00:00Jason Sudeikis is opening up about why he almost didn't return for another season of
00:04Ted Lasso.
00:05We've got more on his decision to return to the beloved Apple TV series in today's Page
00:096 headlines.
00:10The actor and co-creator, who reportedly earned $1 million per episode during season
00:143, told The Hollywood Reporter that turning down season 4 at first had nothing to do with
00:19contract negotiations.
00:20Sudeikis said he believed Ted's story had reached its natural ending, with the character
00:24returning to Kansas City to be with his son, and didn't think it made sense to bring
00:28him back just for the paycheck.
00:29He also acknowledged that his public split from Olivia Wilde and the years-long custody
00:33battle played a role in his hesitation, with the rest of the cast giving him space while
00:38he decided.
00:38Ultimately, Sudeikis said he realized how meaningful it was to continue playing such an optimistic
00:43character and admitted he needed the show's return as much as its fans did.
00:47Season 4 will see Ted coaching a women's team, with several returning cast members reprising
00:52their roles when the series premieres August 5.
00:55Next, Suri Cruz is stepping into the spotlight with a major new acting role.
00:59Page Six can exclusively reveal that the 20-year-old will star in Midsommar, a modern adaptation
01:04of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, alongside fellow Carnegie Mellon University
01:08students.
01:09The production will debut in Pittsburgh, before traveling to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
01:13in Scotland this August.
01:15We also confirm that Suri, who now goes by Suri Noel, is studying musical theater at Carnegie
01:20Mellon's School of Drama, after previously being rumored to be leaning toward fashion.
01:24She has already appeared in a stage reading earlier this year, continuing to build her experience
01:29as a performer.
01:30Finally, a former Howard Stern Show staffer is having some fun after his layoff.
01:35John Blitt joked on Instagram that his new job was working at Old Navy, posting a video
01:40of himself folding jeans, and telling followers he had learned the store's always be folding
01:44motto.
01:45Fans quickly recognized the clip as one of Blitt's signature comedy bits, with many
01:49saying they already missed him on the radio show.
01:51Earlier this month, Page Six exclusively confirmed that around a dozen staffers were laid off from
01:56the Howard Stern Show during a Zoom meeting, and were sent home with severance packages.
02:00Blitt, who worked on the program for nearly a decade, was among those affected.
02:04Howard Stern reportedly plans to reduce his schedule to one show per week after returning from
02:09his summer break.
02:10For more of today's biggest stories, head to PageSix.com.
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