Chicks in the Office

Arielle Kebbel Spills on John Tucker Must Die x She's the Man Cast Parties + Kathryn Hahn Is Mother Gothel

March 11, 2026

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  • The hosts are promoting their upcoming live shows in Seattle and San Diego, featuring guests Ashley Hesseltine and Joey and Kelsey, respectively. 
  • The internet is currently obsessed with creating memes and jokes around Donna Kelce renovating her 'modest Florida home,' including a supposed $80 million deal with Lowe's. 
  • Kathryn Hahn has been officially cast as Mother Gothel in the live-action remake of *Tangled*, a casting decision the hosts strongly approve of for her comedic timing and 'witchy' vibe. 
  • The hosts are planning to release a song titled 'Mind Your Business, Bitch' by 'DJ Poison Ives' for their 1000th episode of *Chicks in the Office*. 
  • John Mayer found the rhythm and speech patterns of Craig, Austen, and Shep from *Southern Charm* to be so foreign that he felt like he was looking at a different species. 
  • Arielle Kebbel shared a mortifying audition story where she mistook a casting director's gesture for an invitation to hug, leading her to believe she had bombed the meeting. 
  • Arielle Kebbel revealed that she sold a sequel to *John Tucker Must Die* to Fox, intending it as a film, and envisioned an *Aquamarine* sequel as a TV show, though both projects were shelved due to external factors like the writer's strike. 
  • The cast of *John Tucker Must Die* and *She's the Man* filmed concurrently in Vancouver, staying at the same hotel and frequently socializing together like they were at summer camp. 

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Podcast Availability and Sponsor Read
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(00:00:00)
  • Key Takeaway: The Chicks in the Office podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and ad-free on Amazon Music for Prime Members.
  • Summary: The episode begins by informing listeners where they can find every episode of Chicks in the Office. Prime members have the option to listen ad-free via Amazon Music. The initial segment also features an advertisement for Bumble, focusing on making clear and honest connections.
Weather and Temperature Complaints
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(00:02:07)
  • Key Takeaway: One host is experiencing discomfort due to New York’s ‘fake spring’ causing apartment heat to remain on, preventing AC use until the legal date of May 31st.
  • Summary: The hosts note the beautiful Wednesday weather, which leads to a complaint about uncontrollable apartment heating in New York buildings during ‘fake spring.’ The inability to turn on the AC before the mandated date results in overheating, especially at night. This contrasts with the other host who can control their heating and cooling settings.
Ideal Sleeping Temperature Debate
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  • Key Takeaway: The ideal sleeping temperature for one host is 68 degrees Fahrenheit, while the other prefers a much cooler 62 degrees, which Nick Jonas also mentioned.
  • Summary: A brief discussion references a conversation between Jake Chan and Nick Jonas regarding preferred sleeping temperatures. One host finds 62 degrees ‘arctic’ and suggests 68 degrees is the perfect living temperature, though they can sleep at 66 degrees. The other host notes they simply turn the heat off at night during winter since AC is unavailable.
Spring Tour Promotion
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(00:06:11)
  • Key Takeaway: The Chicks in the Office spring tour will include stops in Seattle with Ashley Hesseltine and San Diego with Joey and Kelsey.
  • Summary: The hosts remind listeners about their upcoming live shows in Seattle and San Diego, encouraging ticket purchases. Ashley Hesseltine from Girls Gotta Eat will join the Seattle show, and Joey and Kelsey will be guests in San Diego. Attendees are encouraged to bring creative signs for a segment.
Harry Styles Lyrical Misinterpretation
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(00:07:15)
  • Key Takeaway: The hosts clarify that the lyric in Harry Styles’ ‘Music for a Sushi Restaurant’ is ‘DJs don’t dance no more, they said,’ not ’they sit’ or ’they sweat,’ though many listeners initially misheard it.
  • Summary: The conversation shifts to a recent lyrical mistake regarding a Harry Styles song, where one host thought the lyric was ‘DJs don’t dance no more, they sit.’ Many listeners confirmed they also misheard the lyric, with some hearing ’they sweat.’ The hosts also mention mishearing ‘Leon calls’ as ’love’ in another song, highlighting the difficulty in processing new lyrics.
