Entertainment
How The Raunchy College Comedy Was Dismantled By Its Own Lies
Unemployment in the haiku industry is still undefeated.
By Robert Scucci
| Updated
Ever wonder what happened to the raunchy college comedy? Animal House (1978). Road Trip (2000). Van Wilder (2002). The list goes on and on, but then drops off hard around the mid-aughts. As we approached the 2010s, we stopped getting raunchy college party movies, and instead got a wave of films like The Hangover (2009) and its sequels, which are about grown adults acting like college kids in places like Las Vegas. So what happened? The answer is simple. The illusion of carefree college life was shattered during the 2008 recession, and it never recovered.
Starting with Millennials, the idea that college automatically improves your adult life started to fall apart. Unless you’re in a hyper-specialized field that requires formal education, a lot of people on the wrong side of their 30s will tell you the same thing. They’re not working in their field of study, they’re earning far less than a livable wage from a single full-time job, they’ve had to lean on gig work to close the gap, and they’re all thinking some version of, “I could have done this without being buried in debt.”
The Top Gun Parallel
Before getting further into why the raunchy college comedy disappeared, it helps to look at a genre that still works as a measuring stick: military porn.
Films like Top Gun (1986), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Black Hawk Down (2001), Act of Valor (2012), and Lone Survivor (2013) all share something in common. They glorify military life. Yes, they show the horrors of war, but they’re framed through a hero’s journey. Even if you enlist knowing your life is on the line, there’s still a clear upside for people who are built for that lifestyle.
You can be trained in fields like IT or logistics during your service and transition into stable work afterward. There were even reports of U.S. Navy representatives appearing at Top Gun: Maverick (2022) screenings, which coincided with a spike in recruitment interest tied to the film’s portrayal of the lifestyle.
Here’s the difference. Compared to raunchy college comedies, movies like Top Gun are not necessarily selling a lie. Most people understand the risks of military service. But the infrastructure being sold is real. If you complete your service honorably, there is a clear path forward. You can stay within the system or move into the private sector with experience that translates.
You can’t say the same thing about a feminist studies and basket weaving degree from even the most prestigious private university. Last time I checked, unemployment in the haiku industry is still undefeated.
The Lie That Was Sold
Melanie Hanson’s “Average Cost of College & Tuition,” published in February 2026, breaks down tuition across public and private universities, both in-state and out-of-state. The takeaway is straightforward. Many graduates walk away from a bachelor’s program with tens of thousands of dollars in debt, and in some cases much more depending on the school and living situation.
That means kids who can’t legally rent a car, drink alcohol, get a tattoo, or purchase a lottery ticket are encouraged to take on long-term predatory loans and pause their lives for four years. The opportunity cost alone “can ultimately cost upwards of $500,000.”
Most people my age were part of the last wave of kids who were told that a degree guaranteed a better life. We were told it didn’t matter what we studied, as long as we got the degree. We were told that without it, we’d be stuck in menial, low-paying service jobs, as if honest hard work in any industry isn’t just that: honest, hard work. Now, in 2026, I’ve lost count of how many people I know with advanced degrees who are bartending because it pays more than their chosen field of study.
I can’t speak for everyone, but from kindergarten through 12th grade, the messaging was constant. We all remember authority figures pointing to the school janitor or someone wearing a hard hat and saying, “If you don’t go to college, this could be you.” Meanwhile, a lot of blue-collar workers I know who skipped college and went straight into the workforce or military are now in a position to retire early or pivot careers without experiencing total financial collapse.
And we all remember the Education Connection ads. The waitress sings about how a degree would lead to a bigger salary (that’s the rhyme). We also remember decades of raunchy college comedies selling the same dream. Party for four years, then walk into a stable white-collar life.
The Reality, And The Genre’s Downfall
By the early 2000s, most of us knew college wasn’t just toga parties and running from the dean after filling the campus pool with instant mashed potatoes. What we believed was that if we worked hard early, we could relax later.
Even then, college comedies still leaned into feel-good endings. Road Trip wraps with everyone’s lives improving. Accepted (2006) ends with personal growth and forward momentum. The illusion was still there, just softened. Expectations were already shifting, and the tone reflected that.
