Call Her Daddy Zooey Deschanel: Relationships, RomComs, & the Holiday Season
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Dec 17, 2025 
Zooey Deschanel, the talented actress and musician known for iconic roles in 'Elf' and 'New Girl,' shares candid insights about her career and personal life. She reveals her holiday traditions, a hilarious mulch mishap during hosting, and her experiences filming 'Elf,' including her fond memories with Will Ferrell. Zooey also discusses overcoming childhood bullying, critiques the 'manic pixie dream girl' trope, and balances motherhood with her Hollywood career. Plus, she opens up about her engagement to Jonathan Scott and her upcoming rom-com, 'Merv.'
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Over-the-Top Family Christmas Trees
- Zooey Deschanel describes themed trees downstairs and a big sparkly family-room tree, plus two kid trees upstairs for homemade ornaments.
- She explains decorations build over years and that Glitterville decorators help dress their home.
How She Landed Elf And Kept Blond Hair
- Zooey recounts being offered Katie Holmes' role on Elf and getting the part after scheduling changed, which lowered her nerves during the meeting.
- She also explains she kept blonde hair from a prior screen test and had to maintain it for filming.
Laughing Reading Predicts Comedy Success
- Zooey uses laughing out loud while reading a script as her litmus test for comedic potential.
- She trusts scripts that make her laugh because they likely translate into fun on-screen comedy.