Kat then explained that she got the idea to change her name after visiting with a family friend, children's fantasy author Lloyd Alexander. “Randomly, he was my mother’s best friend,” she said.

The fall TV season is almost here, and SHIFTING GEARS star Kat Dennings shared her hopes for Season 2. “I hope we see Riley ...

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'Shifting Gears' stars Tim Allen, Kat Dennings talk on set fun and fab cars. The new sitcom premieres Wednesday at 8p|7c on ABC.

After wrapping her time on 2 Broke Girls in 2017, Kat Dennings has returned to sitcom star life in Shifting Gears. The WandaVision actress portrays Riley, the daughter of Tim Allen’s character ...