‘SNL’ Alum Laraine Newman, ‘Hacks’ Star Hannah Einbinder’s Mom, Slams Inclusion Of ‘The Bear’ In Comedy Category: “I Can Feel An Ulcer Developing”
deadline.comSaturday Night Live alumna Laraine Newman, and mother to Hacks star Hannah Einbinder, slammed the inclusion of The Bear in the Emmys comedy category ahead of last night’s ceremony in since-deleted posts made on X. “Every time I think about ‘The Bear’ being in the comedy category for the Emmys I can feel an ulcer developing,” she wrote ahead of the 76th annual show.
She added later during the telecast, once the FX series had broken its own record for most wins in a single season for a comedy (with 11), “F—.
THE. BEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” The veteran actress and comedian has since removed these posts. Despite her impassioned initial writing, Newman is not alone in critiquing the decorated series and Emmys bylaws for The Bear‘s classification as a comedy.
Critics and fans alike have engaged in such discourse previously, particularly at January’s delayed Emmys ceremony, which saw The Bear post its original record of ten nods.
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