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This weekend, Jesse Eisenberg returns to the big screen in A Real Pain. The film, which he wrote, directs, and stars in, follows a man struggling to keep his emotions on check during a trip with his cousin. A Real Pain has drawn considerable praise for Eisenberg’s subdued directing, brilliant writing, and Kiernan Culkin’s livewire performance. It bodes well for Eisenberg, who has been one of indie films darling performers for years. To celebrate his latest career milestone, we’re highlighting seven of his best performances to date.

The Squid and the Whale (2005)

As a young actor, Jesse Eisenberg landed on many radars for his emotional performance in The Squid and the Whale. Told from the perspective of two children struggling with their parent’s divorce, Noah Baumbach gave Eisenberg a role that required incredible pathos. With several standout scenes that could have easily been accused of overacting,...

They may have brought the Apple TV+ original series to life—along with showrunner Bill Lawrence—but Jason Segel, who plays Jimmy, a therapist grieving the death of his wife on Shrinking, wasn’t hanging out with Brett Goldstein on set. Segel didn’t want to look at the Ted Lasso alum because of their characters’ “painful” past.

Goldstein plays the drunk driver behind Tia’s death in ‘Shrinking’ Season 2

Shrinking Season 1 kept the identity of the drunk driver involved in the fatal crash that killed Jimmy’s wife, Tia (Lilan Bowden), a mystery. All that changed in season 2 when flashbacks finally revealed Goldstein as Louis, or “Double D” (drunk driver).

Jimmy thought back to the night that turned his and daughter Alice’s (Lukita Maxwell) lives upside down. Initially, viewers saw a person’s outline as they were put in the back of a police car at the site of the accident.

While the making of Shrinking Season 2 was certainly “fun” for Jessica Williams, or Gaby to fans, the actor felt “really stressed” as production on the Apple TV+ original series returned. Ahead, what made Williams “really nervous” as she reprised her role in the comedy-drama and how she overcame her nerves.

Williams worried about her ‘Shrinking’ performance being a ‘fluke’

Williams, who received an Emmy nod for her portrayal of Gaby in Shrinking Season 1, admitted to Deadline how “stressed” she felt as production on season 2 got underway. About what exactly? Giving yet another award-nominating turn as the therapist who drinks from a massive water bottle and wears colorful outfits.

“We did the Emmys in January [2024] and because there was so much time, I didn’t know if I remembered Gaby,” Williams said. “We were gonna film literally in a few weeks after the strike started, we were supposed to film.”

The...

Shrinking Season 2 returns viewers to the world of the beloved Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center and the life of one Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel) and his colleagues Paul Rhoades (Harrison Ford) and Gaby Evans (Jessica Williams). All three characters employ music both in their practices and in their personal daily lives. Jimmy’s daughter Alice (Lukita Maxwell) also has a very specific taste in music.

Season 1 of Shrinking kicked off with Billy Joel’s “Prelude/Angry Young Man” and Arcade Fire’s “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid).” Later on in the season, Nine Days’ “Absolutely (Story of a Girl)”, Phoebe Bridger’s “Funeral” and The 1975’s “Me” also had had moments in the spotlight.

Season 2 of the Apple TV+ series also has strong songs that accompany emotional moments in the show. Find the full list of songs in Shrinking Season 2 below:

Episode 1 – “Jimmying”

“Your Love” by The Outfield “Hollow Heart” by C. James...

Spoiler Alert: This piece contains spoilers for Shrinking Season 2 Episode 6.

Shrinking star Michael Urie was shocked, but excited to portray Brian’s efforts to connect with Louis (Brett Goldstein), the man who ran over Alice’s (Lukita Maxwell) mother and Jimmy’s (Jason Segel) wife Tia (Lila Bowden).

In Episode 6 of the Apple TV+ comedy, titled “In A Lonely Place,” Alice learns that Brian has forged a friendship with Brett Goldstein’s character, who first showed up at the very end of Episode 1 in a big reveal. She forces Brian to take her to visit Louis without Jimmy knowing, and they hash through a lot of big feelings. If it weren’t for Brian following some previous advice from Jimmy, this may not have happened the way it did.

“Brian was the one, of all the characters, to be the one to fold Louis into this family’s chosen family,...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Shrinking Season 2 Episode 6, “In a Lonely Place.”] Despite the tragic circumstances bringing Louis (Brett Goldstein) into Jimmy (Jason Segel) and Alice’s (Lukita Maxwell) life in Shrinking‘s second season, the character provides some catharsis for the latter. In Season 2 Episode 6, Alice learns that her godfather, Brian (Michael Urie), has been spending time with Louis, the man who killed Alice’s mom in a drunk driving accident. The teen was angry when she first met Louis in his coffee shop in a previous episode, but Episode 6 saw her connecting with him by sharing stories about her mother, Tia (Lilan Bowden). Here, Maxwell, Goldstein, and Urie explain this unexpected trio and how it changes things in the season’s second half. Louis debuted at the end of the Season 2 premiere at Jimmy’s office in the hopes of apologizing. Jimmy was shocked and angered and had to work up the courage...

