World Courant
The 2024 Emmys ended with a bang because the HBO sequence Hacks shocked the TV world, taking residence the award for greatest comedy sequence. Whereas The Bear was anticipated to be this years front-runner, Hacks took residence the award, its third of the night time, additionally profitable for greatest writing and greatest actress, which went to Jean Sensible.
Throughout his acceptance speech, sequence co-creator, Paul W. Downs requested the business to not solely help reveals the place its lead is over 60 however create extra reveals the place they’re additionally entrance and middle as effectively.
“Once we pitched this present about two girls, one in all whom was over 60, we did not know if we might promote and we now have to thank everybody who helped make this present,” mentioned Downs. “About 20 % of our inhabitants is over 60 and solely three % of these characters on tv are 60 and I wish to see extra of them as a result of whereas I am a fantastic younger supporting character, I’d like to be a fantastic outdated lead .”
Whereas the sequence has taken residence Emmys in the most effective, this marks the primary for Greatest Comedy. The opposite nominees up for the award included ABC’s Abbott Elementary, FX’s The Bear, Reservation Canine and What We Do In The Shadows, Hulu’s Solely Murders In The Buildings, HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and Apple’s Palm Royale.
Because the speech was winding down, co-creator Lucia Aniello completed by asking viewers to proceed to help comedy in addition to the comedians acting at locations giant and small.
“Comedy is so essential to us however we expect it could bridge the divide once you chuckle at somebody, so please help comedy and help your native comedians,” mentioned Aniello.
