Automotive The co-creator of HBO Max’s ‘Hacks’ talks about the secret to the show’s success : NPR Christin Hakim, June 11, 2022 Jean Smart and Hannah Eindbinder start in ‘Hacks’ Season 2 for HBO Max. Photos by Karen Ballard Karen Ballard/Photo by Karen Ballard/HBO Max hide caption toggle caption Karen Ballard/Photo by Karen Ballard/HBO Max Jean Smart and Hannah Eindbinder start in ‘Hacks’ Season 2 for HBO Max. Photos by Karen Ballard… Continue Reading
Automotive ‘Hacks’ Season Two, Episode 4 Recap: ‘The Captain’s Wife’ Christin Hakim, May 20, 2022 Hacks The Captain’s Wife Season 2 Episode 4 Editor’s Rating 5 stars ***** Photo: Karen Ballard/HBO Max In episode four, Hacks gives Deborah a beautiful test that she fails spectacularly: a weekend aboard a lesbian cruise. Deborah and Ava end up here because Marcus dropped the ball (more on this later) and… Continue Reading
Automotive Ballard-Born Jean Smart Hacks Hollywood’s Formula for Leading Ladies Christin Hakim, May 15, 2022 In Hacks, Jean Smart plays aging stand-up legend Deborah Vance, performing nightly on the Las Vegas strip in a rut so deep, she could line it with spangled caftans from her own home shopping line. In the HBO show’s first season, she trades incredulous takes on the state… Continue Reading
Automotive From ‘Designing Women’ To ‘Hacks’, Jean Smart’s Career Is Still Going Strong : NPR Christin Hakim, September 24, 2021 DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University, sitting in for Terry Gross. Actress Jean Smart is nominated for two Emmys this year. One is for starring in the comedy series “Hacks,” as a comic whose career is in decline. The… Continue Reading