37 Celebrities Who Tragically Lost Their Homes in the Wildfires Last Year—and Where They Stand Today

Just days after walking the red carpet for the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, TMZ reported that Adam Brody and Leighton Meester's ...
Cinema Blend

As The Die Hard Christmas Movie Debate Continues, Zooey Deschanel Shares A Take I Agree With

Deschanel, who can now be seen performing opposite Daredevil: Born Again’s Charlie Cox in the 2025 movie release Merv (which can be streamed with a Prime Video subscription) gave her Die Hard take ...
Bustle

Zooey Deschanel Says Katie Holmes Almost Played Her Elf Character

Buddy the Elf almost fell in love with a different retail Mrs. Claus. On the latest episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Zooey Deschanel revealed that she almost wasn’t in Elf, as another A-list ...
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Zooey Deschanel reveals she almost missed out on “Elf” role: 'We offered it to Katie Holmes'

Zooey Deschanel revealed in a new interview that she almost didn't star in Elf because Katie Holmes was first offered the role opposite Will Ferrell's Buddy the Elf. "When I met with Jon Favreau, the ...
Digital Spy

Zooey Deschanel reveals she wasn't the first choice for Jovie in Elf

It may be one of her most iconic roles, but Zooey Deschanel has revealed that she wasn't the first choice for the part of Jovie in Elf. With the beloved festive film streaming in the UK, who did she ...
Cinema Blend

I Was Shocked To Learn Zooey Deschanel's Role In Elf Was Offered To Another Big Actress First

It's wild to think about what could have been. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When I met with Jon Favreau, the director, I ...
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Zooey Deschanel Recalls Losing ‘Elf’ Role To Katie Holmes At First: “It Was Kind Of Great”

Zooey Deschanel recalls originally losing her 'Elf' role to Katie Holmes. Kristina Bumphrey/PMC/New Line/Courtesy Everett Collection Although Zooey Deschanel broke through with her romantic leading ...
People

Zooey Deschanel Says She Has a Group Chat with Ex Jacob Pechenik and Fiance Jonathan Scott: 'We've Been Through a Lot'

The ‘Merv’ actress opened up about her ex-husband's relationship with her 'Property Brothers' star fiance during her recent appearance on ‘Call Her Daddy’ Natalia Senanayake is an Editorial Assistant, ...
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Zooey Deschanel Reveals the Unconventional Way She Co-Parents With Ex Jacob Pechenik

Zooey Deschanel is doing things her own way — even if it seems a little unusual. The New Girl alum opened up about her unconventional co-parenting style with ex Jacob Pechenik in a new interview, and ...
New York Post

Zooey Deschanel reveals A-lister who originally got her beloved ‘Elf’ role

Buddy almost had a different Jovie. Zooey Deschanel revealed that she originally was not cast as Will Ferrell’s love interest in the beloved holiday hit “Elf.” Instead, Katie Holmes was offered the ...
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This A-Lister Was Almost Cast Instead of Zooey Deschanel In Elf

Zooey Deschanel owes one of her first big breaks to a Hollywood superstar passing on the female lead role in Elf. Originally, Deschanel’s character Jovie was meant for a more well-known actor. But, ...