Kat Dennings Is 'Crawling Home Broke' After Giving TV Dad Tim Allen the 'Double Bird' in ABC'sShifting GearsTrailer

The prodigal daughter returns in ABC’s brand new series,Shifting Gears!On Monday, Dec. 30, ABC released the first trailer for its upcoming sitcom starringKat DenningsandTim Allen, titledShifting Gears.The new series follows Matt (Allen), a “stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop” but when his estranged daughter Riley (Dennings) and her two kids move back into his home, “the real restoration begins,” the show’s logline reads.In addition to Dennings and Allen, who makes his sitcom return in the new series, other cast members includeSeann William Scottas Gabriel, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell as Stitch, Maxwell Simkins as Carter and Barrett Margolis as Georgia.

Kat Dennings Says Casting Directors Called Her ‘Fat’ and Not ‘Pretty’ at 12 Years Old: ‘Very Harsh’ (Exclusive)

Kat Denningshas never cared what Hollywood-industry types think about her appearance. “The time that I was auditioning and starting to act, it was a very different environment than it is now,” she recalls. “There was not a lot of inclusivity at all. It was very harsh. There was a lot of extremely negative feedback and people would not hold back.” The2 Broke Girlsalum says casting directors could be “very cruel,” even when they were “talking about a child.

Kat Dennings Says HerShifting GearsFather Tim Allen Is Her ‘Favorite TV Dad of All Time’ (Exclusive)

Tim Allen and Kat Dennings on ‘Shifting Gears’.Photo:Disney/Mike Taing Disney/Mike Taing Over the course of her decades-long career, the actress, 38, has had her fair share of on-screen dads. As she embarks on a brand-new journey with ABC’sShifting Gears, Dennings reflects on her relationships with her former costars and exclusively tells PEOPLE why Allen, 71, holds a special place in her heart. Kat Dennings and Tim Allen on ‘Shifting Gears’.ABC

Kat Dennings Says TV Dad Bob Saget Was 'Very Protective of Me' onRaising Dad: 'God Bless Him' (Exclusive)

Bob Sagetstill holds a special place inKat Dennings' heart. In 2001, Saget and Dennings starred onRaising Dad, as father and daughter Matt and Sarah Stewart. Although the sitcom ran for just one season, Saget took his role as her protector and father figure seriously both on and off set. From left: Kat Dennings, Bob Saget and Brie Larson.Murray De’Atley/WB Television Network/courtesy Everett Murray De’Atley/WB Television Network/courtesy Everett “God bless him. I’m so sad that he’s gone,” she says with a sigh, adding that theFull Housealum had been “lovely” to work with.

Kate Beckinsale Asks Fans to Send a 'Miracle or Sunbeam' to Her Mom in Emotional Post: 'Keep Her Safe'

Kate Beckinsale with mom Judy Loe.Photo:Kate Beckinsale/instagram Kate Beckinsale/instagram Kate Beckinsaleis asking for prayers for momJudy Loein a sweet but cryptic new post. The actress, 51, returned to Instagram (she recently took down all of her posts) on Tuesday, Feb. 25 to share a memory-filled tribute to Loe, 77, who shepreviously revealed has stage-4 cancer. In the caption, she asked her followers for any prayers they can “spare.” From pranks and karaoke to emotional concert sing-alongs, Beckinsale’spostincluded multiple videos of herself and her mom sharing tender and funny moments together.