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Dax Shepard didn’t join wife Kristen Bell at the 2026 Actor Awards, revealing that he is preparing for a colonoscopy the morning after the March 1 ceremony.
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His name is Dax Shepard and he is preparing for a colonoscopy.
As his wife of 12 years Kristen Bell took the stage at the Actor’s Awards as host, her husband of over a decade skipped out on the March 1 ceremony—and he shared exactly he was up to instead.
Indeed, Dax—who shares Lincoln, 11, and Delta, 9, with Kristen—shared a screenshot from a conversation reminding him to only consume liquids until his colonoscopy on March 2. His response? “I’m currently eating a stack,” he quipped back,” smothered in seeds and nuts.”
Making it explicitly clear what he is heading into, alongside the screenshot, he wrote, “#colonoscopyprep.”
And for Kristen, the third time is a charm as she returns as the host for the awards show, after previously leading the charge in 2024 and 2025. What's more? the Veronica Mars alum has been trying her hardest to make sure that she breaks the habit of referring to the ceremony—which serves as an opportunity for the Screen Actors Guild to celebrate the best in film and television—by its old moniker.
"Renaming it is a big thing to apply to the old processor," the 45-year-old told USA Today in an interview published Feb. 26. "There's been a lot of slip-ups. But we politely correct each other when I say the SAG Awards. Nope, it's now called the Actor Awards."
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Kristen will have enough star power in the room to assist her with the mission. Indeed, ensemble films One Battle After Another and Sinners lead the pack for the most film nominations. And on the television front, Seth Rogen's The Studio snagged the most nominations.
As for the star with the most legendary run? Harrison Ford is set to receive this year's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Kristen is leading the charge as the ceremony undergoes another big change. This year, some of the biggest names in Hollywood will display their best themed fashion as the ceremony called for a dress code “Reimagining Hollywood Glamour From the ’20s and ’30s."
In partnership with Elle, the Actors ceremony drew inspiration "from an era defined by cinematic elegance and bold expression."
For more stars and their red carpet looks from the 2026 Actor's Awards, keep reading...
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Kristen Wiig
in Christian Cowan and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
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Michelle Randolph
in Balenciaga.
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Sofia Carson
in Elie Saab and Chopard jewelry.
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Liza Colon-Zayas
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Jean Smart
in Laura Basci and Rahaminov Diamonds jewelry.
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Jasmin Savoy Brown
in Zuhair Murad.
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Irina Shayk
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Janelle James
in Christian Louboutin shoes.
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Ethan Hawke
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Eiza González
in Giorgio Armani Privé.
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Fiona Dourif
in Lanvin and Lagos jewelry.
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Erin Doherty
in Louis Vuitton.
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Benicio del Toro
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Michael B. Jordan
in Tom Ford.
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Regina Hall
in custom Cong Tri.
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Lisa Ann Walter
in Alexia Maria.
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Demi Moore
in Schiaparelli.
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Allison Janney
in Raisa Vanessa and Sabyasachi jewelry.
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Calista Flockhart & Harrison Ford
in Zuhair Murad and Leviev jewelry (Flockhart).
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Timothée Chalamet
in Prada.
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Mindy Kaling
in Yara Shoemaker and Bucherer Fine Jewellery.
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Jenna Ortega
in Christian Cowan and Jimmy Choo shoes.
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Sterling K. Brown
in Brioni, Blancpain watch and Oliver Peoples glasses.
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Natasha Rothwell
in Naeem Kahn and Mindi Mond jewelry.
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Aimee Lou Wood
in custom Versace, Jimmy Choo shoes and Frank Darling jewelry.
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Emma Stone
in custom Louis Vuitton.
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Paul Mescal
in Saint Laurent and Cartier jewelry.
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Sarah Paulson
in Saint Laurent.
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Connor Storrie
in Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Watch The Actor Awards 2026 (formerly named the SAG Awards) live Sunday, March 1, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Netflix.
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