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USA Today
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Ted Lasso' Season 4 first look revealed as filming begins in Kansas City
Ready to "believe" again? Apple TV+ has released a first look photo from the upcoming fourth season of "Ted Lasso," which has officially started production in Kansas City. Filming is also set to take place in London, the streamer said. The photo shows Jason Sudeikis' titular soccer coach seated at a restaurant alongside his old colleagues Leslie Higgins (Jeremy Swift), Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham) and Keeley Jones (Juno Temple). Brett Goldstein's Roy Kent and Brendan Hunt's Coach Beard aren't pictured in the image, but both characters are also returning for the new episodes, Apple has confirmed. Goldstein and Hunt are also producers on the new season. Several supporting characters from the first three seasons of "Lasso," including Nick Mohammed's Nate and Phil Dunster's Jamie Tartt, have not been announced as part of the Season 4 cast. The glimpse at Season 4 comes more than two years after the Emmy-winning soccer comedy aired what appeared to be its final episode in May 2023. The show's first three seasons followed college football coach Ted as he is recruited from Kansas to coach a British soccer team, AFC Richmond. By the end of Season 3, Ted said goodbye to the team and moved back home to the U.S. to be with his son, Henry (Gus Turner). Sudeikis and his fellow "Lasso" producers had said in interviews that a three-season arc was planned from the start of the series. But despite the finality of the Season 3 finale, which also tied up many stories for the supporting characters, Apple never explicitly confirmed that it was the end of "Lasso." After years of fan and media speculation that the show could continue in some form, a fourth season was officially announced in March of this year. 'Ted Lasso' fans can believe it: The show is back for a Season 4, with Ted coaching women In Season 4, "Ted returns to Richmond, taking on his biggest challenge yet: coaching a second division women's football team," Apple's plot synopsis says, using the British word for soccer. "Throughout the course of the season, Ted and the team learn to leap before they look, taking chances they never thought they would." Sudeikis teased in a March statement that "as we all continue to live in a world where so many factors have conditioned us to 'look before we leap," in Season 4 "the folks at AFC Richmond learn to LEAP BEFORE THEY LOOK, discovering that wherever they land, it's exactly where they're meant to be." Speaking to USA TODAY in April, Goldstein said he "cried and we had such an emotional goodbye" at the end of Season 3 of "Lasso," but "I do think a part of me thought this wasn't the end." Brett Goldstein on 'wonderful' 'Ted Lasso' revival and his first HBO stand-up special "I just felt like it's such a lovely world," he added. "It sort of felt like surely there'll be a way to do more." Newcomers to the cast in Season 4 include Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsey, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, and Abbie Hern. Grant Feely will take over the role of Ted's son, Henry.
Pink Villa
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Hannah Waddingham Says Ted Lasso Season 4 is Like a ‘Beautiful Dog Buried and Exhumed' as She Prepares to Reprise Her Role
Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham is all set to return as Rebecca Welton in Season 4. The makers of the sports comedy announced in March that the beloved show has been renewed and housed on Apple TV. Speaking to Variety at the Smurfs premiere, the Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning actress expressed her excitement while also comparing the series to a beloved dog who was buried and then exhumed. The new season of the show is set to go into production 2 years after the previous batch of episodes was dropped. While the fans believed it to be the last season, the makers returned with yet another one. Hannah Waddingham speaks up about Ted Lasso season 4 In conversation with the media portal, Hannah Waddingham revealed that she was eager to know where her character ended post-Ted Lasso season 3. The actress shared, 'It feels like it was the most beautiful, beloved dog that was buried, and now we've exhumed it, and I am here for it.' She further revealed, 'I was hankering and hankering and hankering and hankering to see where Rebecca had gone, where she was going to. She's my girl. She's in my bloodstream, so I'm thrilled that it's been exhumed.' The actress, who won an Emmy for her role in the soccer comedy, gave a big smile to the camera and said, 'I can't wait to get involved with that and put my penneth in and go shopping for her looks.' In addition to Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, who portrays the role of a soccer coach, will also return for Season 4. He released a statement at the time of the show renewal and mentioned, 'As we all continue to live in a world where so many factors have conditioned us to 'look before we leap, In season four, the folks at AFC Richmond learn to LEAP BEFORE THEY LOOK, discovering that wherever they land, it's exactly where they're meant to be.' Apple TV+ has yet to announce the other official cast members. Further details about Ted Lasso Season 4 will be rolled out soon.
