Jean Smart Is A Stand-Up Star In ‘Hacks’: “I’m Prejudiced Against People Who Don’t Have A Sense Of Humor”

Emma Thompson is having some fun on the red carpet!

Strictly Come Dancing producers are reportedly keeping Anton Du Beke on the show's judging panel, meaning Bruno Tonioli might be axed.Due to the pandemic, the 66-year-old Italian native has not appeared on the BBC show in person for the last two years.In 2020 Bruno - who judges the US version of the dancing show Dancing With the Stars - appeared via video link from his home in LA.In 2021, Strictly saw dancer Anton hang up his dancing shoes and take his place at the judging panel alongside Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse.It's been teased that Bruno, who has starred on the show for 16 years and is currently on the Strictly tour as a judge, would not be returning to the hit BBC show this year.In an exclusive chat with The Sun, a source said: "We have been told Anton's contract as a judge is going to be renewed. The bosses were really happy with his performance.""It also hasn't escaped their notice his salary is considerably lower than Bruno's."They revealed that there is a "huge amount of affection" for him on the BBC show and that the decision will "ruffle some feathers".However, because the judging panel format worked well last year, it is believed that bosses are reluctant to switch it up again.The announcement comes after the Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood showed his support for welcoming Bruno back to the show.

Kanye West has found himself in another online dispute, this time with rapper Kid Cudi.

Andy Cohen is spending the afternoon with Anderson Cooper‘s new baby boy!

The stars are kicking off Super Bowl Weekend!

NICOLA Roberts has revealed she knew exactly who Robobunny was after hearing him sing just four words. The Girls Aloud singer returned to the show as Queen Bee to perform the duet and said “all her teenage dreams have come true”.

THE Masked Singer fans think the final clues for Robobunny were too easy – as they guessed their identity. Viewers are convinced it is Westlife’s Mark Feehily behind the mask after the character racked up a score of 14 on a computer game – which is the amount of number ones the band has had.

MASKED Singer viewers all saying the same thing as Davina McCall wowed in minidress for the grand final. The 54-year-old panellist looked sensational in a sparkly embellished sequin dress.

GEMMA Collins has revealed that she hid her self harming secret because she feared she'd be "locked up forever". The 41-year-old will take an emotional look into her past to raise awareness in her upcoming Channel 4 documentary, Gemma Collins: Self-Harm & Me. Now in a new teaser for her upcoming one-off, viewers see the TV star admitting she never spoke about her self-harming battle because she was scared she would be sent to a "mental asylum" for the rest of her life.

SHERIDAN Smith fans think she is on every show on the telly at the moment – after she appeared as a judge on Starstruck. The 40-year-old joined Jason Manford, Adam Lambert and Beverly Knight on the panel for new the ITV singing contest, which sees four sets of superfans impersonating stars.

JESS Wright has jetted off to the Turks and Caicos with her new hubby William Lee-Kemp and brother Mark Wright. The reality star, who is pregnant with her first child, has been enjoying a sunkissed babymoon at a five-star resort. The TV beauty, 36, has given fans a glimpse of her luxury holiday which boasts glistening blue waters and golden sandy beaches that are only a few steps away from her hotel room.

KATE Garraway has revealed she’s found a “new way” to be in love with her husband Derek Draper. The 54-year-old’s relationship with the former political lobbyist changed forever when he fell ill with Covid and became the country’s worst affected victim of the virus.

STARSTRUCK viewers were left baffled by the new ITV singing show - claiming it was a "rip off" of 90s classic Stars In Their Eyes. The singing programme, hosted by popstar Olly Murs, sees ordinary members of the public transformed into some of the world’s biggest music icons.

Jean Smart on the HBO Max series, is no Liberace. She loves antiques and excess, but it’s all pretty tasteful in its own very Deborah Vance way, with some smashing contemporary art pieces.When it came to envisioning the comic’s mansion, production designer Jon Carlos leaned toward the type of luxe glamour seen in interiors by L.A.

One of HBO Max’s breakout hits (well, at least that’s what social media tells us), “Hacks” has been the third jewel in the Jean Smart renaissance that began with “Watchmen” and was followed by definite ratings hit, “Mare of Easttown.” Of course, you could argue that the veteran Hollywood actor never went anywhere or that her “comeback” really started with an Emmy-nominated turn in the second season of “Fargo” or maybe her run in another FX standout, “Legion.” Whatever the case, Smart has gotten more deserved attention and admiration than she has in years, and her fans are here for it.

The hit series' first season ended with quite a cliffhanger on Thursday night.And the creators behind HBO Max’s new hit Hacks – Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky – are teasing the various directions the show may take in the next season, after the emotional fireworks that ended the first.The group spoke to both Collider and Entertainment Weekly ahead of the season finale, to discuss the major 'fallout' on the horizon for the fraught relationship between the series's two main characters: Ava, played byHannah Einbinder, and Deborah, brought to life by the unparalleled Jean Smart.

SPOILER ALERT - Stop reading now if you don’t want to know what happened in the season one finale of Hacks!

Following its premiere on HBO Max in May, Hacks became a runaway hit, generating awards buzz and swiftly landing a Season 2 renewal. While the comedic two-hander’s success hinged on chemistry between its stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, it also has a great deal to do with the sharp scripts penned by series creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky.

The HBO Max series Hacks has been renewed for a second season by the streaming service.The comedy series stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, with Smart portraying an iconic Las Vegas comic Deborah Vance alongside Einbinder's Ava, a comedy writer described by the streamer as 'an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.''I am absolutely thrilled we are picked up for a second season and I told Hannah it's 'No more Miss Nice Guy; from now on it's Bette and Joan. And guess who's BETTE??!!' Smart said in a statement Tuesday.

HBO Max has announced that the acclaimed new series Hacks has been renewed for a second season!

After already landing a buzzworthy breakout with “The Flight Attendant,” HBO Max has done it again with the critically acclaimed dramedy “Hacks.” Created and produced by Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky, the series focuses on a legendary Las Vegas comedienne, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), who finds herself dealing with a “canceled” television writer, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), who wants nothing more to return to her life in Hollywood.