If the 2025 Golden Globes TV nominations were announced today, what would Gold Derby predict as the nominees and winners? Our predictions center officially opened on September 3, 2024 and already more than 1,500 people have made their television forecasts in the 11 categories for series (drama/comedy/limited) and acting (lead/supporting). So who’s out front to claim this year’s trophies, according to Gold Derby’s Golden Globe TV predictions 2025?

Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the 82nd annual ceremony, updated on November 13, 2024. See how the odds and rankings have changed over time by examining our previous Golden Globe TV snapshots on October 30 and November 6.

Now expected to receive a nomination since the last update: “Nobody Wants This,” Netflix’s rom-com about an agnostic woman and an unconventional rabbi, in the categories of Best Comedy Series and Best TV Comedy Actress for Kristen Bell. Also, Emmy nominee...

Another week, another episode of Shrinking. The Apple TV+ original series is back, this time with the Nov. 13 episode titled, “In a Lonely Place.” Ahead, a recap of the latest Shrinking Season 2 episode from Paul (Harrison Ford) and Jimmy (Jason Segel) teaming up to Brian (Michael Urie) spilling his big secret to Alice (Lukita Maxwell).

[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from the Nov. 13, 2024, episode of Shrinking Season 2. ]

Paul and Jimmy talk to Sean’s dad

In the latest episode of Shrinking, which began streaming on Nov. 13, 2024, on Apple TV+, Jimmy does his thing—“Jimmying” patients—after Sean’s fight lands him in the hospital. Well, in this case, he wants to “Jimmy” Sean’s dad, Tim (Kenajuan Bentley), with Paul.

“We are not gonna go ‘Jimmy’ some patient’s father,” Paul says, before agreeing to join Jimmy “just for damage control.” The two proceed to have a hilarious moment as Tim fishes, trying to impart their wisdom from a canoe.

Amanda Seyfried has found the ultimate work-life balance.

While the actress traded in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood years ago for New York City, even that proved to be too much still, leading her to eventually put down roots on a farm in Upstate New York. And now with a husband and two children, she wouldn’t change a thing.

“I moved upstate long before I had a family. Staying here was the best decision for privacy, peace and nature. It offers a more balanced life than the city does,” Seyfried recently told Forbes, adding that it is “essential for my mental health.”

While the Mama Mia star still loves her career and acting, she said having this “peaceful place to call home” allows her to better “acclimate to the faster lifestyle of the city, the high-energy of press events and life on-set.”

When she’s not working, Seyfried,...

Alongside being a comedian, Seth Rogen has starred in his fair share of movies and projects. Similar to the star, Bob Odenkirk (known for his role as Saul Goodman) has also appeared in some comedic roles.

Seth Rogen in Superbad. Credits: Columbia/TriStar

However, what seems to be an iconic case of coincidence is that both stars auditioned for the same project! The characters auditioned for the role of regional manager and assistant “to” the regional manager.

When Bob Odenkirk and Seth Rogen Auditioned For The Office

The Office (U.S.) version is known for having an iconic cast of Steve Carell, John Krasinksi, Ed Helms, and more. Being one of the funniest sitcoms of all time, people are still in love with the series even after a decade.

Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul | Credits: Crystal Diner

Steve Carell played a fantastic role as Michael Scott...

Christa Miller “love[s]” her Shrinking co-star Harrison Ford. So much, in fact, that she got caught by her husband looking “too thirsty” in scenes with Ford while filming the Apple TV+ original series. Ahead, how Miller reacted to her husband’s critique and one of her “favorite” season 2 scenes to come.

Christa Miller is ‘obsessed’ with her ‘Shrinking’ co-star

Miller, or Liz, the meddling yet lovable next-door neighbor on Shrinking, praised Ford, who plays Paul, an accomplished therapist navigating Parkinson’s Disease, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

“First of all, I love Harrison—he’s also my neighbor—Harrison kills me, I’m obsessed with him,” Miller told the publication. “I love [Ford’s wife] Calista [Flockhart] as well. But he’s so funny to work with. He’s so dry and so funny, but it’s also such a pleasure.”

Miller and Ford star in Shrinking alongside Jason Segel as Jimmy,...

Lukita Maxwell is opening up about Alice and Connor’s kiss on Shrinking. In season 2 of the Apple TV+ original series, she and her co-star, Gavin Lewis, who is also a childhood friend, kiss following an intense evening for Alice.

