Busy Philipps hasn’t forgotten about the chatter she caused when she revealed the names of her two kids.
“It’s so crazy,” Philipps, 45, joked to Us Weekly while celebrating the launch of QVC’s Q50 “Age Of Possibility” platform on Wednesday, May 14. “I’m always ahead of the times.”
When Philipps and ex-husband Marc Silverstein named their daughter Birdie in 2008 and Cricket in 2013, many fans were surprised at the unique name changes.
But as more and more celebrities continue to think outside the box — with names like Ocean, Win and Daisy popping up — the actress is focused on other things, like raising teenagers in 2025.
“I sound like every parent ever. I’m such a boomer, but I do think that the challenges that parents now have and that teenagers have in these last several years have been very unique,” Philipps shared with Us while wearing an Attitudes by Renee dress by QVC designer Reneé Greenstein. “Can you imagine going through puberty and being a teenager during the pandemic? Kids have not done well. I think that it’s been a real struggle for a lot of teenagers and parents of teens.”
Fortunately for Philipps, she has been able to build an open and honest bond with her daughters where communication is welcomed and encouraged.
“I feel really grateful and lucky that my kids are who they are, and they’re so cool and open,” she said. “But it’s a process and a constant communication and figuring out new ways of communicating, because as they get older, that all changes. But it’s cool. It’s cool. Every day is an adventure.”
When the kids are at school, Philipps is hard at work preparing to launch season 2 of Busy This Week with her cohost Caissie St. Onge.
The late-night talk show, streaming exclusively on QVC+ and HSN+, promises to feature laugh-out-loud moments, personal stories and celebrity guest interviews with Chrissy Metz, QVC fashion designer Stacy London and more.
One guest who proved to be a pinch-me moment for the Cougar Town actress was the one and only David Letterman.
“I very much grew up watching David Letterman and to me, he was the king of late night, and I never was a guest on his show,” she said. “To be in this position where he gets to be a guest on my show? Are you kidding me? I was freaking out, and it honestly exceeded expectations.”
When season 2 premieres Wednesday, May 21, Philipps will welcome her longtime bestie Michelle Williams to the show for the very first time.
While Philipps joked that she finds America’s fascination with their friendship “cute,” she is absolutely grateful to have found such a loyal friend.
“My hope is that everybody has that in their life, that everybody has a Busy or a Michelle in their life,” she told Us. “At the end of the day, your friends are the loves of your life, and they’re the ones that see you through all the different stages. I mean, partners are incredible and, like, are definitely there for periods of time, but the real people who are in it with you, day in and day out, for better, for worse, are your friends.”
Busy This Week premieres on QVC+ and HSN+ Wednesday, May 21, at 10 p.m. ET.
