{
  "id": 325198,
  "title": "‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Appears To Dismiss Negative Reactions To Season 2 Casting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/heated-rivalry-author-appears-to-dismiss-negative-reactions-to-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T21:25:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/heated-rivalry-author-dismiss-negative-reactions-season-2-casting-1237029395/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As Heated Rivalry hits the ice for another season with some new teammates, there’s bound to be some opinions about the casting choices for the book series’ beloved characters. Following the news that Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie have been cast in Season 2, author Rachel Reid appeared to respond to negative online reactions to […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Brushes Off Negativity Surrounding Season 2 Casting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/heated-rivalry-author-brushes-off-negativity-surrounding-season-2",
        "published": "2026-08-08T21:58:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Rachel Reid Pushes Back Against Season 2 Casting Criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/heated-rivalry-author-rachel-reid-pushes-back-against-season-2",
        "published": "2026-08-09T00:08:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}