Paley Center Cancels Next Week’s ‘Ted Lasso’ Finale Event
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Plans have been scrapped to mark the Apple TV+ “Ted Lasso” Season 3 finale with a major Paley Center-sponsored celebration in Beverly Hills on May 30. “We are reaching out to share the news that due to unforeseen circumstances the ‘Ted Lasso’ season finale screening and event planned for Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills will not be taking place as scheduled,” the Paley Center said in a statement on Thursday. “All ticket buyers will automatically be issued a full refund.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions, please email customercare@paleycenter.org and a representative will get back to you as soon as possible.” As originally announced, the panel boasted most of the series’ top stars, including executive producer Jason Sudeikis (“Ted Lasso”), Brendan Hunt (“Coach Beard”), Hannah Waddingham (“Rebecca Welton”), Phil Dunster (“Jamie Tartt”), Nick Mohammed (“Nathan Shelley”), Juno Temple (“Keeley Jones”), Jeremy Swift (“Leslie Higgins”), Cristo Fernandez (“Dani Rojas”), Billy Harris (“Colin Hughes”), Kola Bokinni (“Isaac McAdoo”) and James Lance (“Trent Crimm”).
Virgin Radio UK’s Chris Evans was slated to moderate. Beyond blaming “unforseen circumstances,” the Paley Center didn’t elaborate on what forced the cancellation — but it does seem like the writers strike must have had an impact on the proceedings.
For one thing, both Sudeikis and Hunt are WGA members and writers on “Ted Lasso,” so it always seemed unlikely that they would participate.
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