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Gossip Girl, it has been revealed.In the new premiere episode of the new Gossip Girl focused podcast, XOXO With Jessica Szohr, it says early feedback from test audiences watching the show did not like the voiceovers. Bell gave voice to the teen drama’s titular anonymous blogger in the series’ original run from 2007 to 2012.The test audience reaction led creators Josh Schwarz and Stephanie Savage to consider cutting her voice-over – which eventually became a signature of the show.The creators told Szohr, the host of the show and the actor who played Vanessa Abrams on the show, that test audiences interest would “drop” when Bell’s narration began.“People were into [the show] and like, ‘Who’s this voice that’s coming in and distracting me?'” Schwartz remembered.“Do you lose the voice-over? We can’t. That’s part of the show, and we just have to ride with it.”You can listen to the podcast episode below:Savage went on to reveal that Bell was the only character who read for the role but that her other role in Veronica Mars caused some concern for the network hosts.“We had some reluctance of, ‘Did we feel comfortable having two shows on the same network with the same voice-over?'” Savage explained.“When [Bell] recorded it, she created an entirely different character with just her voice than how she read Veronica Mars.”Bell returned to HBO Max’s remake of the show as the narrator.
“Kristen Bell has always been and will always be the voice of Gossip Girl,” the producers of the new series said in a statement last year.A new Gossip Girl series was released on HBO Max last July, helmed by the show’s original creative team, which includes creators Schwartz and Savage, and writer Joshua Safran. Kristen Bell is currently starring in
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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are opening up about a stinky bedroom scenario!
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have a tight knit family… both in the bedroom and outside of it. While discussing a phantom smell permeating their sleeping quarters, the couple revealed on Dax's "Armchair Expert" podcast this week that their two daughters, Lincoln, 8, and Delta, 7, still sleep in their bedroom with them. "In our bedroom, you know, the girls sleep on the floor of our bedroom," Kristen said while talking about a terrible scent in the room. "I'm like, 'Who's farting?' All three of them are like, 'Sorry, it's me.
Everything’s fine! Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Ted Danson and more brought a little laughter to the afterlife on NBC’s The Good Place.
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard aren't afraid to get candid about their home life. In a new episode of Shepard's podcast, the pair opened up about their sleeping situation with daughters Lincoln, 8, and Delta, 7, and a recent gross-out mishap that took place in their shared bedroom. «You know the girls sleep on the floor of our bedroom,» Bell, 41, began her story, noting that as a family they watch to go to bed. Bell went on to note that a few nights prior she had started to «smell a really raunchy smell.» «I go OK, my family has gas, big D,» Bell recalled.
Bill Nighy (Love Actually) has been tapped to star opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris in Showtime’s The Man Who Fell To Earth drama series, based on the Walter Tevis novel and the cult classic 1976 film starring David Bowie. Nighy will play the role played by Bowie in the film in the series, which comes from Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet and John Hlavin. It will premiere later this year.
Actor-producer Kristen Bell (The Good Place, Veronica Mars) today announced the launch of Dunshire Productions, a new Los Angeles-based creative content and production studio that she’s partnered on with longtime creative collaborators including director-producer Morgan Sackett (The Good Place, Hacks), director, producer and editor Dean Holland (The Good Place, The Unicorn), Bailey Brand Management founder Troy Bailey and multidisciplinary designer and creative director, Benjamin Hart.
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window with his mum in the room.The actor, who stars in the new satirical comedy series on Netflix, responded to a fan’s tweet about one of the scenes in the show.“Just watched Kristen Bell get absolutely RAILED with my girlfriend and my mom in the same room…” Twitter user Eric wrote, to which Bell replied: “Hahahahaha sorry dude.”Hahahahaha sorry dude— Kristen Bell (@KristenBell) January 30, 2022He then added: “You need to apologise to my mom right now.”The scene in question sees Bell’s character Anna have sex with Benjamin Levy Aguilar’s character in a lengthy montage scene.An official synopsis for The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window reads: “For heartbroken Anna (Kristen Bell), every day is the same. She sits with her wine, staring out the window, watching life go by without her.“But when a handsome neighbour (Tom Riley) and his adorable daughter (Samsara Yett) move in across the street, Anna starts to see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are notoriously private when it comes to their children, they've been unexpectedly open about their marriage - especially in Hollywood standards. The couple have been married since 2013 and have two daughters, Lincoln and Delta, together, but they certainly don't pretend everything is rosy all the time. MORE: Kristen Bell apologizes for shocking Woman in the House scene In fact, the couple have had their fair share of ups and downs and Dax was in an open relationship prior to meeting Kristen.WATCH: Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's bathroom debate"There was a ton of jealousy, for pretty good reasons," he revealed on The Drew Barrymore Show when discussing the early years of his romance with Kristen."I had been in an open relationship for nine years, I was blacked out a big chunk of my life. You know, there were a lot of things for her [Kristen] to be concerned about."MORE: Kristen Bell turns heads with gorgeous leggy look in shorts and bikini topRELATED: Meet the cast of The Woman in the HouseDax - who has also been open about his battles with addiction - and Kristen had both come out of relationships and initially, the Frozen actress said there were "no sparks whatsoever" when they were introduced in 2007.
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Kristen Bell is getting candid about her experience seeing The 41-year-old actress was a guest on, where she joked that seeing the show was akin to her wedding day and her daughters' births. Bell recalled attending in London with Allison Janney, Karen Sony and Ben Platt, while filming a movie overseas.«I was hesitant at first because I didn't feel like that would be my vibe,» she told Ellen DeGeneres. «And I'm gonna tell you, it was one of the best nights of my life! I mean, up there with having my children and getting married.»Bell is married to Dax Shepard.
WARNING: This post contains spoilers for The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are very honest with each other!
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have no secrets in their marriage
A Netflix user had a very awkward experience watching Kristen Bell‘s new show, The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window.
Kristen Bell’s new Netflix show features some raunchy scenes.
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