[This story includes spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “Hacks.”]
For three seasons, “Hacks” fans have watched up-and-coming comedienne Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) learn the ins-and-outs of finding success as a woman in the entertainment industry by helping aging stand-up Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) revitalize her career. Though Ava and Deborah seem to be kindred spirits, it’s clear they both struggle through their partnership, with Deborah’s old ways often coming into conflict with Ava’s more progressive outlook. Now, at the end of the television series’ third season, Ava finally takes a lesson out of Deborah’s book, threatening to reveal negative information about her to the press in order to assure her dream job as head writer for Deborah’s new late night show.
Discussing the finale in a recent interview with The New York Times, showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky address this shift in power dynamics and what it means for the future.
For three seasons, “Hacks” fans have watched up-and-coming comedienne Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) learn the ins-and-outs of finding success as a woman in the entertainment industry by helping aging stand-up Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) revitalize her career. Though Ava and Deborah seem to be kindred spirits, it’s clear they both struggle through their partnership, with Deborah’s old ways often coming into conflict with Ava’s more progressive outlook. Now, at the end of the television series’ third season, Ava finally takes a lesson out of Deborah’s book, threatening to reveal negative information about her to the press in order to assure her dream job as head writer for Deborah’s new late night show.
Discussing the finale in a recent interview with The New York Times, showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky address this shift in power dynamics and what it means for the future.
- 6/2/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Photograph by Eddy Chen/Max Mark your calendars, comedy fans! June 13 is the day Hannah Einbinder, the Emmy nominated scene-stealer from Hacks, takes center stage with her debut comedy special Everything Must Go on Max. Expect the unexpected as Einbinder dives into her unique worldview, where impersonating celestial bodies and sharing hilarious anecdotes about her family and stoner past are just the tip of the iceberg. With her signature sharp wit and refreshing honesty, Einbinder isn’t afraid to tackle topics like her queer identity and climate change, all while delivering side-splitting laughs. This isn’t just a comedy special, it’s a glimpse into the mind of a rising star in the comedy world.
Everything Must Go promises to be insightful, hilarious, and utterly captivating. Don’t miss it!
The post Hannah Einbinder’s ‘Everything Must Go’ Prepare For The Unexpected appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
Everything Must Go promises to be insightful, hilarious, and utterly captivating. Don’t miss it!
The post Hannah Einbinder’s ‘Everything Must Go’ Prepare For The Unexpected appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
- 6/1/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Say what you will about Warner Bros. Discovery’s business practices, but Max knows it has a very good thing in “Hacks.” The award-winning comedy, which is likely to be the only serious competition for FX’s “The Bear” at this year’s Emmys, has already been renewed for Season 4. The news couldn’t have come at a better time, as the explosive Season 3 finale, which is titled “Bulletproof” and is now streaming, sets Deborah (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) down a surprising new path as the former’s stint as the host of a late night show officially gets underway. But their relationship isn’t the only one changing as the season comes to an end — Jimmy (co-creator Paul W. Downs) and Kayla (scene-stealer Meg Stalter) embark on a new chapter, too. A brilliant, complex and altogether hilarious look at friendship, ambition and women in Hollywood, “Hacks” is...
- 6/1/2024
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Hacks and Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.
Feud: Capote vs. the Swans FYC event
Ryan Murphy joined the Feud cast, including Naomi Watts, Tom Hollander, Diane Lane, Chloë Sevigny and Demi Moore, at a For Your Consideration event in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Chloë Sevigny, Ryan Murphy, Demi Moore, Naomi Watts, Tom Hollander and Diane Lane
Bad Boys: Ride or Die premiere
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence celebrated their fourth Bad Boys movie at its L.A. premiere on Thursday, where Smith was supported by wife Jada Pinkett Smith and their three kids.
Jerry Bruckheimer, Adil El Arbi, Martin Lawrence, Will Smith and Bilal Fallah Trey Smith, Willow Smith, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jaden Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Norris Thomas Rothman, chairman and...
Feud: Capote vs. the Swans FYC event
Ryan Murphy joined the Feud cast, including Naomi Watts, Tom Hollander, Diane Lane, Chloë Sevigny and Demi Moore, at a For Your Consideration event in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Chloë Sevigny, Ryan Murphy, Demi Moore, Naomi Watts, Tom Hollander and Diane Lane
Bad Boys: Ride or Die premiere
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence celebrated their fourth Bad Boys movie at its L.A. premiere on Thursday, where Smith was supported by wife Jada Pinkett Smith and their three kids.
Jerry Bruckheimer, Adil El Arbi, Martin Lawrence, Will Smith and Bilal Fallah Trey Smith, Willow Smith, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jaden Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Norris Thomas Rothman, chairman and...
- 5/31/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
[This story contains spoilers from the Hacks season three finale, “Bulletproof.”]
Just hours after Hacks was renewed for a fourth season, the cast and creative team behind the hit comedy reunited for a conversation about its twisty season three finale.
The final episode, which dropped this week, saw Deborah Vance (played by Jean Smart) beginning to put together her new late night show, promising Ava (Hannah Einbinder) the head writer job before yanking it away. In the final moments of season three, Ava gives Deborah a taste of her own medicine, threatening to go public with a scandal that could ruin the show unless she’s given the head writer job.
“My baby has learned her lessons well; this will be fun,” Smart joked at Thursday night event of her (and Deborah’s) reaction to the twist. “No, but it’s a mix of a lot of things. I think she is outraged and doesn’t like being manipulated like that,...
Just hours after Hacks was renewed for a fourth season, the cast and creative team behind the hit comedy reunited for a conversation about its twisty season three finale.
The final episode, which dropped this week, saw Deborah Vance (played by Jean Smart) beginning to put together her new late night show, promising Ava (Hannah Einbinder) the head writer job before yanking it away. In the final moments of season three, Ava gives Deborah a taste of her own medicine, threatening to go public with a scandal that could ruin the show unless she’s given the head writer job.
“My baby has learned her lessons well; this will be fun,” Smart joked at Thursday night event of her (and Deborah’s) reaction to the twist. “No, but it’s a mix of a lot of things. I think she is outraged and doesn’t like being manipulated like that,...
- 5/31/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Hacks Season 3 finale, “Bulletproof.”] Hacks may be three seasons in, but by the finale episode of the Max comedy series’s latest chapter, it feels like Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava Daniels’ (Hannah Einbinder) story is just beginning with earlier episodes serving as the setup of the main story to come. As fans of the show know by now, Deborah’s always wanted to live out her late-night TV dreams that were dashed earlier in her career. Once she got the call that she had the job after a laborious campaign, Deborah planned to make Ava her head writer, but fears that doing so would cost her the dream, the comedian backed out, fibbing to her young protege that the network didn’t want to shake things up that much. When Ava learns that it was Deborah’s decision to rescind the head writer position, she uses blackmail to get it back,...
- 5/31/2024
- TV Insider
Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers from “Bulletproof,” the Season 3 finale of “Hacks,” now streaming on Max.
“Hacks” spent its third season bringing its two lead characters back together, and enmeshing them more thoroughly in each other’s careers and lives. And in the season finale, it bound them together for the foreseeable future — all while ensuring that their next steps together will be colored by blackmail, betrayal, and all the other elements of interpersonal comedy.