Then the 2008 recession hit.
Speaking from experience, the economy collapsed while I was deciding whether to matriculate as a Junior. I doubled down and finished my degree. I lived at home, worked full-time, and commuted to a state university. I still ended up over $80,000 in debt, with payments starting before my diploma even arrived in the mail.
Six months after graduating, I was paying $700 a month and still making $12.50 an hour flipping burgers.
This situation wasn’t unique to me, and it felt like it was becoming the new expectation. I eventually landed a corporate job, but it required a three-hour round-trip commute that cost about $10,000 a year in gas and maintenance. The job paid $30,000, before taxes. This was considered by many to be gainful, post-grad, white-collar work. Meanwhile, my bartending friends made more money, had nicer things, and zero debt. They could afford to live alone.
Since then, the raunchy college comedy didn’t disappear overnight. It mutated. The behavior is still there, but it shifted to older characters. Neighbors (2014) is technically college adjacent, but the frat house is framed as a nuisance. The main character isn’t aspiring to that lifestyle. He’s disgusted by it.
Movies like The Package (2018) picked up some of the slack, but the setting changed. The antics happen at home during spring break for a bunch of college-bound teenagers, not on campus. Everybody still lives with their parents. It feels like Hollywood recognized that the traditional college fantasy no longer landed the same way, even though some of the humor from those films still did.
When the audience stops believing in the premise, the genre has to adapt.
Lower Your Expectations, And You’ll Never Be Disappointed
So is college worth it? Maybe. That’s a personal decision you have to figure out for yourself.
As a parent with two kids under eight, I think about this constantly. I don’t want to set them up for failure or lock them into decades of loan payments that limit their options to live a meaningful life. There are other paths. Starting a business. Taking a risk on a startup. Learning a trade.
Right now, I’m neck deep in gig work because most job listings, according to LinkedIn, require a Master’s degree for entry-level roles, pay what my first corporate job paid 16 years ago, offer no benefits, and still expect you to show up on site and play dressup. I’ve told recruitors that if I ended up working for them, it would set me back, while simultaneously destroying my work/life balance. In so many words, they agreed with me.
Imagine spending eight years in higher education just to land there.
At that point, movies like Van Wilder stop feeling aspirational and start feeling like a joke, while something like Top Gun suddenly looks like a more honest pitch.
Continue Reading
Actress Tommy Dorfman isn’t afraid to call out people who have a problem with her transgender identity.
“Objectively, I know I’m not ‘passing’ and I’m ‘bricky’ and ‘clocky’ but passing hasn’t been the point for me nor should it be for any trans person,” Dorfman, 33, wrote via Instagram on Friday, May 1. “We are all allowed to evolve in any way that feels true and that evolution can expand and contract. It’s always been about alignment and autonomy for my own comfort, not the comfort of others or the expectations of society.”
Dorfman claimed that she was sitting next to a man on a recent flight, who allegedly texted a group chat about her.
“I am in the first aisle of first class. Guess what is sitting next to me? A f***ing transsexual in the midst of going from a man to a woman,” the alleged text read, per a screenshot shared via Dorfman’s account. “Just my luck. I was hoping for a hot babe.”
Gotham/FilmMagic Tommy Dorfman is accusing a Delta Airlines employee of intentionally misgendering her at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport. “When you try to advocate for yourself at @delta and are met with even more transphobia and threats of being arrested at LaGuardia,” Dorfman, 31, captioned a since-deleted TikTok video initially posted on Saturday, December 23. […]
The 13 Reasons Why actress was admittedly offended by the individual’s messages.
“The audacity of this man so blatantly blasting off texts about me (sparing you the deeply misogynistic and revolting comments on our flight attendants in contrast to my freak) only reaffirms the choices I’ve made for myself to feel safe and comfortable in my body and spirit,” she stated. “This does come at the cost of safety and comfort in the world, especially in America, and that’s not without consequence internally and externally.”
Dorfman added, “I am lucky to have the life I have, the ability to fly freely (for now), and even post s*** like this, and why post, you may wonder? Because I can and this man is an alt-right vampire.”
Dorfman publicly came out as transgender in 2021.
