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Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham Defends Tom Cruise Amidst Mission: Impossible Controversy: ‘I Have No Time’

After participating in some mega intense stunts on the new Mission: Impossible film, Hannah Waddingham has Tom Cruise’s back, for good. The Ted Lasso star is one of the latest actors to join the franchise, and she had nothing but kind things to say about her co-star after spending some time with the Magnolia actor, despite his controversies over the years. In a recent interview with James Martin’s Saturday Morning, Waddingham talked about joining the Mission: Impossible 8 crew in their latest endeavor, and what it was…

Ted Lasso’s penultimate episode had a huge cameo from a football megastar

The penultimate episode of Ted Lasso season 3, episode 11, aired last night, and there was a cameo from one of football's biggest superstars.**WARNING - CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR TED LASSO SEASON 3 EPISODE 11** The newest Ted Lasso episode had AFC Richmond take on the (newly crowned in real life) champions of the Premier League, Manchester City. Not only did AFC Richmond go on to beat the perennial winners, but world-famous football manager Pep Guardiola made a cameo on the sidelines. After the game, Pep is seen shaking…

Donald Trump’s behavior made Jason Sudeikis change Ted Lasso’s personality

Jason Sudeikis changed Ted Lasso's "belligerent" character after realizing the world didn't need more Donald Trump.In a recent interview with The Guardian (opens in new tab), Sudeikis spoke about how the main character of Apple TV Plus' most successful show was initially more comically aggressive. But when Donald Trump started to gain momentum in 2015, Sudeikis decided to change Ted Lasso completely.Sudeikis decided to make Lasso more bubbly and cheerful because of "the culture we were living in,""I'm not terribly active…

Turns out Zlatan Ibrahimovic isn’t the only inspiration for Ted Lasso’s Zava

Ted Lasso season 3 has continued the success of Apple TV Plus' most successful show by introducing exciting new characters like soccer megastar, Zava.Fans of Ted Lasso will have wondered who Zava is based on, with similarities to soccer legend Zlatan Ibrahimović being the obvious option. However, Maximilian Osinski, the actor who plays Zava, has revealed the inspiration for the role in an interview with GQ (opens in new tab).“When I got the breakdown for the role, they described him as a mix between Zlatan Ibrahimović …

Ted Lasso’s Coach Beard comes to Time to Walk on Apple Fitness Plus

Ted Lasso co-creator and star Brendan Hunt, who plays the electrifying Coach Beard in the smash-hit Apple TV Plus show, is the latest celebrity to star in Apple Fitness Plus' latest Time to Walk episode. Available now, Hunt's Time to Walk episode was recorded on location in Richmond, Surrey. It comes as Hunt stars in the ever-popular season 3 of Ted Lasso, which is streaming now on Apple TV Plus. During the walk, you'll hear about Hunt's childhood, and how he used creativity to process his emotions, as well as why…

Ted Lasso’s season 3 premiere review: a full-on existential crisis

The feel-good sitcom Ted Lasso is based on an absurd premise: an American college football coach takes on manager duties at a small club in the English Premier League, despite knowing almost nothing about soccer. And despite the typically short shelf-life inherent in the job, he managed to keep the gig. People (mostly) love him, the team (eventually) played well, and here we are with Ted (Jason Sudeikis) preparing for his third season in charge. It brings with it a burning question: what the hell is he still doing…

Sleep on the bar at Ted Lasso’s favorite pub, as Airbnb offers ‘one-night-only’ Crown & Anchor stay

Ever since the Show premiered, Ted Lasso fans have watched all the highs and the lows of the series unfold within the halls of the Crown & Anchor pub, the titular characters' favorite watering hole. Now, you could be in with a chance through AirBnB to stay for a once-in-a-lifetime three-night stay at the pub, served by landlord Mae herself – or in this case, Annette Badland, the actress who plays the character.The booking page on AirBnB opens at 1 PM ET on March 21, and features a description from Mae: Welcome to The…

Ted Lasso’s season 3 trailer is extra feel-good

In the third season of “Ted Lasso,” the newly-promoted AFC Richmond faces ridicule as media predictions widely peg them to finish last in the Premier League and Nate (Nick Mohammed), now hailed as the “wonder kid,” has gone to work for Rupert (Anthony Head) at West Ham United. In the wake of Nate’s contentious departure from Richmond, Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) steps up as assistant coach, alongside Beard (Brendan Hunt). Meanwhile, while Ted (Jason Sudeikis) deals with pressures at work, he continues to wrestle with his…

Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein Guest-Starring on Harley Quinn

The more we hear about Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special, the more hyped we are for it. We already know it centers on Poison Ivy getting such a big O from Harls that it unleashes a wave of pheromones that makes all of Gotham horny, which legit is the perfect unhinged plot twist for a holiday special. Now, we get a bit of delightful stunt casting in the form of comedian, podcaster, co-creator of Apple TV’s Shrinking, Muppets super-fan, as well as writer and star on Ted Lasso—that’s right, Roy Kent…

Ted Lasso’s third season kicks off this spring

Apple announced that one of its biggest streaming series will return later this year. While we don’t have a specific date just yet, Apple says that season 3 of Ted Lasso will premiere on Apple TV Plus in the spring of 2023.We don’t know much about the new season yet, but Apple did release a new image that shows Jason Sudeikis’ Lasso and Nick Mohammed’s Nate facing off, now as rival coaches. Given the way season 2 ended, that relationship looks to be a big part of the new storyline. Previously, writer, star, and real human…