Business Wire
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Lasso Security Establishes Lasso Federal LLC to Deliver GenAI Security Solutions for the Public Sector
MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lasso Security, announced today the formation of Lasso Federal LLC, a dedicated subsidiary focused on delivering advanced GenAI protection tailored to the needs of the public sector, including defense, federal agencies, and SLED (State, Local, and Education) organizations. This strategic move underscores Lasso's commitment to supporting governments and national security organizations as they adopt and secure GenAI technologies at scale. Lasso Federal LLC will deliver mission-critical capabilities aligned with the unique compliance, performance, and operational requirements of the public sector. Lasso's mission is to ensure that innovation and security go hand in hand as governments embrace GenAI. By establishing Lasso Federal LLC and working with a trusted partner like Swish Data, Lasso is purpose-building solutions that meet the high-assurance standards of the public sector and defense ecosystem. 'Public sector organizations face a significant challenge in navigating the fast-moving landscape of AI. To stay ahead of adversaries, it's essential they adopt AI technologies both safely and effectively,' said Elad Schulman, CEO and Co-Founder of Lasso Security. 'Lasso Federal is dedicated to supporting the U.S. government and the broader public sector with trusted, compliant solutions designed to safeguard sensitive, mission-critical data and ensure secure AI implementation.' As part of this expansion, Lasso has formed a strategic partnership with Swish Data, a recognized provider of technology solutions to federal agencies. Through this collaboration, Lasso Federal is actively supporting GenAI security initiatives across the entirety of the public sector, including Civilian, Defense, and National Security agencies as well as state, local and educational institutions seeking advanced GenAI security and observability. 'We are at a pivotal moment in the evolution of AI, where the stakes for national security and mission success are higher than ever,' said Monty Deel, CEO of Swish Data. 'Swish is proud to partner with Lasso Federal to deliver secure, high-impact AI solutions that empower government agencies to advance their missions with confidence, resilience, and compliance.' Lasso Federal's platform includes runtime protection, secure LLM integration, Red and Blue teaming capabilities, and context-aware access control, ensuring GenAI deployments are safe, compliant, and resilient from the ground up. The company is also actively tailoring its platform to SLED environments, offering flexible configurations and support for complex multi-stakeholder ecosystems typical of state and local entities. Lasso's GenAI security solutions are now available to U.S. federal customers also through AWS GovCloud (US), enabling agencies and regulated organizations to deploy Lasso while meeting strict compliance requirements such as FedRAMP High, DoD SRG, ITAR, and CJIS. This availability brings Lasso's advanced capabilities directly to public sector environments that demand the highest levels of security and control. Lasso is a GenAI security platform purpose-built to help organizations confidently embrace the GenAI era. Our best-in-class solutions provide autonomous monitoring of all GenAI interactions, across users, applications, models and infrastructure, detecting risks in real time and empowering enterprises to proactively protect sensitive data, enforce governance, and maintain compliance. By focusing on monitoring, governance, observability, and seamless integration, Lasso gives organizations full visibility and control without slowing innovation. Lasso was recently recognized as a 2024 Gartner® Cool Vendor™ in AI Security for its leadership in addressing the rapidly evolving threats in generative AI environments. To learn more about Lasso's work in the public sector, visit About Lasso Lasso is at the forefront of GenAI security, delivering cutting-edge solutions that protect GenAI applications from emerging threats. With a focus on governance, observability, and seamless integration, Lasso empowers organizations to securely navigate the GenAI era. Lasso was recently named 2024 Gartner® Cool Vendors™ for AI Security. For more information about Lasso Security's suite of GenAI Security solutions, visit About Swish Data Swish is a provider of technology solutions and engineering services to the U.S. Federal Government with a focus on high-quality outcomes for customers. Experienced and certified engineers research and evaluate the most innovative technologies on the market and then develop full life cycle solution offerings to ensure that customers realize maximum operational value. Since 2006, Swish has delivered high-performance solutions and services to the Federal Government market ensuring that customer's digital service capabilities, performance and security exceed expectations and requirements. Swish is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned and HUBZone certified Small Business.