“It’s funny to think about coming out, because I haven’t gone anywhere. I view today as a reintroduction to me as a woman, having made a transition medically,” she told TIME in July 2021 of her identity. “Coming out is always viewed as this grand reveal, but I was never not out. Today is about clarity: I am a trans woman. My pronouns are she/her. My name is Tommy.”
She continued, “I’ve been living in this other version of coming out where I don’t feel safe enough to talk about it, so I just do it. But I recognize that transitioning is beautiful. Why not let the world see what that looks like?”
Dorfman has since taken her experience to the big screen, directing the 2025 film I Wish You All the Best about a nonbinary teen’s journey.
“When I grew up I didn’t have social media to even build trans community, and we have so much access to that in the real world, but I still hadn’t really seen a nonbinary character in a film in cinema centered at the heart of the story in a story like this,” Dorfman exclusively told Us Weekly in October 2025. “My hope is that you can do less work trying to compartmentalize yourself to relate to cis characters and you can find some ease watching a movie like this with Ben’s story and synergy and you can just really enjoy the ride.”
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/the-other-one-the-long-strange-trip-of-bob-weir-black-mirror-annie-murphy-the-midnight-gospel-041425-8160e5f41769482283898945b605a5fd.jpg)
Road trips are expensive, but trippy flicks on Netflix can be watched from your couch.
Over the last few years, with his performances in Fallout and The White Lotus, Walton Goggins has become one of the most popular character actors on TV. Even before either show, he could be heard lending his voice to the role of Cecil in Invincible, who has been one of the most important parts of the show since it first premiered on Prime Video back in 2021. However, Walton Goggins has been around as a major TV star for years, dating all the way back to his performance as Boyd Crowder in Justified, the hit Western that ran for six seasons between 2010 and 2015. If there is any indication that the show is from a different era, it’s that the studio was able to produce and release six full seasons of TV in under five years, which is almost unheard of now.
Another of Goggins’ most popular shows came even before the release of Justified: The Shield. Goggins teamed with stars like Michael Chiklis (Fantastic Four) and Michael Jace (State of Play) for the series, which also produced an impressive seven seasons between 2002 and 2008. The police procedural/cop drama is widely considered one of the best the genre has to offer, and it holds nearly flawless scores of 90% from critics and 96% from audiences on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes. Good news for fans: There is no shortage of ways to watch The Shield on streaming. The show has several homes in America, including both Hulu and Prime Video. For fans who aren’t subscribed to either service, all episodes of The Shield can be streamed for free on Tubi.
What Is ‘The Shield’ About?
The official synopsis for The Shield, which has DNA from other classic crime thrillers like Training Day and Breaking Bad, reads as follows:
“A gang of corrupt cops in the Los Angeles police department uses illegal methods to maintain law and order, all while engaging in a series of undercover dealings to line their own pockets.”
The Shield creator Shawn Ryan is also the writer and creator behind Netflix’s Reacher rival, The Night Agent, which has aired three seasons so far. The show has been renewed for Season 4, which is expected to premiere sometime next year.
Check out all episodes of The Shield on Hulu or Prime Video in America, and stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage of Goggins’ future projects.
- Release Date
-
2002 – 2008
- Directors
-
Guy Ferland, Scott Brazil, Clark Johnson, Dean White, Stephen Kay, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, D. J. Caruso, Nick Gomez, Paris Barclay, Peter Horton, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Philip G. Atwell, Terrence O’Hara, Billy Gierhart, Brad Anderson, Craig Brewer, David Mamet, Davis Guggenheim, Frank Darabont, Gary Fleder, John Badham, Leslie Libman, Michael Fields, Scott Winant
- Writers
-
Shawn Ryan, Glen Mazzara, Charles H. Eglee, Kim Clements, Kevin Arkadie, Gary Lennon, John Hlavin, Lisa Randolph, Reed Steiner, Angela Russo-Otstot, Diego Gutierrez, Ted Griffin, Elizabeth Craft, Emily Lewis, Jameal Turner, Renee Palyo
Kaia Gerber and Lewis Pullman are taking their romance to the big screen.
Gerber, 24, and Pullman, 33, were both recently cast opposite Dylan O’Brien in James Morosini’s new erotic thriller, Bulls.