Kissing her childhood best friend on ‘Shrinking’ surprised Lukita Maxwell

In Shrinking Season 2 Episode 3: “Psychological Something-ism,” which aired on Oct. 23, 2024, Alice kissed her next-door neighbor, Connor, after meeting Louis (Brett Goldstein), the drunk driver involved in the crash that killed her mother, Tia (Lilan Bowden).

Remember the surprise on Connor’s face as Alice leaned in for a kiss? After all, Connor’s dating Summer (Rachel Stubington) and Alice already made her disinterest in the college student clear. The kiss was surprising to Maxwell, too.

In an interview with TheWrap, she called every Shrinking script a “fun shock” and explained that kissing Lewis was surprising because they’re longtime friends.

For Shrinking fans, it might be hard to imagine Liz (Christa Miller) and Derek (Ted McGinley) being married to anyone else. After all, they’re a hilarious, weird, and lovable TV couple. In short, they just work. But if they weren’t together McGinley knows exactly who Derek would couple up with on the Apple TV+ original series.

Derek would be married to Gaby: ‘He loves her’

Therapist Gaby (Jessica Williams) and Derek? The Married…with Children alum thinks it’s possible. “Derek just loves Gaby. I think if Derek wasn’t married to Liz he would be married to Gaby; he loves her,” McGinley told Screen Rant. “They have this thing that is sort of unsaid.”

“In real life, we just hit it off in season 1,” he said of him and Williams, who received an Emmy Award nomination for her performance. “It was fun to hang, and I just thought,...

Phil Dunster is reuniting with “Ted Lasso” co-creator Bill Lawrence at HBO.

Dunster has signed on to star alongside Steve Carell in the untitled HBO comedy series written by Lawrence and Matt Tarses that was originally picked up back in May.

The half-hour series has been given a 10 episode order. The official logline states that the single-camera show is “set on a college campus, centering on an author’s complicated relationship with his daughter.” Dunster’s exact character details are being kept under wraps.

Dunster is best known stateside for his role as Jamie Tartt in “Ted Lasso,” which aired for three seasons at Apple TV+. Dunster received an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor in a comedy for the series in 2023. His other notable roles include shows like “The Devil’s Hour,” “Strike Back,” and “Humans,” as well as films like “Murder on the Orient Express” and “The Good Liar.

Bill Lawrence and Jason Segel unpacked their reasons for empowering “Shrinking” writers to guest star in the series, highlighting that it’s important to provide opportunities for growth in Hollywood, and that it simply just helps the show be better and funnier.

“I am of the opinion that you should empower everybody who is working on something to have their opportunities, because this job is really hard,” Segel, one of the creatives behind “Shrinking” who strongly suggested that Brett Goldstein — who stars as Louis in the series — take on the role, told TheWrap.

“I don’t make decisions about the writers doing guest spots. They earn those all on their own,” Segel went on. “But I really do feel like if you have the opportunity to give someone breaks, give people breaks left and right.”

“Shrinking” executive producer Brian Gallivan, Nicole Ashley Black, Matt Knudsen, Rachna Fruchbom and more are...

If the 2025 Golden Globes TV nominations were announced today, what would Gold Derby predict as the nominees and winners? Our predictions center officially opened on September 3, 2024 and already more than 1,400 people have made their television forecasts in the 11 categories for series (drama/comedy/limited) and acting (lead/supporting). So who’s out front to claim this year’s trophies, according to Gold Derby’s Golden Globe TV predictions 2025?

Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the 82nd annual ceremony, updated on November 6, 2024. See how the odds and rankings have changed over time by examining our previous Golden Globe TV snapshot on October 30.

Now expected to receive a nomination since the last update: Kathy Bates (“Matlock”) in Best TV Drama Actress, Josh Andres Rivera (“American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez”) in Best Limited/Movie Actor, and Cristin Milioti (“The Penguin”) in Best Limited/Movie Actress. Also of note this week,...

Shrinking is grounded by three therapists — Jason Segel’s Jimmy, Jessica Williams’ Gaby and Harrison Ford’s Paul. Jimmy’s neighbors Liz (Christa Miller) and Derek (Ted McGinley) round out the cast in addition to Lukita Maxwell’s Alice, Luke Tennie’s Sean and Michael Urie’s Brian.

Several guest stars have recurring roles across the two seasons of the Apple TV+ comedy series, and Season 2 has welcomed co-creator to the fold in front of the camera as a new character.

For the full cast of Shrinking, which was just renewed for a Season 3 after the premiere of Season 2, read on.

Related: ‘Shrinking’ Season 2 Soundtrack: All the Songs You’ll Hear...

