Jean Smart
Veteran Hollywood Insider Pushes Back on Event Cancellations: “People Need to Get Back to Work”
Ashlee Margolis, founder of Beverly Hills-based The A List, said if the wave of cancellations continue it could have a dire impact on the town: "To have events canceled now is going to crush all of us."
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L.A. Fires: ‘Hacks’ Star Jean Smart Urges Networks to Forgo Airing Awards Shows, Donate to Victims
The actress made the suggestion for "Hollywood’s season of celebration" on Instagram "with all due respect."
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Jean Smart Wins Second Golden Globe: “Never Thought I’d Be So Happy to Be Called a Hack”
The 'Hacks' star thanked her showrunners and co-star Hannah Einbinder when accepting the award for best actress in a comedy series.
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‘SNL’ Season 50 Premiere Kicks Off on the Campaign Trail With Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan, Dana Carvey
Jean Smart hosted the season 50 premiere of NBC's sketch comedy show with musical guest Jelly Roll.
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Jean Smart Can’t Get a Word in for ‘SNL’ 50th- Season Premiere Promo
The actress will host season 50's opening episode, with musical guest Jelly Roll.
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Critic’s Notebook: 76th Primetime Emmy Awards Oscillate Between Freshness and Fatigue
'Shogun' and 'Hacks' won big as the TV Academy attempted to recapture the magic of January's Emmys with diminishing returns.
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Jean Smart Takes a Jab at HBO Max Name Change in Emmy Acceptance Speech: ‘Just What We Needed, Another Network’
The 'Hacks' star won the award for best lead actress in a comedy at the 2024 Emmys.
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‘Garden State’ at 20: Zach Braff, Natalie Portman and More on the Wallpaper Shirt, Taking Jean Smart to “Bong School” and Giving The Shins a “Boost”
In an oral history, the filmmaker, Portman, Jim Parsons, Jean Smart, James Mercer, Pam Abdy, Gary Gilbert and others look back at the making of the 2004 critically acclaimed indie, which went from struggling to be financed to being part of an unusual deal at Sundance.
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How ‘Hacks’ Snuck in Climate Activism Between Jokes
The comedy’s writers break down the Season 3 episode in which Ava opens Deborah’s eyes to the crisis: “We hope it's not too much of a fantasy that older people really start to listen to the younger voices about what an emergency this really is.”
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‘Hacks’ Star Jean Smart on Getting ‘Watchmen’ Role After Sigourney Weaver Turned It Down
The five-time Emmy-winner reflects on her life and career, from moving 50 yards away from ‘Designing Women’ co-star Annie Potts to landing the role of a lifetime.
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Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder Weigh in on ‘Hacks’ Season 3 Finale: “My Baby Has Learned Her Lessons Well”
The pair sat down for a Q&A with their 'Hacks' co-stars and creative team to break down that big twist in Deborah and Ava's relationship.
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‘Hacks’ Scores Season 4 Renewal at Max
The Emmy-winning series concludes its third season Thursday.
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