{"id":835788,"date":"2025-03-21T14:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T19:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/21\/kate-hudson-really-does-look-like-the-new-ted-lasso-in-netflixs-trailer-for-sports-comedy-series-running-point\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T14:12:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T19:12:02","slug":"kate-hudson-really-does-look-like-the-new-ted-lasso-in-netflixs-trailer-for-sports-comedy-series-running-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/21\/kate-hudson-really-does-look-like-the-new-ted-lasso-in-netflixs-trailer-for-sports-comedy-series-running-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Hudson really does look like the new Ted Lasso in Netflix\u2019s trailer for sports comedy series Running Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Netflix has released a trailer for <\/strong><em><strong>Running Point<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kate Hudson stars as the president of a US basketball team<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The sports comedy has faced criticism for reportedly copying <\/strong><em><strong>Ted Lasso<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to imagine how any sports comedy could emulate the success of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/features\/ted-lasso-season-3-review\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/features\/ted-lasso-season-3-review\"><em>Ted Lasso<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>Well, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/audio-visual\/av-accessories\/netflix-1065801\/review\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/audio-visual\/av-accessories\/netflix-1065801\/review\">Netflix<\/a> looks to be hoping to do just that by swapping soccer for basketball in the new trailer for sports comedy series <em>Running Point.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Netflix has taken a leaf out of <em>Ted Lasso&#8217;s <\/em>book and created a new female boss in the sports industry. <em>Running Point <\/em>stars Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon, who is unexpectedly appointed the head of the Los Angeles Waves, one of the most famous professional basketball franchises in the US.<\/p>\n<p>In the new trailer (see below), ambitious and fiery Isla fights to prove she&#8217;s the right person for the job, despite facing backlash from her male colleagues. From just watching the trailer, <em>Running Point <\/em>shares a similar humor and feel-good vibe to the hugely popular series <em>Ted Lasso. <\/em>Hey, I can&#8217;t complain, it looks like a perfect watch while I wait for a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/streaming\/apple-tv-plus\/ted-lasso-season-4\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/streaming\/apple-tv-plus\/ted-lasso-season-4\">rumored fourth season <\/a>of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-apple-tv-shows\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-apple-tv-shows\">best Apple TV Plus show.<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-nosnippet>\n<div>\n<p><span>Running Point | Official Trailer | Netflix &#8211; YouTube<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/thA5bHMjOI4\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Running Point | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube\" 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Constantly overlooked by others, Isla must navigate the male-dominated world of sports and prove to her dubious brothers, the board, and the sports community that she&#8217;s up for the job.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no illusion that the Mindy Kaling-created series has similarities to <em>Ted Lasso, <\/em>as <em>Running Point <\/em>has already been accused of copying its concept. According to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/latest\/1221945-jason-sudeikis\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/latest\/1221945-jason-sudeikis\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">The News<\/a> in August 2024, it was reported that <em>Ted Lasso <\/em>creator and leading star Jason Sudeikis was &#8220;unimpressed with the similarities&#8221; between <em>Running Point <\/em>and his critically acclaimed show, which is about an American football coach that&#8217;s brought in to manage a British soccer team.<\/p>\n<p>An insider close to the actor reportedly told the publication: \u201cWhen <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> took off, it was such an offbeat, optimistic and wacky show that Jason legitimately believed it would be impossible to imitate. For a while there, he was right.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Little did Jason know that pretty much the second <em>Lasso <\/em>ended production, there would be copycats popping up like weeds on the various streaming services. The copycat that particularly bugs him is Netflix\u2019s sports comedy <em>Running Point<\/em>, which has completed shooting and which will roll out next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-aDNZmMXqPKukWjgF5XvaVP\">\n<section>\n<p>Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>We&#8217;ll have to wait and see if <em>Running Point <\/em>will become one of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-netflix-shows\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-netflix-shows\">best Netflix shows<\/a> when it debuts on the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-tv-streaming-service-cord-cutting-compare\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-tv-streaming-service-cord-cutting-compare\">best streaming service<\/a> on February 27.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"section-you-might-also-like\"><span>You might also like<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/streaming\/netflix\/i-cant-wait-to-watch-all-the-lies-unravel-in-the-scandalous-netflix-series-apple-cider-vinegar-after-seeing-a-new-clip\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/streaming\/netflix\/i-cant-wait-to-watch-all-the-lies-unravel-in-the-scandalous-netflix-series-apple-cider-vinegar-after-seeing-a-new-clip\">I can&#8217;t wait to watch all the lies unravel in the scandalous Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar after seeing a new clip<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/streaming\/netflix\/stranger-things-season-5s-12-mont-shoot-yielded-650-plus-hours-of-footage-for-its-eight-blockbuster-movie-episodes-the-popular-netflix-shows-creators-say\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/streaming\/netflix\/stranger-things-season-5s-12-mont-shoot-yielded-650-plus-hours-of-footage-for-its-eight-blockbuster-movie-episodes-the-popular-netflix-shows-creators-say\">Stranger Things season 5&#8217;s 12-month shoot yielded 650-plus hours of footage for its eight &#8216;blockbuster movie&#8217; episodes, the popular Netflix show&#8217;s creators say<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/streaming\/netflix\/netflix-just-released-an-ominous-first-teaser-clip-of-you-season-5-but-im-still-recovering-from-season-4s-mind-bending-finale\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/streaming\/netflix\/netflix-just-released-an-ominous-first-teaser-clip-of-you-season-5-but-im-still-recovering-from-season-4s-mind-bending-finale\">Netflix just released an ominous first teaser clip of You season 5, but I&#8217;m still recovering from season 4&#8217;s mind-bending finale<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p> Luz Mcnaught <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/streaming\/netflix\/kate-hudson-really-does-look-like-the-new-ted-lasso-in-netflixs-new-trailer-for-sports-comedy-series-running-point\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix has released a trailer for Running Point Kate Hudson stars as the president of a US basketball team The sports comedy has faced criticism for reportedly copying Ted Lasso It&#8217;s hard to imagine how any sports comedy could emulate the success of Ted Lasso . Well, Netflix looks to be hoping to do just<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":835789,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27119,847],"tags":[12060,9323],"class_list":{"0":"post-835788","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hudson","8":"category-really","9":"tag-hudson","10":"tag-really"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/835788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=835788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/835788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/835789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=835788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=835788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=835788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}