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Season 2 of Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso, starring Jason Sudeikis as an American college football coach recruited by an English Premier League team, could not have been timed better. The series just set a new Emmy nominations record for a freshman comedy with 20 noms, and English soccer’s popularity in the U.S. is higher than ever following England’s dream run to the Euro 2020 final.

(Very) Good morning, “Ted Lasso.” The Jason Sudeikis comedy just broke “Glee’s” record for most Emmy nominations ever for a freshman comedy.We’ll raise a cup of tea to that.“Ted Lasso” hauled in 20 nominations this year, the most for a first-year comedy. “Glee” nabbed 19 back in 2010.Overall, Apple TV+ landed 35 Emmy nominations on Tuesday.

Queen Elizabeth II and Gillian Anderson as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.For Netflix, which led the way for the rise of streaming services but has yet to claim a top series trophy, “The Crown” may represent its best bet.

Chris Willman Music WriterThis year’s American Music Awards show is looking at some big changes behind the scenes, as ABC and Dick Clark Productions are announcing that Jesse Collins — recently of the Grammys and Oscars — is taking over as showrunner and executive producer, starting with the telecast set for Nov. 21 of this year.Collins has been on quite the roll recently.

Emmy-nominated producer Jesse Collins has been named executive producer and showrunner of the 2021 American Music Awards. The 49th edition of the fan-voted awards show, created by Dick Clark, will air live from L.A.’s Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov. 21, on ABC. Collins’ Jesse Collins Entertainment will produce the event along with dick clark productions, marking the first time DCP has taken in a co-producing partner on one of the company’s signature awards shows.

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As Nascar’s top-tier Cup Series is preparing to move to USA, the NBCUniversal network has greenlighted a companion eight-part docuseries about the elite drivers and teams competing in this year’s Nascar Cup Series Playoffs. It is set to premiere in 2022.

The Fourth of July is a monumental day to celebrate in the United States of America and Hollywood celebrities usually go all out commemorating the national holiday with some epic star-studded parties! For Courteney Cox, it was yet another chance to reunite with her Friends co-stars and IRL BFFs, Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow, along with Oscar-winning actress Laura Dern.Taking to her Instagram page, Courteney treated her 11.5 million (and counting!) followers with two snaps from her Fourth of

Sam Esmail is teeing up his next development.

EXCLUSIVE: Grindstone Entertainment Group has picked up North American rights to The Gateway, the crime thriller starring Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, Frank Grillo, Bruce Dern, Taryn Manning, Keith David, and Mark Boone Junior.

IMDb TV is inviting Luke Bryan fans to crash his party this summer. Amazon’s streamer has set an August 6 premiere for Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary, a five-part docuseries about the country star and American Idol judge.

Scarlett Johansson, whose long awaited solo Marvel movie Black Widow finally hits theatres and Disney+ next month, is being feted this Fall as the 35th recipient of the American Cinematheque Award. After going with a virtual presentation last year for 2020 honoree Spike Lee, the organization returns to normal with its November 18 ceremony taking place at the Beverly Hilton where it was held last in 2019 when Charlize Theron was the recipient.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“Ted Lasso” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” are among the first batch of this year’s Peabody Award winners.

Last year, “Ted Lasso” was simply an under-the-radar comedy about a character invented for a TV commercial. But after turning into a surprise hit with critics and audiences alike, it returns to the pitch for a second season as one of Apple TV+’s headliners.

Despite making new post-theatrical streaming deals with both Netflix and Disney+, Sony Pictures is working alongside Amazon Prime Video to bring a live-action Marvel Comics series to the streaming giant featuring the Sony-owned Spider-Verse character “Silk,” who has the alter-ego of Cindy Moon. Like Peter Parker and Miles Morales, Cindy is a spider-based hero.

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of the Cannes virtual market, 13 Films has boarded sales on completed thriller-horror Karen, starring Taryn Manning (Orange Is The New Black), Cory Hardrict (American Sniper), Jasmine Burke (Saints & Sinners), Roger Dorman and Gregory Alan Williams.