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Kate Hudson<\/strong><\/a> and Mindy Kaling<\/strong><\/a> have had a blast filming their new Netflix basketball series, Running Point<\/em>, together, but it\u2019s being dismissed by some critics as a shameless Ted Lasso<\/em> rip-off \u2013 and a source exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em> that Jason Sudeikis<\/strong><\/a> isn\u2019t impressed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jason, 48, stars opposite Hannah Waddingham<\/strong> in the Apple TV original series, which spanned three seasons and ended in 2023. The show focuses on an affable American coach who takes it upon himself to lift up the spirits of a British soccer club.<\/span><\/p>\n The show\u2019s upbeat tone and unusual plot structure catapulted it into the hearts of many viewers, gobbling up award nominations and even landing the cast an invite to the White House from President Joe Biden<\/strong> and First Lady Jill Biden<\/strong>, for the series\u2019 representation and discussion of mental health and wellbeing.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhen Ted Lasso<\/em> took off, it was such an offbeat, optimistic and wacky show that Jason legitimately believed it would be impossible to imitate,\u201d the insider close with the actor says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cFor a while there, he was right.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cLittle did Jason know that pretty much the second Lasso<\/em> ended production<\/a>, there would be copycats popping up like weeds on the various streaming services,\u201d the source continued.<\/span><\/p>\n Insiders dish that the show Mindy, 44,<\/a> and Kate, 45, are currently readying for release touches on the same kind of positivity and hapless hope in the face of a rough world Ted Lasso<\/em> made its name on.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe copycat that particularly bugs him is Netflix\u2019s sports comedy Running Point<\/em>,\u201d the insider says, \u201cwhich has completed shooting and which will roll out next year.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n