Shrinking is one of the best comedies on TV. The stellar cast of the Apple TV+ paid us a visit in our New York Comic Con 2024 studio to talk all things Season 2, currently airing new episodes on Wednesdays on the streamer. In the video interview above, we talk infusing even more drama into the tragicomedy series in the second season, the cast shares what Harrison Ford is really like on set (don’t let his interviews fool you!), making each other laugh during filming, and more. Shrinking stars Jason Segel as grieving therapist Jimmy, who goes to bold, ethically questionable lengths to treat his patients as he also processes his grief after the unexpected death of his wife, Tia (Lilan Bowden). His coworkers, Paul (Ford) and Gaby (Jessica Williams), are part of his found family, as are best friend Brian (Michael Urie), married neighbors Liz (Christa Miller) and Derek (Ted McGinley...

The Best TV Comedy Actor race at the 2025 Golden Globes looks to be getting some fresh blood in the form of Brian Jordan Alvarez (“English Teacher”). He plays Evan Marquez on FX’s freshman comedy series that takes place at the fictional Morrison-Hensley High School. Alvarez has skyrocketed up to fifth place to win this category, compared to two months ago when he placed outside of Gold Derby’s predicted nominees.

Alvarez’s likely co-nominees, according to our Golden Globe predictions for Best TV Comedy Actor, are Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”) at 18/5 odds, Steve Martin (“Only Murders in the Building”) at 9/2 odds, Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”) at 5/1 odds, Jason Segel (“Shrinking”) at 15/2 odds, and Vince Vaughn (“Bad Monkey”) at 10/1 odds.

The series stars Alvarez as a high school instructor who finds himself at a crossroads in his life while working as the titular “English Teacher.” Other...

Did Jason Segel almost quit How I Met Your Mother? (Photo Credit – Facebook)

Despite How I Met Your Mother’s success, Jason Segel felt fulfilled. In a roundtable discussion with The Hollywood Reporter, Segel, now starring in Apple TV+’s Shrinking, opened up about his struggles during the final years of the beloved sitcom. Although he was juggling multiple film roles, including parts in This Is 40 and The Muppets, he admitted, “I was depressed.” Talk about a plot twist! It turns out that all that glitters wasn’t gold for Segel as he grappled with his creative satisfaction.

During this tumultuous time, Segel realized he needed to balance asserting his artistic freedom and navigating the industry’s demands. “It’s great to decide of, ‘fuck it, I do what I want,’ but there’s a system of permission in place,” he explained. This struggle was particularly evident when he...

Politics is probably the last thing you’d like to spend your weekend thinking about as the country heads into Election Day, but Netflix would very much like you to at least try for “The Diplomat,” the streaming service’s hit series following the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom.

The show’s six-episode second season, which is now streaming, picks up in the aftermath of the explosive Season 1 finale that left numerous lives in danger. But it’s the stars at the heart of the show that truly make it worth watching. In Season 2, Keri Russell, who received a best drama actress Emmy nomination for her work in Season 1, is joined by Emmy and Oscar winner Allison Janney, who memorably portrayed press secretary (and later chief of staff) C.J. Cregg on the preeminent political drama of our lifetimes, “The West Wing.” Here, she’s moved up the political ladder of power,...

In the streaming landscape, it’s been virtually impossible to get an apples-to-apples read on the relative popularity of TV shows and movies.

Netflix, of course, releases its own rankings based on total views, while Nielsen’s measures viewership in the U.S. across multiple streamers. But because of Netflix’s sheer size — it counted more than 282 million subscribers as of the end of Q3 — it tends to dominate the viewership figures tallied by Nielsen.

So what if streaming viewership were weighted based on the size of each platform? That’s the idea behind a new ranking developed by consulting company Owl & Co. For the month of October (Sept. 27-Oct. 24), the firm ranked original series based on Luminate’s Streaming Viewership data, which covers original and library shows and movies in the U.S. and is based on a panel of 2.5 million homes. (Disclosure: Variety and Luminate are both owned by Pmc.

Note: This story contains spoilers from “Shrinking” Season 2, Episode 4.

“Shrinking” star Luke Tennie says the explosively physical scene in Episode 4between Jimmy (Jason Segel) and Sean (Tennie) was a moment production and ultimately viewers knew would happen sooner than later, adding that he conjured up the momentum in that scene from a casting note he received when he first auditioned for the role.

“It’s a moment we knew was coming because we hadn’t really seen it,” Tennie told TheWrap in an interview. “We saw Sean snap in Episode 1, Season 1, to protect somebody. We never really saw Sean just lose it without a real understanding of what the catalyst was. So it was exciting, but most of the prep came from really just digging into the birth of Sean for me.”

