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‘Ted Lasso’ Jason Sudeikis Fuming Over Mindy Kaling and Kate Hudson’s New ‘Knockoff’ Sports Series

Jason Sudeikis feels Mindy Kaling and Kate Hudson's new sports series on Netflix is just a 'Ted Lasso' copycat, a source exclusively tells Life and Style.

Kate Hudson and Mindy Kaling have had a blast filming their new Netflix basketball series, Running Point, together, but it’s being dismissed by some critics as a shameless Ted Lasso rip-off – and a source exclusively tells Life & Style that Jason Sudeikis isn’t impressed. “As far as Jason is concerned,” the insider continues, “this show from Mindy Kaling and Kate Hudson is a bridge too far when it comes to taking cues from Lasso in its filming style, its premise, its casting and its tone.” “When a scandal forces her brother to resign, Isla Gordon (Hudson) is appointed president of the Los Angeles Waves, one of the most storied professional basketball franchises, and her family business,” the promo states.

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