In Bulls, Danny (O’Brien) “books a last-ditch trip to a hedonistic island resort, hoping to come back as someone his girlfriend can finally believe in,” a logline reads. “His lonely escape detonates when a hookup with Ava, a married woman (Gerber), puts him on a collision course with her alpha male husband Marco (Pullman).”
The summary adds, “As Danny is drawn deeper into Ava’s dangerous and intoxicating world of sex, power and psychological games he quickly realizes getting caught by Marco is only the beginning.”
Kaia Gerber and Lewis Pullman can’t keep their hands off each other during their PDA-packed trip overseas. The two were photographed making out on the red carpet for the world premiere of The Testament of Ann Lee at the Venice Film Festival on Monday, September 1. Pullman, 32, stars in the film alongside Amanda Seyfried […]
The film, written and directed by 35-year-old Morosini, marks the first time Gerber and Pullman will share the screen.
“I wrote Bulls because it’s the type of film I would cancel my plans to go see in cinemas,” Morosini told Deadline on Friday, May 1. “It’s mischievous, twisty, turn-y, and most of all it’s sexy.”
Gerber, for her part, celebrated the casting news, reposting the Deadline announcement to her Instagram Stories with eight “🥵” emojis. She has been dating Pullman since late 2024.
Lewis Pullman and Kaia Gerber depart from Hotel Excelsior during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in September 2025. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
“Kaia and Lewis have actually been together for a while now,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in January 2025. “They started dating in early December [2024]. They kept it under wraps until the news of her and Austin [Butler’s] split came out. Kaia and Austin have been broken up since October.”
The model dated Butler, 34, for three years before going their separate ways in 2024. Gerber later connected with Pullman through mutual friends.
“They run in the same circle and have similar friend groups, and that’s how they were introduced,” the insider told Us at the time. “Kaia likes that this relationship feels low-pressure and that Lewis is a very low-key guy. They have a lot of chemistry and a very easygoing relationship. She’s really happy and feels like she can be herself.”
Kaia Gerber is addressing her blossoming relationship with Lewis Pullman for the first time. Appearing on the Wednesday, October 1, episode of the “Therapuss With Jake Shane” podcast, the actress and model opened up about her new man, admitting, “Definitely a lot is being healed in this relationship.” Host Jake Shane noted that he feels […]
Gerber and Pullman have often kept their relationship, which the Palm Royale actress has called healing, out of the spotlight.
“A lot is being healed in this relationship,” Gerber said on the “Therapuss” podcast in October 2025. “I really feel like if you have the opportunity to date a friend, do it, because it just is so much better. I never wanna fight with my friends, I never wanna be mad at my friends [and] I respect my friends. It just is like a whole other thing, and I think sometimes you forget you like someone when you love them.”
She continued, “If you can date your friends, you should, or date someone that you would be friends with anyways. Don’t just date someone because you’re sexually attracted to them or in lust with them. You should sleep with those people, for sure, but you don’t need to make them your partners.”
Netflix is the world’s most popular streaming service for a reason — it constantly premieres new movies and beloved shows that make it impossible to hit that unsubscribe button.
May 2026 is no exception, as the streamer is set to roll out a slew of new content that’s worth the arguably high monthly fee.
As part of the Watch With Us team, I’ve looked at all the films Netflix is offering in May and have selected the three best movies you should absolutely watch.
From a Sally Field drama to a ‘90s crime classic, these pictures should satisfy any cinematic craving you have before the summer season starts.
‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ (2026)
Sally Field is one of the greatest actresses still working today, and her next film happens to be one of Netflix’s most high-profile original movies of the season. In Remarkably Bright Creatures, she plays Tova, a kind widow who enjoys her simple life as a cleaner for the Sowell Bay Aquarium in Puget Sound. She’s kinda lonely, though, which is why she instantly bonds with Marcelleus. They don’t have much in common — Tova is an old lady, while Marcelleus is an orange octopus that inhabits the aquarium. But they share a unique bond that attracts the attention of Cameron (Lewis Pullman), a drifter who is even more lonely than Tova.