For those who need a reminder, Sean — an army veteran who now lives with his Jimmy (who’s...

If the 2025 Golden Globes TV nominations were announced today, what would Gold Derby predict as the nominees and winners? Our predictions center officially opened on September 3, 2024 and already more than 1,300 people have made their television forecasts in the 11 categories for series (drama/comedy/limited) and acting (lead/supporting). So who’s out front to claim this year’s trophies, according to Gold Derby’s Golden Globe TV predictions 2025?

Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the 82nd annual ceremony, updated on October 30, 2024. How many of this year’s Golden Globe trophies will go to contenders who just prevailed at the 2024 Emmy Awards? As a reminder, Emmy’s trio of series champs were “Shōgun” for drama, “Hacks” for comedy, and “Baby Reindeer” for limited, and now all three are also predicted to triumph at the Globes.

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Wendie Malick is one of TV’s most consistent stars. Her decades of work include shows like Frasier, Hot in Cleveland, Just Shoot Me, Young Sheldon, and more, and she’s worked with her fair share of fellow TV legends like Betty White. Harrison Ford remains one of our biggest movie stars, and Shrinking marked his first foray into television. Now, these two industry veterans play love interests on Shrinking, a show that deftly handles multigenerational stories. And their onscreen romance is a rare narrative treat that Malick tells TV Insider is a “gift” to portray. The Apple TV+ comedy, currently in its second season, stars Jason Segel as a grieving therapist, Jimmy, who resorts to bold methods with his patients as he tries to keep himself out of a deep depression caused by the tragic death of his wife. All of the characters are part of Jimmy and daughter...

There are 208 episodes of the mystery box-lite CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother," so from a sheer mathematical standpoint, they can't all be winners. The long, meandering story of Ted Mosby's (Josh Radnor) quest for love — during which he's flanked by best friends Lily Aldrin (Alison Hannigan), Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel), Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris), and Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders) — spans nine seasons and many, many years in Ted's life, all of which is narrated in retrospect by an older Ted (the voice of Bob Saget), and not every moment is particularly great.

Alongside all-star episodes of "How I Met Your Mother" like "Slap Bet" (where we find about Robin's past as a Canadian teen pop star), "How I Met Everyone Else" (which presents increasingly silly origin stories of Ted's friendships), "Swarley" (where Barney gets a whole new name), and "Spoiler Alert" (where the gang comes face to...

Judd Apatow has delivered some of the most commercially successful comedy movies, launching the careers of several popular actors. However, Apatow’s attempt to produce a television comedy in the late 1990s resulted in Freaks and Geeks, a cult classic sitcom that initially failed to find an audience and was canceled too soon.

Judd Apatow produced the comedy-drama series Freaks and Geeks (Credit: The Tonight Show | YouTube).

Apatow produced the short-lived series Freaks and Geeks which ran for just one season. Over the years, the series has gained a cult following, raising questions over a possible return with a second season. During an interview, Apatow firmly rejected the possibility of reviving the series after almost two decades, and here is why.

Judd Apatow Shut the Door on Ever Making Freaks and Geeks Season 2

Judd Apatow served as a producer on the period comedy-drama series Freaks and Geeks, created by Paul Feig.

I’m not saying Apple TV+ has an issue with repetitive storytelling, but the new drama Before is the service’s third series featuring a renowned comic actor playing a man mourning his dead wife. Not the streaming platform’s third series ever to rely on that hoary trope. Not even their third series this year to draw from that particular well.

Before, with Billy Crystal grieving a dead spouse, follows Disclaimer, with Kevin Kline grieving a dead spouse, and the second season of Shrinking, with Jason Segel still grieving a dead spouse. That’s three shows with this core conceit to premiere since… October 11.

Unfortunately, Big Widower Energy is far from the only way that Before feels like Apple TV+’s most Apple TV+ piece of programming to date. You could show me any glum, washed-out frame from Before and, even without knowing who was in it or what show it was from,...

Imagine this: you’re Kristen Bell, working alongside Jason Segel in a $105M rom-com, and things are going smoothly until Segel has a crazy idea for a hilarious breakup scene. But here’s the kicker—he’s completely n*ked. Yep, in true Segel fashion, he took the comedy to an entirely new level, transforming what should’ve been a serious, emotional moment into an awkward yet unforgettable scene.

Jason Segel in How I Met Your Mother | Credits: 20th Century Fox Television

This not-so-typical rom-com breakup became the buzz of the movie, leaving Bell in a tricky spot and audiences laughing and cringing in equal measure. Segel’s quirky twist added a whole new layer to the film, making it an iconic and awkward cinematic moment that fans still talk about today.

