Paying attention during a long awards show can be tough — just ask Dax Shepard.
While attending the Golden Globes on Jan. 5, the actor positioned his phone strategically so he could monitor an NFL game during the ceremony, and his wife, Kristen Bell, caught him in the act.
In a video shared to Bell’s Instagram story, Shepard can be seen sitting at their table with his gaze pointed down as Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford announced the nominees for best motion picture (animated).
Shepard slyly positioned his phone in between his legs to watch the Detroit Lions play against the Minnesota Vikings on silent during the awards show.
Bell got a kick out of the sneaky moment and added the hashtag #priorities to the video.
The actor was on hand to support his wife, who was nominated for best performance by a female actor in a television series (musical or comedy) for her role in the Netflix series “Nobody Wants This.”
Jean Smart ended up taking home the award for her work in “Hacks,” but Bell and Shepard still had a fun night out. On the red carpet, Bell dazzled in a metallic strapless gown and Shepard looked dapper in a black suit.
The couple has shown their good sense of humor in the past. In October 2024, Bell shared her husband’s comical reaction to watching her steamy kissing scene with her “Nobody Wants This” co-star Adam Brody.
“I was watching the first episode with my husband and he grabbed my arm, and he was like, ‘I want you to kiss him so bad,’” she said during her appearance on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.”
“He coached you to it,” host Jennifer Hudson said after laughing.
“Yeah, yeah, yeah, he loved it,” Bell replied.
In September 2023, the mother of two opened up about the key to her marriage with Shepard during an interview with “Entertainment Tonight.“
“Common goals, seek them out. Our kids are a common goal, right?” she said.