She and Bell turned to Kickstarter to gauge fan interest, and wound up raising $60,000.
Thats an enormous gift from the fans.
Fans werent the only ones eager to contribute to the show.

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Every one of them was eager to do it, but not just as a favor.
They actually wrote back and said, Read the script, want to be involved.
So whats in store for the newlyweds in season 2?

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And second, expect the media to get some healthy ribbing.
We realized there are two different kinds of stories we can tell in our show, says Espenson.
Click through for an exclusive first look from season 2, including an eyebrow-raising shot.
We definitely tend to be just a little bit ahead of what happens next, says Bell.
Thats always exciting to see.
Alessandra Torresani plays Cheeks best friend Haley, whos not always good at not being the center of attention.
And generally theyre playing parts that reflect the media world that the guys live in.
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