Jason Segel’s Bold Move: How Going Full-Frontal in Forgetting Sarah Marshall with Kristen Bell Redefined Comedy and...

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Having successfully smuggled a weekly dose of therapy into three seasons of football sitcom Ted Lasso, Apple cut out the middle man with the first season of Shrinking. Aiming for that same _Lasso_ian sweet spot between puerility and poignance, the show introduced us to psychotherapist Jimmy Laird (Segel). Still grieving the loss of his wife, Jimmy decides to go rogue with his patients, telling them what he really thinks — much to the chagrin of colleagues Gaby (Jessica Williams) and Paul (Harrison Ford).

In many ways, Shrinking’s first outing replicated the experience of therapy-going pretty accurately — if not so much in content, then certainly at least in form. The early throes were a little tense, a little quick to overcompensate for trauma-dumping with uneasy humour, and a little slow to really open up and begin letting moments of sincerity and vulnerability pierce its sardonic armour.

You could pretty much call any adult who sings with puppets to be strange, but Jason Segel has run with it, once being called “weird” and making a career of it. And judging by Forgetting Sarah Marshall, he’s more man than muppet…

Appearing on Today (with Entertainment Weekly), Jason Segel remembered his time working with Judd Apatow initially on Freaks and Geeks, in which he played Rush-loving drummer Andopolis. It was here that Segel – like so many – was taken in by Apatow, who provided the budding actor with advice that would change his course. “It was a bit of an apprenticeship period, where we literally learned how to write a script. And his parting words to me were, ‘Listen, Jace, you’re a weird dude. The only way you’re going to make it is if you write your own material.’ He was right, and it changed my life.

We're heading twenty thousand leagues under the sea, behind the scenes of a superhero blockbuster, and returning to the therapist's sofa in a jam-packed episode of the Pilot TV Podcast this week. First up, on the guesting front, Captain Nemo himself, Shazad Latif, joins us this week to chat Nautilus on Prime Video with our very own journalistic old sea dog James Dyer [26:53 — 43:02 approx]. Later, The Office Australia star Felicity Ward also stops by to chat dance moves, the pressure of being the next David Brent/Michael Scott, and the smell of breaking waters with the Gareth of our office, Jordan King [1:02:33 — 1:20:04 approx].

Back in the pod booth, the pod squad discuss what they've been watching this week (mostly Rivals and The Devil's Hour S2); tackle a tricky listener's question on chameleonic actors; and get stuck into a pretty surprisingly light week for TV news, which included Slow Horses' Season 6 renewal and...

Jason Segal and Harrison Ford will be back for a third series of Bill Lawrence’s Apple TV comedy, Shrinking.

If you haven’t been watching Shrinking on Apple TV+, I would urge you to give it a go. It’s a beautifully-written, warm-hearted comedy that gives Harrison Ford the opportunity to show off comedic skills so good it’s a shame he wasn’t being cast in sitcoms all through his career.

Shrinking is the latest show from Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence. He co-created the show with Jason Segel and Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein.

In it, Segel stars as therapist Jimmy, who’s struggling following the loss of his wife. He begins to take liberties with his work, telling patients exactly what he thinks. Harrison Ford, showing a brilliant flair for deadpan comic delivery, plays his hardnosed boss Paul, Jessica Williams is his colleague Gaby and Christa Miller is his neighbour,...

Many have come to know actor Jason Segel for his childish humor on shows like “How I Met Your Mother” and in films like “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” but with his Apple TV+ series “Shrinking,” Segel aims to expand people’s perception of him. Speaking in a recent interview on “Today” with Hoda Kotb, Segel shared how he values getting to take on more serious and nuanced subject matter with “Shrinking,” especially in relation to his early days in show business.

“I appreciate being 44 years-old all of a sudden,” Segel said. “When I made ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall,’ for example, the rawest form of vulnerability I could think of was full frontal nudity. That’s a 25-year-old guy. And this is, I think, a more sophisticated version of vulnerability that you only achieve from life stuff. You know, saying I’m scared or realizing you let your daughter down and trying to earn back that trust,...

The Duplass Brothers-produced series Somebody Somewhere has long been championed by critics and fans but didn’t receive any accolades on a major scale until it won a Peabody Award for its wonderful second season. This recognition will hopefully bring the show to a broader audience in time for its third and final season to warm and crush their hearts, as it is an incredible work of slice-of-life dramedy that somehow tops the already incredible first two seasons.

Somebody Somewhere Season 3 Review

This season follows the small-town Kansans we’ve come to know — Sam, Joel, and all their friends and loved ones — as they grow apart, each experiencing their own struggles. Although splitting up the cast of an ensemble-driven show like Somebody Somewhere is often a mistake, this approach feels incredibly and unexpectedly natural here because it is rooted in a thematic need rather than a narrative one.

