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4 Things You Need to Know About ‘The Chair’

Netflix's 'The Chair' is here. 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Killing Eve' star Sandra Oh plays the first woman to head up the English department at a fictional university. Get details on the series and learn about the cast.

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‘The Chair’ Season 1 Episode 2 Recap — Problems Start for Sandra Oh’s Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim

A recap of 'The Chair' Season 1 Episode 2: 'The Faculty Party' — Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim (Sandra Oh) bungles her speech and an eventful night ends with bowling and professor Bill Dobson (Jay Duplass). But that's not all. She has her first crisis to manage as the head of the English department.

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‘The Chair’ Is Sandra Oh’s Own Form of ‘Activism’

Sandra Oh stars in the new Netflix original series, 'The Chair', as the first woman to head up the English department at the fictional Pembroke University. Acting in the TV show and playing "an honest portrayal of a person" is her "activism."

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‘Ted Lasso’ Cast: Only 2 Actors Didn’t Audition, According to Jason Sudeikis

Not everyone on the 'Ted Lasso' cast had to audition for a spot on the Apple original series. According to co-creator and star Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple and Anthony Head skipped the audition process.

Celebrity

Giada De Laurentiis’ Spiked Watermelon Pops Are an Easy Make-Ahead Summer Treat

Giada De Laurentiis' Spiked Watermelon Pops are a easy to make — they take 5 minutes to prep — and they can be made well in advance. In fact, the longer they stay in the freezer, the better.

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Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond’s Gnocchi With Chorizo and Corn Is a 16-Minute Meal

Ree Drummond's Gnocchi with Chorizo and Corn is a 16-minute Pioneer Woman meal. The Food Network star makes a sauce before tossing it with quick-cooking gnocchi for a quick and easy dish.

Books / Celebrity

Giada De Laurentiis’ Cookbooks in Order, From ‘Everyday Italian’ to ‘Eat Better, Feel Better’

Get the order of Giada De Laurentiis' cookbooks. The Food Network star became a cookbook author in 2005 and hasn't stopped releasing books since. Her latest, 'Eat Better, Feel Better', hit shelves in 2021.

Celebrity / Movies

Matt Damon on Jack Nicholson’s ‘The Departed’ Rewrites That Involved a ‘Very Sinister Line’ and an Ax

Reflecting on Martin Scorsese's 2006 film, 'The Departed', Matt Damon said his co-star Jack Nicholson made some tweaks to a death scene that made the final cut.

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‘Ted Lasso’ Being ‘Positive and Inspirational’ Wasn’t Planned, According to Coach Beard’s Brendan Hunt

'Ted Lasso' star and co-creator Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard) says he and everyone else behind the comedy "never" intended for it to be "positive and inspirational." "The show isn’t blindly positive all the way; people go through stuff," he explained.

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Giada De Laurentiis Takes Grilled Artichokes to the Next Level With a ‘Really Fast Sauce’

Giada De Laurentiis' Grilled Artichokes with Bagna Cauda is a 30-minute side dish that features a "really fast sauce" and a secret ingredient, anchovy paste.

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‘Ted Lasso’: Roy Kent’s Brett Goldstein Almost Played a Completely Different Character — ‘You Won’t Believe This’

'Ted Lasso' co-creator Bill Lawrence wanted writer/actor Brett Goldstein to play Leslie Higgins. After the role went to Jeremy Swift, Brett Goldstein said he started to think "'I really, really, really get Roy. I really get him. I really understand this part. I love this character. I can see it.'" So he sent in an audition tape and landed the part.

Royal family

Why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Cut Ties With the Monarchy After Wanting to Be ‘1 Foot in, 1 Foot out,’ According to a Royal Author

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's exit from royal life was complicated and, according to royal author Omid Scobie, they tried to "compromise" but ultimately decided to cut ties, at least in part, because of money.

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‘The Chair’ Recap Season 1 Episode 1 — Sandra Oh’s Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim Starts Her New Job

Sandra Oh goes back to school in Netflix's 'The Chair.' Created, produced, and written by Amanda Peet, her character Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim starts her new job as the Chair of the English department at a prestigious university.

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‘The Chair’: Professor Bill Dobson’s Jay Duplass Calls 1 of His Co-Stars’ the Netflix Series’ ‘Secret Weapon’

'The Chair' actor Jay Duplass (professor Bill Dobson) says Holland Taylor is the Netflix show's "secret weapon." She "made it that much funnier."

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‘Ted Lasso’: What Hannah Waddingham Wants for Rebecca in Season 3

'Ted Lasso' star Hannah Waddingham is rooting for her character, Rebecca Welton, to "find inner calm" and "be happy in all elements of life" in the Apple original series' season 3.

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‘Ted Lasso’: Roy Kent’s Eyebrows Are Getting Brett Goldstein Recognized by Fans

Wearing a face mask hasn't stopped 'Ted Lasso' star Brett Goldstein from getting recognized as Roy Kent. The actor-writer says fans notice his "very recognizable" eyebrows and say hello.

Royal family

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are in the ‘Thrive Chapter’ of Their Lives, Royal Author Says

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in the "thrive chapter" of their lives, royal author Omid Scobie says. They're making mental health a priority and keeping "toxicity" at bay. Next up for them is increasing their "visibility," being "on the ground," and connecting with people.

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Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis Will Probably Have a ‘Less Royal Existence’ Because of Prince Harry and Prince Charles, a Royal Author Says

Royal author Ingrid Seward says Prince Harry and Prince Charles may make way for Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to have "more freedom" and a "much less royal existence."

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‘Ted Lasso’: Everything We Know About Season 3

'Ted Lasso' Season 2 premiered in July 2021 but the people behind the Emmy-nominated series are already working on 'Ted Lasso' Season 3. According to co-creator Bill Lawrence and Coach Beard's Brendan Hunt production's set for January 2022 with writing beginning in August 2021.

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‘Ted Lasso’: Rebecca Welton’s Hannah Waddingham Explains Why Fans Aren’t Seeing Her Eat Many Biscuits in Season 2

Those biscuits Hannah Waddingham's Rebecca Welton is obsessed with still make appearances in 'Ted Lasso' Season 2 but the actor doesn't have to eat as many. "There was often no need for me to have biscuits at all, or at least it wasn’t written in, but every time I’m in my office, there’s some," she said.