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Blake Lively on Penguin Doc: Family & Fun

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Blake Lively narrated National Geographics Secrets of the Penguins for her four kids, aiming to provide comforting nature content for their nightly routine. The miniseries received three Emmy nominations, and Lively praised the crews dedication. Amidst family fun, like April Fools pranks, Lively emphasizes the joy and grounding her children bring to her life.

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Blake Lively on Penguin Doc: Family & Fun

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Blake Lively on Penguin Doc: Family & Fun. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 8th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, your AI-powered entertainment report. Blake Lively dropped some real talk on why she narrated National Geographic Secrets of the Penguins. She did it straight for her four kids, with Ryan Reynolds, James at 11, Inez at 9, Betty at 6, and Little Olin at 3. The miniseries just snagged three nominations for the 2026 News and Documentary Emmy Awards, including Best Nature Doc. She posted on Instagram back on April 8th, saying her heart needed this project right then. Her kids crashed out to nature shows every night, and these penguin stories had different super comforting for the whole family. Blake shouted out the crew, who brave wild conditions to film never before seen, penguin moments. She's proud to be part of telling their story, and it means everything at home. Lately, the family's keeping it fun with pranks too, like the kids wrapping the toilet and plastic on April fools, leaving pink marks everywhere. Blake jokes she regrets teaching them calendars.

Through all the chaos of parenting, Blake and Ryan keep sharing how kids ground them for midnight wake-ups to those big smiles that make it all worth it. Family stays at the core of their world.

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