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Lake Bell on Creating a TV Show That Skewers Coastal Elitism (4.15.19)


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Lake Bell did it. She got “Pam—motherfucking—Grier.” About a year ago, the actress was shopping around her upcoming TV show Bless This Mess, a fish-out-of-water comedy about New York newlyweds who leave behind kombucha and ashwagandha hot teas for actual wellness as Nebraskan farmers. As co-creator, Bell knew she needed the legendary actress Pam Grier on board. Over her 50 years in the industry, Grier, 69, often retreats from Hollywood to a farm in rural Colorado.
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