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  • Kate Hudson really does look like the new Ted Lasso in Netflix’s trailer for sports comedy series Running Point


    • Netflix has released a trailer for Running Point
    • Kate Hudson stars as the president of a US basketball team
    • The sports comedy has faced criticism for reportedly copying Ted Lasso

    It’s hard to imagine how any sports comedy could emulate the success of Ted Lasso. Well, Netflix looks to be hoping to do just that by swapping soccer for basketball in the new trailer for sports comedy series Running Point.

    Netflix has taken a leaf out of Ted Lasso’s book and created a new female boss in the sports industry. Running Point stars Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon, who is unexpectedly appointed the head of the Los Angeles Waves, one of the most famous professional basketball franchises in the US.



    Kate Hudson has always been known for her charming and comedic performances on screen, but in the new trailer for Netflix’s sports comedy series Running Point, she truly embodies the spirit of everyone’s favorite optimistic soccer coach, Ted Lasso.

    With her infectious smile and can-do attitude, Hudson’s character in Running Point is reminiscent of Jason Sudeikis’ lovable coach from the hit Apple TV+ series. From her motivational speeches to her quirky coaching techniques, Hudson’s portrayal is sure to win over audiences just like Lasso did.

    The trailer for Running Point showcases Hudson’s comedic timing and natural charm, making it clear that she is the perfect choice to lead this hilarious and heartwarming series. With a talented ensemble cast and plenty of feel-good moments, Running Point is shaping up to be the next must-watch comedy on Netflix.

    So grab your popcorn and get ready to cheer on Kate Hudson as she channels her inner Ted Lasso in Running Point, coming soon to Netflix. Trust us, you won’t want to miss it!

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  • Brest’s Champions League fairytale, Boniface/Duran transfer option, rare Lasso card


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    Hello! It’s Matchday Mayhem in the Champions League and a club with five per cent of Real Madrid’s riches are the heroes of it.

    Coming up:

    Brest’s incredible rise

    Europe’s 18-game rumble

    Ted Lasso trading card buzz

    Missing the unmissable

    French fairytale: Fishing-town team Brest go from amateur leagues to taking on Real Madrid


    Photos: Getty Images; design: Eamonn Dalton

    The closing night of the Champions League’s revamped group stage, now known as the league phase, this evening cuts a scene of pure gluttony. Eighteen simultaneous matches are an indulgence of action, money and largesse — with a little strand of fantasy mixed in.

    If you’re trying to decide which game of the 18 to watch, I’d point you towards Brest vs Real Madrid — a club who require a roadmap for the Champions League against another who know it inside out. It’s a fixture that defies football’s natural order; the product of a minor miracle.

    The setting this evening tells a story in itself, because the stadium in which Brest are playing their Champions League fixtures belongs to somebody else. Their own is too small and basic to comply with the regulations of European football’s governing body, UEFA. Instead, they will host Madrid in Guingamp, an hour’s drive away and no heaving metropolis either. It took protests from supporters to halt plans to play future knockout fixtures further afield, in Paris.

    Brest is a small fishing town on the north-western tip of France (next stop, Canada!), with a football club to match its modesty. Comparisons with Real are hilarious: an annual turnover of £42million ($52m) versus £840m, one season in the Champions League (this one) compared to Real’s 55, and zero major trophies in contrast to the Spaniards’ 103.

    But it is Brest’s history alone that says more than anything and there is no better way of putting it than this: when Madrid lifted the eighth of their 15 European Cup/Champions League titles in 2000, Brest were in one of France’s regional amateur leagues, competing with what were effectively village teams.

    Truly, they have never known days like these.

    Knockout stage guaranteed

    Brest vs Real Madrid

    Brest Comparison Real Madrid

    $52million

    Yearly revenue

    $1.04billion

    15,000

    Stadium capacity

    78,000

    1

    Seasons in the European Cup/Champions League

    55

    0

    Major trophies won

    103

    381k

    Instagram followers

    172million

    Brest are not just here for the ride either. Whatever happens in Guingamp tonight, they are guaranteed a place in the knockout play-offs next month. Get the right result and they could advance into March’s round of 16 automatically. As it stands after seven of the eight rounds of league-phase play, they’re a point better off than today’s opposition — who are the defending European champions.

