Zooey Deschanel has revealed that the role that made her a holiday staple nearly went to someone else — and the original casting choice might surprise Elf fans. At the time of her audition, when she ...

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 ...

Zooey Deschanel originally lost out on Elf to Katie Holmes. The New Girl star arrived to audition for the Christmas classic when she was just 21 years old, only to be told by director Jon Favreau that ...

Deschanel played Buddy the Elf's Gimbels store-elf love interest Jovie in the 2003 film Zooey Deschanel says Katie Holmes was originally cast for her role in Elf When Holmes dropped out, however, ...

Zooey Deschanel revealed during an interview on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that she was offered the female lead in Jon Favreau’s 2003 Christmas movie classic “Elf” only after Katie Holmes dropped ...

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 ...

There is no bad blood between Zooey Deschanel and her ex-husband Jacob Pechenik. “It’s awesome because my kids’ dad is a great dad,” Deschanel, 45, said during an interview on the “Call Her Daddy” ...

Actress and singer Zooey Deschanelis opening up about being bullied during her childhood. During an appearance on the December 17 episode of theCall Her Daddy podcast, Deschanel discussed getting ...

"New Girl" stars Zooey Deschanel, Lamorne Morris and more are sharing tributes for actor and director Rob Reiner. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were found dead Dec. 14 in their California home, ...