The previous season had ended with Deborah (Jean Smart) firing Ava (Hannah Einbinder) so that Hannah could grow into her voice independently; it was a state of affairs that couldn’t last long. Brought back into the fold, Ava embraces an unlikely new mission for her comedy-legend boss — getting her the coveted position of hosting a late-night talk show. Having helped secure that job for Deborah, Ava simply assumes she’ll be brought on as head writer.
“Hacks” spent its third season bringing its two lead characters back together, and enmeshing them more thoroughly in each other’s careers and lives. And in the season finale, it bound them together for the foreseeable future — all while ensuring that their next steps together will be colored by blackmail, betrayal, and all the other elements of interpersonal comedy.
The previous season had ended with Deborah (Jean Smart) firing Ava (Hannah Einbinder) so that Hannah could grow into her voice independently; it was a state of affairs that couldn’t last long. Brought back into the fold, Ava embraces an unlikely new mission for her comedy-legend boss — getting her the coveted position of hosting a late-night talk show. Having helped secure that job for Deborah, Ava simply assumes she’ll be brought on as head writer.
- 5/31/2024
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
Hannah Einbinder doesn’t perform the stand-up comedy in Hacks — that falls to Jean Smart, who stars with Einbinder as veteran comic Deborah Vance — but that was her primary job before she landed the role on the Emmy-winning Max series as Ava, a struggling writer who reluctantly takes a job with Deborah and, over the course of the show’s three seasons, becomes both a confidant to the veteran comic and the object of Deborah’s most withering scorn.
Einbinder will take center stage herself in her first stand-up special, Everything Must Go, which premieres June 13 on Max. The hourlong set, filmed in April at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, covers everything from climate change to Einbinder’s days as a competitive cheerleader as a teenager, shot in a cinematic style by director Sandy Honig.
The show is called Everything Must Go, Einbinder says, because “I’m essentially...
Einbinder will take center stage herself in her first stand-up special, Everything Must Go, which premieres June 13 on Max. The hourlong set, filmed in April at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, covers everything from climate change to Einbinder’s days as a competitive cheerleader as a teenager, shot in a cinematic style by director Sandy Honig.
The show is called Everything Must Go, Einbinder says, because “I’m essentially...
- 5/31/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hi. Yes. Sorry to bother you. Hello. Do you have a moment to talk about our Lord and Savior, Deborah Vance? The Emmy award-winning series "Hacks" has just finished its phenomenal third season, one that many fans (myself included) were terrified wouldn't be able to match the triumphant heights of season 2. The second season ended in a way that felt complete if Max were to have pulled the plug on the show, but after the absolutely dynamite season 3 finale, "Hacks" has proven itself as a series that can and should continue as long as stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder want to keep playing Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels, respectively.
It's exciting as a "Hacks" fan from the very start to see so many people finally catching onto what is arguably the best comedy show on TV that isn't "Abbott Elementary" or the not-really-a-comedy brilliance that is "The Bear," especially...
It's exciting as a "Hacks" fan from the very start to see so many people finally catching onto what is arguably the best comedy show on TV that isn't "Abbott Elementary" or the not-really-a-comedy brilliance that is "The Bear," especially...
- 5/31/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Die Emmy-gekrönte Comedy-Serie „Hacks“ mit Jeans Smart als legendäre Stand-up-Comedian-Diva und Hannah Einbinder als junge Autorin erhält eine vierte Staffel.
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Streamingdienst Max schickt die Emmy-gekrönte Comedy-Serie „Hacks“ in eine vierte Staffel. In „Hacks“ spielt Jean Smart Deborah Vance, eine legendäre Stand-up-Comedian, die viele Jahre Las Vegas rockte, dann aber fallen gelassen wird wie eine heiße Kartoffel und vor dem Ende ihrer Karriere steht. Sie engagiert eine junge Autorin, gespielt von Hannah Einbinder, die ihr dabei helfen soll, sich neu zu erfinden. Mit einem komplett neuen Programm fängt Vance vorne anfängt, muss sich dabei aber erst einmal mit der jungen Autorin zusammenraufen, die eine ganz andere Sicht auf die Themen des Lebens mitbringt.
In Deutschland sind die ersten beiden Staffeln aktuell bei Rtl+ zu sehen, bei Netflix gibt es Staffel eins und ab 1. Juni auch Staffel zwei. In den USA konnten Max-Abonnenten gerade das Finale von Staffel drei gucken.
Creators und...
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Streamingdienst Max schickt die Emmy-gekrönte Comedy-Serie „Hacks“ in eine vierte Staffel. In „Hacks“ spielt Jean Smart Deborah Vance, eine legendäre Stand-up-Comedian, die viele Jahre Las Vegas rockte, dann aber fallen gelassen wird wie eine heiße Kartoffel und vor dem Ende ihrer Karriere steht. Sie engagiert eine junge Autorin, gespielt von Hannah Einbinder, die ihr dabei helfen soll, sich neu zu erfinden. Mit einem komplett neuen Programm fängt Vance vorne anfängt, muss sich dabei aber erst einmal mit der jungen Autorin zusammenraufen, die eine ganz andere Sicht auf die Themen des Lebens mitbringt.
In Deutschland sind die ersten beiden Staffeln aktuell bei Rtl+ zu sehen, bei Netflix gibt es Staffel eins und ab 1. Juni auch Staffel zwei. In den USA konnten Max-Abonnenten gerade das Finale von Staffel drei gucken.
Creators und...
- 5/31/2024
- by Barbara Schuster
- Spot - Media & Film
Deborah and Ava's stories will continue. The third season of Hacks finished being released today, and Max announced that the comedy had been renewed for a fourth season.
The third season of the Hacks TV show stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder with Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo. Guest stars include Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn.
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The third season of the Hacks TV show stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder with Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo. Guest stars include Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn.
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- 5/31/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The following contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of Hacks!
Deborah and Ava were getting along swimmingly throughout most of Hacks’ third season. Aaaand then the finale happened.
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At the end of the season’s penultimate episode, Deborah learned that she finally got the late-night hosting gig she’d been clamoring for. In Thursday’s shocking closer, she offered Ava the head writer position,...
Deborah and Ava were getting along swimmingly throughout most of Hacks’ third season. Aaaand then the finale happened.
More from TVLineStar Trek: Discovery Boss Breaks Down That 'Calypso' Nod, Kovich's Surprising Reveal in Emotional Series FinaleHacks Renewed for Season 4 at MaxLoot's Maya Rudolph, Nat Faxon Talk Molly and Arthur's [Spoiler] and That Major Season 2 Finale Cliffhanger
At the end of the season’s penultimate episode, Deborah learned that she finally got the late-night hosting gig she’d been clamoring for. In Thursday’s shocking closer, she offered Ava the head writer position,...
- 5/31/2024
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
The following contains major spoilers from Star Trek: Discovery’s series finale on Thursday. Proceed accordingly.
After five ambitious seasons, Star Trek: Discovery has sent its last transmission.