This April, Netflix is on the hunt to add more new movies to its already impressive library. Buoyed by early 2026 hits like The Rip with Matt Damon and War Machine with Alan Ritchson, the streamer just added yet another gripping action flick worth your time — Apex, starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton. Thank […]
Adapted from the bestselling novel by Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures is a cute drama about several strangers who have been pushed aside by their respective communities. The key to making it all work is Field: anyone who has seen her in Norma Rae or Steel Magnolias knows the two-time Oscar winner has the dramatic chops to pull off a role like Tova.
Remarkably Bright Creatures is streaming on May 8.
‘Marty, Life Is Short’ (2026)
Martin Short in Marty, Life is Short. Netflix
One of the best things about the success of Only Murders in the Building was that it spurred a new appreciation for Martin Short, the veteran comedian who has been making them laugh for nearly a half-century. Now Short is getting his flowers in a new Netflix documentary directed by Lawrence Kasdan, who helmed such classics as The Big Chill, Grand Canyon and Silverado.
The 100-minute documentary includes archival footage of Short’s early work in the influential sketch comedy show SCTV and, later, SNL, and in movies like Three Amigos, to new interviews with people who have worked with him over the years, like Steve Martin. The doc is a lot like Short himself — funny, a bit nonsensical, and surprisingly moving.
Marty, Life is Short streams on May 24.
‘True Romance’ (1993)
Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette in True Romance. Ron Phillips / © Warner Bros. / courtesy Everett Collection
It’s been seven years since Quentin Tarantino’s last movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and it doesn’t look like the controversial director’s self-imposed drought is ending anytime soon. That’s as good a reason as any to rewatch some of his earlier classics, particularly ones that didn’t get the love later films like Inglourious Basterds received.
True Romance is one of those movies. While Tony Scott directed the movie, Tarantino wrote the screenplay, and it bears the director’s signature snappy dialogue and affinity for profanity and violence. After newly-in-love couple Clarence (Christian Slater) and Alabama (Patricia Arquette) inadvertently steal a lot of cocaine belonging to the mob, they flee to California to avoid getting caught. But danger has a way of finding them, and their love affair could end as quickly — and violently — as it started.
With blockbuster second seasons of Beef and Running Point set to release in the next couple of months, it’s clear that Netflix is concentrating primarily on its TV slate. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t high-quality films set to debut on the streamer. Among my most anticipated new spring 2026 Netflix movies are the unjustly […]
Brad Pitt in True Romance. Warner Bros.
True Romance is the epitome of early ‘90s cinema, with quick, MTV-style editing, lots of references to ‘90s pop culture and a Hans Zimmer soundtrack that continues to be referenced today in shows like Euphoria. It’s somehow both very derivative and wholly original at the same time, which makes it all the more enjoyable to watch. Look out for an almost unrecognizable Brad Pitt as a stoned, out-of-work actor who unwittingly helps the mob help find Clarence.
True Romance is now streaming on Netflix.
Social media is flooded with questions after reports claim that shots were fired outside of Chris Brown’s Los Angeles home. TMZ reports that police rushed to the singer’s Tarzana home around 4p.m. after someone reported a possible shooting near the house.
RELATED: Congrats! Chris Brown Seemingly Confirms Arrival Of Baby With Jada Wallace In Sweet Message (PHOTOS)
More Details On Shooting Outside Of Chris Brown’s Home
A woman who reported the incident police happened on Friday afternoon and she reportedly described the alleged suspect as a 35-year-old Black male. Per TMZ, officers later arrived at the scene and spoke with both the man and woman involved. According to officials, the woman refused to leave the area, which sparked an argument. The suspect claimed things escalated when she decided to drive over his foot, and that’s when he allegedly fired shots at her vehicle.
What’s Next For The Suspect & Was Chris Brown At Home During The Incident?
Police reportedly took the male suspect into custody at the scene. Officers later arrested him on charges involving a deadly weapon and vandalism. At this time, it’s unclear whether Chris Brown was at home during the incident or if either party involved had any connection to him.
Fans Sound OFF With Reactions
Once TSR dropped the news about the shooting outside of Breezy’s home, fans flooded the comment section with reactions. Some folks said something always happens right before Chris is about to drop something, meanwhile others said they just want him to go on tour in peace and take over the summer.
