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Apple TV+ has given a formal series green light to Shrinking, a 10-episode comedy series starring Jason Segel, who also serves as writer and executive producer alongside Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, coming off their Emmy wins for the streamer’s hit comedy Ted Lasso. Written by Segel, Lawrence and Goldstein, Shrin…

HBO Max has unveiled a first-look image and clip for its Head of the Class reboot, featuring original cast member Robin Givens. The streamer also announced that the comedy’s 10-episode first season will debut on November 4. Fall Premiere Dates For New & Returning TV Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming The…

Ted Lasso co-creators/stars Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt have spoken in multiple interviews about how they’d conceived the comedy series for a three-season run. As the Apple TV+ hit is starting work on Season 3, the original vision has not changed, series executive producer/showrunner Bill Lawrence told Deadline in…

SPOILER ALERT: The recap and exclusive Q&A with executive producer Bill Lawrence includes details about the Season 2 finale of Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso. Fresh from winning seven of its 20 Primetime Emmy nominations including Outstanding Comedy Series for Season 1, Apple TV+ just unveiled the Season 2 finale of the…

Vince Vaughn has closed a deal to star in and executive produce Bad Monkey, a drama written and executive produced by Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence, which has received a formal 10-episode series order by Apple TV+. Based on Carl Hiaasen's popular 2013 novel, Bad Monkey, which had been in the works at Apple for a…

On Tuesday, the creators and stars of Ted Lasso celebrated the Apple TV+ series’s 20 Emmy nominations, at the same time teasing its upcoming second season. Co-creator, producer, writer and actor Brendan Hunt—who plays Ted Lasso's (Jason Sudeikis) loyal assistant and friend, Coach Beard—said that Season 2 will be about…

UPDATED with reactions: Ted Lasso scored 20 Emmy nominations on Tuesday, becoming the most-nominated freshman comedy series in TV history. The Apple TV+ series surpassed the record held by Fox musical-comedy Glee, which claimed 19 nominations back in 2010. “I mean, just listen to that—just that sentence,” said actor Ha…

Ted Lasso became the feelgood hit of the summer last year with Jason Sudekis even persuading a group of hardened British football fans to fall in love with the Apple TV+ original comedy. The series was also a hit in Hollywood, picking up a slew of awards including Sudekis winning best actor at the Golden Globes. It…

Not all actors are former professional athletes or, for that matter, former soccer players. But discovering some who were, such as Cristo Fernández, who plays the wildly hysterically funny Latin American soccer player Dani Rojas in AppleTV+’s Ted Lasso, was a feat worth screaming “goal” about for series co-creator Bill…

Apple TV+’s breakout rookie hit and awards magnet Ted Lasso didn't come about in the usual way for a successful TV comedy series. It emerged out of improv comedy shows that star Jason Sudeikis was doing in Amsterdam, creating a loud, bombastic, very silly Ted Lasso. Eventually, NBC and the English Premier League asked…

It's been quite a morning for Ted Lasso's Bill Lawrence. While at work on the Warner Bros. lot, he found out that his Apple TV+ comedy—co-created by Joe Kelly, Brendan Hunt and Jason Sudeikis—had received a pair of Golden Globe nominations. Sudeikis was recognized for his lead performance, while the show itself landed…

On the heels of its breakout series premiere, Apple has given an early Season 2 renewal to sports comedy Ted Lasso. The streaming service has ordered a 10-episode second season of the series from Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence, set to debut next year. Co-written by Sudeikis and Lawrence, Ted…