Photograph by Sandy Morris/HBO.

The hit Apple TV+ series “Shrinking” features an unlikely pairing between actors Jason Segel and Harrison Ford. Despite their 38-year age difference, Segel and Ford have developed strong on-screen chemistry playing opposing therapist roles on the show.

Segel plays Jimmy Laird, a grieving therapist who uses unconventional treatment methods. Ford portrays Dr. Paul Rhoades, a veteran therapist handling Parkinson’s disease. In a recent interview, Segel said working alongside Ford validated his career path. “If you have doubts and then find yourself acting opposite Harrison Ford, it’s impossible not to feel you’re right where you should be,” Segel remarked.

The stars’ collaboration almost didn’t happen. Producers feared Ford, known for action roles, wouldn’t take a comedic part. They suggested he watch “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” one of Segel’s comedy films. The 2008 movie includes a notable nude scene featuring Segel’s character.

After viewing it, Ford reportedly...

Jason Segel shared some heartwarming sentiments about what it’s like to share the screen with vet Harrison Ford.

In a preview clip of Sunday Today with Willie Geist, the Shrinking actor said his costar on the Apple TV+ dramedy — about a grieving therapist who throws the rulebook out the window in favor of extreme candidness — helps calm his anxious tendencies about whether he’s putting forth his best work as a performer.

“If you have a complicated brain, that wants to tell you that something is wrong or you didn’t get it quite right or you zigged where you should have zagged or what could’ve been, and all of the sudden, you find yourself standing across from Harrison Ford doing acting, it is impossible to feel like it didn’t all work out,” Segel said.

The Emmy nominee concluded, “I was standing there like, ‘Oh, you’re...

Shrinking’s Jimmy and Gaby have been enjoying the spoils of a mutually beneficial friendship-with-benefits, but in Episode 2, their special arrangement topples in the messiest of ways.

Throughout Season 2’s first two episodes, Gaby knows she’s got to hit-it-and-quit-it. Not only is she starting to catch feelings for Jimmy, but something as small as a scrunchie reminds her of a harsh truth: That she’s sleeping with her late friend’s widower. Even Liz is working overtime to keep these two apart for fear that it’ll explode their friend group. (“I’ve tried everything except knocking his d–k out of your mouth!

We are a weekend closer to Halloween and plenty of horror options are streaming. Not into the spooky genre? That’s not a problem. These days, we have too many platforms, which gives us seemingly endless options. Below, we list a little bit of everything.

Let’s kick things off with a fun series that won’t give you nightmares. If you loved the first season of Shrinking on Apple TV+, you’ll love to know that season 2 has arrived! The new episodes dropped on the streamer on Oct. 16. The first two episodes are now streaming, and these will be followed by one weekly release. Shrinking stars Jason Segel, Luke Tennie, Harrison Ford, and others. The comedy-drama centers on a therapist who wishes to form a deeper connection with his patients.

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Jason Segel is opening up about his reason for leaving Hollywood following the success of How I Met Your Mother.

The actor made a recent appearance on the Today show, where Hoda Kotb brought up Segel’s decision to move out of Los Angeles once the CBS sitcom wrapped in 2014. “You did something so interesting,” she said. “A lot of people would’ve just taken a big dive into Hollywood, but you did something else. You pulled up stakes and moved away from all that. Why’d you do that?”

“I was having a really roaring twenties,” the Shrinking star and co-creator responded. “I had How I Met Your Mother and I was also writing a bunch of movies that were successful and doing well.”

However, due to his busy work schedule with How I Met Your Mother and movies like 2008’s Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Segel realized he wasn’t...

When one door closes, a new one opens, at least that’s the case on Apple TV+ these days. A mere week after saying goodbye to the most recent seasons of critically acclaimed series “Slow Horses,” “Bad Monkey,” and “Pachinko,” the streaming service is welcoming the return of its Emmy-nominated comedy “Shrinking.”

In Season 2, the unique comedy about a recently widowed therapist (co-creator and Emmy nominee Jason Segel) who abandons traditional methods in favor of being brutally honest with his patients thoughtfully expands upon its foundation. The new season — the first two episodes of which are currently streaming on Apple TV+ — finds Segel’s Jimmy and his colleagues, Gaby (Emmy nominee Jessica Williams) and Paul (Oscar nominee Harrison Ford), digging deeper into their own issues, including the latter’s Parkinson’s diagnosis. With more laughs and a couple of new faces thrown into the mix, including Emmy winner and series co-creator Brett Goldstein,...

With Hoda Kotb months away from officially exiting the Today Show, the longtime anchor and host realizes she’ll be missed.

However, reminders often arrive to let Hoda know how valued she is as one of the NBC morning program’s stars.