More from TVLineHacks' Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder Unpack Ava's 'Eve Harrington Moment' and Deborah's 'Ultimate Betrayal' in Fiery Season 3 FinaleLive-Action Dungeons & Dragons Series Scrapped at Paramount+ Amid Creative DifferencesEvil Recap: The Dog Days Are (Far From) Over
In Thursday’s 90-minute series finale, Burnhum found herself cut off from her crew after following Moll through the portal that contained the Progenitors’ life-altering tech and, to her astonishment, doors to other worlds.
After five ambitious seasons, Star Trek: Discovery has sent its last transmission.
More from TVLineHacks' Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder Unpack Ava's 'Eve Harrington Moment' and Deborah's 'Ultimate Betrayal' in Fiery Season 3 FinaleLive-Action Dungeons & Dragons Series Scrapped at Paramount+ Amid Creative DifferencesEvil Recap: The Dog Days Are (Far From) Over
In Thursday’s 90-minute series finale, Burnhum found herself cut off from her crew after following Moll through the portal that contained the Progenitors’ life-altering tech and, to her astonishment, doors to other worlds.
- 5/30/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
It’s almost time to head back to Westeros as the second season of “House of the Dragon” premieres on Max and HBO on Sunday, June 16. The epic prequel series to “Game of Thrones” will air new episodes in HBO’s premier window on Sunday night through Aug. 4. Also hitting the service in June will be the comedy special from “Hacks” star “Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go” and the motel-renovation series “Trixie Motel: Drag Me Home.”
Also coming to Max via the Bleacher Report Sports Add-On will be United States Men’s and Women’s soccer games, the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, Major League Baseball games, and potentially the conclusions of the NBA and NHL conference championship slates. Don’t miss any of the sports action and streaming premieres of the best prestige and unscripted titles on Max. The streamer offers three monthly subscription plans ranging from ad-supported...
Also coming to Max via the Bleacher Report Sports Add-On will be United States Men’s and Women’s soccer games, the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, Major League Baseball games, and potentially the conclusions of the NBA and NHL conference championship slates. Don’t miss any of the sports action and streaming premieres of the best prestige and unscripted titles on Max. The streamer offers three monthly subscription plans ranging from ad-supported...
- 5/30/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Max has renewed the multi-Emmy® Award-winning comedy series Hacks for a fourth season. The series’ first two seasons received many accolades including awards from Golden Globes, AFI, Peabody, Critics Choice, DGA, SAG®, WGA and GLAAD. Season three premiered to critical acclaim on May 2 and the season finale is now streaming on Max. Season three begins with Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles. The release of Hacks episodes 307 and 308 marked a new daily high for the series’ overall viewership. Time writes “creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. ... Read more...
- 5/30/2024
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers for “Bulletproof,” the Season 3 finale of “Hacks.”
The hacks of “Hacks” are moving up in the world, but not without a cost.
After tireless work alongside Ava (Hannah Einbinder), Jimmy (Paul W. Downs) and Kayla (Megan Stalter), the penultimate episode of “Hacks” Season 3 saw Deborah finally land the late-night hosting gig she’d been dreaming of since having her first chance taken away decades ago. In the finale, titled “Bulletproof,” her celebration gets cut short as she starts to prepare for the onslaught of pressure to come.
It hasn’t been long since Deborah reinvited her sister Kathy (J. Smith-Cameron) into her life after cutting her off years ago for having an affair with her husband, but she then distractedly whittles down a weekend they’d planned together to a single day, during which she reveals that she secretly had their parents’ remains removed...
The hacks of “Hacks” are moving up in the world, but not without a cost.
After tireless work alongside Ava (Hannah Einbinder), Jimmy (Paul W. Downs) and Kayla (Megan Stalter), the penultimate episode of “Hacks” Season 3 saw Deborah finally land the late-night hosting gig she’d been dreaming of since having her first chance taken away decades ago. In the finale, titled “Bulletproof,” her celebration gets cut short as she starts to prepare for the onslaught of pressure to come.
It hasn’t been long since Deborah reinvited her sister Kathy (J. Smith-Cameron) into her life after cutting her off years ago for having an affair with her husband, but she then distractedly whittles down a weekend they’d planned together to a single day, during which she reveals that she secretly had their parents’ remains removed...
- 5/30/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Hacks-Hannah Einbinderer, Jean Smart Photograph by Jake Giles Netter/Max The multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy series Hacks has been renewed for a fourth season by Max! The series’ first two seasons garnered widespread critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including Golden Globes, AFI, Peabody, Critics Choice, DGA, SAG®, WGA, and GLAAD awards. Season three premiered on May 2 to critical acclaim, with the season finale now streaming on Max. The season follows Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) as she rides high off the success of her standup special, while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities in Los Angeles. The release of episodes 307 and 308 marked a new daily high for the series’ overall viewership, with critics praising the show’s writing, cast, and direction. Time magazine even called it Hacks’best season yet. Get ready for more laughs and excitement as Hacks returns for a fourth season on Max! Catch up on all three seasons,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
As an encore to her first Emmy nomination for “Hacks” in Season 2, guest star Kaitlin Olson hit the jackpot in Season 3: “The Roast of Deborah Vance,” the first of three episodes in which Olson appears as DJ, the emotionally stunted daughter of famed comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart). In the episode, DJ relishes her opportunity to roast her comedian mother during a televised event, including zinging Deborah with a profane and immediately resonant catchphrase: “What a c–t.”
“I just couldn’t wait. I was counting down the days to do it. I was so excited,” Olson tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview when asked about the episode. “It’s just so good. It’s got everything. DJ is such a mess and she’s so vulnerable and making stupid decisions that she’s 100 percent standing by – and then she’s also correct in her assessment of the situation.
“I just couldn’t wait. I was counting down the days to do it. I was so excited,” Olson tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview when asked about the episode. “It’s just so good. It’s got everything. DJ is such a mess and she’s so vulnerable and making stupid decisions that she’s 100 percent standing by – and then she’s also correct in her assessment of the situation.
- 5/30/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
The Hacks team is here to stay as Max orders Season 4 of the critically acclaimed comedy starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder. Announced timed to the Season 3 finale, Hacks‘ renewal is sure to leave fans relieved after a twist cliffhanger ending between Smart’s Deborah Vance and Einbinder’s Ava Daniels. Over the course of nine episodes, viewers tracked the latest chapter of Deborah and Ava’s professional and personal relationship as the standup pursued late-night television and the writer briefly explored new opportunities in Los Angeles before reteaming. In addition to Smart and Einbinder, Season 3 of the award-winning series helmed by showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky features an ensemble cast that includes Downs, Meg Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Jane Adams, J. Smith-Cameron, Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher McDonald, Christopher Lloyd, Tony Goldwyn, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo. (Credit: Max) “We congratulate Hacks’ brilliant cast and crew,...
- 5/30/2024
- TV Insider
“Hacks” has been renewed for a fourth season at Max.
The Emmy-winning comedy series stars Jean Smart as Deborah Vance, a legendary stand-up comedian who hires young comedy writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) to help reinvent her aging act. Per the Season 3 logline, Deborah “is riding high off the success of her stand-up special while Ava pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Jane Adams, J. Smith-Cameron, Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher McDonald, Christopher Lloyd, Tony Goldwyn, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo and Lorenza Izzo round out the Season 3 cast.
