Jenna Bush Hager Tells Ben Stiller That Mom Laura Bush's Favorite Movie IsZoolander— He Has Perfect Response

Mar. 15, 2025

From Left: Jenna Bush Hager, Ben Stiller, Laura Bush.Photo:Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty; Maya Dehlin Spach/WireImage; Tasos Katopodis/Getty

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Jenna Bush Hager’s mom is aBen Stillerfan!

On Wednesday, Jan. 15, the broadcaster, 43, spoke to the actor, 59, onToday with Jenna & Friendsand revealed that her motherLaura Bush’s favorite movie is the star’s 2001 filmZoolander.

The hit comedy, which stars Stiller,Owen WilsonandWill Ferrell, follows Stiller’s character Derek as he tries to revive his modeling career but is roped into an assassination plot involving Malaysia’s prime minister.

“I have to tell Ben something, which is that my mom’s favorite movie isZoolander,” Hager said.

“Oh my god, incredible,” Stiller replied excitedly. “I wanted to get her inZoolander 2, but she was wise, she knew to stay away.”

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“We did a screening at the White House, which she invited all of her friends,” Hager continued. “And just this year — she’s 78 years old — we were playing a family game and she wrote her favorite movie, everybody else wroteShawshankand she wroteZoolander.”

“We love it,” Stiller added.

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Ben Stiller in 2001’s ‘Zoolander’.CBS via Getty

CBS via Getty

In 2016, the comedian revealed that Bush turned down the offer to make a cameo in an orgy scene inZoolander 2.

PerThe Washington Post, Stiller revealed onTodayat the time that he wanted the former first lady to act in the scene alongside costar Owen Wilson, however, Bush politely declined.

“There is a group of people that Hansel, Owen’s character, is having a relationship with — a group of people — and I was going to ask her to be a member of that group,” Stiller said.

“She was so smart to politely say no,” Stiller added.

source: people.com