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Ted Lasso Wanted to Do It All

 The show tried to be everything to everyone at once without settling down to be any one thing in particular. By Kathryn VanArendonk
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Somebody Somewhere’s Road to ‘Gloria’

 Jeff Hiller reflects on Joel and Sam’s season-two journey from codependency to wistful reconnection. By Jason P. Frank
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What Was That Hug Really About?

 Like all the best parts of Succession, Kendall and Roman’s stitch-popping embrace in the series finale is open to interpretation. By Roxana Hadadi
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The Tragedy of Hope

 “With Open Eyes” needed to feel like “a slow boil toward that final boardroom scene,” says Succession director Mark Mylod. By Matt Zoller Seitz

The Last Match

Ted Lasso exits the pitch.

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    Kim Kardashian Crosses Picket Line Into American Horror Story: WGA Strike After all the 2007 strike did for Keeping Up With the Kardashians?
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    A Breakdown of Armie Hammer Allegations, Controversies, and Time-share Drama The LA District Attorney has decided not to press charges.
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    Danny Masterson Found Guilty in Rape Retrial The That 70’s Show actor has been convicted of two counts of forcible rape.
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    Timothy Olyphant Reprises His Role As Smoldering Gunslinger in Justified Spinoff Heading into town on July 18.
  11. will the greyhounds ride again?
    Is Ted Lasso Over or What? Looking through “So Long, Farewell” for hints about a possible spinoff.
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    This Month in Comedy Podcasts: The 2023 Las Culturistas Awards Rounding up our favorite comedy-podcast episodes of the month.
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    SAG-AFTRA Prepares Its Troops for the Fight The stars of SAG urge members to vote “yes” on strike authorization.
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    The Best Comedy Shorts of May 2023 Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month.
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