“We congratulate ‘Hacks’s’ brilliant cast and crew, and our partners at Universal Television,” Sarah Aubrey, head of Max Original Programming, said in a statement. “‘Hacks’ is a masterfully crafted comedy delivering laughs and sharp insights about the vulnerability and joy of sharing a dream. The creative team behind this singular show...
The Emmy-winning comedy series stars Jean Smart as Deborah Vance, a legendary stand-up comedian who hires young comedy writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) to help reinvent her aging act. Per the Season 3 logline, Deborah “is riding high off the success of her stand-up special while Ava pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Jane Adams, J. Smith-Cameron, Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher McDonald, Christopher Lloyd, Tony Goldwyn, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo and Lorenza Izzo round out the Season 3 cast.
“We congratulate ‘Hacks’s’ brilliant cast and crew, and our partners at Universal Television,” Sarah Aubrey, head of Max Original Programming, said in a statement. “‘Hacks’ is a masterfully crafted comedy delivering laughs and sharp insights about the vulnerability and joy of sharing a dream. The creative team behind this singular show...
- 5/30/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
“Hacks” will finally give us late-night with Deborah Vance.
The beloved Emmy-winning Max comedy series has been renewed for a fourth season. And following the events of the Season 3 finale, it seems that Jean Smart’s stand-up character Deborah Vance is just getting started…
Season 3 premiered to the show’s usual critical acclaim on May 2 and the season finale is now streaming on Max. The third season began with Deborah (Smart) riding high off the success of her standup special while her former writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursued new opportunities back in Los Angeles.
The IndieWire review gave the third installment an A- rating, with critic Ben Travers writing, “After Season 3, it’s clear they’re going to chase their connection as far as it goes, consequences be damned. And we’re right there with them, hoping for the best.”
Sarah Aubrey, head of Max Original Programming, in a press...
The beloved Emmy-winning Max comedy series has been renewed for a fourth season. And following the events of the Season 3 finale, it seems that Jean Smart’s stand-up character Deborah Vance is just getting started…
Season 3 premiered to the show’s usual critical acclaim on May 2 and the season finale is now streaming on Max. The third season began with Deborah (Smart) riding high off the success of her standup special while her former writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursued new opportunities back in Los Angeles.
The IndieWire review gave the third installment an A- rating, with critic Ben Travers writing, “After Season 3, it’s clear they’re going to chase their connection as far as it goes, consequences be damned. And we’re right there with them, hoping for the best.”
Sarah Aubrey, head of Max Original Programming, in a press...
- 5/30/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Hacks is headed back to the stage at Max.
The streamer has ordered a fourth season of the Emmy-winning comedy starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder. The renewal comes on the day Hacks concludes its nine-episode third season (just under the wire for Emmy eligibility this year).
“We congratulate Hacks’ brilliant cast and crew, and our partners at Universal Television. Hacks is a masterfully crafted comedy delivering laughs and sharp insights about the vulnerability and joy of sharing a dream,” said Sarah Aubrey, head of Max original programming. “The creative team behind this singular show is not only brilliant but also a joy to work with. We couldn’t be happier to give viewers another season with Deborah, Ava, and the rest of the Hacks family.”
Season three took a long road to its premiere earlier this month. “To give you an idea of how long we’ve been working on this season,...
The streamer has ordered a fourth season of the Emmy-winning comedy starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder. The renewal comes on the day Hacks concludes its nine-episode third season (just under the wire for Emmy eligibility this year).
“We congratulate Hacks’ brilliant cast and crew, and our partners at Universal Television. Hacks is a masterfully crafted comedy delivering laughs and sharp insights about the vulnerability and joy of sharing a dream,” said Sarah Aubrey, head of Max original programming. “The creative team behind this singular show is not only brilliant but also a joy to work with. We couldn’t be happier to give viewers another season with Deborah, Ava, and the rest of the Hacks family.”
Season three took a long road to its premiere earlier this month. “To give you an idea of how long we’ve been working on this season,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The drama between frenemies Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels isn’t over just yet: The Max comedy starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder has been renewed for Season 4, TVLine has learned.
The streamer announced the news on the heels of the Season 3 finale’s release Thursday.
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“We congratulate Hacks’ brilliant cast and crew,...
The streamer announced the news on the heels of the Season 3 finale’s release Thursday.
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“We congratulate Hacks’ brilliant cast and crew,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Deborah Vance is coming back for more.
Max has renewed comedy series Hacks, starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, for a fourth season.
The news comes hours after the finale of the third season – titled “Bulletproof” – dropped on the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service.
Season three of the show, which comes from creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky, launched on May 2.
Smart’s Vance begins the season riding high off the success of her standup special while Einbinder’s Ava pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles. However, they obviously pair up again and [Spoiler Alert], Vance may or may not have just scored a massive late-night win.
Season two of the show launched in May 2022 but a confluence of events delayed production on season three. Firstly, there was Smart’s health issues. She went in for a successful heart procedure in February 2023. Production resumed in May, nine weeks...
Max has renewed comedy series Hacks, starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, for a fourth season.
The news comes hours after the finale of the third season – titled “Bulletproof” – dropped on the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service.
Season three of the show, which comes from creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky, launched on May 2.
Smart’s Vance begins the season riding high off the success of her standup special while Einbinder’s Ava pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles. However, they obviously pair up again and [Spoiler Alert], Vance may or may not have just scored a massive late-night win.
Season two of the show launched in May 2022 but a confluence of events delayed production on season three. Firstly, there was Smart’s health issues. She went in for a successful heart procedure in February 2023. Production resumed in May, nine weeks...
- 5/30/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
It felt like “Hacks” just returned (it did), but Season 3 is now over — and it wrapped up with arguably its best finale yet. Gold Derby editors and Experts Christopher Rosen and Joyce Eng are here to discuss the killer finale and the Max comedy’s Emmy chances with the season in the rearview.
“Hacks” set the stage for a scintillating Season 4 (not yet ordered) in the final minutes of “Bulletproof” when Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pulls a trump card over Deborah (Jean Smart). Unlike its Season 2 ender, no one can mistake this for a series finale. The episode also capped off “Hacks'” strongest season yet, but will it be able to take down “The Bear”? The reigning Best Comedy Series champ feels unbeatable in the top category, especially with Season 3 looming, but perhaps “Hacks” can walk away with other trophies?
See Experts slugfest: ‘Shōgun’ stirs up drama — our updated Emmy predictions
Just under the wire,...
“Hacks” set the stage for a scintillating Season 4 (not yet ordered) in the final minutes of “Bulletproof” when Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pulls a trump card over Deborah (Jean Smart). Unlike its Season 2 ender, no one can mistake this for a series finale. The episode also capped off “Hacks'” strongest season yet, but will it be able to take down “The Bear”? The reigning Best Comedy Series champ feels unbeatable in the top category, especially with Season 3 looming, but perhaps “Hacks” can walk away with other trophies?
See Experts slugfest: ‘Shōgun’ stirs up drama — our updated Emmy predictions
Just under the wire,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
The line-up for the new series of Variety’s Actors On Actors has been revealed, with high profile movie performers interviewing each other.
