‘Running Point’ Stars Kate Hudson and Chet Hanks

He probably did a take in the accent.
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Netflix has released the trailer for its upcoming Mindy Kaling–produced show, Running Point starring Kate Hudson, on January 30, and there are really only two possible reactions to it:

1. Is it about to be a gigantic hit?
2. Was that Chet Hanks?

The answer to the first question is yes, because a basketball show that stars Kate Hudson hits every quadrant. And the answer to the second is also yes, that is Chet Hanks, and furthermore, he is talking about Hudson’s boobs. The show follows her character, Isla Gordon, who gets promoted to owner of her family’s basketball team, the Los Angeles Waves, over her brothers, The Mick’s Scott MacArthur (as sloppy brother) and The Other Two’s Drew Tarver (as gay brother). Plus, Brenda Song — currently in the midst of a small renaissance between this show, The Last Showgirl, and that Cosmopolitan cover — plays Hudson’s assistant. In the middle of the trailer, Hudson’s character gets called a “nepo baby,” followed by “nepo crone,” which is particularly funny in the context of a show featuring Hanks.

Hanks, it appears, plays a Waves player who has more than a little sass. “Respectfully,” he tells Hudson, without his Jamaican accent, “I’ve seen your titties on the internet, so I can’t really take you serious.” Despite this stellar line delivery, the nepo baby we’re most excited about watching in this show is still London Tipton.