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Jean Smart Recalls Losing Late Husband: “It Was So Unexpected”
Jean Smart is reflecting on her late husband’s death. In a sit-down interview on Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? on Max, Smart recalled the shock of Richard Gilliland’s dying March 2021 due to a heart condition. Smart described the ordeal as “the worst.” She continued, “Because it was such a shock. It was so unexpected. […]
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Hannah Einbinder on How Stopping Adderall Helped Her Comedy, the “True” Queer Representation on ‘Hacks’
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 […]
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‘Awards Chatter’ Live Pod: Hannah Einbinder on ‘Hacks,’ Debut Stand-Up Special and No Longer Beating Herself Up
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. […]
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‘Hacks’ Is Back for Season 3: Here’s Where To Watch It Online
After a two-year hiatus, the Emmy Award-winning comedy series Hacks — which stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder — returns for season three. Starting on Thursday, May 2, the first two episodes are available to stream with a subscription to Max. Below, find out when to stream Hacks online and the episode release schedule for season […]
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Events of the Week: ‘Poolman,’ ‘A Man in Full’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Poolman, A Man in Full and Hacks. TCM Classic Film Festival After kicking off with a Pulp Fiction reunion on April 18, the TCM Classic Film Festival continued through the weekend, as Jodie Foster had […]
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How Many Showrunners Does It Take to Write a Hit Comedy?
In 2009, Lucia Aniello decided it was time to introduce her two comedy crushes. She’d recently started dating Paul W. Downs, now her husband, whom she met in an Upright Citizens Brigade class, and struck up a budding friendship with Jen Statsky, the only other woman in her sketch group. One fortuitous Gramercy Park coffee […]
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Jean Smart to Receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at the Seattle International Film Festival
Seattle native Jean Smart will return to her hometown to receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at the 50th installment of the Seattle International Film Festival next month. The Hacks star will also chat onstage with THR contributing editor Stacey Wilson Hunt about her career and share with the audience an unaired episode of the […]
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‘Hacks’ Season 3 Trailer Finds Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder Right Back Where They Started
Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) are right back where they started in the Hacks season three trailer. After Deborah let Ava go as a way for her to spread her wings and grow as a writer, Ava finds herself unable to move on without her mentor. Since viewers last saw Deborah, her […]
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‘Hacks’ Star Hannah Einbinder Sets Max Stand-Up Special (Exclusive)
Hacks star Hannah Einbinder is expanding her relationship with Max. The comedian has set her first stand-up comedy special for the streamer behind the hit show. Einbinder, aka Ava Daniels on Hacks, will perform in front of a live audience at the El Rey Theatre in L.A. on April 20 with the streamer set to […]
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Jean Smart Says She’s “Thrilled” to be Considered a “Gay Icon” at Human Rights Campaign Dinner
The Human Rights Campaign honored Jean Smart and Sterling K. Brown at its 2024 Los Angeles Dinner, held on Saturday night at the Fairmont Century Plaza and featuring a keynote speech by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. The night — which toasted those working for LGBTQ+ equality — kicked off with Biden’s speech following a […]
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‘Hacks’ Unveils Season 3 Premiere Date, Teaser
Almost two years after Hacks began its second season on Max, the Emmy-winning comedy series will start its third installment. The streamer will debut season three of the series May 2. Max will run two episodes per week through May 23, with the finale of the nine-episode season debuting May 30. The two-per-week schedule will […]
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‘Hacks’ Sets Star-Studded Season 3 Guest Cast
The third season of Max’s Hacks is coming into focus. The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streamer on Wednesday revealed the guest cast for the upcoming season of the Jean Smart-Hannah Einbinder comedy. Set to guest star in the upcoming season are Helen Hunt (Mad About You), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), […]
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