Running Point Season 2: Stars & Stakes

0:00On April 23rd, running point season 2 dropped on Netflix. April 23rd, bringing back Kate Hudson as East Lagordan, the president of the fictional Los Angeles Waves basketball team. After that tough playoff lost last season, Isla is all in on chasing a championship, hiring a new head coach and stacking the roster. Ray Romano steps up as the quirky expert Norm Stinson, taking over after the old coach bounce back East. Earlier this week, fans got the full scoop on fresh faces, like Ken Marino, as the pushy toilet mogul Al Fleischman, who's bugging for prime seats, and Blake Anderson as Leroy, the rehab buddy scheming with Eastla's rival Cam. Then there's Alia Turner as rising star Zoe De Bay, stirring drama in the locker room, and Tommy Dewey as rival GM Magnus from the Toronto trappers. Eying Waves Talon, the cast Shake Up had some buzz, with Romano replacing the original pick after reshoots last fall. Hudson called him a total gym.

1:01Co-creator Ike Barnholz even jumps on screen as family cousin Benny, thickening those Gordon Dynamics, while Risha Morejani reunites with Mindy, calming as the team's sharp accounts in Aruna. New players and guests keep it popping too. Jake picking as traded point guard Tommy White, who's Eying more than Hoops, Octavia Spencer as the... Dancer's fierce attorney, Nicole Richie, as a former sponsor from college days, and Scott Speedman, as a hockey rival with old family beef. With all this star power and championship stakes, season 2's mixing comedy, family chaos, and court battles, perfect fuel for Eastla's big push. Catch it now, if you haven't, I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.