A recent interview with actor Jason Segel had Hoda laughing and later crying over what he told her.

Jason discussed his AppleTV+ show Shrinking, which just premiered Season 2 this month.

Jason’s co-stars include Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Tedd McGinley, and Harrison Ford.

After Jason praised the people he works with, he ended the interview on an emotional note as Hoda became emotional.

Hoda broke down into tears during Today interview

Hoda started her interview by praising Shrinking and how well it weaves the various emotions people deal with into it. She also said it was some of the “best work” Jason has done.

Jason previously appeared in comedic roles,...

They say two’s company and three’s a crowd — but does the age-old adage apply in international waters?

ABC’s Doctor Odyssey is zeroing in on the complicated dynamics among its crew. Week after week, we witness playboys Max (played by Joshua Jackson) and Tristan (Sean Teale) battle it out for Avery’s (Phillipa Soo) attention. But is the central conflict, the “triangle of rivalry,” as Teale calls it, merely a macho charade? Could it all be a red herring for the glorious thing that’s really forming right before our eyes? Yes, we’re talking about a throuple (aka a committed,...

The doctor is still in. Although season two of Shrinking premiered earlier this week, Apple TV+ has already renewed the comedy series created by Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, and Jason Segel. The third season renewal announcement was made during a panel for the series at New York Comic Con.

Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, Ted McGinley, and Christa Miller star in the Shrinking series. The series follows a therapist (Segel) who uses a unique approach to treating his patients.

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In this week’s episode of ⁠Bingeworthy⁠, our TV and streaming podcast host, Mike DeAngelo, ignores all training and ethics when discussing “Shrinking.” The Apple TV+ series follows a grieving therapist who decides to “Jimmy” his way into his patients’ lives. The hilarious and heartfelt series stars Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie, Ted McGinley, Christa Miller, and more.

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Joining Bingeworthy to discuss season 2 of the hit comedy series are two of the show’s co-creators and producers, Jason Segel and Bill Lawrence.

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[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Shrinking Season 2 Episode 1.] Shrinking revealed the identity of Brett Goldstein‘s mystery character in the final moments of the Season 2 premiere, and it’s a shocker. The character is purely dramatic, one that will have a great impact on all of the characters this season, especially Jason Segel‘s Jimmy and Lukita Maxwell‘s Alice. Here, Segel tells TV Insider how this moment changes everything. Grieving therapist Jimmy is in a good place in the Season 2 premiere, which came out Wednesday, October 16 on Apple TV+. While his mental health is in a good place, Jimmy’s dealing with the repercussions of his radical form of therapy — namely Grace (Heidi Gardner) being in jail for pushing her husband off a cliff. Sean (Luke Tennie) is still living in Jimmy’s pool house, ...

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The hit Apple TV+ comedy series Shrinking recently aired its season 2 premiere episodes, and there are already questions from fans whether it will be renewed for season 3.

The Bill Lawrence co-created series has become one of the major hits on Apple TV+. It has garnered a lot of award nominations and critical praise for the performances of its cast including Jason Segel and Harrison Ford.

Is Shrinking Season 3 Happening?

Fortunately, Apple TV+ announced just recently that Shrinking has been renewed for season 3.

The exciting news was made official during the show's special panel at New York Comic Con where the cast and crew are present to discuss the second season.

"I’m so lucky to work on Shrinking with actors, writers and a crew so talented that they all elevate the material," Lawrence said in the statement.

Apple TV+ has renewed its comedy series ‘Shrinking’ for a third season, following the recent premiere of its second. The announcement was made at New York Comic Con, where the show’s creators and cast, including Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein, and Harrison Ford, participated in a panel discussion. The series has received positive critical reception, praised […]

Apple TV+’s ‘Shrinking’ Renewed for Season Three...

Marriage is a delicate dance, but Georgie and Mandy seem to have all the right moves.

Like its predecessor, Young Sheldon — and before it, The Big Bang Theory — Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage delivers a main title sequence to remember. Not three minutes into its series premiere, the CBS comedy unveils an elaborate opening wherein series stars Montana Jordan and Emily Osment engage in a provocative tango — which, according to series co-creator Steve Holland, is meant to represent the “push-pull dance” of their fiery relationship.

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Brett Goldstein will be the first to admit: He had no intention of guest-starring on Shrinking this season. But after the formerly mysterious role of Louis was written (get all of the spoilery details here), star Jason Segel convinced him to reconsider.

“We had written this part, and I wasn’t going to play [it],” Goldstein told a packed crowd during Thursday’s panel at New York Comic Con. “I was probably gonna do like a silly cameo at some point just to say I’ve done it, but I really wasn’t meant to be in it.”

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