    Their route to this point is distinctly marvellous. Manager Eric Roy was almost devoid of experience and a stab in the dark when he got the job in 2023. Their squad is as far from box office as it gets in the Champions League. Mark Carey from our data department highlighted giant striker Ludovic Ajorque and combative midfielder Mahdi Camara as faces to look out for, but the average football fan would struggle to pick them out of an ID parade.

    The setup was enough to earn them third place in France’s Ligue 1 last season, the best domestic finish in their history. It’s been enough to guide them into Europe and give them a fighting chance of sticking around at that level.

    UEFA will see the threat of elimination from European competition for the rest of this season hanging over giants Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain tonight as the firmest vindication of its new Champions League format but, in the list of positives, Brest is best.

    Companion guide

    U.S. broadcaster CBS has dubbed tonight ‘Matchday Mayhem’, a rare occasion when advertising hyperbole is justified. Nine of the 36 Champions League teams are already out, but there’s a hell of a lot still to play for. The Athletic got up close and personal with CBS here.

    Before the dogs of war are unleashed, I wanted to bring you some essential reading. First up, it’s useful to understand just how much Europe’s top competition is paying out this season. For example, should Liverpool go all the way, they could pocket £135million. They’ve banked £35m so far. UEFA’s revised format is staggeringly lucrative (which was, of course, the whole point).

    Our writers have also explained how they intend to follow a slew of simultaneous contests unlike any other competition. The games involving City and PSG are obvious picks, but Lille vs Feyenoord, Inter vs Monaco and Aston Villa vs Celtic stood out from Anantaajith Raghuraman’s study of the permutations.

    The old man in me told The Daily Football Briefing podcast this morning that 18 matches in one night is fundamentally daft. But hands up: it sounds a lot of fun, too, and I don’t think we were so enthusiastic about the final round of group-stage fixtures last season. It’s also set up for a gambler somewhere to fall one result short of an epic accumulator returning a fortune.

    Say it quietly, but I’m a bit of a convert.

    Selected games, all 3pm ET/8pm UK and Paramount+/TNT Sports: Aston Villa vs Celtic; Barcelona vs Atalanta; Bayern Munich vs Slovan Bratislava; Brest vs Real Madrid; Dinamo Zagreb vs Milan; Girona vs Arsenal; Inter vs Monaco; Manchester City vs Club Brugge; PSV vs Liverpool; Stuttgart vs Paris Saint-Germain.

    Our LIVE Champions League blog is up and running for all the latest

    News round-up

    LIVE transfer blog

    Most clicked in yesterday’s TAFC: the Seagull celebration.

    Thousands for Ted: Once given away, only six Lasso rookie cards thought to remain


    Photo: 27th Annual SAG Awards/Getty Images for WarnerMedia; card image: Topps

    The ironic thing about trading cards is that some become insanely valuable because nobody wanted them in the first place. A tonne of Mickey Mantle 1952 baseball cards were dumped in the sea — rendering those not sent to Davy Jones’ locker so rare that one in mint condition sold for eight figures in 2022.

    A similar thing happened with a Ted Lasso version, issued by NBC to promote its acquisition of TV rights for the 2013-14 Premier League season. The lion’s share were thrown away. It’s estimated that just six remain in circulation and if you’ve got your hands on one, it’ll net you a sum in the thousands because they’re highly sought after now.

    The highlight of this piece about them: a chat with Bill Bergofin — an NBC employee at the time of issue — prompting him to rummage through the stack of cards in his closet. He found two of Ted Lasso, both pristine. Kerching!

    And finally…

    What is the definition of ‘on a plate’? How about this chance for Millwall’s Raees Bangura-Williams in their 1-0 Championship win at Portsmouth yesterday. It had an expected goals (xG) rating of 0.80 — which, to put it bluntly, is very close to unmissable. The net wasn’t wide enough to swallow him up either.