Variety’s Actors On Actors is one of the most delightful series you can watch as a film fan. The central conceit is that two actors sit down for a natter about their work, often going off on tangents, acting as a unique insight into the industry.
Generally, the pairings are quite surprising, with the actors concerned often never having worked together and, in some cases, seeming quite random, but each one is fascinating and, usually, an absolute hoot. You can see Kate Winslet shooting the breeze with Gary Oldman, for example, or Beanie Feldstein with Florence Pugh – we are still waiting for Jason Statham to make an appearence.
Variety has revealed this year’s Actors on Actors lineup. Here’s what’s in store…
Leo Woodall...
Variety’s Actors On Actors is one of the most delightful series you can watch as a film fan. The central conceit is that two actors sit down for a natter about their work, often going off on tangents, acting as a unique insight into the industry.
Generally, the pairings are quite surprising, with the actors concerned often never having worked together and, in some cases, seeming quite random, but each one is fascinating and, usually, an absolute hoot. You can see Kate Winslet shooting the breeze with Gary Oldman, for example, or Beanie Feldstein with Florence Pugh – we are still waiting for Jason Statham to make an appearence.
Variety has revealed this year’s Actors on Actors lineup. Here’s what’s in store…
Leo Woodall...
- 5/30/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
It is three o’clock in the morning at a blackjack table inside Las Vegas’s sprawling Caesar’s Palace casino. A woman in town on business has just turned a $150 bankroll into $800, and she moves to retire to the nearby bar to buy her work family, whose fortunes at the same table have varied, a drink.
“I swear I barely know how to play,” she tells them. “But I do know the most important thing is to leave the table before your luck runs out.”
Jean Smart already has five gilded Emmy awards causing her shelves to groan under pressure. She deserves another for her “barely know how to play” nonsense. She has spent the evening feeding me advice on basic blackjack strategy — it’s my first time at the tables — yet I have only two chips left, totaling all of six dollars.
I follow Smart to the bar...
“I swear I barely know how to play,” she tells them. “But I do know the most important thing is to leave the table before your luck runs out.”
Jean Smart already has five gilded Emmy awards causing her shelves to groan under pressure. She deserves another for her “barely know how to play” nonsense. She has spent the evening feeding me advice on basic blackjack strategy — it’s my first time at the tables — yet I have only two chips left, totaling all of six dollars.
I follow Smart to the bar...
- 5/29/2024
- by Joe Utichi
- Deadline Film + TV
If Hacks is not already on your list of projects to watch next, you should definitely add it. The series, which premiered its first season in 2021, will appeal to all audiences: teenagers searching for themselves, millennials tired of life, cynics and romantics.
Hacks returned for its third season on May 2 to rave reviews – it has a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. So what's so special about this show?
Hacks Just Returned with Its Best Season
The writers of Hacks talk about complex things in simple language, and the episodes fly by so quickly that you always want a little more.
By the third season, projects often lose their charm and appeal, and it becomes difficult to maintain a high bar, but the creators of Hacks managed the almost impossible – the third season became perhaps the best one.
What is Hacks About?
Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a former brilliant comedian, is struggling...
Hacks returned for its third season on May 2 to rave reviews – it has a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. So what's so special about this show?
Hacks Just Returned with Its Best Season
The writers of Hacks talk about complex things in simple language, and the episodes fly by so quickly that you always want a little more.
By the third season, projects often lose their charm and appeal, and it becomes difficult to maintain a high bar, but the creators of Hacks managed the almost impossible – the third season became perhaps the best one.
What is Hacks About?
Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a former brilliant comedian, is struggling...
- 5/29/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
In the week since our 2024 Emmy predictions center expanded to include the guest acting categories, a strong consensus has formed around four potential winners from three different series. The one show that is expected to achieve double victories in this area is FX’s “The Bear,” which won’t have much trouble doing so if our users are correct about it taking up seven of the possible 12 comedy guest nomination slots.
The widely predicted guest winners from “The Bear” are Jon Bernthal and Jamie Lee Curtis, the former of whom was just nominated last year for the show’s inaugural season. The likeliest drama guest victors are potential Emmy first-timer Nestor Carbonell (“Shōgun”) and 2021 champ Claire Foy (“The Crown”). Foy would be only the third actress to win twice in her category for one role, after Patricia Clarkson (“Six Feet Under”) and Margo Martindale (“The Americans”).
“The Crown” and “Shōgun...
The widely predicted guest winners from “The Bear” are Jon Bernthal and Jamie Lee Curtis, the former of whom was just nominated last year for the show’s inaugural season. The likeliest drama guest victors are potential Emmy first-timer Nestor Carbonell (“Shōgun”) and 2021 champ Claire Foy (“The Crown”). Foy would be only the third actress to win twice in her category for one role, after Patricia Clarkson (“Six Feet Under”) and Margo Martindale (“The Americans”).
“The Crown” and “Shōgun...
- 5/28/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced the movies, TV shows, and live sports that will be available on the Max streaming service in June. The Max June 2024 lineup includes House of the Dragon Season 2, the HBO original comedy series Fantasmas, and HBO original documentaries Ren Faire and Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple.
The June schedule also includes the Max original comedy special Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go and the World of Westeros collection, which takes you behind the scenes and features essential episodes.
Featured Programming
Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse (Magnolia Network)
Debuts on June 2 with two episodes, followed by two episodes weekly through June 16.
Chip and Joanna celebrate ten years of Fixer Upper with a brand-new challenge: the overhaul of a severely outdated 1960s lakehouse. Surprising interior design choices and unique outdoor features highlight the property’s dramatic cliffside views. Produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines’s production company Blind Nil.
Ren Faire...
The June schedule also includes the Max original comedy special Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go and the World of Westeros collection, which takes you behind the scenes and features essential episodes.
Featured Programming
Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse (Magnolia Network)
Debuts on June 2 with two episodes, followed by two episodes weekly through June 16.
Chip and Joanna celebrate ten years of Fixer Upper with a brand-new challenge: the overhaul of a severely outdated 1960s lakehouse. Surprising interior design choices and unique outdoor features highlight the property’s dramatic cliffside views. Produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines’s production company Blind Nil.
Ren Faire...
- 5/23/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
For “Hacks” co-creator, writer, director and co-star Paul W. Downs, Season 3 of the Emmy Award-winning series offered the chance for a new honorific: series regular. Downs and his frequent scene partner Meg Stalter were upped to full-time cast members for the Season 3 episodes, as their characters – respectively, talent manager Jimmy and his loyal assistant Kayla – became more integrated into the show’s story.
“I had to go method. I had to really be booking things for Jean Smart,” Downs jokes during a recent exclusive video interview with Gold Derby about the status change.
Co-created by Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, the third season of “Hacks” focuses primarily on the contentious and often fruitful relationship between the legendary comedian Deborah Vance (Smart) and her former comedy writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) as they reconnect and work toward Deborah’s ultimate goal of hosting a late-night show. The third season, which...
“I had to go method. I had to really be booking things for Jean Smart,” Downs jokes during a recent exclusive video interview with Gold Derby about the status change.
