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Jenna Ortega has been open about how much the role of Wednesday Addams consumed her while she was filming the hit Netflix series, Wednesday, last year.

Wednesday.”Ortega, 20, recently revealed that many of the scripts made no sense for her character and she ended up changing the scripts without consulting the writers.She told “Armchair Expert” podcast host and fellow actor Dax Shepard, 48, that when she first signed onto the show, she didn’t have all of the scripts, so she assumed the series would be “a lot darker” and didn’t know what the tone would be or score would sound like.But once she read the entire series, Ortega realized it was geared toward a younger audience.“I don’t think I’ve ever had to put my foot down more on a set in a way that I had to on ‘Wednesday,’” she shared. “Everything that Wednesday does, everything I had to play, did not make sense for her character at all.”She continued to give examples of some out-of-character moments in the show, revealing: “Her being in a love triangle? It made no sense.

Jenna Ortega is opening up about her love life. During a recent appearance on the  podcast, the  star shared a rare look at what is going on with her romantically.«I almost don’t even find myself interested,» Ortega told host Dax Shepard when asked about love and dating. «But a part of it is self-esteem. I’m not ready to be that vulnerable or trusting with someone.»The 20-year-old actress revealed that she was in a relationship for a couple of years, however, but had to press pause when things got «too hectic.»«It had nothing to do with them, it was just strictly — I couldn’t manage,» she said.Ortega continued, «If there's one thing I'm going to focus on — which is probably something I need to change — it's going to be my work.»With a demanding schedule of both film and TV projects, Ortega added that it wouldn't «be fair» to enter a relationship when she doesn't have time or energy to put into one.A post shared by Armchair Expert Podcast (@armchairexppod)Ortega was most recently rumored to be dating Asher Angel in 2018 after the pair showed up to Just Jared's 7th Annual Halloween Party in a couples costume, dressing up as Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson.

Jenna Ortega is getting candid about playing Wednesday Addams on the Netflix series.The 20-year-old actress was a guest on the latest episode of Dax Shepard's podcast, , which dropped Monday, where she spoke candidly about pushing back about specific scenes and lines of dialogue she felt were out of character for Wednesday.«A job like , I was trying something completely different. I'm naturally a very expressive person. I haven't really done a teen show like that before.

Shania Twain is opening up about the drama that happened while her marriage to Mutt Lange was breaking up.

Shania Twain recently offered a rare update on her ex-husband, Robert «Mutt» Lange. Shania and Robert divorced almost 15 years ago after he had an affair with Shania's best friend, Marie-Anne Thiébaud. Then, two years later, Shania married Marie-Anne's ex-husband, Frédéric Thiébaud. Shania told host Dax Shepard this week that Robert and Marie-Anne are still together, though she and her ex only ever communicate about their son, Eja, born in 2001. «Mutt and I parent well together, for people who don’t talk to each other,» Shania said.

Shania Twain is opening up about the most painful period in her life, when she discovered her husband and producer Robert “Mutt” Lange was cheating on her with her best friend, Marie-Ann Thiébaud.

That still doesn’t impress her much. Shania Twain gave a rare update on her relationship (or lack thereof) with ex-husband Robert “Mutt” Lange and former friend Marie-Anne Thiebaud 15 years after their affair rocked the country music icon’s world.

BJ Novak didn't hold back when praising his friend, ex, and former collaborator, Mindy Kaling. The 43-year-old actor and writer gave an almost eight-minute speech honoring Kaling, 43, at the 2023 Producers Guild Awards over the weekend.Presenting Kaling with the Norman Lear Award for Achievement in Television, Novak gushed, «The first thing I noticed about Mindy in that writers' room is she cared so much about everything… her opinions were passionate and unstoppable and she cared about all the issues of the day.»Novak touched on meeting Kaling while they were co-writing and co-starring on, sharing details on their passionate on-off romance.«We were in love with each other, and we were reckless idiots.

Drew Barrymore took to Instagram over the weekend to share the news that he and the editor are expecting a baby boy. Sharing a sweet photo of his wife standing up in a restaurant with his and Barrymore's daughters, Olive and Frankie, hugging her stomach, Kopelman wrote, «Baby boys all around! I’ll never forget this moment, captured a minute after we told the girls. We all can’t wait to meet this little guy…»A post shared by Will Kopelman (@willkopelman)Kopelman and Barrymore announced their separation in 2016 after nearly four years of marriage. Kopelman tied the knot with Michler in 2021, and shortly after Barrymore gushed about her joining their blended family. «He got married to this incredible woman, Allie, and I just feel like I won the lottery with her.

Sam Asghari and Britney Spears are pushing forward like usual amid reports of a failed intervention for the singer.

to pain medication.“I hate the word ‘taboo.’ I think it should be stricken from the dictionary,” Bell in a new interview, per . “There should be no topic that’s off the table for people to talk about.” keeps this same energy when discussing “hard topics” with ; nine-year-old Lincoln and eight-year-old Delta. “I talk to my kids about drugs, and the fact that their daddy is an addict and he’s in recovery, and we talk about sex,” she said.

Kristen Bell is opening up about parenthood again.

How they make it work! Kristen Bell opened up about how her husband, Dax Shepard, keeps her on her toes after nearly 10 years of marriage.

Dax Shepard confessed to Anna Kendrick that his wife, Kristen Bell, was envious of her as the Pitch Perfect star began her career.

