Will Adam Brody Show His Kids The O.C. & Gossip Girl? He Says...

How to Watch the Emmys 2026 and Live From E! Red CarpetAdam Brody isn't ready to for his kids to go right back where he started from. In fact, the O.C. alum is letting his and wife Leighton Meester's 10-year-old daughter Arlo and a 5-year-old son, whose name has not been publicly revealed, decide for themselves if they want to watch the early aughts shows that launched their parents' acting careers. "No O.C., no Gossip Girl yet," Brody exclusively told Justin Sylvester during Live From E!: 2026 Emmys on Sept. 14. "I'm gonna let them find their own way. And if they find their way to it, they can have it." (Click here to see all the celebs on the red carpet.) And when they do, it could just become a family watch. After all, the 46-year-old and Meester, 40, have previously admitted they haven't revisited the teen dramas in a while themselves. But though the Nobody Wants This star and his wife of 12 years aren’t looking back at their work, he did share insight into his current TV-watching habits. "It's a little work-related, but I've been I've been binging the World War II With Tom Hanks documentary," Brody revealed during his Live From E! interview at the 2026 Emmys. "I'm really enjoying it. They did a good job."Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty ImagesWhile Brody didn't specify how the History Channel docuseries, which is narrated by Oscar winner Tom Hanks, played into work, the actor did share some insight into his hit comedy Nobody Wants This, in which he plays "hot rabbi" Noah Roklov opposite of Kristen Bell. "I'm sure there's hotter," Brody, whose Netflix show is up for Outstanding Comedy Series at the Sept. 14 ceremony, quipped of his character. "I'm sure there's hotter." He added, "It's nice to be complimented. I take the compliment." To see Brody and more stars on the Emmys 2026 red carpet, keep reading...Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesCarl Clemons-HopkinsMonica Schipper/Getty ImagesDale DickeyJesse Grant/NBC via Getty ImagesFioan DourifPhoto by: Jesse Grant/NBC via Getty ImagesShabana AzeezAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesJackie TohnAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesGerran HowellMonica Schipper/Getty ImagesJeff HillerAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesNiecy Nash-Bettsin Khaled & Marwan. Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesMiriam ShorAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesLisa Ann Walterin Christian Siriano, Spectrum earrings and Megan Piccione rings. Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesLisa Rinna & Harry Hamlinin Lever Couture (Rinna) and OMEGA watch (Hamlin). Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesAdam Brodyin custom Prada and OMEGA watch. Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty ImagesJoy Sundayin Dior. Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesLouisa Jacobsonin Tom Ford. LISA O'CONNOR / AFP via Getty ImagesLuke TennieRandy Shropshire/NBC via Getty ImagesAliyah Mastinin Teresa Helbig, Tamara Melon shoes and Clarity jewelry. Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesSupriya GaneshPhoto by: Jesse Grant/NBC via Getty ImagesMatty MathesonAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesAbby Elliottin Erdem. Photo by: Jesse Grant/NBC via Getty ImagesShabana AzeezMonica Schipper/Getty ImagesKristen KishPhoto by Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesCiara Millerin Marc Bouwer. Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty ImagesMelissa RiversMonica Schipper/Getty ImagesTrisha PaytasKevin Mazur/Getty ImagesKeltie KnightLISA O'CONNOR / AFP via Getty ImagesJustin SylvesterFrederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty ImagesDerek HoughPhoto by: Jesse Grant/NBC via Getty ImagesLance BassDon't miss the Emmy Awards 2026 live telecast tonight, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC and streaming on Peacock. E!'s red carpet kicks off at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.