Forbes
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
NYT Crossword Puzzle Clues And Answers For Sunday, May 4
Crossword Welcome to the inaugural edition of this New York Times Crossword clues and answers guide, where I go through the puzzle and pull out all the answers to the toughest questions the NYT has for you. And they are really tough, as you probably know by now, depending on the day. Today we will begin with the Sunday, May 4 puzzle. But first: Well, the first step here is that if you're doing this online and not in the newspaper, you will need a full all-access subscription to the New York Times, which allows you to play online and it gives you access to all archives of all puzzle games on the site. Past that, well, it's a crossword. You will be given clues stretching on both directions on the board and find the letters that fill out the entire thing correctly. Clues can be tough on their own, but with multiple answers potentially in the same lettercount, they can be downright diabolical. The puzzle has a timer to see how you're doing for your personal bests, and don't forget about the 'Rebus' button which turns some squares into two letter spaces, which is always a nightmare. But don't worry, we're here to help. And with that, here's today's puzzle. 1) Things hidden after purchasing a premium account, maybe - ADS 4) Follower of a bit? - MUCH 8) Bank robber's accessory - MASK 12) "The Wild Duck" playwright - IBSEN 17) Egg ___ yung - FOO 18) Big name in deodorant - ARRID 20) Contents of a blog - POSTS 21) Handle - SEETO 22) Product that "can cut a slice of bread so thin you can almost see through it!," in old ads - GINSUKNIFE 24) Try to open, as a gift - RIPAT 25) Toon fighter of Skeletor - HEMAN 26) French name that's an anagram of a mostly German river - HENRI 27) Features of jalapeños and piña coladas - TILDES 29) Coach Lasso on TV - TED 31) Confirmation, e.g. - RITE 32) Brand with a line of "Calm + Restore" products - AVEENO 34) Bunless cookout entrees - LETTUCEWRAPS 37) Land - NET 38) Natl. economic stat - GDP 40) Spirit for a spritz - APEROL 41) Moves one's butt (over) - SCOOTS 44) Book reviews of sorts? - IRSAUDITS 47) Reason to take iron supplements - ANEMIA 49) Concave umbilicus - INNIE 50) Gives one's all - GOESHARD 52) Given reluctantly - BEGRUDGING 54) The Aztecs of the N.C.A.A. - SDSU 57) Damning info - DIRT 58) Some hosp. workers - RNS 59) Texter's "Bye!" - CYA 60) It squirts on a squid - INKSAC 63) Royal house of Mary, Queen of Scots - STUART 67) Many air travelers' texts, for short - ETAS 70) Sci-fi-inspired greeting that's a hint to eight squares in this puzzle - MAYTHEFOURTHBEWITHYOU 76) Gives a hand - AIDS 77) "Au ___ les Enfants" (1987 film) - REVOIR 78) Apparel for wizards and thieves - CLOAK 79) Bad spot for a tear, in brief - ACL 82) Saison avant l'automne - ETE 84) Possible cause of insomnia - DRIP 86) 2017 Pixar film inspired by el Día de los Muertos - COCO 87) Companion who might take your breath away? - BLOWUPDOLL 91) Camp inspection after lights out - BEDCHECK 94) Ballet handrail - BARRE 95) "Grand" things - PIANOS 97) Over and over - ADNAUSEAM 101) All mixed up - ADDLED 103) They contain brains - CRANIA 105) Sorority member, endearingly - SIS 106) Org. with a tip line - FBI 107) Famous Leonardo da Vinci drawing with four arms and four legs - VITRUVIANMAN 109) Turns down - DENIES 111) Little feud - SPAT 113) Contracted - GOT 114) Like organic food products, for short - NONGMO 117) Droops - WILTS 118) Invasive Japanese vine - KUDZU 120) Alphanumeric component - DIGIT 122) Steaminess - SENSUALITY 124) Drinks that get slushy over time - ICEES 125) Places for some braces - KNEES 126) Senator Baldwin or Duckworth - TAMMY 127) Prefix with -lithic - NEO 128) Alternative name for our planet - TERRA 129) Goes from 0 to 60? - AGES 130) Some summer babies - LEOS 131) "Despicable Me" character voiced by Steve Carell - GRU FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder 1) Currency unit of Kabul - AFGHANI 2) Enthusiastic reply to "Want to?" - DOIEVER 3) Poems also fancily known as quatorzains - SONNETS 4) Barely managing - MAKINGDO 5) Coffee holder - URN 6) Lit ___ (rhyming class nickname) - CRIT 7) Antique purchase for an audiophile - HIFI 8) Dew, for example - MOISTURE 9) A nemesissssss to Indiana Jones? - ASP 10) More dignified - STA 11) Lead actress in the "Twilight" movies, in tabloids - KST 12) "More or less" - ISH 13) Game you likely get worse at the longer you play - BEERPONG 14) Band with the 1998 hit "Closing Time" - SEMISONIC 15) Coup d'___ - ETAT 16) Zip - NONE 19) Gospel/jazz singer Reese - DELLA 20) Make believe - PRETEND 23) "Well, OK" - SURE 28) Exodus - DEPATURE 30) Practice group?: Abbr. - DRS 33) Drooling pooch of the comics - ODIE 35) Tool for grooming - COMB 36) What vinegar or lemon juice adds to a dressing - ACID 39) Focus of some