Co-created by Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, the third season of “Hacks” focuses primarily on the contentious and often fruitful relationship between the legendary comedian Deborah Vance (Smart) and her former comedy writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) as they reconnect and work toward Deborah’s ultimate goal of hosting a late-night show. The third season, which...
- 5/23/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Hacks Season 3, Episode 6, “Par for the Course.”] Hacks welcomed a handful of glitzy guest stars in its latest Season 3 episode, “Par for the Course” as Deborah (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) attended the American Television Affiliates Golf Tournament as their campaign for late night continues. Hoping to schmooze the affiliates who could help her land the gig, Deborah is particularly taken with Bob Lipka (Tony Goldwyn), the CEO of the conglomerate that owns the network Deborah’s show would be on. Turning her attention mostly to him, she dumbs down her golf game to let him win and does all she can to sway things her way, but when she learns that Jack Danby (Luke Cook) is poised to take the late night host gig, she drops the facade and lets Bob get a taste of her real golf game. “She gets very thorny and kicks my ass on the golf course,...
- 5/20/2024
- TV Insider
Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers for the sixth episode of “Hacks” Season 3.
Season 3 of “Hacks” began with Ava (Hannah Einbinder) finally feeling happy in both her career and her love life, but of course, the stability didn’t last. After Ruby (Lorenza Izzo) dumps Ava for restarting her toxic working relationship with Deborah (Jean Smart), Ava badly needs a win, which she gets in the form of a hot, older rebound — until everything goes to shit yet again.
In Episode 6, “Par for the Course,” Ava accompanies Deborah to a golf tournament where they’ll schmooze with network bigwigs as they continue trying to land Deborah the late night hosting gig she’s coveted for decades. After Deborah points out that Ava isn’t as “of the people” as she thinks she is, never having worked a service industry job before, she agrees to act as Deborah’s caddy for the weekend.
Season 3 of “Hacks” began with Ava (Hannah Einbinder) finally feeling happy in both her career and her love life, but of course, the stability didn’t last. After Ruby (Lorenza Izzo) dumps Ava for restarting her toxic working relationship with Deborah (Jean Smart), Ava badly needs a win, which she gets in the form of a hot, older rebound — until everything goes to shit yet again.
In Episode 6, “Par for the Course,” Ava accompanies Deborah to a golf tournament where they’ll schmooze with network bigwigs as they continue trying to land Deborah the late night hosting gig she’s coveted for decades. After Deborah points out that Ava isn’t as “of the people” as she thinks she is, never having worked a service industry job before, she agrees to act as Deborah’s caddy for the weekend.
- 5/17/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome to Emmy Experts Typing, a weekly column in which Gold Derby editors and Experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the Emmy race — via Slack, of course. This week, we wonder if some old faves can over-perform in comedy.
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! We’re back to laugh again about this year’s Emmys comedy race. This has remained a pretty stable race, so much so that not even FX seems concerned about “The Bear” and its status as the obvious frontrunner. The third season of the show comes back on June 27, after Emmy nominations voting has closed and well before final voting begins. It seems like Season 2 of “The Bear” is so far out in front that it might not even need Season 3 to goose its win potential. That’s maybe bad news for our beloved “Hacks,” which always faced an uphill battle in Best Comedy Series but...
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! We’re back to laugh again about this year’s Emmys comedy race. This has remained a pretty stable race, so much so that not even FX seems concerned about “The Bear” and its status as the obvious frontrunner. The third season of the show comes back on June 27, after Emmy nominations voting has closed and well before final voting begins. It seems like Season 2 of “The Bear” is so far out in front that it might not even need Season 3 to goose its win potential. That’s maybe bad news for our beloved “Hacks,” which always faced an uphill battle in Best Comedy Series but...
- 5/17/2024
- by Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
We may have had to wait two years for the third season of HBO Max’s “Hacks” to hit our screens but, boy, was it worth it. Ths third edition is a showcase for Jean Smart who plays Deborah Vance, a veteran stand-up experiencing a resurgence in her career. Hannah Einbinder co-stars as Ava Daniels, a comedy writer working to kick-start her career.
The relationship between those two women is at the heart of the show and season three is no different, with the chemistry between Smart and Einbinder reaching new levels. This is, still, however, the Jean Smart show. She aces every moment of comedy, perfectly embodying the Joan Rivers type of comedian that Deborah is. But what elevates the character and Smart’s performance to the next level are the touches of humanity and vulnerability sown into the role.
Critics agree, Smart is turning in career-best work.
Brian Tallerico...
The relationship between those two women is at the heart of the show and season three is no different, with the chemistry between Smart and Einbinder reaching new levels. This is, still, however, the Jean Smart show. She aces every moment of comedy, perfectly embodying the Joan Rivers type of comedian that Deborah is. But what elevates the character and Smart’s performance to the next level are the touches of humanity and vulnerability sown into the role.
Critics agree, Smart is turning in career-best work.
Brian Tallerico...
- 5/16/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Hacks Season 3, Episode 5, “One Day.”] Hacks always brings the laughs but in Season 3’s latest installment, “One Day,” things took a more serious turn for Ava (Hannah Einbinder) and Deborah (Jean Smart) when they get stuck in the woods after a hike goes awry. Taking a break to get some fresh air, a broken phone, and some unexpected injuries put them in a precarious position as they yelled for help somewhere in the woods of Pennsylvania. Forced to sit with the potential reality that they won’t be found till the next day as darkness closes in, Ava and Deborah have a heart-to-heart about some lofty topics ranging from climate change to Deborah’s closing window to achieve her late-night TV dreams. Max It’s a time when the women are unable to escape each other’s commentary and take in their varying perspectives on the world and life. “In terms of preparation,...
- 5/16/2024
- TV Insider
As Hacks gears up for its much-anticipated third season, it’s time to delve into the star-studded ensemble that makes this series a hit. Here’s an in-depth look at the full cast of Hacks season 3: Main Cast Members Jean Smart as Deborah VanceJean Smart continues to captivate audiences with her portrayal of veteran comedian Deborah Vance. Reflecting on her character’s journey, Jean shared, I love exploring the complexities of my character, Deborah Vance. She’s such a multifaceted person, and it’s been incredibly rewarding to portray her. Hannah Einbinder as Ava DanielsRising star Hannah Einbinder brings depth to her role as
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- 5/16/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Upfront week’s reliance on films isn’t actually new but it is increasingly bizarre, as evidenced by the top of Wednesday morning’s Warner Bros. Discovery presentation kicking off with sizzle that prioritized features Furiosa, Dune: Part Two and Wonka — when new episodes of the HBO and Max’s flagship Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon, are just weeks away.
But the opening frames proved to be relatively misleading, as the 90-minute (notably David Zaslav free) pitch to advertisers focused almost exclusively on … advertising. And on linear TV, at that. Film was referenced, of course, but as a vehicle to get Procter & Gamble’s Olay in on the Barbie phenomenon. Ad sales execs literally offered up James Gunn’s first project of the new DC era to the room full of media buyers, asking who wants sponsorship deals ahead of its planned 2025 release: “Do you want to be in Superman?...