Instagram user @darbydarbz_ wrote, “Can y’all please leave Christopher Maurice alone.”
Instagram user @theylove_erika wrote, “My heart dropped !! as long as my man okay 😭”
While Instagram user @waxingqueenadventures wrote, “Listen now y’all cut the $**t! Leave that man alone! Hope everything’s OK and his kids weren’t home 🙏🏾”
Then Instagram user @thetycallis wrote, “every time he comes out with a album or tour something happens… this man has been good for years LEAVE HIM BE.”
Another Instagram user @__iliveformykids__ wrote, “Protect him and usher at all COSTS , we have places to attend this summer. Thanks.”
Instagram user @miladawn wrote, “Not daddy’s house 😮”
Then another Instagram user @boujee.bree wrote, “OH WE RIDEEEEEEEEE FOR CHRIS WHO IS ITTTTT.”
While another Instagram user @ricka_xoxo wrote, “WHO TF TRYNA HARM MY HUSBAND.”
Finally, Instagram user @chugram__ wrote, “Just let the man go on tour in peace.”
RELATED: Not The Lean Back! Chris Brown’s New Album Cover Has Fans Convinced He’s Tapping Into Classic R&B Vibes (PHOTO)
What Do You Think Roomies?
Broadway star Sydney James Harcourt recently opened up about his months-long situationship with Bravo figurehead Andy Cohen. According to the “CATS” musical performer, he met Cohen in an unconventional manner, but he wouldn’t have it any other way.
On an episode of the “Dads and Daddies” podcast, Harcourt, who is currently starring as Rum Tum Tugger on Broadway, credited the geobased marketing website Craigslist for connecting him with Cohen.
According to Harcourt, he and Cohen were in a situationship for “at least a year and a half” and looked back on their time together positively.
“It was a Craigslist thing and it was a really good one,” Harcourt said. “He came to my apartment the first time, and then the vibe was fun. He’s different than his TV persona.”
Harcourt added, “I just knew that he was hot and man, the s-x was really, really great.”
Andy Cohen Reflected On His Past Relationship With Harcourt On An Episode Of ‘Radio Andy’
Harcourt didn’t spill anything new about his past fling with Cohen. During a previous episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” the father of two confirmed that he had a “lust affair” with Harcourt back in the day.
“Funnily enough, Colman met his husband on Craigslist and Sydney and I were reunited before the show. He and I met on Craigslist many years ago,” Cohen said. Adding to the conversation, Harcourt said that he was “looking for a couch,” to which Cohen replied, “Yes, you were. And I delivered it.”
Spilling even more tea, Cohen opened up about his tryst with Harcourt on an episode of his “Radio Andy” show, per Decider. Adding to the drama, Cohen’s co-host and ex-boyfriend, John Hill, said he, too, hooked up with Harcourt.
“I’m not surprised. I know him in the Biblical sense,” Hill said, to which Cohen replied, “I do too, girl.”
“I met him many years ago and we had a mad passionate love affair — lust affair. I met him on Craigslist. Now, he, all these years later, winds up bartending on ‘Watch What Happens Live’ last week. It was the episode that I kind of stroked out on,” Cohen explained.
Bravo Fans React To Harcourt’s Admission About His Past Hookup With Andy Cohen
Bravo fans have been replying to Harcourt’s admission about his previous connection with Cohen, with one congratulating the latter on his rendezvous with a handsome actor.
“Good for him,” a user wrote on Reddit. “He has a high libido. Have seen him on Tinder and Raya and perhaps other apps…”
Another user said, “I feel it would be easier to find a bottom in NYC that hasn’t hooked up with Andy. I don’t even live there anymore, and I know at least 1/2 dozen guys that have hooked up with Andy. That man can get it.”
A third user seemed unfazed by the two public figures’ past connection but was more stunned by how they came to be. “THEY MET ON CRAIGSLIST?!” they posted.
Has Cohen Hooked Up With Any Bravo Stars?
Speaking of hooking up, Cohen opened up about his sex life while speaking with Alex Cooper on her wildly popular podcast “Call Her Daddy.”
