Were you wondering what Tom Hanks’ son was up to? If so, have I got an interesting update for you. Chet Hanks is Tom’s 34-year-old son. He’s an actor, model and nepo-baby musician that has garnered quite the social media following online. That’s mostly thanks to a post he sent out a couple of years ago (2021), in which he called for it to be “White Boy Summer.” Now you know where that came from… Chet has had modest success acting in movies and TV shows. If you’ve ever watched Shameless, Curb Your Enthusiasm, or Empire, Hanks had recurring roles in all of those shows. He’s also played a couple of supporting roles in…. you guessed it – Tom Hanks movies. But lately, Chet has chosen to focus in on his music career. He and another artist named Drew Arthur formed a group called Something Out West after living together in California and getting sober together. After releasing a song called “Leaving Hollywood,” the duo signed with Big Machine Records in February – which is a Nashville-based label. Something Out West’s second song decided to go full Bro-Country, straight out of the Brantley Gilbert 2014 playbook, and it’s titled “You Better Run.” If you are good at connecting the dots, Chet saw it as the perfect opportunity to tie in his father’s 1994 film Forrest Gump.  You can see and hear a clip of the new track here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by ???? ????? (@chethanx) Tom Hanks really doing his son a favor by being in that music video, eh? Did he know he was being filmed? There’s a chance you were distracted by the visuals of the video (feel like that’s what they were going for) that you missed the lyrics of “You Better Run.” Let’s just say the words that go along with the country-trap-beat leave something to be desired: “You’re probably gonna fall into her spell like I did You’re probably gonna say the same old lines that I said She’s a cold wind blowin’ If you see her in her red dress Looking like a 10 tonight You better run like the devil’s on your tail Like you broke out of jail Like a big storm’s comin Run like a wild mustang Like a bullet train Let me tell you somethin’ You’re running out of time on a tickin’ clock She’ll be comin’ for you, there’s no time to walk Run, Run, Run.” Oh brother. For some reason, that “There’s no time to walk” line really bothers me. What? Were they in the writing session asking themselves, “What’s the opposite of running?” and then had a eureka moment that led them to include that running means there’s no time to walk? It seems like they just asked A.I. to write a country song that subtly alludes to Forrest Gump. There’s been a lot of artists trying out country music in recent years, and sometimes it’s not all that bad (Post Malone), but other times it’s really bad (Something Out West). Maybe some people like this kind of country? Unfortunately, it feels like this one could definitely find a home on Broadway in Nashville. You can listen to “You Better Run” below: The post Tom Hanks’ Son, Chet, Put Out A Country Song, & Somehow Got His Dad To Be In The Music Video first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Erik Dylan is making the ladies fall even harder for Riley Green by showing off his comedic side. While his looks are enough to make a “cowgirl’s jeans twitch at 100 yards” (just like that famous interview clip about George Strait’s looks from 1982), Green seems to have the looks and a personality to capture the hearts of women everywhere. Talk about a double threat. Over the last few months, Erik Dylan, a singer and songwriter who frequently collaborates with Green, has shared quite a few clips of Green’s goofier side, and fans love it. Before they embarked on the Damn Country Music tour, Dylan shared a hilarious video of Riley Green impersonating a small town baseball coach. Wearing Wyatt McCubbin’s glasses, which must be pretty thick because Green is running his hand on a door knob like he can’t see it, he delivers a great line about why his “team” isn’t doing well this season. “You boys are living in Puddinville. That’s your problem. You get down there to the other end of the weight room, and you wait until the other coach is lookin’ to do your damn sets. And you’re missing sets. You’re missing sets!” Heard loud and clear, Coach Green. @theflatlandboy Puddinville…. @Riley Green ♬ original sound – Erikdylan Fans ate up the clip, and clearly Dylan realized that folks like this kind of content from Green, so he’s back with another improv clip. Dylan is a supporting act on the Damn Country Music Tour, and being a good friend of Green’s, he’s around him quite a bit off stage. In a recent post, Dylan captured Green pretending to be a hotel front desk manager. We all know that checking into a hotel can be annoyingly long, and Green nailed his impression. “Your card will be charged for $60, but that will be refunded at the end of the day as long as you get your deposit back.” He says as he frantically types on a keyboard. “Um, nope! We’ve double-booked that. I apologize. Still hold on to your card there. What I’m going to do is, I’m gonna log out of this and uh, I’m going to come back in and reboot the system. So it will only take a second, I’ve just got to code here—numbered code. Get the computer to fire back up, it will only take a few minutes… Okay, got it. And that’s Erik with a ‘W,’ correct?” HAHA. The whole time I was watching this segment, I couldn’t stop giggling because we all know that feeling of checking into a hotel, bent over the front desk with your credit card in hand, waiting for them to input the information so you can get into your room to lie down. Green perfectly captured the painfulness of this process. View this post on Instagram A post shared by E R I K D Y L A N (@theflatlandboy) Like with the coaching impression, fans loved this and begged Erik Dylan to make this a regular segment of tour content. I’m here for it. “I feel like he’s experienced this way too many times “ “This needs to be a permanent content segment” “This is awesome!” “This. Is. The. Best.” “Too accurate. Will never understand why this is such a complicated process.” “He gets it.” “Lol, Riley, you done mess that laptop up.” “Hilarious and you nailed it, can’t stop laughing…” “A man of many talents.” “That accent. My husband is from MS, but lawd… love a southern accent!” “My guy is a comedian” “Hollywood is calling.” “Why are the amount of key types so accurate lol, what are they ever actually typing in.” Erik Dylan struck gold with this content. Keep it comin’. DAMN COUNTRY MUSIC TOUR DATES: April 3, 2025 – Kingston, ON – Slush Puppie Place April 4, 2025 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum April 5, 2025 – London, ON – Budweiser Gardens May 1, 2025 – Athens, GA – Akins Ford Arena May 9, 2025 – Lake Charles, LA – Lake Charles Event Center May 10, 2025 – Tupelo, MS – Cadence Bank Arena May 29, 2025 – Youngstown, OH – Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre May 30, 2025 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center May 31, 2025 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill June 12, 2025 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion June 13, 2025 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion June 14, 2025 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park June 19, 2025 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater June 21, 2025 – Huntington, WV – Marshall Health Network Arena July 24, 2025 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 July 25, 2025 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway July 26, 2025 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion August 21, 2025 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater August 22, 2025 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center August 23, 2025 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater This post contains links from our Affiliate Partners program. If you use these links to make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.The post Riley Green Fans Love His Impersonation Of A Hotel Front Desk Manager: “Way Too Accurate” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Honestly, I aspire to be this level of petty… but this whole thing has officially gone way too far. Of course, the walk out seen around the world has become national news, and of course I’m referring to Morgan Wallen’s abrupt exit from Saturday Night Live after an appearance timed to promote his upcoming album, I’m The Problem, as well as the corresponding tour, this past weekend. But the ultra-viral clip is from the end of the show, when it appeared that the country star was making a beeline to get the heck out of Studio 8H, when most guests stand around and chat with the cast until the credits are completely over. During SNL’s signature end of show sendoff – where the cast, host and musical guest all say goodbye to the audience and hug and chat – the country music singer gave his pleasantries to host Mikey Madison (who won the 2025 Oscar for “Best Actress” for her performance in Anora) and then Wallen walked right off the stage. Thank you, Mikey Madison and @MorganWallen! Goodnight! pic.twitter.com/FDlInhhHqb — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) March 30, 2025 Shortly after walking off set, it seemed like Morgan really was ready to leave and catch a private plane back to Tennessee, sharing a rare non-promotional Instagram story saying: “Get Me Back To God’s Country.” Morgan Wallen on Instagram Stories after his #SNL performances pic.twitter.com/S89xjcgIqs — Saturday Night Network (@thesnlnetwork) March 30, 2025 TMZ spoke to a source close to Wallen about the incident, who said that Morgan meant nothing by his exit and he “entered and exited” the studio the same way he did in rehearsal and camera blocking all week: “We’re told he entered and exited the studio the same way he did Saturday night during rehearsal and camera blocking all week leading up to the live show… so he routinely headed that way when he thought it was time to go.” Honestly, I did think it was a bit odd for him to exit that way when no other guest really has and he’s been on the show before, so he knows how it works, but also can’t blame him for wanting to get out of there. Even in the show teasers, fans were quick to point out that Morgan looked like he wasn’t all that thrilled about being there, and he has a checkered past with the show to say the least, so maybe he didn’t want to do it… but it’s hard to pass up press like that, I guess? He definitely doesn’t need SNL, so he could’ve just said no, but I digress… @empirestatebldg iykyk #empirestatebuilding #newyork #nyc ♬ original sound – songs n lyrics But the memes have been flowing in ever since, and Morgan is even capitalizing on the viral moment by putting out merch that says what he wrote in his initial Instagram caption. So they’ve either orchestrated a pretty wild PR stunt to promote the album that somehow actually worked in a huge way, or Morgan’s marketing team is really on top of it. The best troll job I’ve seen so far, though, comes from the Empire State Building account, which shared a video from the top with a gorgeous sunset video repeating Morgan’s “God’s Country” caption, along with his song “Sand In My Boots” playing in the background. I honestly think it’s funny how people seem offended by Morgan referring to his home as “God’s Country” because that’s something you hear very regularly in the South, but maybe it’s just a southern thing? I’m not really sure, but the phrase has really had a moment of its own… @empirestatebldg iykyk #empirestatebuilding #newyork #nyc ♬ original sound – songs n lyrics Fans on TikTok were loving the viral video: “I aspire to be this level of petty.” “Just don’t be throwing any chairs off the ledge up there…” “A person who can’t find something to love about NYC is missing part of their humanity.” “Him going to ‘God’s Country’ in a private jet. OK Morgan.” “Genuinely confused how someone couldn’t find a sliver of joy in NYC.” “Please. The Empire State Building social media manager needs a raise.” “Loling from LA aka gods country.” “‘Get me to God’s Country’ me omw to a drag show.” “Without New York, there is no ‘God’s country.” “He couldn’t handle NYC. Sounds like a him problem.” “Gonna start saying this ironically.” “Ooooo this marketing team is money.” “This was so messy and I’m so here for it.” “New York said ‘Please go back to where ever you think that is.'” “It’s so weird that people are mad about what MW said. I love NYC..I go every year but you can bet I can’t WAIT to get back to Arkansas by the end of my trip. Life is just slower & sweeter in the south.” “I’m like aren’t we all in ‘God’s Country’?” “Maybe he actually IS the problem?” “‘God’s Country’ like sir you’re not flying to Bethlehem.” It’s hard to imagine we’ll ever see Morgan in NYC again at this point… and I think he’d be more than okay with that.The post Empire State Building TikTok Account Goes Viral With Expert Troll Aimed At Morgan Wallen: “This Was So Messy & I’m So Here For It” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.