It takes a village to write an Emmy-quality episode. The 2025 field for Best Comedy Writing includes a whopping 19 writers, spanning six shows. Only one of the nominated episodes was penned by a ...

Columbia College professor and Second City director Anne Libera talks about bulking up your funny bone and how comedy can be ...

When casting began in 2020 for the award-winning HBO Max series “Hacks,” its three creators — Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky — saw hundreds of actors for the role of Ava Daniels, a ...

The pickup makes the comedy Max’s longest-running live-action series. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor The streamer has renewed the series for a fifth season, which will make Hacks the ...

This is her first win for the role of Ava Daniels on "Hacks" after four straight nominations. Hannah Einbinder has won the Emmy for 2025 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work ...

Since its premiere in 2021, HBO Max’s comedy Hacks has earned near-universal acclaim, an Emmy for Best Comedy Series, and an army of fans. The show follows legendary (read: "older") stand-up comic ...

Hannah Einbinder is deep into the fourth season of HBO’s hit comedy Hacks, but despite her Hollywood success, she says her life has stayed pretty much the same. “I’m in a sweet spot right now. My life ...

Julianne Nicholson has won the Emmy for guest actress in a comedy. Nicholson is a double nominee this year, scoring two Emmy nominations — for her haunting turn in Hulu’s post-apocalyptic political ...