When asked whether the “Real Housewives” executive producer has ever gotten physical with a Bravo star, the 57-year-old said that it has “never, never” happened, according to The Blast.
“I think that even I understand the rules of the game there,” he said. “There have been a couple that in my mind I’ve thought like, ‘Well, that would be interesting.’ But yeah, I think that would probably, especially at this point, be unwise.”
Who Does Cohen Want To Be Partnered With?
Elsewhere during that conversation, Cohen shared what he’s looking for in a partner, admitting it’s more of a “vibe” than anything else.
“I mean, to date, I like … strong, independent, smart, has their own thing going, handsome,” he said.
Before that, Cohen said that while he goes on some dates, things have changed for him since becoming a father. Consequently, he’s much more upfront about his desires.
“And I meet two kinds of people, people that I want to sleep with and people that I want to date,” he confirmed.
Tom Hanks has had one of the most successful careers of any Hollywood star to ever feature in a movie or TV show, and he’s not done yet. Hanks has been around as one of the most prominent actors for years now, and with two Oscars under his belt and several nominations, he’s earned about as much acclaim from the Academy as any actor could ask for. Many would argue that his most famous performance came in 1994 when he played Forrest Gump in the film of the same name, which lives on even to this day as one of the most popular movies ever made. Over the years, Hanks has also starred in other legendary films like Cast Away, where he occupies the screen almost entirely by himself, and Philadelphia, where he shares it with the great Denzel Washington.
Back in 1999, Hanks starred in one of the most underrated movies of his career, The Green Mile. The film is based on the popular Stephen King novel of the same name, and it was written and directed by Frank Darabont. The Green Mile may only hold a 78% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, which is far from the upper echelon of some of Hanks’ other movies, but the film holds an immaculate 94% on the audience-driven Popcornmeter. Fans around the world showed up at the box office to see The Green Mile back in 1999, too. The film grossed over $280 million at the box office against a $60 million budget, making it one of the most profitable movies of Hanks’ career. All these years later, The Green Mile is absent from streaming for now, but it’s quietly become one of the most popular VOD purchases on platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV.
What Is ‘The Green Mile’ About?
The official synopsis for The Green Mile reads as follows:
“Death row guard Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) discovers that a gentle giant inmate, John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), convicted of murdering two girls, possesses miraculous healing powers. Paul struggles with executing an innocent man who is actually a divine healer.”
In addition to Hanks and the late Michael Clarke Duncan, The Green Mile also stars David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Sam Rockwell, and the late Graham Greene. The Green Mile was nominated for four Oscars, but it didn’t win any.
Check out The Green Mile on VOD platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV, and stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage of Hanks’ future projects.
- Release Date
-
December 10, 1999
- Runtime
-
189 minutes
- Director
-
Frank Darabont
- Producers
-
David Valdes
Model Ashley Graham has long been a pioneer in the body positivity movement, though the GLP-1 trend has arguably challenged the concept of fierce acceptance.
“It’s really disheartening,” Graham, 38, told Marie Claire in a profile published on Thursday, April 30. “There was a pendulum that swung that was so body acceptance, positivity [and] everybody be who they want to be. And now, it’s going back this whole opposite way that feels like a smack in the face to the women who have felt like they’ve had a voice.”
Semaglutides and GLP-1s — including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro — are commonly prescribed to adults who struggle with weight-related conditions. Many celebrities have since started using the controversial drugs to slim down, though doctors have cautioned against using the medication for casual weight loss.
“It goes with the times — and GLP-1s are a time,” Graham acknowledged. “I know that there are and there’s gonna still be women who are considered plus-size forever. This drug isn’t going to wipe out a whole statistic of women.”
A proud moment! Ashley Graham is embracing her postpartum body — stretch marks and all — one year after giving birth to twin boys. The model, 35, shared an unfiltered glimpse of her bare stomach via Instagram on Monday, February 13. In the snap — which was uploaded without a caption — Graham clutched her […]
For Graham, she plans to continue building a “community” of body-positive women.