    (Top photo: Fred Tanneau/AFP via Getty Images)





    Brest’s Champions League fairytale, Boniface/Duran transfer option, rare Lasso card

    Brest, the underdogs of the Champions League, have stunned football fans around the world with their fairytale run in the competition. Despite being one of the smallest clubs in Europe, Brest have defied the odds and reached the quarter-finals of the prestigious tournament, knocking out heavyweights like Barcelona and Bayern Munich along the way.

    One of the key players in Brest’s remarkable journey has been striker Boniface, whose clinical finishing and never-say-die attitude have earned him a cult following among fans. Rumours are now swirling that top clubs like Real Madrid and Manchester City are vying for his signature in the upcoming transfer window.

    Another player who has caught the eye of scouts is midfielder Duran, whose creative flair and vision in the middle of the park have been instrumental in Brest’s success. It is believed that clubs like Juventus and PSG are considering making a bid for the talented playmaker.

    In other news, collectors of rare football memorabilia are in a frenzy over the discovery of a rare Lasso card, featuring the iconic defender in his prime. Only a handful of these cards are known to exist, making them highly sought after by collectors and fans alike.

    As Brest continue their quest for Champions League glory, the football world watches on in awe at the remarkable achievements of this plucky underdog team. Will they go all the way and lift the trophy? Only time will tell.

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  • ‘Ted Lasso’ Actor Nick Mohammed Hints at Season 4 Filming


    While “Ted Lasso” Season 4 hasn’t been officially confirmed, Nick Mohammed, who plays assistant coach Nate Shelley, is driving online chatter about the show’s return.

    Mohammed posted a video on X Thursday explaining that some of his show dates for the “Show Pony” tour had to be rescheduled. “I know there’ll be a lot of speculation as to why I moved these dates … I’ll be honest, it is for some filming that I’ve not been able to shift.”

    While Mohammed teased that listening to fan guesses is “the last thing I want,” he briefly held up a sign that read “BELIEVE” — an irrefutable reference to Season 3 of “Ted Lasso.” For his role, Mohammed was nominated for two Primetime Emmys for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series.

    Back in August, Variety learned that “Ted Lasso” is heading towards a greenlight, with Warner Bros. Television picking up options on Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein and Jeremy Swift. Jason Sudeikis is also believed to be involved as a possible executive producer, although the studio declined to comment or confirm.

    Last January, Warner Bros. Television CEO Channing Dungey teased the possibility of a “Ted Lasso” return to Variety, explaining that, “I wouldn’t put the period on the end of that sentence just yet. There is still a lot of love for ‘Ted Lasso.’ And I think that there still is a lot of enthusiasm on the part of Apple for ‘Ted Lasso.’ Should the opportunity arise, we’d be excited to jump back into making more…. There are always conversations that are ongoing, just nothing that’s official.”



    Exciting news for all you Ted Lasso fans out there! Nick Mohammed, who plays the lovable Nathan Shelley on the hit Apple TV+ series, recently hinted at the possibility of season 4 filming in the near future.

    In a recent interview, Mohammed teased fans by saying, “We’re hopeful that we’ll be back soon to start filming season 4.” While he didn’t give any concrete details or confirmations, his words have certainly sparked excitement among the show’s dedicated fanbase.

    Ted Lasso has been a massive hit since its debut in 2020, winning numerous awards and garnering a loyal following for its heartwarming and hilarious storylines. With season 3 set to premiere later this year, the prospect of a fourth season is sure to delight fans even more.

    So, keep your fingers crossed and stay tuned for more updates on Ted Lasso season 4 filming. In the meantime, rewatch your favorite episodes and get ready for more heartwarming moments and laughs with Ted and the gang!

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  • Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence hints at Season 4, calls it a ‘self-reboot’


    Good news for fans of the hilarious show Ted Lasso: the series might not be wrapping up as soon as we thought. Bill Lawrence, one of the brains behind the show, has been dropping hints that there could be another season in the works.

    “It’s almost a self-reboot. I think that he [Sudeikis] always had in his head another story he wanted to tell.”

    During an interview with The Los Angeles Times in January 2025, Lawrence talked about the show’s original plan to wrap up in three seasons. But, they’re now considering keeping the story going.

    About Ted going back to Kansas at the end of the show, Lawrence said:

    “Jason [Sudeikis] always envisioned the story as having a beginning, middle, and end.”

