Los Angeles Times

Dax Shepard's biggest hit is a podcast he records in his attic

LOS ANGELES - Dax Shepard, a tired dad who hates waking up in the middle of the night to pee, was floating an idea. Adult diapers: What's the downside?

To explain: The actor is 44 now. He just wrapped the first season of "Bless This Mess," an ABC comedy in which he stars with Lake Bell, and "Spin the Wheel," a game show set to premiere on Fox in June.

With his wife, the also-busy actress Kristen Bell - she just finished filming Hulu's "Veronica Mars" revival and is now voicing Princess Anna for Disney's "Frozen II" and shooting Season 4 of NBC's "The Good Place" - Shepard is a 50-50 parent to their two young daughters, Lincoln, 6, and Delta, 4.

In addition to all this, the couple recently released a line of plant-based baby products with Walmart called Hello Bello - "perfect for your little pooper," reads the diaper packaging - for which they did a promotional blitz that landed them on the covers of Parade and People.

With this household schedule, it is critical that Shepard stay hydrated. He drinks fluids compulsively. As a result, he needs to use the bathroom multiple times at night. But it can take him half an hour or more to fall back asleep. When you add it up, the bathroom trips are really cutting into his REM.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times3 min read
Eric Sondheimer: Greatest legacy of 1984 Olympic Games is LA84 Foundation
LOS ANGELES — Driving past a San Fernando Valley middle school during lunchtime, the sports fields were buzzing with activity. Soccer balls were being kicked, basketballs were being dribbled, tetherballs were being socked. My previous three hours had
Los Angeles Times4 min read
Space Team Seeks To Turn School Into Science Destination
LOS ANGELES — This month, Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, California, had a pep rally to celebrate the achievements of what might be its least conventional team: its cutting-edge space squad. Seniors Isaiah Dunn, Christopher Holbert, Travis Le
Los Angeles Times4 min read
Why Did Reggie Bush Lose His Heisman Trophy? How Did The Former USC Star Get It Back?
LOS ANGELES — Former USC running back Reggie Bush won the Heisman Trophy in 2005, lost it in 2010 and finally got it back this week. It's been a long, strange trip for the player who went on to win a Super Bowl in the NFL and serve as a college footb

Related Books & Audiobooks