Ben Stiller could never sever his love for the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
After all, the Zoolander star revealed at the 2025 Oscars that he’s still regularly watching the Bravo reality show with his daughter Ella, 22, while praising Dorit Kemsley and Kyle Richards for putting their drama aside during the current season amid the costars’ respective divorces.
“It just felt to me like they’re both going through this separation,” Ben said of Dorit and Kyle’s storylines to Live From E!: The Oscars’ Zuri Hall during an exclusive interview March 2. “So, why couldn’t they be there to support each other?” (See all the stars at the 97th annual Academy Awards here.)
“I’m not totally caught up on two episodes because I watch with my daughter and we haven’t been together watching it,” he admitted, “but they came together the last episode I saw and I was like, ‘Alright, great! This is the way it should be because they should be there for each other.’”
With the TV show becoming a special bonding activity for the Severance director and Ella—whom he shares with wife Christine Taylor along with 19-year-old son Quinlin—it seems they’re ready to expand their options.
“Next is Real Housewives of New York,” he added. “It’s a lot of time to watch, but it’s so enjoyable.”
As Ben and Ella were enthralled in stressful projects, watching the reality show, which eventually became a routine, was a moment of relief for the father-daughter duo.
“She started watching when she was in drama school, which was like this intense conservatory thing and I’m working on the show,” the Night at the Museum actor explained on SiriusXM’s Town Hall hosted by Andy Cohen in January. “It’s a great release where you can get into these other people’s lives and their worlds.”
But he hasn’t been able to make it through the entire catalog just yet.
“I only have the bandwidth for so many Real Housewives shows,” he quipped. “I’ve been told Salt Lake City is the next one I have to get into and my daughter Ella really wants me to get into New York.”
While we wait to see which show Ben and Ella pick up next, read on to see all the stars at the 2025 Oscars.
Ariana Grande
In Schiaparelli.
Zoe Saldaña
In custom Saint Laurent and Cartier jewelry.
Selena Gomez
In custom Ralph Lauren and Stuart Weitzman heels.
Cynthia Erivo
In custom Louis Vuitton and FoundRae jewelry.
Lily-Rose Depp
In Chanel.
Scarlett Johansson
In Thierry Mugler and De Beers jewelry.
Gal Gadot
In Prada and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Mikey Madison
In Christian Dior and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Andrew Garfield
In Gucci, David Yurman jewelry, and Jaeger-Le Coultre watch.
Halle Berry
In Christian Siriano and Pomellato Jewelry.
Rita Wilson
In Valentino.
Monica Barbaro
In custom Dior.
Penelope Cruz
In Chanel.
Samuel L. Jackson
In Giorgio Armani.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph
In custom Tamara Ralph Haute Couture and LAGOS jewelry.
Gayle King
Colman Domingo
In custom Valentino and Persol Ida sunglasses.
Sterling K. Brown
In Giorgio Armani, David Yurman jewelry, IWC Watches watch and Santoni shoes.
Ben Stiller
In Dolce and Gabbana.
Jeremy Strong
In custom Loro Piana.
Michelle Yeoh
In Balenciaga.
Kieran Culkin
In Zegna, Fred Leighton and Kwiat jewelry, and Omega watch.
Amy Poehler
In custom Rachel Gilbert and Marco Bicego jewelry.
Meg Ryan
In Ashi Studio and Tiffany and Co. jewelry.
Isabella Rossellini
In Dolce & Gabbana.
Emma Stone
In custom Louis Vuitton.
Miley Cyrus
In Alexander McQueen.
Doja Cat
In custom Balmain, Messika High Jewelry, and Amina Muaddi shoes.
Adrien Brody
In Giorgio Armani.
Margaret Qualley
In Chanel.
