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Good dad intentions are at the heart of Steve Carell's new series 'Rooster'
Steve Carell stars as Greg Russo, a father who takes a college job to stay close to his daughter after her breakup in HBO's new comedy Rooster.
- On Sunday, Rooster premieres on HBO and centers on a father‑daughter push‑and‑pull at Ludlow College where Greg Russo, a beach‑read author, takes a faculty job to stay close to his daughter after her humiliating breakup.
- Recently, Carell described a domestic misunderstanding where both preferred his adult daughter take an Uber, but Nancy stepped in telling them to stop `acting like idiots`, and Carell admitted he was `trying too hard`.
- The series, created by Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses, is Carell's first TV comedy since The Office, with Lawrence saying `I could have watched it for two hours`.
- Quirky moments include a misplaced gun and a corn‑nuts distraction, with John C. McGinley, actor , bringing a 25‑year cold‑plunge and sauna ritual.
- Cast members said the script made them want to watch, and creators warned many characters are 'blowing up,' suggesting a rapidly expanding ensemble cast, with Deadwyler making her comedy debut and Dunster commenting on genre shifts.
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Good dad intentions are at the heart of Steve Carell’s new series ‘Rooster’
Recently, Steve Carell had a misunderstanding with his adult daughter over whether or not to give her a ride home. While both preferred she take an Uber, they agreed Carell could go hours out of hi…
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