DJing and Hypothetical Song Creation
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  • Key Takeaway: The hosts jokingly decide to create a song titled ‘Mind Your Business, Bitch’ by ‘DJ Poison Ives’ for their 1000th episode, potentially featuring random podcast soundbites.
  • Summary: The hosts debate whether DJs truly mix music live or use pre-mixed tracks, concluding that they likely do both, including adding sound effects. This leads to a humorous segment where they invent DJ personas, with one choosing ‘DJ Poison Ives.’ They commit to releasing a song for their 1000th episode, which is approaching in 51 episodes.
Donna Kelce Renovation News Frenzy
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  • Key Takeaway: The internet erupted in memes and jokes after TMZ reported Donna Kelce was renovating her ‘modest Florida home,’ including replacing nine windows and six doors.
  • Summary: The hosts dive into the viral news about Donna Kelce’s home renovation, which TMZ reported as ‘breaking news.’ The internet responded by creating numerous satirical tweets, including one suggesting Meryl Streep should win an Oscar for playing her in a film about the remodel. The hosts found the collective internet reaction to the mundane news hysterical.
Upcoming Episode Topics Overview
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  • Key Takeaway: Upcoming segments include confirmation of Kathryn Hahn as Mother Gothel, Brooks Nader and Noah Beck joining a Baywatch reboot, and the breakup of Dak Prescott and Sarah Jane Ramos.
  • Summary: The hosts outline the main news items for the episode, including Kathryn Hahn’s casting in the Tangled live-action remake. They also mention Brooks Nader and Noah Beck joining a Baywatch reboot and Mark Ballas joining Whitney Leavitt in Chicago on Broadway. Due to travel, there will be no Friday episode, but a Same Page Book Club episode will release on Thursday.
Kathryn Hahn’s Mother Gothel Casting
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  • Key Takeaway: Kathryn Hahn’s casting as Mother Gothel in the Tangled live-action remake is confirmed, with fans praising her comedic timing and suitability for the role.
  • Summary: The hosts celebrate the casting of Kathryn Hahn as Mother Gothel, noting her excellent comedic timing and physical acting ability. While some fans advocated for the original voice actress, Donna Murphy, the hosts believe Hahn is a perfect fit, especially given her recent roles in the Disney universe. They formally invite Hahn to sit in their guest chair.
Baywatch Reboot Casting Details
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  • Key Takeaway: Brooks Nader and Noah Beck have joined the Baywatch reboot series, which will feature returning original cast members like David Hasselhoff and David Chokachi.
  • Summary: The Baywatch reboot is confirmed to star Brooks Nader as Celine, the sharp-tongued captain, and Noah Beck. The series will feature original cast members, including David Hasselhoff’s character’s son taking over as captain. The plot involves the captain meeting the daughter he never knew, Charlie, who wants to join the lifeguards.
Mark Ballas Joins Chicago on Broadway
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(00:39:25)
  • Key Takeaway: Mark Ballas will join Whitney Leavitt in the Broadway revival of Chicago for a limited run from April 3rd to May 6th, playing Billy Flynn.
  • Summary: Mark Ballas is returning to Broadway to star alongside Whitney Leavitt in Chicago, playing the role of Billy Flynn. The run is short, lasting only about a month. The musical is noted as the longest-running American musical in Broadway history, second only to The Phantom of the Opera.
Dak Prescott Engagement Called Off
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(00:44:39)
  • Key Takeaway: Dak Prescott and his fiancé, Sarah Jane Ramos, called off their wedding during their joint bachelor/bachelorette trip in Lake Como, denying rumors that the split was due to prenup disagreements.
  • Summary: Dak Prescott and Sarah Jane Ramos canceled their wedding just a month before the planned date following their joint trip. Ramos publicly denied that the breakup was related to a prenup dispute over his contract, stating the split was mutual and heartbreaking. The hosts speculate about the drama that must have occurred on the trip to cause such a sudden cancellation.
Andy Cohen’s Dinner Story
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  • Key Takeaway: Andy Cohen recounted a dinner where John Mayer struggled to understand the ‘rhythm’ and ‘speech patterns’ of Southern Charm cast members Craig, Austen, and Shep.
