{"id":12716,"date":"2026-03-01T17:33:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T01:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=12716"},"modified":"2026-03-01T17:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T01:33:32","slug":"dax-shepard-posts-sweet-tribute-to-wife-and-actor-awards-host-kristen-bell-before-skipping-red-carpet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=12716","title":{"rendered":"Dax Shepard posts sweet tribute to wife and Actor Awards host Kristen Bell before skipping red carpet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"SupportNSCNative\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<aside class=\"sc-hez36s-0 dFpFuY\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-1 iBibVd\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-hez36s-2 jVZWGn\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-8 juUDRT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-13 cqPbFA\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-0 rAFIl sc-hez36s-16 jZSKtc\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-6 PdmgT\">\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content-container\" class=\"sc-aja53j-5 eZqxmv\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-aja53j-4 tawua\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content-tablet\" class=\"sc-hez36s-7 gZmYS\">\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. 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We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sc-1uza6dc-1 cglitp\">Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-aja53j-1 keLMOw sc-aja53j-7 eMEmGu\"><span data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-dropdown-tablet\" class=\"sc-aja53j-3 dHXFkr\"><span data-action-type=\"Read more\" class=\"sc-aja53j-2 dcYUYI\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hUgQwJ sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-a5wy94-0 hyKPon\"><use href=\"#ee6613da15642019\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dax Shepard has missed the Actor Awards\u2019 red carpet despite his wife, Kristen Bell, hosting the event for the third time.<\/p>\n<p>Shepard, 51, posted to his Instagram Story hours before the red carpet began, indicating that he might not make it to the event. <\/p>\n<p>The <em>Parenthood<\/em> actor shared an image of a text he received with instructions to drink \u201cclear liquids today\u201d with the hashtag \u201ccolonoscopy prep\u201d written over it.<\/p>\n<p>Shepard did then post to his Instagram grid urging his followers to watch the ceremony, hosted again by Bell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCAUTION: DO NOT watch if you\u2019re allergic to effortless charm, tasty wit, velvety vocals, world-class mimicry, high-in-tight buns, timeless beauty or Disney-level Adorability,\u201d he joked in the caption accompanying a promo image of Bell. <\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVWgVc0AToJ\/embed\/captioned\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"sc-wn0aau-1 dZPXBi\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 gFcOVD\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/02\/24\/14\/38\/MixCollage-24-Feb-2026-09-55-AM-9333.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/02\/24\/14\/38\/MixCollage-24-Feb-2026-09-55-AM-9333.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/02\/24\/14\/38\/MixCollage-24-Feb-2026-09-55-AM-9333.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dax Shepard urged his followers to tune into the Actor Awards to watch his wife Kristen Bell host\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 gtVitN hgzWpY\">Dax Shepard urged his followers to tune into the Actor Awards to watch his wife Kristen Bell host<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 exGSyR\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAlso it may be \u2018too much\u2019 for those with heart conditions. For everyone else, buckle the f*** up!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bell responded in the comments section of the post: \u201cI looooove you buddy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Formerly known as the SAG Awards, Bell joked in the days leading up to the ceremony that she was struggling with the rebrand.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Nobody Wants This<\/em> star, 45, first hosted the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards in 2018, and returned to the role last year. Sunday\u2019s ceremony marks the first since the name change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRenaming it is a big thing to apply to the old processor,\u201d Bell told <em>USA Today<\/em>. \u201cThere&#8217;s been a lot of slip-ups. But we politely correct each other when I say the SAG Awards. Nope, it&#8217;s now called the Actor Awards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that the decision to change the name was \u201cnot my department, and above my pay grade,\u201d but that she hoped the new title would emphasize that the ceremony represents a chance for actors alone to have their say on the film and television performances of their peers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat&#8217;s what this show is about, that\u2019s what makes it unique,\u201d said Bell. \u201cSome branding genius was like, &#8216;Why not call it the Actor Awards?&#8217; And they called me, told me it&#8217;s called the Actor Awards, and I said, \u2018Let&#8217;s roll!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Dax Shepard has missed the Actor Awards\u2019 red carpet despite his wife, Kristen Bell, hosting the event for the third time. Shepard, 51, posted to his Instagram Story hours before the red carpet began, indicating that he might not make it to the event. The Parenthood actor shared an image of a text he received with instructions to drink \u201cclear liquids today\u201d with the hashtag \u201ccolonoscopy prep\u201d written over it. Shepard did then post to his Instagram grid urging his followers to watch the ceremony, hosted again by Bell. \u201cCAUTION: DO NOT watch if you\u2019re allergic to effortless charm, tasty wit, velvety vocals, world-class mimicry, high-in-tight buns, timeless beauty or Disney-level Adorability,\u201d he joked in the caption accompanying a promo image of Bell. Dax Shepard urged his followers to tune into the Actor Awards to watch his wife Kristen Bell host (Getty) \u201cAlso it may be \u2018too much\u2019 for those with heart conditions. For everyone else, buckle the f*** up!!!\u201d Bell responded in the comments section of the post: \u201cI looooove y&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12716"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12716\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}