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"As ABC&amp;#x27;s first day at the Television Critics Association (TCAs) came to a close, they wrapped things up with a casual, summer BBQ-style get-together with the casts of Happy Endings and Don&amp;#x27;t Trust the B---- in Apt. 23, and we were there to mingle with the cast, eat grilled cheese sandwiches, and get into a battle of the Cardinals vs. Cubs (seriously). But first, check out the first of four different food trucks set up at the Beverly Hilton&amp;#x27;s outdoor Bar210! Recognize this one from your Wednesday night sitcom lineup? And because every party needs a cheesy cut-out: The B----- in Apt. 23&amp;#x27;s Krysten Ritter could not have been cooler or more unlike her character. Looking glitzy and glamorous in a Reem Acra dress and Jimmy Choo heels, we both gave our feet a rest on the lounge chairs while talking hairstyles and boyfriends. Although my bangs are quite a bit longer than Krysten&amp;#x27;s, she admitted that hers are just so hard to grow out. &amp;quot;Now I&amp;#x27;m stuck with them! I did the [shorter bangs] thing myself. I cannot be left home alone with a pair of scissors!&amp;quot; On the other hand, she can totally pull it off, and it makes for a great look with her bone structure. As for playing Chloe, it&amp;#x27;s &amp;quot;a dream come true! It&amp;#x27;s so much fun to play a character that has never been done before,&amp;quot; she says. But believe it or not, Krysten didn&amp;#x27;t watch Dawson&amp;#x27;s Creek growing up. &amp;quot;It&amp;#x27;s better that way because James is just my friend. I don&amp;#x27;t think of him as this movie star. He&amp;#x27;s just James Van Der Beek, which is like [how my character is with him.]&amp;quot; I also caught up with Damon Wayans Jr., who was munching on some crispy finger-licking chicken fingers. While we were chatting away, Wayans came up with a great idea for a future episode of Happy Endings. &amp;quot;I want an episode where my entire family is in the show and everywhere I go, I keep running into different family members!&amp;quot; I don&amp;#x27;t know about you guys, but I&amp;#x27;m all for that! Wayans&amp;#x27; co-star, Elisha Cuthbert, who was looking ethereal in a light peach Stella and Jamie dress, couldn&amp;#x27;t stop praising her equally talented co-stars. &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m having so much fun doing this show and doing comedy. I think of all the crazy things we did last year and kind of get anxious wondering, &amp;#x27;What are they going to have me do this year?!&amp;#x27; But I&amp;#x27;m so excited!&amp;quot; I told Elisha that my parents are trying to plan an upcoming trip to Montreal and Quebec City (Cuthbert grew up in Montreal), and she immediately put on her travel agent cap and started naming restaurants we have to go to. &amp;quot;You&amp;#x27;re going to go to this restaurant called Da Emma. It&amp;#x27;s Johnny Depp&amp;#x27;s favorite in the world, and it&amp;#x27;s Italian. It&amp;#x27;s also in an old women&amp;#x27;s prison.&amp;quot; (She wasn&amp;#x27;t kidding). It was so fun to see her enthusiasm for her hometown! Meanwhile, my most favorite conversation (only because it was sports-centered) happened when I met Zach Knighton, who plays Dave on Happy Endings. For the record, the following conversation is all in good fun, as Zach is truly one of the most laid-back, hilarious dudes I&amp;#x27;ve had the pleasure of meeting. Jessica: With the show being set in one of the best sports towns in America (that would be Chicago, fyi) are you a big sports fan yourself? Zach: I love the Chicago Cubs. Jessica: Oh, no. And here this was going so well. Mutual friend and journalist, Jim Colucci: Yeah, she&amp;#x27;s from St. Louis. She has to be a Cardinals fan. Zach: But you guys have a cardinal as a mascot. That&amp;#x27;s the weirdest thing ever. At least the Cubs are like a bear. It&amp;#x27;s a bear! Jessica: It&amp;#x27;s a cub! It&amp;#x27;s not even a grown-up bear! Zach: But it&amp;#x27;s so cute! Jessica: Well, it&amp;#x27;s gotta be cute to make up for losing all the time. Zach: Oooh! And with that said, I hope all you Cubs fans will still keep reading my posts [because I really do love you guys]! Plus, I have a special place in my heart for Wrigley Field, and the Cards/Cubs have one of the best rivalries in all of sports--which made conversations like the one I had with Zach all the more fun. Right, Zach? Stay tuned for more updates from Day 2 of the ABC fall TV presentation (I&amp;#x27;ll be live-tweeting @JRadloff). By the way, tell me what your favorite ABC sitcom is, and if you have questions for any of the stars! I&amp;#x27;ll try to get answered as many questions as possible. More from the TCAs: *Robin Roberts talks about her health status and possible replacements while she&amp;#x27;s away *The cast of Glee previews the new season--a new love interest for Rachel already?! *Why Simon Cowell just called Demi Lovato a &amp;#x27;brat&amp;#x27; Photos: Bob D&amp;#x27;Amico/ABC Photos: Craig Sjodin/ABC P.S. Want more Obsessed? Sign up for our awesome daily newsletter that features the latest celebrity gossip, TV news, hilarious internet sensations, and more! 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