  • Summary: Andy Cohen shared a story about inviting John Mayer to dinner with the Southern Charm trio, who immediately began arguing. John Mayer later told them he didn’t understand their ‘rhythm’ or speech patterns, viewing them as speaking in ‘reality TV world talk.’ The hosts found this description of the Southern Charm dynamic perfectly accurate.
John Mayer Meets Southern Charm Cast
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(00:52:17)
  • Key Takeaway: John Mayer could not comprehend the ‘rhythm’ or ‘speech patterns’ of Craig, Austen, and Shep, viewing them as a different species.
  • Summary: John Mayer attended a dinner with Craig, Austen, and Shep, where he admitted he didn’t understand their reality TV-centric way of speaking. Andy Cohen noted that the Southern Charm cast members act the same on and off camera, which makes them highly entertaining. Craig described filming Southern Charm to John Mayer as if he were filming a movie, which surprised Andy Cohen.
Arielle Kebbel Name Pronunciation
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(01:00:13)
  • Key Takeaway: Actress Arielle Kebbel confirmed her last name is pronounced ‘Kebbel,’ not ‘Cabell,’ but she often doesn’t correct people.
  • Summary: The hosts immediately corrected their long-held pronunciation of the guest’s name from ‘Cabell’ to ‘Kebbel.’ Arielle mentioned she had a conversation with her father about whether to correct people but ultimately lets it slide unless asked directly. The discussion briefly touched on other celebrities who have had their names mispronounced, like Rihanna.
Early Career Audition Stories
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  • Key Takeaway: Arielle Kebbel auditioned for a Wes Craven movie at age 16, where she mortified herself by aggressively hugging the casting director before realizing she was supposed to be mic’d up.
  • Summary: Arielle discussed auditioning for iconic films like Mean Girls and Freaky Friday before recounting a specific incident with Wes Craven. She was so nervous before meeting Craven and the producers that she impulsively gave the casting director a huge hug, only to realize the director was reaching out to place a microphone on her. Despite feeling she bombed the audition, she got the role, which she secured around the time she was 16 or 17.
Transition from Horses to Acting
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  • Key Takeaway: Arielle Kebbel initially pursued competitive horseback riding, viewing acting as a means to earn the money required to fund her passion for horses.
  • Summary: Arielle was initially a driven athlete in horseback riding, achieving the number one ranking in Florida before the sport became too expensive to maintain halfway. She transitioned into modeling for commercial work, which led her to acting classes focused on psychology and spirituality. Her initial motivation for pursuing acting was financial, aiming to save enough money to eventually own a horse farm.
Becoming a Working Actress
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  • Key Takeaway: Arielle Kebbel officially became a ‘working actress’ when she chose to prioritize an audition over a commitment to nanny a young boy, realizing she had to let go of her safety net jobs.
  • Summary: Despite booking early roles like Gilmore Girls, Arielle supported herself by nannying and bartending because she feared the inconsistency of acting work. The turning point came when she was forced to choose between picking up the child she nannied and attending an audition, leading her manager to push her to commit fully to acting. By choosing the audition, she committed to the career path, believing the universe responds when one is clear about their goals.
John Tucker/She’s the Man Overlap
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  • Key Takeaway: The casts of John Tucker Must Die and She’s the Man filmed simultaneously in Vancouver, staying at the same hotel and frequently partying together.
  • Summary: Arielle revealed that the casts of her two iconic films were essentially filming next door to each other in Vancouver. The young actors, in their early 20s, moved as a herd, often visiting each other’s sets and having parties in the hotel rooms at the Sutton Place Hotel. James Schneider, who played James in She’s the Man, was noted for playing guitar and singing at these parties.
John Tucker Sequel Development
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  • Key Takeaway: Arielle Kebbel sold a sequel script for John Tucker Must Die to Fox, intending to produce it with an all-female team, but the project was shelved due to the writer’s strike.
  • Summary: The possibility of a John Tucker Must Die sequel has been frequently discussed, and Arielle confirmed she sold a sequel concept to Fox. She envisioned the sequel as a chance to bring the female cast back together, working with female producers and writers. The project is currently shelved, but she believes it could still happen if the timing aligns, noting that fan support on platforms like TikTok helped sell the initial concept.
