Vince Vaughn, 'Ted Lasso' co-creator Bill Lawrence bring good fun to Carl Hiassen's 'Bad Monkey'

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There's an old saying “don’t meet your heroes” but for TV creator, showrunner Bill Lawrence, it was a dream come true. “Bad Monkey” stars Vince Vaughn, whose observational humor and quick one-liners make him a good fit for the writing styles of both Hiaasen and Lawrence. “He can’t let himself leave something where he knows there’s some wrongdoing there,” Vaughn said about Yancy, who he describes as “like the Energizer Bunny.” “He can’t help himself. But, it couldn’t have been more fun.” “If you can work with your kids, do it forever," said Lawrence.