Flirting with fiction. Diane Sawyer responded after hearing her name dropped in an episode of Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso, and her quip is hilarious.The second season of the comedy, which stars Jason Sudeikis as the titular enthusiastic soccer coach, premiered on Friday, July 23, and fans watched British soccer boss Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham) ask the southern Coach Lasso if he wanted a drink.“What do you say to a cocktail, Coach Lasso?” she offers.During the episode, Lasso responds, “Oh, the same thing I’d say to Diane Sawyer if she ever asked me out on a date: ‘Yes, please.’”Sawyer, 75, responded on Sunday, July 25, revealing that she enjoyed the name drop — and she’s down for a drink.“Dear @TedLasso – I’m in.
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