Aquamarine Sequel Thoughts
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  • Key Takeaway: Arielle Kebbel felt Aquamarine represented the wholesome, crush-focused pre-teen era that is currently missing between overly immature content and mature shows like Euphoria.
  • Summary: Arielle expressed a desire to revisit Aquamarine as a TV show, believing that era of filmmaking needs protection. She noted that current content for that age group tends to be either too immature or too mature (like Euphoria). She felt that a sequel could recapture the wholesome themes of first crushes and sleepovers that defined the original film.
Marshals and Athletic Roles
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  • Key Takeaway: Arielle Kebbel’s recent physically demanding roles, such as in Marshals, required her and the cast to train like athletes to sustain the demanding network TV schedule.
  • Summary: Arielle’s new show, Marshals, is part of the Yellowstone universe and involves her working with horses, bringing her passion full circle. She noted that her recent roles, which include being a search and rescue member and firefighter, are physically intense. To handle the demanding schedule of shooting 12 scenes a day on a network show, the cast had to train like athletes to maintain physical sustainability.
RHOSLC YSL Coat Question
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(01:48:21)
  • Key Takeaway: Rihanna possesses the second YSL heart coat mentioned by Bronwyn on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
  • Summary: A question posed to Ria and Fran referenced Bronwyn’s claim that only three YSL heart coats exist, with one in a museum. The celebrity holding the second coat was correctly identified as Rihanna after initial guesses included Lady Gaga. This segment occurred while the score was 5-3 in favor of Ria and Fran.
Harry Styles Marvel Character
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  • Key Takeaway: Harry Styles plays the Marvel character Eros, also known as Star Fox, who is the Greek god of love.
  • Summary: The next question asked for the Marvel character played by Harry Styles, which Bria and Brittany initially guessed incorrectly as Cupid. The correct answer was Eros, or Star Fox, with the hosts noting that Eros is the Greek god of love, whom the Romans referred to as Cupid. This question tied the game score at 5-4.
Tell Me Lies Thanksgiving Game
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  • Key Takeaway: The drinking game played during the season two Thanksgiving episode of Tell Me Lies is called Slap Shot.
  • Summary: The game in question involved participants slapping each other in the face before taking a shot. Bria and Brittany initially guessed Slap Cup, but the correct answer was Slap Shot, which tied the game score at 5-5, forcing overtime.
Taylor Swift Hannah Montana Song
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  • Key Takeaway: Taylor Swift co-wrote the Hannah Montana song “You’ll Always Find Your Way Back Home.”
  • Summary: The final question of regulation asked which Hannah Montana song Taylor Swift co-wrote, with Ria and Fran incorrectly guessing “If We Were a Movie” and “Ho Down Throwdown.” The correct answer was “You’ll Always Find Your Way Back Home,” which Ria and Fran admitted they had considered.
Overtime Rotten Tomatoes Tiebreaker
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  • Key Takeaway: The movie Music and Lyrics has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 63%, which was used to determine the overtime starting position.
  • Summary: To determine who started the overtime round, the teams played a Rotten Tomatoes tiebreaker based on the score of a specific movie. The movie chosen was Music and Lyrics, which scored 63% on the review aggregator, closer to Ria and Fran’s guess of 53% than Bria and Brittany’s guess of 11%.
SpongeBob Bad Breath Misconception
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(01:55:52)
  • Key Takeaway: In the SpongeBob SquarePants episode featuring bad breath, SpongeBob and Patrick initially believed people were running away because they had ’the uglies.'
  • Summary: The first overtime question concerned an episode where SpongeBob’s sundae gave him bad breath, causing others to flee. SpongeBob and Patrick mistakenly attributed the reaction to believing they had contracted ’the uglies.’ Bria and Brittany answered correctly, giving them the lead in overtime.
Gere and Roberts Filmography
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  • Key Takeaway: Richard Gere and Julia Roberts starred together in Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride.
  • Summary: The final question asked for the two movies starring both Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. Ria and Fran correctly answered Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride, securing the win for their team in the game segment of the Chicks in the Office episode.