On her new CBS sitcom, Accidentally on Purpose, Jenna Elfman plays a woman who picks up a guy, has a one-night stand and winds up pregnant. It may be a case of being overly practical, but in real life Jenna Elfman has gotten pregnant because, as she put it, "My character's pregnant the whole first season, so I said, 'It's a good time to have another baby, because we won't have to hide it."Isn't that a good reason to have a baby? Elfman, who's married to actor Bodhi Elfman, is already a mommy. She and Bodhi have a two-year old son named Story. Hmm, you think they're ever tempted to sing, "Here's the story of a kid named Story..."?
Anyway, Jenna was on The Early Show Wednesday when she told Julie Chen about her pregnancy, and she said we'd be able to see a baby bump -- a real one -- by the third episode of Accidentally on Purpose, assuming that we're still watching by then.
Chances are the show will still be around by the third episode, but nothing's guaranteed. Still, you have to admire Jenna's optimism. She's talking about the first season as if there will be more to follow when most new shows are destined to fail.
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9-17-2009 @ 11:09AM
Oh come on said...
Is she a method actor????
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9-17-2009 @ 12:03PM
GigG said...
One thing I never understood. She is married to a guy who's last name is Elfman and she is also the neice of a guy named Elfman.
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9-17-2009 @ 12:48PM
Saya said...
according to wikipedia, the only elfman's she's related to are in-laws - her father in law and her uncle in law... I didn't see any mention of any other famous relatives with that last name (there was some uncle who is apparently fairly well known who shares her maiden name, but no Elfman)
I'm just shocked (having never read anything about her before now) that there are actually people in hollywood going by their married names... kind of impressive to me...
actually the whole "she goes by her married name and is having another kid while playing a pregnant woman" thing makes me want to check the show out and give it a chance even though I normally wouldn't... just seems kind of facinating to me...
9-18-2009 @ 9:32AM
Teresa said...
Her husband is the nephew of Danny Elfman, the composer. That makes her his niece by marriage.
9-17-2009 @ 12:13PM
Freak Mojo said...
Is there a death poll for the new fall shows? I want in on it.
This show in particular seems destined for an early termination.
Boy was I tempted to go down a very poor taste road on that one...
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