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It’s time to head back to the registrar’s office, because HBO just gave the green light for more academic misery. Rooster has officially been renewed for Season 2, ensuring that Steve Carell’s Greg Russo will continue to flounder through his mid-life crisis on the Ludlow College campus for at least one more semester. The news comes midway through a freshman run that has managed to do the impossible: make people actually want to watch a show about the inner workings of a libe

The long-awaited return of Steve Carell to the half-hour comedy format has finally landed and HBO’s Rooster is already proving to be more than just your average academic satire. As a writer-in-residence at the fictional, elite Ludlow College , Carell trades the paper business for the world of "trashy" beach reads, bringing a brand of vulnerability and "dad-joke" energy that feels both fresh and comfortably familiar. If you were expecting The Office 2.0 , think again, this i

If you thought Steve Carell was done playing the well-meaning agent of chaos, think again. HBO is about to drop its latest heavy hitter, Rooster and after screening the first six episodes, I can confidently say the network has found its next Sunday night obsession. Premiering March 8, the series isn't just another entry in the "famous guy goes to college" trope; it’s a sharp, snarky and surprisingly soulful look at what happens when a literary icon trades his ego for a facul

Move over, Michael Scott; there’s a new awkward authority figure in town, and this one has a tenure track and a serious chip on his shoulder. HBO just dropped the trailer for  Rooster , the upcoming half-hour comedy starring  Steve Carell.   The Return of the King (of Awkwardness) In  Rooster , Carell plays Greg Russo, a legendary author known for a series of hyper-masculine thrillers featuring a protagonist named Rooster. But in reality, Greg is less "action hero" and more "