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Hacks now finally available to watch in the UK, what songs have been included on the show’s soundtrack? Find the full list below.The first two seasons of the show, set in the world of stand-up comedy, had been broadcast via Amazon Prime Video in the UK, but when the third season premiered in May 2024 in the US on HBO and Max, it failed to find a home this side of the Atlantic.That issue was resolved recently when it was revealed that Sky had exclusively acquired the rights to seasons three and four of the multi-Emmy-winning series. The third season launched on Sky and NOW TV on February 7, while a 10-episode fourth season is expected in May.

Hacks has dropped, and we now have a release date too.The latest season of the HBO comedy-drama, which UK-based fans can watch on Sky and NOW, will be coming to screens on April 11, a day after it premieres in the US. And, this afternoon, Sky dropped the trailer for the new season – watch it below.It looks as though season four will focus on Deborah, played by Jean Smart, and Hannah Einbinder’s Ava, as they strive to get their late-night show off the ground despite the pair increasingly coming into conflict with each other – amid some serious side-eye from Ava.The pair leave a conference room with Deborah saying to Ava, “Well, aren’t you a big brave girl?”“I guess I am,” Ava retorts, before Deborah looks Ava in the eyes and replies, “We’ll see.”The duo’s manager, Jimmy LuSaque Jr.

Hacks has finally found a broadcaster in the UK, ending a year of uncertainty for fans.The show, set in the world of stand-up comedy, had previously been with Amazon’s Prime Video service, which aired the first two seasons. However, it didn’t have a home for its third season, which premiered in May 2024 in the US on HBO and Max.A 10-episode fourth season has been confirmed and has an expected air in America in May 2025, with a UK broadcast shortly after.

Golden Globes, but thanks to the spate of fires around Los Angeles – the most destructive in the region’s history – changes to the awards calendar are already being made.There are currently five separate fires still burning and nearly 180,000 residents of LA county have been told to evacuate. At least five people are known to have died.Numerous celebrities, including Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, Adam Brody and Leighton Meister are known to have lost homes in the fires.Now, the Hacks star has called for awards ceremonies to not be televised and revenues donated to victims of the fires as well as firefighters.“With ALL due respect, during Hollywood’s season of celebration, I hope any of the networks televising the upcoming awards will seriously consider NOT televising them and donating the revenue they would have garnered to victims of the fires and the firefighters,” the actress wrote on her Instagram account.A post shared by Jean Smart (@realjeansmart)Already there has been significant disruption to the film and television industry.

Golden Globes 2025 are finally here – check out the full list of nominees and winners below.Today (January 6), the Golden Globes kicks off the film and TV industry’s awards season, serving as the first major ceremony. Awards season will culminate with the Oscars on March 3.The 2025 Golden Globes is being hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, who follows on from last year’s much-maligned turn from Jo Koy.

Monster series will see Tom Hollander star as Alfred Hitchcock.Murphy recently announced that season three will star Charlie Hunnam as the 1950s serial killer Ed Gein. He became infamous when authorities discovered that he not only had killed multiple people, but had dug up graves from a cemetery near his home and fashioned all manner of household items and clothing from human remains.Now according to Variety, Hollander, Hacks star Laurie Metcalf and The Crown‘s Olivia Williams have been added to the cast.Metcalf will play Gein’s mother, Augusta, while Williams will play Alma Reville, Hitchcock’s wife.It is thought that because Gein served as one of the inspirations for Norman Bates and Hitchcock’s film Psycho, season three of the hit Netflix anthology will delve into how his crimes influenced the film and the novel upon which the movie was based.Hollander recently worked with Murphy on the second season of Feud as Truman Capote in the the series.Elsewhere, Murphy recently suggested that he might not be finished with Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.Following the news that a court hearing has been set for Erik and Lyle Menendez, and that new evidence that they were allegedly molested by their father is now being considered, Murphy has expressed an interest in extending the season.The show charts the brothers’ conviction and sentencing to life in prison for the first-degree murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1989.Following its release Erik blasted Murphy in a statement, calling the show naive and inaccurate.

King Princess has released a cover of Steely Dan‘s ‘Dirty Work’ – listen to it below.Released on all major streaming platforms today (May 3), King Princess’ cover of the iconic Steely Dan cut was recorded for HBO Max‘s third season of Hacks. Per a report from Consequence of Sound, King Princess’ ‘Dirty Work’ cover came to fruition after she became friends with series star Hannah Einbinder.King Princess said via a statement: “Hacks is hilarious and so is my good bud, Hannah Einbinder.

Well, it’s that time of year again, isn’t it? The Sundance Film Festival hasn’t even happened, the Berlin Film Festival line-up is not even out or complete, and we’re already looking ahead to March and the SXSW Film & Television Festival. There’s no rest for the wicked.

Hacks co-star Hannah Einbinder has confirmed that the actress is “doing well” following a recent heart procedure.Last week, Smart confirmed that she had undergone a “successful heart procedure”, with production on season three of the acclaimed series paused for the meantime.“February is American Heart Month — a time when the nation spotlights heart health, so it feels important to share with all of you that I am recovering from a recent, successful heart procedure,” she wrote on Instagram at the time.“I am fortunate to have excellent professional care and support from family and friends while I continue to recuperate. Please listen to your body and talk to your doctor — I’m very glad I did!”A post shared by Jean Smart (@realjeansmart)Sharing an update, Einbinder – who plays Ava Daniels opposite Smart’s Deborah Vance on the show – spoke to Variety at last night’s (February 26) SAG Awards.“She’s doing well.

 took home the trophy for Outstanding Comedy Series during the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. The beloved Apple TV+ series beat out other major programs, including , ,  and .The category was presented by alum Pete Davidson, who had a brief reunion onstage with Jason Sudeikis, who accepted the honor on behalf of the show, the creative team and the cast.«Thank you so much to everyone who watches the show.

 took home the trophy for Outstanding Comedy Series during the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. The beloved Apple TV+ series beat out other major programs, including , ,  and .The category was presented by alum Pete Davidson, who had a brief reunion onstage with Jason Sudeikis, who accepted the honor on behalf of the show, the creative team and the cast.«Thank you so much to everyone who watches the show.

is back with season 2. The HBO Max series starring Jean Smart is set to premiere almost exactly one year later, on May 12, 2022.

Jean Smart is adding another feather to her cap. On Monday, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce awarded the 70-year-old actress a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, an honor, she told ET, that ranks «incredibly high» on the list of her career accomplishments.«It's funny because I never get nervous at the award shows or anything when I'm working, but I was so nervous today. I was shaking and… I couldn't remember my speech,» she said.

is back with season 2. The HBO Max series starring Jean Smart is set to premiere almost exactly one year later, on May 12, 2022.

season 2, the HBO Max series premiered the first two episodes during PaleyFest LA 2022, where much of the cast and crew, including star Jean Smart, were in attendance and spoke to ET’s Denny Directo about what’s to come from the Emmy-winning series. “I think it’s going to be every bit as good as season one if not better, because second seasons are always scary,” Smart said. “Especially if you’re a big hit the first season, everybody’s going, ‘OK, just show me.'«And that they plan to do as season 2 picks up after legendary comedian Deborah Vance (Smart) performed her last Las Vegas show and heads out on the road with her young mentee and writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) as the two continue workshopping her new standup act. In addition to Smart and Einbinder, the returning cast includes fellow Emmy acting nominees, Carl Clemons-Hopkins as Deborah’s COO Marcus and Jane Adams as Ava’s mother Nina, as well as co-creator and co-showrunner Paul W.