Selena Gomez Says Her 'Only Murders' Character Is a Grown Up Version of Alex Russo from 'Wizards of Waverly Place'

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe new season of “Only Murders in the Building,” currently streaming on Hulu, sees the trio of amateur sleuths and residents of New York’s Arconia apartments played by Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin becoming suspects in a new crime — the killing of Bunny Folger (played by Jayne Houdyshell).Production designer Patrick Howe was told by show co-creator John Hoffman that Bunny’s apartment would need to be a new set for the season. “It hadn’t even registered that the character was dead. In all my years of designing, I don’t think I’d ever designed for a dead person,” Howe says.Bunny had been a longtime resident of the Arconia and the president of the building’s co-op, so Howe looked to influences from luxury interior designers Bunny Williams and the late Mario Buatta to create a look of settled affluence.

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Entertainment Weekly's podcast, per . While Mabel—who starts a true crime podcast with her much, much older neighbors played by Steve Martin and Martin Short—does not have magical powers, she sure does have a similar biting wit as teenaged Alex."I adored being on [Wizards of Waverly Place] so much," she said of the , which ran from 2007 to 2012. "I felt like I did learn a lot.

Awardist Podcast.“I feel like Mabel is an older version of Alex in a way,” she quipped. “I adored being on that show so much.

Selena Gomez is bringing the drama! The actress proved sequins aren’t just for New Year’s Eve as she dazzled in a sparkly look at the season 2 premiere of Only Murders in the Building.

Only Murders premiere look to , breaking down the actor's low-key beat step by step.Gomez's silver look coordinated quite well with her costars' red carpet looks for the event, actually. Martin Short and Steve Martin both wore simple gray suits (Martin opted for tie-less), whose dad-like blandness nicely offset Gomez's stylish sparkles. The which premieres on Hulu on June 28, picks up right where the first season ended—with the three amateur podcaster detectives implicated in the murder of the building's Board President, Bunny Folger, fresh off of solving their very first homicide. Solving murders isn't the only thing on her plate at the moment.

Selena Gomez has addressed the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, calling on men to speak out against the ruling.On Tuesday (June 27), while appearing on the red carpet for the season two premiere of Only Murders in the Building, Gomez used her platform to criticise the decision, while addressing what Hollywood can do to protect American women’s constitutional right to have an abortion.Speaking to Variety, Gomez said: “It’s about getting men – men needing to stand up and also speak against this issue. It’s also the amount of women that are hurting.

celebrated its Season 2 premiere with a Los Angeles celebration hosted by stars Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, and Martin Short.

Selena Gomez is looking incredible for her latest red carpet appearance!

Selena Gomez has revealed that she doesn’t give out her trust to a lot of people.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Only Murders in the Building” was a surprising triumph last year — a comedy whose amiable, low-key wit built in power as its first season ran on. With fine work by Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez at the center, it added up to a portrait of disaffected and alienated people.In its second outing, “Only Murders” no longer has its element of surprise: We know what it can do.

Selena Gomez has gotten pickier about who she works with and who she dates -- and she owes it all to Steve Martin and Martin Short. ET's Will Marfuggi spoke with Gomez and her  co-stars, ahead of the show's season 2 premiere, about what they've learned from each other and what to expect this coming season.«I think in general, my standards for humor and gentlemen, and just, professionals have been — the bar's been lifted pretty high working with these two, so, it's been really fun, but I'm now a little bit picky,» Gomez said of what working with Martin and Short has taught her.While season 2 sees the already nosey Charles (Martin) and Oliver (Short) trying to meddle in Mabel (Gomez)'s love life, the 29-year-old actress told ET, the legendary actor-comedians are far too protective of her to set her up with just anyone.«They're protective,» Gomez said. «We're very protective of her,» Short agreed. «You know, most of the people we know are dead,» Short joked.

Selena Gomez is reflecting on her friend Britney Spears' «day for love.» ET's Will Marfuggi spoke to Gomez about attending Spears' fairytale wedding to Sam Asghari and why it was important for the 29-year-old actress to be there.«I think it was a day for love, and I want nothing more than happiness, and for her,» Gomez gushed when asked about Spears wedding, which took place at her Thousand Oaks home earlier this month. «I think it was all the people that loved her, and that was all that matters.»Gomez wasn't the only celeb in attendance at the star-studded affair. She was joined by Paris Hilton, Drew Barrymore, Madonna and more A-list guests, there to support Spears on her special day.While she admittedly didn't see the memes that have come out from the group photos taken at the wedding, Gomez couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of them.«I haven't, no,» she said with a laugh.A post shared by Drew Barrymore (@drewbarrymore)A post shared by Britney Spears (@britneyspears)The busy actress is gearing up for season 2 of her hit Hulu series, , and Gomez said it's been one for the books.«It's been very different than my past experiences,» Gomez said of working with her  co-stars, Steve Martin and Martin Short.

There was a sense after the first season of Hulu’s hit “Only Murders in the Building” that this would be a tough act to follow. How many murders can there be in the Arconia? And much of the charm of that season relied on the renewed chemistry between two comedy veterans and their unexpected straight woman from another generation.

Selena Gomez was one of the special celebrity guests at Britney Spears‘ wedding to Sam Asghari earlier this month.