David Henrie and Selena Gomez's 'Goal' Was to 'Recreate' the Sense of 'Family' onWizardsReboot (Exclusive)

(L) Selena Gomez and David Henrie.Photo:Eric McCandless/disney Eric McCandless/disney David HenrieandSelena Gomezhad one non-negotiable when it came to finding a new cast forWizards Beyond Waverly Place.While showing PEOPLE around the set of the Disney Channel reboot, Henrie reflected on all of the memories he made while filming the originalWizards of Waverly Placeseries with his former costars from 2007 to 2012.Over the years, the cast had become a family, and when he and Gomez got the reboot green-lit after pitching it “three, four years ago,” their biggest hope was to recreate that sense of community with a brand new group of young actors.

David Henrie, Selena Gomez Address Jake T. Austin'sWizardsReboot Absence by Revealing His Character's 'Billionaire' Fate

Jake T. Austin (left); David Henrie and Selena Gomez at the ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ premiere in L.A. on Oct. 28, 2024.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Amy Sussman/Getty; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Wizards Beyond Waverly Placebrought back Justin and Alex Russo after 12 years, but the youngest Russo sibling, Max, seems to be missing. David Henrieleads the Disney Channel reboot as he reprises his character, Justin, who now has a wife and family and has moved on from his life as the family wizard.

David Lascher Remembers 'Chill' Patrick Duffy Hitting theStep by StepSet in Robe and Slippers

Sony Pictures Studios “He came to the note session and I was like, ‘I can’t believe how calm this guy is. Like, he’s about to go out in front of a few hundred people,’ ” he continued. “I’m like, ‘This is awesome.’ ” David Lascher and Patrick Duffy now.Hubert Vestil/Getty; Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic Hubert Vestil/Getty; Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic Lascher had previously mentioned this to Keanan back in March when she guested on his and Christine Taylor’s podcast,Hey Dude…The ’90s Called.

David Letterman Calls Late Teri Garr 'One Of Our All-Time Favorite Guests' as He Honors Actress After Her Death

David Letterman (left) and Teri Garr.Photo:Randy Brooke/WireImage; Doug Benc/Getty Randy Brooke/WireImage; Doug Benc/Getty After decades of hosting guests on his talk show,David LettermanadmitsTeri Garrstands out amongst the rest. “Remembering one of our all-time favorite guests Teri Garr #RIP,” he captioned a throwback video of his interview with Garr ahead of the 1983 Academy Awards. The actress was nominated for best supporting actress for her performance inTootsie. “Congratulations on your success, it’s well deserved and I hope you’re enjoying it,” Letterman told Garr in the video.

David Lipper Says He LostStep by StepRole to Sasha MitchellBecause He Looked Like He 'Would Sell More Lunch Boxes'

Max; ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty On a recent episode ofJodie SweetinandAndrea Barber’sFull Housere-watch podcastHow Rude, Tanneritos!, Lipper explained his circuitous route to playing Viper, and how he’d been developing a version of the character before he ever set foot on the show. “I was a bigWelcome Back, Kotterfan as a kid,” he said. “So I tried to bring some of that into Viper and kind of some rocker version.”