#Jason Segel To Star In Apple TV Series From Ted Lasso Team

I’m just chiming in to say these are the green light announcements I live for. I’m a mega “Ted Lasso” fan and the writing is a huge reason why. It’ll be really cool to see Lawrence and Goldstein taking on another emotionally present scenario and bring their own brand of comedic sensibilities to it. Plus, it’s been a while since we’ve gotten a real Jason Segel star vehicle, so it will be nice to see him take on a part with some meat on its bones through which he can remind people why he was such a comedy sensation some years back. Speaking of which, he’s got quite a bit on his plate coming up.

This is actually the second Apple original series Segel will star in. In September 2020, it was revealed that the former “How I Met Your Mother” star will head up the cast of “The Sky is Everywhere” alongside Grace Kaufman and Cherry Jones. The A24-produced series will be based on the best-selling young adult novel of the same name.

Segel recently created, executive produced, and starred in the AMC series “Dispatches From Elsewhere,” which ran for one season. Additionally, he will play Paul Westhead in HBO’s upcoming untitled Los Angeles Lakers series.

The actor is perhaps best known for his stand-out work in Judd Apatow’s early 2000s comedies, including “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Knocked Up.”