You might love the shrimp at Bubba Gump Shrimp, but their namesake has never tasted them. Mykelti Williamson, who played Bubba in 1994’s Forrest Gump, opened up about his decision to never go to the ...

Mykelti Williamson, who played Bubba in Forrest Gump, opened up about why he's never been to the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. restaurants Williamson said he's never been "properly invited" to the chain ...

Williamson said he had to fight to be seen for his role as Bubba, but when he and Tom Hanks auditioned together, their connection was immediate Williamson told his agent, “If I can't get in on this ...

Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get. This weekend, the Kemah Boardwalk got something unexpected: several Forrest Gump lookalikes running for military service ...

A major seafood chain restaurant is reportedly setting up shop along the southern coast of Texas. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. would join what many consider an oversaturated market and islandgoers have mixed ...

Mykelti Williamson and Tom Hanks knew they were a match in movie heaven from their first meeting. Williamson told his agent, “If I can't get in on this and two scrubs can,” that he had no “choice” but ...