Zooey Deschanel is saying "yes" not just on screen, but off.
The actress, who currently stars in Jim Carrey's Yes Man, and Death Cab for Cutie front man Ben Gibbard (who also fronts The Postal Service), are engaged, People reports. Deschanel's rep could not immediately be reached for comment.
Deschanel, 28, is also pursuing music of her own...
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Friday Night Lights Minka Kelly is joining Joseph Gordon-Levitt 3rd Rock From the Sun and Zooey Deschanel Weeds in 500 Days of Summer an offbeat comedy slated for a January 2009 releaseKelly will play a woman who has a chance meeting with Gordon-Levitts character while at a job interview Meanwhile he is hopelessly in love with a woman Deschanel who doesnt believe in true love JR WhalenMore Movie News149 Mrs Garrett Does What with Adam Sandler149 Christmas Spirit Frank Millers Latest to Arrive Early149 Junos Ellen Page to Take in Some Eyre
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The Closer's Jon Tenney has joined the remake of 1987's The Stepfather. Tenney will play a dad trying to reconnect with his teen son (Gossip Girl's Penn Badgley) after a divorce. Oh, and Hidden Palms' dewy Amber Heard is now playing Badg's GF, a role previously eyed by FNL's Adrienne Palicki.... Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood) will star in and exec-produce Gigantic, an offbeat comedy about a mattress salesman and a woman he meets in his store. Zooey Deschanel will also star.... DreamWorks Animation has pushed the release of the 3-D How to Train Your Dragon to March 26, 2010, after realizing the original November '09 date was overcrowded with other 3-D flicks: A Christmas Carol (starring Jim Carrey) and James Cameron's Avatar. — Adam Bryant
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The West Wing's Donna ain't lovelorn no more. Janel Moloney is joining the cast of Showtime's Brotherhood for at least four episodes this season, playing a woman who has an affair with Jason Clarke's ambitious politico. (All together now: Poor Annabeth Gish.)In other Showtime news, in addition to Matthew Modine joining Weeds for at least 10 episodes (first scooped by the Ausiello Report, he'll serve as a love interest for both Nancy and Celia), Zooey Deschanel's krazy Kat is returning for the Season 3 opener, while Carrie Fisher will guest this season as Celia's "May-the-divorce-be-with-you" lawyer.
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Speaking of Bones, Emily Deschanel's sister, Zooey Deschanel, has landed the female lead in Tin Man, Sci Fi Channel's trippy retelling of The Wizard of Oz. Per Variety, Deschanel will play DG, a young woman who finds herself transported from her dull existence into the fantasy-filled world of The O.Z. (Outer Zone). As previously reported, Alan Cumming is on board as a friend of Dorothy's, the Scarecrow-like Glitch. The six-hour miniseries is eyed for a December debut.
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