“There’s so many [plus size influencers and creators]. They’re all over the place with their sizes and their proportions and how they look and how they’re relatable,” the supermodel mused to the outlet. “And to me, that’s the coolest part about all of this. Seeing that these girls, who were raised on social media at such a young age are now coming in and they have a platform to say to the younger generation, ‘Be yourself, be who you want to be. If you have cellulite, who cares?’”
As these Hollywood celebrities show in their words, actions and online posts, the body-positivity movement has officially entered the mainstream. Well-known activists have used social media as a tool to spread more messages of self-love to their fans. Mindy Kaling made a splash when she posted a series of photos of herself wearing different two-piece […]
Graham, for her part, is also still working to accept her own postpartum body. (Graham shares three sons with her husband, Justin Ervin.)
“I’m living in a different body and it’s been hard to get to know her,” she said of her post-baby figure. “I can’t say that I can look in the mirror and be like, ‘I love you.’ It’s not that for me. It’s that, ‘Wow, I made some children.’”
She continued, “I was as fit as I could be in 2019 when I got pregnant. I’m still trying to get to that, but I’ve had to get over it in my head that I’ll look like I did in my late 20s, early 30s. She’s gone. Let’s focus on the new girl. That has been like the last four years of my conversation in my head.”
Entertainment
David Allan Coe's daughter says all 8 of his kids lost touch with controversial singer before his death (exclusive)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/David-Allan-Coe-and-Tanya-Montana-Coe-050226-65d4317578f6442eaf4e5a1bdc7b0511.jpg)
Tanya Montana Coe tells EW that she last heard from the country musician, who died this week at 86, in 2013.
News Videos25 seconds ago
Money (feat. Faouzia)
NewsBeat2 minutes ago
Mark Allen’s moment of heartbreak defines Crucible semi-final classic for the ages
Business3 minutes ago
Abortion pill makers ask US Supreme Court to restore mail-order access
NewsBeat1 month ago
Manchester United reach agreement with Casemiro over contract clause amid transfer speculation
Politics3 weeks ago
US brings back mandatory military draft registration
NewsBeat1 month ago
Steven Gerrard disagrees with Gary Neville over ‘shock’ Chelsea and Arsenal claim | Football
-
Tech5 days agoRegister Renaming | Hackaday
-
Politics5 days agoDrax board avoid their own AGM, accused of greenwashing & environmental racism
-
Tech6 days agoWhy Blue Badges Disappeared From Toyota Hybrids
-
Tech5 days agoImages of Samsung’s rumored smart glasses have leaked
-
Sports6 days agoIPL 2026: Ruturaj Gaikwad registers slowest fifty of the season, enters all-time unwanted list | Cricket News
-
Tech1 day agoTrump’s 25% EU auto tariff breaches Turnberry Agreement that also covers semiconductors and digital trade
-
NewsBeat7 days agoLK Bennett closes all stores after entering administration
-
Fashion4 days agoKylie Jenner’s KHY Enters a New Era with ‘Born in LA’
-
Business4 days agoMost Commercial Energy Audits Miss the Real Losses
-
Crypto World4 days agoCFTC’s AI will review U.S. crypto registration applications, chairman tells CoinDesk
-
Business5 days ago(VIDEO) Charlize Theron Climbs Times Square Billboard to Promote New Netflix Thriller ‘Apex’
-
Business4 days agoBarclay Brothers Avoid Bankruptcy: HSBC Drops High Court Petitions After IVA Deal
-
Sports1 day agoPaul Scholes issues Marcus Rashford reality check as agreement emerges over Man United star
-
Tech7 days agoMicrosoft to roll out Entra passkeys on Windows in late April
-
Tech7 days agoOpenAI’s Sam Altman apologizes for not reporting ChatGPT account of Tumbler Ridge suspect to police
-
Entertainment5 days agoAlicia Keys Calls Out Music Industry ‘Boys Club’
-
Business3 days agoTesla Officially Registers Elon Musk’s Stock: What Investors Need to Know
-
Tech7 days agoOpenAI CEO apologizes to Tumbler Ridge community
-
Tech4 days agoGet Ready for More Brain-Scanning Consumer Gadgets
-
News Videos7 days ago16 Cryptos Just Became LEGAL Commodities (Full List)
You must be logged in to post a comment Login