EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-nominated Jeremy Swift, who portrays Higgins on Apple’s hit series Ted Lasso, has signed with APA for representation.
15.07.2021 - 22:05 / variety.com
Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVYou better “believe”! “Ted Lasso” continues to pull in numerous awards nominations.Just days after the Television Academy announced the 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Award nominees, where the Apple TV Plus comedy picked up 20 nods and therefore became the most-nominated freshman comedy in that organization’s history, it scooped up five TCA Awards nominations, the most for any series celebrated by the Television Critics Assn.
(TCA) this year.This tally
.EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-nominated Jeremy Swift, who portrays Higgins on Apple’s hit series Ted Lasso, has signed with APA for representation.
-esque reality dating show,Having walked away from his Manchester City contract — and proven himself to be even more of a selfish cad on the show -- Jamie quickly finds that no major European club is willing to take him on, and so he returns, little plastic army man in hand, to ask Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) for another shot on AFC Richmond.Initially, Ted turns him down — noting the bridges he's burnt and lingering hurt feelings over the club's relegation -- but, ever the caring father figure to
While Jason Sudeikis has appeared on television shows and even led movies for many years now, he's reached a new level of success with "Ted Lasso." The Apple TV+ comedy sees the actor play an infectiously optimistic soccer coach who was hired by the team's bitter owner to sink the team, though he manages to bring everyone together instead.
. In the clip, club owner Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham) asks Lasso (Jason Sudeikis), «What do you say to a cocktail, Coach Lasso?» To which he replies, «The same thing I'd say to Diane Sawyer if she ever asked me out on a date, 'Yes please.'»Sawyer clearly loved the reference, posting the video and writing, «Dear @TedLasso — I'm in. Your move.» Dear @TedLasso — I’m in.
Diane Sawyer has responded to a joke made about her in the season two premiere of "Ted Lasso." In the most recent episode of the Apple TV+ comedy, Jason Sudeikis’ titular protagonist is asked whether he’d like a cocktail and responds with, "Oh, the same thing I'd say to Diane Sawyer if she ever asked me out on a date: ‘Yes, please.’" The 75-year-old journalism icon caught wind of the joke and took to Twitter to sweetly respond. "Dear @TedLasso – I’m in.
Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso, currently nominated for 20 Emmy Awards, debuted its second season on July 23 delivering the streamer’s biggest premiere day ever, largest opening weekend ever and #1 debut across all series and movies, the company said. As usual, Apple — like most SVOD players — did not provide hard numbers to back its claims.
Ted Lasso. The hit Apple+ television series stars Jason Sudeikis as the endlessly positive American football coach Ted Lasso, who is unexpectedly brought in to oversee a Premier League team, despite having no knowledge of association football before being hired.
Diane Sawyer used Twitter to shoot her shot with witty (and fictional) football coach Ted Lasso. In a clip posted to Twitter of Thursday’s episode, Coach Ted Lasso (played by Jason Sudeikis) walked into a room and was greeted by his friends and colleagues.
Flirting with fiction. Diane Sawyer responded after hearing her name dropped in an episode of Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso, and her quip is hilarious.
2021 Emmy nominee Jason Sudeikis, 45, as a relentlessly positive soccer coach.During Thursday’s episode, AFC Richmond boss Rebecca Welton (played by Hannah Waddingham) asks Coach Lasso “what [he] would say” to a post-match drink.Quipped Lasso, “Oh, the same thing I’d say to Diane Sawyer if she ever asked me out on a date: Yes, please.”It would appear the iconic ABC newswoman is onboard as she took to social media to respond: “Dear Ted Lasso — I’m in.
award-winning first season had many calling it the feel-good comedy series of 2020. And it seems the show took that title as a challenge — kicking off season 2 by killing a dog.That's right.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeGreetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is July 19, 2021, which means it’s 31 days until final-round voting starts on Aug. 19; 42 days until final voting ends on Aug.
Ted Lasso may be Jason Sudeikis‘ most iconic character yet — but the kind, encouraging mentor persona was part of him long before he starred in the hit series.
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The 2021 TCA Award nominees have been revealed and AppleTV+ freshman series Ted Lasso is leading the charge with five nominations including Individual Achievement In Comedy for stars Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham, as well as nominations for Outstanding New Program, Outstanding Achievement In Comedy, and Program Of The Year.