But the opening frames proved to be relatively misleading, as the 90-minute (notably David Zaslav free) pitch to advertisers focused almost exclusively on … advertising. And on linear TV, at that. Film was referenced, of course, but as a vehicle to get Procter & Gamble’s Olay in on the Barbie phenomenon. Ad sales execs literally offered up James Gunn’s first project of the new DC era to the room full of media buyers, asking who wants sponsorship deals ahead of its planned 2025 release: “Do you want to be in Superman?...
- 5/15/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Having trouble predicting who will win Best Comedy Supporting Actress at the upcoming Emmy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s 2024 Emmy Experts! These savvy pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their predictions, and the majority believe the trophy will go to Meryl Streep (“Only Murders in the Building”). The other potential nominees, per our racetrack odds, are Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”), Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”), Abby Elliott (“The Bear”), Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”), Liza Colon-Zayas (“The Bear”) and Allison Janney (“Palm Royale”) — but that could all change in the coming months.
As of this writing, a leading nine out of our 15 Emmy Experts predict a victory for Streep for “Only Murders in the Building”: Eric Deggans (NPR), Jazz Tangcay (Variety), Keith Simanton (IMDb), Peter Travers (ABC), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby), Susan King (Gold Derby), Susan Wloszczyna (Gold Derby), Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) and Wilson Morales...
As of this writing, a leading nine out of our 15 Emmy Experts predict a victory for Streep for “Only Murders in the Building”: Eric Deggans (NPR), Jazz Tangcay (Variety), Keith Simanton (IMDb), Peter Travers (ABC), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby), Susan King (Gold Derby), Susan Wloszczyna (Gold Derby), Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) and Wilson Morales...
- 5/15/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Warner Bros. Discovery kept up with TV upfronts week’s biggest trend at their presentation out of The Theater at Madison Square Garden Tuesday: Promoting not just its TV slate as a prime ad-buying opportunity — but also its film franchises.
First up from CEO David Zaslav’s team, WB Discovery revenue and strategy chief Bruce Campbell addressed the Madison Avenue crowd following a sizzle featuring top Wbd IP and brands across film and TV series. Then Mindy Kaling took the stage to promote her Max comedy “The Sex Lives of College Girls” before introducing HBO and Max chairman and CEO Casey Bloys.
“I know when you look at me, you see a young, beautiful mother,” Kaling said. “The truth is I am an old Max veteran. I was here way back when Max was HBO Max, it was this whole other thing. It was just me, ‘Tom & Jerry’ reruns...
First up from CEO David Zaslav’s team, WB Discovery revenue and strategy chief Bruce Campbell addressed the Madison Avenue crowd following a sizzle featuring top Wbd IP and brands across film and TV series. Then Mindy Kaling took the stage to promote her Max comedy “The Sex Lives of College Girls” before introducing HBO and Max chairman and CEO Casey Bloys.
“I know when you look at me, you see a young, beautiful mother,” Kaling said. “The truth is I am an old Max veteran. I was here way back when Max was HBO Max, it was this whole other thing. It was just me, ‘Tom & Jerry’ reruns...
- 5/15/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Mindy Kaling got right to the point at the top of the Warner Bros Discovery presentation Wednesday by joking how her show The Sex Lives of College Girls is “filled with smoking hot guys who run around campus topless.”
“It’s a Max show, not a BBC show,” she said.
Sexy! Here’s what else happened at the Wbd shindig at Madison Square Garden.
-Paul W. Downs and Hannah Einbinder of Hacks to trade barbs before teasing the third season of their sick-with-Emmys comedy starring Jean Smart. Einbinder also promotes her upcoming June 13 comedy special.
-HBO chief Casey Bloys tees up the season 2 trailer of House of the Dragon that dropped yesterday. The next Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, has started production and will premiere in 2025. Other upcoming premieres: Hard Knocks: Off Season with the New York Giants in July; Sam Mendes’ The Franchise in the fall,...
“It’s a Max show, not a BBC show,” she said.
Sexy! Here’s what else happened at the Wbd shindig at Madison Square Garden.
-Paul W. Downs and Hannah Einbinder of Hacks to trade barbs before teasing the third season of their sick-with-Emmys comedy starring Jean Smart. Einbinder also promotes her upcoming June 13 comedy special.
-HBO chief Casey Bloys tees up the season 2 trailer of House of the Dragon that dropped yesterday. The next Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, has started production and will premiere in 2025. Other upcoming premieres: Hard Knocks: Off Season with the New York Giants in July; Sam Mendes’ The Franchise in the fall,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2024 Tribeca Festival has added even more films, including eight world premieres, to its lineup.
The annual New York event will now include the world premieres of two sports documentaries: Roger Federer’s Twelve Final Days, directed by Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia, about the 20-time Grand Slam tennis champion’s decision to retire from the sport, and Dawn Porter’s Power of the Dream, about the WNBA’s fights for fair pay, better airtime and social justice. Both docs are set to stream on Amazon’s Prime Video.
And it’s adding the North American premiere of Nanette Burstein’s Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes as well as the world premiere of Sabrina Van Tassel’s Missing From Fire Trail Road, about the efforts to find out what happened to missing Native American woman Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis, who disappeared more than two years ago from the Tulalip Indian reservation near Seattle.
The annual New York event will now include the world premieres of two sports documentaries: Roger Federer’s Twelve Final Days, directed by Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia, about the 20-time Grand Slam tennis champion’s decision to retire from the sport, and Dawn Porter’s Power of the Dream, about the WNBA’s fights for fair pay, better airtime and social justice. Both docs are set to stream on Amazon’s Prime Video.
And it’s adding the North American premiere of Nanette Burstein’s Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes as well as the world premiere of Sabrina Van Tassel’s Missing From Fire Trail Road, about the efforts to find out what happened to missing Native American woman Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis, who disappeared more than two years ago from the Tulalip Indian reservation near Seattle.
- 5/14/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 2024 Tribeca Festival has added 11 new feature films to its lineup — including a Hannah Einbinder standup special from Max — and has also set a world premiere of Michael Sarnoski’s A Quiet Place: Day One on June 26 in partnership with Paramount Pictures and Imax just ahead of the film’s theatrical release. The red carpet event is for Tribeca members as part of the organization’s push into year-round programming. It’s after the festival, which runs June 5-16.
Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go, features the actress and comedian best known for her role as Ava Daniels in the HBO hit Hacks with Jean Smart.
Other new word premieres include sports documentaries Federer: Twelve Final Days, directed by Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia — a behind-the-scenes film of the 20-time Grand Slam tennis champion Roger Federer and his emotional decision to retire from the sport — as well as Power of the Dream,...
Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go, features the actress and comedian best known for her role as Ava Daniels in the HBO hit Hacks with Jean Smart.
Other new word premieres include sports documentaries Federer: Twelve Final Days, directed by Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia — a behind-the-scenes film of the 20-time Grand Slam tennis champion Roger Federer and his emotional decision to retire from the sport — as well as Power of the Dream,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2024 Tribeca Festival has just unveiled new additions to its already star-studded lineup.
IndieWire can confirm that the New York premiere of “A Quiet Place: Day One” will take place as part of the festival, which runs June 5 through 16. The film will have a special screening June 26 in partnership with Paramount Pictures in IMAX.
