Gossip Girl here, confirming these two former costars are ready to be back in action.
Shortly after Netflix confirmed Leighton Meester would be joining husband Adam Brody and Gossip Girl narrator Kristen Bell on season 2 of Nobody Wants This—as the returned middle school nemesis of Kristen’s character Joanne—Kristen revealed how she’s feeling about the news.
“Leighton Meester is blessing us with her presence,” the Frozen alum said in an exclusive interview with E! News at the Annual Power of Love Gala—held in Las Vegas Feb. 22—before adding that her entry “will be fun” because “she is not my nemesis” off-screen. (For more from the gala, tune into E! News tonight, Feb. 24 at 11 p.m.)
After all, IRL, the pair have no bad blood between them. In fact, Leighton and Kristen even joined forces during the Feb. 23 SAG Awards—which Kristen hosted—for an epic nod to their Gossip Girl roots.
Reprising their roles as the voice of the anonymous gossip blogger and Blair Waldorf, Kristen narrated “gossip” about the SAG Award attendees fed to her by Queen Bee Blair.
For instance, Kristen claimed Wicked’s Jeff Goldblum had “a wicked appetite and a peek behind the curtain reveals he likes his green eggs with ham.”
But when she began to announce A Complete Unknown’s Timothée Chalamet was sitting next to a “hot steak medium rare au Poivre,” Kristen hit pause the bit.
“Wait, Leighton, none of this is gossip,” she noted, turning to Leighton as the cameras found them in the audience. “It’s all food.”
And Leighton couldn’t help but cough up to the ruse. “I’m sorry,” she admitted, while shoving a dinner roll in her mouth. “I’m just really hungry.”
The hilarious bit only proves Leighton’s casting on Nobody Wants This—which sees Adam play Rabbi Noah, who falls in love with Kristen’s Joanne—will be something everybody is going to want.
The casting also marks yet another time that Adam and Leighton—who married in 2014 and share two kids between them—will work together. Having already worked together on projects such as The Oranges, Single Parents and River Wild, Nobody Wants This is sure to be another epic collaboration.
As Adam told E! News in January, “We always like to work together when it comes up.”
For more of the best moments from the 2025 SAG Awards, keep reading.
–Reporting by Rachel Smith
Shrinking Around
Harrison Ford played peekaboo with the paparazzi before his red carpet arrival.
Stuck With U
Wicked‘s Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande held hands as they made their way to their seats.
The Wizard and I
What is this feeling? Jeff Goldblum and Demi Moore would like to know.
Mama’s Boy
Timothée Chalamet and his mom Nicole Flender enjoyed a family night out.
New Girl Reunion
Who’s that girl? It was Zooey Deschanel reuniting with Max Greenfield!
Hey, Cousin!
Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jeremy Allen White said “yes, chef” to a mini The Bear reunion.
Family Affair
Jodie Foster introduced her son Charles “Charlie” Bernard Foster to Jane Fonda ahead of the award show.
No Bad Feelings
No grudges here! Colin Farrell posed for a backstage photo with Jamie Lee Curtis after she jokingly called him out for giving her COVID at the Golden Globes.
In Euphoria
Colman Domingo and Cynthia Erivo were quite pop-u-lar as they mingled with guests.
Meet Me at the Bar
Cheers to Joey King and Quinta Brunson, who grabbed drinks at the green room presented by Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants.
Only Stars in the Building
Selena Gomez and Sheryl Lee Ralph chatted it up on the red carpet.
Shogun Showtime
Anna Sawai was visibly emotional backstage following her Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series win.
Say “Selfie!”
Kerry Washington and Kristen Bell were picture perfect as they snapped a photo.
Here Come the Newlyweds
Fresh from their Feb. 18 courthouse wedding, Tyson Mason and Justine Lupe shared a passionate kiss.
Meet the Faks
The Bear‘s Ricky Staffieri and Matty Matheson hammed it up at the reception.
Like and Subscribe
Lilly Singh was feeling the love as she hosted the Screen Actors Guild Awards pre-show from the red carpet.
All Glamour
As this year’s SAG Awards ambassador, Sofia Carson—donning a Chopard necklace—was dressed to represent.
A Wicked Meeting
Ariana Grande shared a hug with SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher.
