Jason Segel and Brett Goldstein Reveal Their New Show

Bill Lawrence, the creator of Scrubs and co-creator of Ted Lasso, finally put pen to paper on a long-gestating idea for his upcoming series Shrinking, premiering Jan. 27 Credits: Getty Images

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[{"selector":"#anim-19930187-33b8-4edf-b024-3d02f185b273 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-11ffe1c8-db04-4862-a971-27f88ebe105d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4a5656f0-1f63-4886-8070-e248aa6f3109","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 188.13696%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] We'd tell you about the show ourselves, but we'll let Jason Segel fill you in on the story about his therapist character Jimmy Laird. Credits: Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-5d464ede-1c3c-4842-ad0d-023ff6adb88c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e2a6d44-c46e-48d0-b026-33c90d951a79","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d1b6b82-1575-47f9-8579-b522a4d726a5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 141.07567%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "You meet Jimmy, truly, at rock bottom grieving the loss of his wife," Jason said. "Things reach a boiling point and he decides to start telling patients exactly what he thinks." Credits: Getty Images

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