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'Hacks' Breaks Record for Most Emmy Nominations for a Comedy in a Single Year
The comedy outpaced The Bear and The Studio, breaking Schitt's Creek's final-season mark with 24 nominations, according to The Wrap.
- On Wednesday, HBO Max comedy Hacks secured 24 Emmy nominations for its fifth and final season, setting a record for the most nominations ever received by a comedy series in a single year.
- Creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky conclude the series with this final season, which explores the complex, evolving dynamic between veteran Las Vegas legend Deborah Vance and writer Ava Daniels.
- Recognition spans major categories, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress for Jean Smart, alongside Outstanding Supporting Actress nominations for Hannah Einbinder and Megan Stalter.
- Describing the achievement as "overwhelming," the cast will reunite at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by Mariska Hargitay.
- Smart, a four-time winner for the role, could tie acting legends Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Cloris Leachman for the most acting Emmy wins if she secures an eighth award this year.
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'Hacks' breaks record for most Emmy nominations for a comedy in a single year
LOS ANGELES — "Hacks" just set an Emmy Awards record that would impress Deborah Vance herself. The acclaimed HBO Max series received 24 Emmy nominations for its fifth and final season (25, if you count its nom for short form…
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