Reflecting on the past. Anna Kendrick has opened up about the “capital T truth” she learned after discovering a previous partner was allegedly unfaithful.

Getting candid. Anna Kendrick reflected on a past romance — and revealed the former couple took a serious step before their split.

Reflecting on the past. Gabrielle Union opened up about her first marriage to Chris Howard — and admitted she “felt entitled” to infidelity during their relationship.

Victoria Beckham has opened up on her thoughts about Brooklyn Beckham's marriage to Nicola Peltz.

Victoria Beckham has revealed her husband David was "heartbroken" after their daughter Harper was recently embarrassed by her parents on the school run.

The people have spoken! Meghan Markle is a People’s Choice Awards winner, taking home the coveted honor for the top Pop Podcast of 2022 during the Tuesday, December 6, ceremony.

Sex ed is in session! Even celebrity parents have to have the awkward birds and the bees discussion with their children — and many have gotten candid about how it went.

John Stamos has said surprisingly little about his old friend and co-star Lori Loughlin‘s big scandal. And now we have a better idea why.

John Stamos candidly addressed his ongoing support for former Full House costar Lori Loughlin following her college scandal.

What could have been!

What could have been. During a conversation with Dax Shepard, John Stamos revealed that his agent once tried to set him up with the podcast host’s wife — Kristen Bell.

Scarlett Johansson has revealed that she freaked out Joaquin Phoenix while recording a phone sex scene for the film Her.The actress, who played the voice role of an AI assistant called Samantha in the 2013 film, explained in a new interview that she had to record her scene in a studio with Phoenix after the latter had already filmed his camera scenes.“You definitely don’t want to hear what you sound like having a fake orgasm,” she recalled on the Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman.“I remember we came in that day. I’ve become that actor that’s like ‘let’s get dirty.’ I have to, because otherwise I’ll be petrified.

Scarlett Johansson got candid about her awkward and "bizarre" sex scene with Joaquin Phoenix.  In the 2013 film "Her," the actress opened up about how gross it was listening to her fake an orgasm on set.  Johansson revealed Phoenix had a difficult time recording audio for their sex scenes in Spike Jonze’s movie. The Academy Award nominee pointed out, "You definitely don't want to hear what you sound like having a fake orgasm."  "I remember we came in that day," the "Black Widow" star began to explain in Dax Shepard’s "Armchair Expert" podcast.

An uncomfortable moment. Scarlett Johansson recalled her costar Joaquin Phoenix’s reaction to her “bizarre” orgasm scene in their 2013 film Her.

skeeved out by Scarlett Johansson having to record fake orgasms for the 2013 film “Her” that he would have to leave the set at times, she told the “Armchair Expert” podcast.“We tried to get through one take, and he was, like, losing it,” Johansson, 37, said of the film revolving around a man falling in love with a virtual assistant. “He left the studio.

With an acting career that goes back nearly twenty years, Scarlett Johansson is no stranger to being typecast. But EW reports that, when the actress sat down to talk with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman on their “Armchair Expert” podcast, Johansson opened up about how taking on more mature roles earlier in her career led her to be “hyper-sexualized” for most of her career.

Scarlett Johansson is recalling how some orgasmic voice recordings she made for her role in “Her” caused co-star Joaquin Phoenix to leave the set because he couldn’t get through the scene without cracking up.

Zack Sharf Scarlett Johansson revealed on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast (via IndieWire) that her orgasm recordings for the movie “Her” resulted in Joaquin Phoenix fleeing the set. Phoenix starred in the Spike Jonze-directed drama as a man who falls in love with his phone’s operating system, a Siri-like female voice named Samantha, played by Johansson. The two have a sexual relationship in the form of phone sex, which required Johansson to record herself fake orgasming. “We tried to get through one take, and he was, like, losing it,” Johansson said. “He left the studio. He needed a break.” Johansson added, “You don’t want to hear your voice ever. You definitely don’t want to hear what you sound like having an orgasm. You definitely don’t want to hear what you sound like having a fake orgasm — ew. It’s so gross. It was so bizarre.”

Zack Sharf Scarlett Johansson revealed on a recent episode of Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast that she felt her career would end early on because she was “hypersexualized” by the industry at a young age. The actor said she became so “objectified” and “pigeonholed” as a young actor that she didn’t think it was possible she’d be able to diversify her characters. “I kind of became objectified and pigeonholed in this way where I felt like I wasn’t getting offers for work for things that I wanted to do,” Johansson said (via Yahoo). “I remember thinking to myself, ‘I think people think I’m 40 years old.’ It somehow stopped being something that was desirable and something that I was fighting against.”

Scarlett Johansson opened up about feeling “hypersexualized” when she was a teenage actress, and how that left her fearing she’d be typecast in those type of roles.

Armchair Expert” podcast, host Dax Shepard said Johansson, 37, has what the calls “the X factor” — a natural likability that can’t be described.The “Black Widow” actress was grateful for the compliment, but went on to explain that how the public perceived her has been misrepresented since she was a child.“I kind of became objectified and pigeonholed in this way where I felt like I wasn’t getting offers for work for things that I wanted to do,” Johansson said. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘I think people think I’m 40 years old.’ It somehow stopped being something that was desirable and something that I was fighting against.”Johannson, who made her first on-screen appearance in the movie “North” in 1994 at just nine years old, explained that people assumed she was always older than she actually was.“Because I think everybody thought I was older and that I’d been [acting] for a long time, I got kind of pigeonholed into this weird hypersexualized thing.