Dinner will be served at the end of May, and it’s going to be a real drag.
19.04.2023 - 07:07 / variety.com
Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 6 of “Ted Lasso,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Shortly before Billy Harris landed the role of footballer Colin Hughes on the Apple TV+ smash “Ted Lasso,” he found himself without an agent. Rather than be discouraged, though, he sent a note to casting director Theo Park to let them know to keep him in mind for an upcoming project. “Lo and behold, a day later, this email came in about a show called ‘Ted Lasso,’” Harris recalls. Harris had only recently graduated from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and the show marked his television debut. Though little was known about in the first season, the actor relished the opportunity to learn the ropes from what he calls “the best of the best.”
Now in its third season, Harris finds himself at the epicenter of a major storyline on the show. It all began in Season 2, when Colin made a passing comment about the gay dating app Grindr — after which, fans began to speculate on the character’s sexuality. The third episode of Season 3 confirmed that Colin is gay, and in a relationship with a man named Michael, played by Sam Liu. In the show’s just released sixth episode, more is revealed, as Colin is discovered at a gay bar in Amsterdam by journalist Trent Crimm (James Lance.) Trent reveals that he’s known Colin’s secret for some time, and proves to be a sympathetic listener as the two discuss the challenges of living in the public eye. At what point did they did they tell you that you were going to have a significant storyline in the current season? In Season 2, I was doing a little more here and there, as my character was developing, and I was very happy. Then there came
Dinner will be served at the end of May, and it’s going to be a real drag.
BreAnna Bell Apple TV+’s comedy “Ted Lasso” cracked Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10 chart during the March 27 – April 2 viewing window, coming in at No. 10 on the list with 570 million minutes viewed following the Season 3 release on March 15. According to Nielsen, over half of that recorded figure was generated by the most recent episode. Meanwhile, “The Night Agent” set a new record as it continues to lead the rankings for the second week. This week’s number was up 17% from last week to 3.1 billion viewing minutes — pushing the series to No. 24 on Nielsen’s list of most-watched streaming titles in a measurement week since 2020. It’s worth noting that there have only been 26 titles since 2020 to garner over 3 billion viewing minutes in a measurement week.
In its second week on Netflix, The Night Agent joined an elite group of shows that have garnered more than 3B viewing minutes in a measurement week, according to Nielsen‘s latest streaming report.
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Russ Weakland Just days before the “Star Trek: Picard” team celebrated its series finale with an FYC red carpet event in Hollywood Wednesday night, Paramount+ announced that Michelle Yeoh will reprise her role of Philippa Georgiou in the upcoming event film, “Star Trek: Section 31.” The announcement had the cast of “Picard” extremely excited for Yeoh’s return and eager to give kudos to the newly minted Oscar winner. “It is a really cool time to have Michelle Yeoh back in the family,” Jonathan Frakes, who plays Commander William Riker and has directed dozens of episodes across the “Star Trek” television universe, told Variety. “I had the privilege of directing her a number of times on ‘Discovery.’ She’s a very special human being. She is a special actor. So the idea that we get her now on ‘Section 31’ is kind of a big deal.”
Apple TV+‘s “Ted Lasso” wraps after Season 3, but one of its stars, Juno Temple, isn’t fazed by an excellent thing coming to an end. Instead, Temple’s Emmy and SAG-nominated performance on the show has helped her rack up a couple of intriguing upcoming projects.
EXCLUSIVE: With her hit Apple series Ted Lasso coming to a close, Emmy-nominee Juno Temple looks to have found a major global franchise to follow it up with as sources tell Deadline Temple is in negotiations to co-star in Sony and Marvel’s Venom 3. Tom Hardy is set to return as the titular character with the series long time writer Kelly Marcel taking over the directing reigns.
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SPOILER ALERT: The following story reveals major plot points from Ted Lasso’s latest episode “Sunflowers.”
Note: This story contains spoilers from “Ted Lasso” Season 3, Episode 6.When James Lance read the name of his “Ted Lasso” character Trent Crimm, he did not think that was the name of a bully. But the “Independent” journalist’s behavior cast him as a shadow over the Apple TV+ series’ optimistic tone.The actor took TheWrap behind the scenes of his performance of the journalist, who has traded in tabloids and deadlines for a more long-term project writing a book about AFC Richmond.
Wow! Way to go, Mike!
Billy Gardell showed off his jaw-dropping slimmed down figure after his dramatic weight loss journey. The 53-year-old actor – who weighed 370 pounds during the peak of his television sitcom "Mike & Molly" – detailed his shocking transformation. "I float between 205 and 210 [pounds]," Gardell said of his current weight during an appearance on "Entertainment Tonight." "Self-care is important, and I think I finally got there… Walking around pretty healthy these days." Gardell continued to offer advice for those looking to lose weight.
Billy Gardell is healthier than ever. Since speaking with ET last September, the star has stayed the course on his weight-loss journey, dropping more than 150 pounds since the start of the pandemic. «I float between 205 [pounds] and 210 [pounds],» Gardell told ET's Kevin Frazier during a recent chat on the set of his hit CBS sitcom. «Self-care is important, and I think I finally got there.» In 2022, Gardell was encouraged to undergo bariatric weight loss in an effort to minimize his COVID risk, and has since worked on adopting a healthier relationship with food. The 53-year-old actor weighed over 370 pounds nearly a decade ago.«I think you got to find peace with yourself and at some point, look in the mirror and go, 'You know, it's probably time to take care of you.' And I didn't get that note early on,» he said.
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