    But Lawrence let slip that Sudeikis has got “another story” up his sleeve, something that could explore a “different” angle while keeping the core of what makes Ted Lasso so special. With whispers of the main cast signing up for more fun and talk of cameras rolling as early as January 2025, Season 4 looks real.

    Channing Dungey, from Warner Bros. TV, is pumped about all the chatter, pointing out that the folks cooking up the show are looking into it. Fans are also trying to guess what might happen next. Some think we’ll catch up with Ted back in Kansas, while others reckon we’ll see AFC Richmond with a fresh face in charge.

    Note: Opinions expressed are subjective.

    What could Ted Lasso Season 4 look like?

    If we get lucky with a fourth season of Ted Lasso, the storyline is likely to take a big turn from what we’ve seen before. In Season 3, we had some big moments of closure: Ted going back to Kansas to be with his kid, Roy stepping up to be the head coach of AFC Richmond, and Nate making things right and coming back to the team.

    Ted Lasso’s writer, Lawrence, hinted that they’re cooking up “a different story,” which probably means we’re going to see these characters in a new light.

    Over on Reddit, in the r/TedLasso community, people are throwing around ideas about what Season 4 could be like. One fan, HeavyAd6173, had a thought: a spin-off show about the football club, with Roy, Nate, and Beard leading the charge for another championship.

    One of the show’s fans, lpjunior999, had a cool idea about Ted starting over in the U.S. while the team from Richmond tries to cope without him. Some other fans suggested a fun crossover where Roy gets to see what Kansas is all about. It’s great to see everyone throwing out ideas for how the show can keep moving forward while staying true to where it came from.

    And good news came out of all this speculation! Warner Bros. is optimistic about the show’s future because they signed on the dotted line with the main cast like Hannah Waddingham, who plays Rebecca, Brett Goldstein, our lovable Roy, and Jeremy Swift, the hilarious Higgins. So, we can expect more of their talent.

    Dungey dropped some hints that got everyone buzzing:

    “These conversations are exciting, but it’s still early days.”

    Could a Ted Lasso Season 4 ‘self-reboot’ work?

    Bringing back a show that’s as beloved as Ted Lasso has its challenges, but Bill Lawrence’s way of handling it gives us a good reason to be optimistic. Instead of just picking up where we left off, he’s looking to give the story a fresh twist, so it doesn’t get boring by being the same old thing.

    It’s like when you’re playing a game, and you start a new level to keep things interesting. And Bill’s been around the block with this kind of thing before. He worked on Scrubs, and even though some people thought it changed too much near the end, that experience might help him avoid those pitfalls here.

    So, a fan on Reddit, G0rkon, pointed out that:

    “Scrubs branding was forced on Bill for Season 9. He wanted a new show separate from Scrubs.”

    The situation here seems to indicate that Lawrence is keen on keeping Ted Lasso‘s creative heart intact.

    Another thing that makes this reboot look like it might do well is the show’s fantastic bunch of actors. With Ted not being around as much, it opens up the chance for other folks like Roy, Rebecca, and Nate to get more screen time and have their stories go deeper. This lets the story grow naturally. Plus, the idea that Ted might pop in now and then keeps things connected to the original.

    As someone named UmairWaseem276 pointed out,

    “If Ted’s not the main character, why not call it a spinoff?”

    If they market it as just a straight-up continuation of Ted Lasso, it could get even more people interested and watching.

    Fans have a lot to say about a possible Ted Lasso Season 4

    Some Ted Lasso fans think it’s best to keep the good things from the show just as they are so it’s remembered fondly. But others can’t wait to see fresh stories come to life.

    Take what Downtown_Antelope711 imagined – it’s funny to think about Roy trying Kansas BBQ for the first time.

    And then there’s this other fan, senorbiloba, who’s hoping for:

    “More focus on team and staff dynamics.”

    If there’s going to be a Season 4 of Ted Lasso, it’s going to need to strike that perfect mix of giving us the old we love and the new we haven’t seen before. It’s a bit of a tightrope walk, but with Jason Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence working together, we’ve got high hopes.

    Find the first three seasons of Ted Lasso on Apple TV+.