The festival, presented by Okx, announced the addition of 11 new feature films, including eight world premieres. Documentaries “Federer: Twelve Final Days” and “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes,” produced by J.J. Abrams, are among the highlights, plus Dawn Porter’s “Power of the Dream.”
Hannah Einbinder’s first-ever stand-up comedy special “Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go” will also have its world premiere at the festival.
“At our core, we are an activist festival, united by the belief that art can inspire change,” Tribeca Co-Founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal. “We’re excited to add 11 new films to our Festival lineup,...
IndieWire can confirm that the New York premiere of “A Quiet Place: Day One” will take place as part of the festival, which runs June 5 through 16. The film will have a special screening June 26 in partnership with Paramount Pictures in IMAX.
The festival, presented by Okx, announced the addition of 11 new feature films, including eight world premieres. Documentaries “Federer: Twelve Final Days” and “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes,” produced by J.J. Abrams, are among the highlights, plus Dawn Porter’s “Power of the Dream.”
Hannah Einbinder’s first-ever stand-up comedy special “Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go” will also have its world premiere at the festival.
“At our core, we are an activist festival, united by the belief that art can inspire change,” Tribeca Co-Founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal. “We’re excited to add 11 new films to our Festival lineup,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Hacks star Hannah Einbinder is opening up about how the significant impact that starting and stopping the Adhd medication Adderall had on her comedic abilities, and how, until very recently and despite accumulating multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, she dealt with imposter syndrome.
The 28-year-old comedian reflected on her life and career during a recording of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast at Chapman University’s film school, from which she graduated in 2017.
“[This is] probably the number one worst group of people to be anti this thing, too,” Einbinder joked with the crowd, “but I had a bad experience with Adderall.” She shared that she has Adhd and took a “high prescription of Adderall” throughout high school, but that something felt off. “For many years, I felt like it kind of zombified me and took away my spark and stopped me from being present in my experience.”
The comedian credited Chapman’s improv troupe,...
The 28-year-old comedian reflected on her life and career during a recording of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast at Chapman University’s film school, from which she graduated in 2017.
“[This is] probably the number one worst group of people to be anti this thing, too,” Einbinder joked with the crowd, “but I had a bad experience with Adderall.” She shared that she has Adhd and took a “high prescription of Adderall” throughout high school, but that something felt off. “For many years, I felt like it kind of zombified me and took away my spark and stopped me from being present in my experience.”
The comedian credited Chapman’s improv troupe,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Nicole Fell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hannah Einbinder, the stand-up comedian and twice Emmy-nominated and twice Golden Globe-nominated star of Max’s Hacks, is the guest on this week’s episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, which was recorded in front of an audience at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, from which Einbinder herself graduated in 2017.
Over the course of the conversation, the 28-year-old reflects on growing up as the daughter of funny people (her mother, Laraine Newman, was a member of the original Saturday Night Live cast, and her father is Chad Einbinder, a comedy writer and director); how she was changed by going on and then — just as she was getting into stand-up comedy — getting off of Adderall; and, as her first-ever acting gig, landing the role of comedy writer Ava opposite the legendary Jean Smart’s Deborah on Hacks, which is now rolling out its third season.
Over the course of the conversation, the 28-year-old reflects on growing up as the daughter of funny people (her mother, Laraine Newman, was a member of the original Saturday Night Live cast, and her father is Chad Einbinder, a comedy writer and director); how she was changed by going on and then — just as she was getting into stand-up comedy — getting off of Adderall; and, as her first-ever acting gig, landing the role of comedy writer Ava opposite the legendary Jean Smart’s Deborah on Hacks, which is now rolling out its third season.
- 5/13/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The hit Max series “Hacks” is back for its third season after an extended hiatus, once again mining the struggles of an aging comedienne and a young, developing writer for chuckles and heart. Winning multiple awards for its previous seasons, the show can claim a strong degree of authority on what is and isn’t funny and that extends to the series’ two leads, Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder. With the state of comedy and what is permissible remaining an evergreen conversation, Einbinder reiterated her previously stated opinion in a recirculated red carpet interview with Refinery29.
“You can say anything,” Einbinder said, then added, “you just have to be a good joke writer. And you have to be smart. You can’t just be a bigot and racist and homophobic and transphobic. Or actually, you can and you’ll have a wonderful career. ‘Cause a lot of people will come out and support that.
“You can say anything,” Einbinder said, then added, “you just have to be a good joke writer. And you have to be smart. You can’t just be a bigot and racist and homophobic and transphobic. Or actually, you can and you’ll have a wonderful career. ‘Cause a lot of people will come out and support that.
- 5/11/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
As Hacks unveils its third season, viewers rediscover the fiery comedic synergy between Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder), proving once again why this show is a beacon of brilliance in a streaming world often marred by premature cancellations. Lucia Aniello illuminates their evolving journey, saying, It gave us an opportunity for Deborah to open herself up just a little, to be honest with somebody who isn’t ordinarily in her ecosystem and for her to say something that maybe she didn’t even realize she thought of. This season, we see Deborah reveling in newfound notoriety while grappling with
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- 5/9/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Hacks Season 3, Episode 3, “The Roast of Deborah Vance.”] Hacks explored the familiar world of comedy roasts in one of its latest episodes, appropriately titled, “The Roast of Deborah Vance,” and stepping up to the plate for the big event was Deborah’s (Jean Smart) daughter DJ (Kaitlin Olson). Not a stand-up in the slightest, DJ relies on the concept of a catchphrase to garner laughter from the audience, and despite initial doubts from Ava (Hannah Einbinder), the phrase becomes a hit when she takes to the stage. The catchphrase in question, is, “What a c**t?” This echoes DJ’s complicated feelings toward Deborah who attends an AA meeting with her as she celebrates an encouraging milestone. Max But unlike DJ who has risen to the occasion of preparing material for the roast, Deborah’s appearance at the AA meeting is half-hearted as she asks Ava to write her a...
- 5/9/2024
- TV Insider
Makeup design doesn’t always mean prosthetics or extremes — that’s why the Emmy Awards smartly single out contemporary makeup design as its own category. But too often, those more immediately arresting designs are the ones that get all the attention. Not anymore. Join IndieWire in celebrating the makeup artists creating subtle, character-specific work for contemporary shows.
“Hacks” is a show of contrasts, and that tells in the makeup design, too. Part of the joy of the three-season sparring match between Vegas standup stalwart Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and L.A. comedy writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) is how different they are. Their makeup reflects this. Deborah requires a base level of glam before she considers herself fully dressed, while Ava, representing smart girls everywhere who grew up post-Title IX, actively repels the idea of cultivating a look. At least initially.
One of the things that makeup department head Debora...
“Hacks” is a show of contrasts, and that tells in the makeup design, too. Part of the joy of the three-season sparring match between Vegas standup stalwart Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and L.A. comedy writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) is how different they are. Their makeup reflects this. Deborah requires a base level of glam before she considers herself fully dressed, while Ava, representing smart girls everywhere who grew up post-Title IX, actively repels the idea of cultivating a look. At least initially.
One of the things that makeup department head Debora...
- 5/9/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
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