During the opening While hosts Eugene and Dan Levy made a few jokes at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night, the Levys acknowledged that many viewers would expect them to make a joke about how The bear is not a comedy, despite its 23 nominations in various comedy categories. “But in the spirit […]
For me, the big story of the evening was the completely unexpected victory of Hacking for the best comedy series about The bear which had scored a record 10 Emmy wins for its first season in January, led the pack with another record 23 nominations in Season 2, raced through the Creative Arts categories with […]
Deborah Vance should not be underestimated. In a surprising surprise, the original comedy by Max Hacking beat the clear favorite and reigning champion The bear to win the trophy for Outstanding Comedy at the 2024 Emmys. “I have no thoughts in my head,” said Hacking Co-creator Paul W. Downs when accepting the award. A visibly […]
At the 75th Emmy Awards, which honored television work from 2022 to 2023 but was postponed to January 2024 due to strikes in the industry, the members of the TV Academy lined up almost exclusively behind a single drama (HBO’s outgoing Consequence), a single comedy (FX’s Rookie The bear) and a single limited anthology series […]
Stay up to date on Hollywood’s eternal awards race. Sign up for the newsletter here. To Hacks. Photo: Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty With Catherine O’Hara on stage, perhaps it was only fitting that the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards ended on a whimsical note. The bear three of the four acting awards (and five of six if you […]
Hacking caused a big surprise in the final category of the 2024 Emmys. The series Max won the Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series for its third season, making it the third time it has won this award at this ceremony. Also nominated in this category were The bear, Abbott Elementary School, Curb your enthusiasm, […]
The 2024 Emmys ended with a bang when the HBO series Hacking shocked the television world and won the award for best comedy series. The bear was expected to be the frontrunner this year, Hacking took home the award, the third of the evening. He also won the categories “Best Screenplay” and “Best Actress”, which […]
Jean Smart won the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series, reclaiming her title from “Abbott Elementary” creator and lead actress Quinta Brunson after “Hacks” was forced to drop out of contention earlier this year due to production delays that delayed the third season. Smart used her acceptance speech to poke fun at […]
“Thank you. Thank you so much. It’s very humbling. I really am, and I appreciate it. Because I just don’t get enough attention,” Jean Smart said as she accepted her Emmy tonight, well into her role as the self-centered comedian trying to stay relevant that she plays on the HBO/Max comedy series. Hacking. “I will […]
Jean Smart won the award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2024 Primetime Emmys. The actress, who won her second Emmy for her role as Deborah Vance in the comedy The Max (formerly HBO Max), Hackingjoked about the station’s name change in her acceptance speech during the awards ceremony. “Thank you so […]
