Roy Kent in a trashcan with Oscar the Grouch as it should be

Things We Saw Today: Roy Kent Met His Grumpy Counterpart, Oscar the Grouch!

When season 1 of Ted Lasso featured their grumpy Roy Kent in a trash can, the comparisons to Sesame Street‘s Oscar the Grouch were readily available. It makes sense; Roy was always angry and we loved him for it, and that same attachment is why we love Oscar the Grouch. They’re two grumps in a trash can. What’s not to love?

Recommended Videos

What’s even cuter about the connection is how much Roy Kent star Brett Goldstein loves the Muppets. If he’s not performing a Muppets number all by himself, he’s doing interviews in front of his Muppets poster and holding up his award.

Now though, Goldstein’s connection to Oscar the Grouch got a bit closer …

Oscar and Roy are friends now! Well, sort of. Goldstein took a trip to Sesame Street to meet with his fellow grouch and the two spent their time in each other’s trash cans. The two are sitting next to each other in their cans, watching as Big Bird sings past them talking about how wonderful the day is, but of course, two grumps wouldn’t agree!

But it wasn’t all friendly cuddles. Apparently, Oscar the Grouch didn’t warm up to Goldstein …

I would watch any and every bit of Brett Goldstein and the Muppets that exists out there, and if they wanted to make a whole movie to make Goldstein’s dreams come true? Well, that’d be a dream!

(image: HBO)

Here are some other things we saw out there today:

  • Barry has its season 3 release date! (via The Hollywood Reporter)
  • The family of Halyana Hutchins files wrongful death suit over fatal shooting on the set of Rust (via The Hollywood Reporter)
  • Zoë Kravitz is right. It was a big mistake to cancel High Fidelity. (via Variety)
  • The Wonder Twins are getting their own HBO original movie. (via The A.V. Club)
  • Here’s a look at why The Batman features so many villains. (via Gizmodo)

Anything we missed out there today, Mary Suevians? Let us know what you saw in the comments below!


The Mary Sue is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more
related content
Read Article Interested in the ‘Parasyte: The Grey’ Dub? Here’s the English Cast
Su-in in Parasyte: the Grey.
Read Article ‘Shogun’s Anna Sawai Is Living Every Crafter’s Dream
Anna Sawai as Lady Mariko in a scene from 'Shogun.' She is a Japanese woman with long, black hair wearing an ornate floral robe from Feudal Japan. Other Japanese women stand behind her and flanking her.
Read Article When Will the Highly Anticipated ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Season 3 Arrive on Netflix?
Antonia Gentry as Ginny and Brianne Howey as Georgia Miller in Ginny & Georgia
Read Article Will There Be a Season 3 of ‘Heartbreak High’?
From left to right: James Majoos as Darren Rivers, Chloe Hayden as Quinni Gallagher-Jones, and Ayesha Madon as Amerie Wadia in Netflix's remake of Heartbreak High
Read Article ‘Cruel Summer’ Season 1 Ending Explained
Cruel Summer poster
Related Content
Read Article Interested in the ‘Parasyte: The Grey’ Dub? Here’s the English Cast
Su-in in Parasyte: the Grey.
Read Article ‘Shogun’s Anna Sawai Is Living Every Crafter’s Dream
Anna Sawai as Lady Mariko in a scene from 'Shogun.' She is a Japanese woman with long, black hair wearing an ornate floral robe from Feudal Japan. Other Japanese women stand behind her and flanking her.
Read Article When Will the Highly Anticipated ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Season 3 Arrive on Netflix?
Antonia Gentry as Ginny and Brianne Howey as Georgia Miller in Ginny & Georgia
Read Article Will There Be a Season 3 of ‘Heartbreak High’?
From left to right: James Majoos as Darren Rivers, Chloe Hayden as Quinni Gallagher-Jones, and Ayesha Madon as Amerie Wadia in Netflix's remake of Heartbreak High
Read Article ‘Cruel Summer’ Season 1 Ending Explained
Cruel Summer poster
Author
Rachel Leishman
Rachel Leishman (She/Her) is an Assistant Editor at the Mary Sue. She's been a writer professionally since 2016 but was always obsessed with movies and television and writing about them growing up. A lover of Spider-Man and Wanda Maximoff's biggest defender, she has interests in all things nerdy and a cat named Benjamin Wyatt the cat. If you want to talk classic rock music or all things Harrison Ford, she's your girl but her interests span far and wide. Yes, she knows she looks like Florence Pugh. She has multiple podcasts, normally has opinions on any bit of pop culture, and can tell you can actors entire filmography off the top of her head. Her work at the Mary Sue often includes Star Wars, Marvel, DC, movie reviews, and interviews.