping at all for workers covered by regular minimum wage laws'. A 62-year-old from Florida: Sandra has increased her tip percentage 'from 15% to 20% or 25% recently' for her local workers who have suffered through Covid, and three major storms. How long will it take to read: Three minutes. Enjoying the Five Great Reads email? 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Time of India
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
EA Hanks reflects on father Tom Hanks' response to her memoir about her troubled childhood with her mother
EA Hanks revealed that her father, actor Tom Hanks , and her brother, Colin Hanks , were among the first to read her emotional new memoir, The Ten: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road, which reflects on her childhood with her late mother. Tom Hanks' Approval She shared that her father told her that the memoir perfectly captured the complex emotions of loving and fearing her mother. Once she knew she had portrayed her mother accurately, everything else in the book came together. The Book's Focus: A Journey to Understand Her Mother by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like News For Jack Nicholson, 87, He Has Been Confirmed To Be... Reportingly Undo The book recounts EA Hanks' six-month trip along Interstate 10, from California to Florida, as she tried to understand her late mother, Susan Dillingham , who passed away in 2002. It also explores her own challenging childhood during that journey. "I'm just another girl trying to make sense of her dead, crazy mother," Hanks said. Understanding Addiction and Mental Illness Hanks shared that while she grew up with an understanding of addiction, as her mother hosted 12-step programs at their home, she lacked the language to understand mental illness. Hanks explained that while she had an understanding of addiction from a young age, as her mother hosted 12-step programs and had sponsees stay with them, she lacked the vocabulary to comprehend mental health issues. She mentioned that much of the book is her effort to create and share that language. Describing Her Mother's Struggles In the book, the author describes her mother's relationship with reality as "fluid," explaining that the truth was often distorted by her mental illness. The Impact of Abuse in Her Childhood Hanks shared details of both emotional and physical abuse in her childhood home. She explained that in California during the late 1980s, family law usually required proof of physical abuse before a child could be taken out of such a situation. Hanks explained that family law in California in the late '80s didn't provide enough support for situations like hers. At that time, physical abuse needed to be documented for a child to be removed from a home. She said it was only after reaching that point that she moved to Los Angeles. Protecting Her Mother Despite a Complicated Relationship Despite their complicated relationship, Hanks expressed that she remained protective of her mother. In writing the memoir, she included her mother's poetry as a way to reconnect with her. Hanks described her mother as someone who felt like a talented artist sidelined too soon, due to her father's overwhelming fame. She saw incorporating her mother's work into the book as a way to honor her as an artist and continue their conversation, acknowledging how losing a parent often turns a two-way conversation into a one-way one. When reflecting on the truth she has come to understand, Hanks shared that her mother had both good and bad days. She felt fortunate to have experienced the good days and acknowledged how the difficult ones shaped her. While her care and protection for her younger self didn't erase their past struggles, she now finds more room for acceptance of both her mother's flaws and her own as she grows older. Themes of Place and Identity in the Memoir The memoir also delves into themes of place and identity. As a journalist, Hanks learned that while you can't begin interviews by asking about someone's mother, you can start with, "Tell me where you're from." She found that talking about one's hometown often opens the door to deeper conversations. Reflecting on her own journey, she realized that her identity is deeply shaped by where she comes from.
