‘Ted Lasso’ Is OBSESSED With Gina Gershon, And She’s All For It!
Warning: Mini spoiler ahead. It’s not specific, but there is a plot detail that is reveled. Gina Gershon has been quite the catch for the cast of Apple TV’s Ted…
Warning: Mini spoiler ahead. It's not specific, but there is a plot detail that is reveled.
Gina Gershon has been quite the catch for the cast of Apple TV’s Ted Lasso. If you recall, she was mentioned in Season 2, Episode 5 as the ex-girlfriend of heartbreaker Roy Kent.
In the 2021 episode, Roy Kent, played by Brett Goldstein, mentions that he dated Gina Gershon after a reference is made to her 1995 movie, Showgirls. It's the scene where the then-AFC Richmond Captain brings troubled player, Issac, to a late night pickup game.
After Isaac takes a hit from an opposing player, he jumps up to complain, but Roy quickly shuts him down. The captain delivers Isaac speech that reminds him why he started playing the game so many years ago. Using the f-word modestly, only nine times in twenty seconds, Roy gets the point across. Isaac runs back on the field to “have some f—king fun” as he was instructed.
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Afterward, Roy asked Ted, who was standing off to the side, if that was too many f-words. The Coach responded with one of his iconic metaphors: I dunno. Kinda like all the nipples in that movie, Showgirls. Halfway through, you don't even notice. You just get sucked into the narrative.
That’s when Roy bragged that he dated Gina Gershon once. Reference #1!
It happened again last night. In Season 3, Episode 5, exactly one full season later, the relationship was referenced again. During a team meeting after a player quits, Ted compares the situation to your girlfriend running off with another guy that was her soulmate.
Coach Beard whispers “Gina f--king Gershon” which hits a soft spot for Roy Kent, who snaps his neck flashing a confused, yet angry but mostly sad look. The now Assistant Coach’s love life is a touchy subject this year.
Gina Gershon immediately responded to Ted Lasso affection! She posted a video of the scene to Instagram with a caption asking to make a cameo. “Yo Ted Lasso! You keep name checking me on your show (in a very nice way), don’t you think its time you actually have me on your show? It’d be fun. C’mon. Who’s with me on this?” She closed by tagging Jason Sudeikis and Brett Goldstein.
Check the comments Ted Lasso-writers, because the fans are here for this meetcute! They’re flocking to Gina’s post with optimistic comments supporting the potential walk on role. Although they are also pointing out that this is the last season and shooting may have already wrapped. How much does it cost to reshoot one scene and get the Roy Kent + Gina Gershon moment that we didn’t know we needed? Set up that Kick Starter, we’ll contribute!
With eight more episodes left in Season 3, there are plenty of surprises on the way.
April 10, 1956: Fender Stratocaster Was Patented
The Fender Stratocaster guitar is one of the most recognizable icons of rock - it’s been 65 years since Leo Fender snagged a patent for the legendary axe, and there’s plenty of talent out there who, within that time, have given us some great riffs, shreds, and…well...smashes to enjoy.
On that note, the Strat has been lit on fire and obliterated to splinters by Jimi Hendrix; bestowed upon George Harrison, Steve Winwood, Pete Townshend and by God (aka: Eric Clapton); and, its likeness has even been used and licensed by Rock Band as a controller. Its saga continues in the hands of younger musicians like John Mayer and Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys.
A former radio repairman, Fender integrated part of a 1951 Fender Precision Bass to better conform to the human torso. Three pickups and a vibrato (just imagine the unique opening riff to Clapton’s “Layla”) gave the “tremolo” effect that makes the guitar so recognizable to this day.
Longtime personal owner to the world’s most famous Stratocaster, “Blackie,” Clapton recalled the history with his own cherished instrument, one he actually molded himself, in a Guitar Center interview in 2004 before donating it for charity:
“A guitar like Blackie comes along maybe once in a lifetime. I played it for 12 years non-stop on the road, and it's still got it. The action is perfect even though the neck is quite worn down and narrow. All you've got to do is pick it up and it sort of plays itself. I developed a lot of trust and security with that instrument.”
If you manage to get good enough on the strings, investing in a Stratocaster may just lend you enough courage to go after the seemingly impossible solos, chords, and bridges that so many before, have strived toward and achieved.