psychotherapy, for short - PTSD 42) Lilliputian - TINY 43) Company behind the Saturn and Dreamcast consoles - SEGA 45) The Masters host city - AUGUSTA 46) Minty herb used in Japanese cuisine - SHISO 48) Veep from 1969 to 1973 - AGNEW 51) Boxer Beterbiev - ARTUR 53) Countrylike - RUSTIC 54) ___ card - SIM 55) Kendrick Lamar title that completes the lyric "I got power, poison, pain and joy inside my ..." - DNA 56) Where to see contrails - SKY 61) Tuna type - AHI 62) Handed over - CEDED 64) Dune buggy, e.g., in brief - ATV 65) ___ Ridgeback, dog breed originally from Zimbabwe - RHODESIAN 66) Classic sports car, familiarly - TBIRD 68) Hub code for Delta - ATL 69) Necessity for off-roading - SHOCK 71) Photog's setting - FSTOP 72) ___ Kane, longtime role on "All My Children" - ERICA 73) Chairman ___ (old N.B.A. nickname) - YAO 74) The N.B.A.'s Thunder, on scoreboards - OKC 75) Grp. with so-called "camp shows" - USO 79) "Money, Money, Money" group - ABBA 80) Attired - CLAD 81) Term of address aboard the Death Star - LORDVADER 83) Bringing forth - ELICITING 85) Third degrees? - PHDS 88) Big name in organs - WURLITZER 89) Amanda of film - PEET 90) "___ Croft: Tomb Raider" - LARA 91) Witticisms - BONMOTS 92) Wednesday Addams's werewolf roommate on TV's "Wednesday" - ENID 93) Routes across low waters - CAUSEWAYS 96) Baby monitors - NANNIES 98) TurboTax activity - EFILING 99) Getaway driver, for instance - ABETTER 100) Sentiment in a letter from home - MISSYOU 102) Just what the doctor ordered? - DRUG 104) Perturbation - ANGST 108) Screwdriver component - VODKA 110) Zip - NIL 111) Piece of improv - SKIT 112) Hue of a dry bloodstain, maybe - PUCE 115) Cafeteria offering - MEAL 116) "I've got this one" - ONME 119) Women's soccer powerhouse - USA 121) "Who knew?!" - GEE 123) Sport that takes place in a dohyo - SUMO Embarrassing Clue - How did that go for you? Some really tough ones in there, and I was embarrassed I thought 'May the fourth be with you' was 'live long and prosper' because that was the only sci-fi phrase that came to mind. To be far, that's not exactly in the movies. Favorite Clue - I really enjoyed the 'companion who takes your breath away' being a blow-up doll, extremely clever. Hardest Clue - Always a lot to choose from here, but it's almost always something with a Rebus, which in this case whas the ginsu knife from the old TV ads, as sometimes it will be used to make something plural, but not in this case, and you needed it to face the base word in. Very tough. That's all for today, see you tomorrow. Maybe. Depending on how this goes. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Sydney Morning Herald
24-04-2025
- Health
- Sydney Morning Herald
The uncommon leave more and more workers are taking
Her first panic attack came at a company-wide meeting, right before her scheduled presentation. Carolina Lasso had given many similar talks about her marketing team's accomplishments. When her name was called this time, she couldn't speak. 'I felt a knot in my throat,' Lasso said. 'My head, it felt like it was inside a bubble. I couldn't hear, I couldn't see, and it felt like an eternity. It was just a few seconds, but it was so profound, and in a way earth-shattering to me.' Lasso was struggling after a cross-country move followed by a divorce. Her boss suggested a mental health leave, a possibility she didn't know existed. She worried whether taking time off would affect how her team viewed her or cost her a future promotion, but in the end she did. 'I'm thankful for that opportunity to take the time to heal,' Lasso, 43, said. 'Many people feel guilty when they take a leave of absence when it's mental health-related ... There is some extra weight that we carry on our shoulders, as if it had been our fault.' Despite a fear of repercussions, more adults are recognising that stepping back from work to deal with emotional burdens or psychological conditions that get in the way of their lives is a necessary choice, one that a growing number of employers recognise. Loading ComPsych Corp, a provider of employee mental health programs and absence management services, encourages its business clients to make the wellbeing of workers a priority before individuals get to a breaking point while also having processes in place for those who require leaves of absence. 'Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, collectively we've just been in this constant state of turmoil,' Jennifer Birdsall, the senior clinical director at ComPysch, said. 'We just have had this barrage of change and uncertainty.' Depression, anxiety and adjustment disorder, which involves excessive reactions to stress, were the top three diagnoses of employees who took mental health leaves in the past two years among clients of Alight, a Chicago-based technology company which administers leaves and benefits for large employers.
