"Hacks" writers joke around while accepting award for outstanding comedy writing
“Hacks” earns the award for outstanding writing for a comedy series at the Emmys, and the cast used their acceptance speech to crack a few jokes.
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky took the award for the episode “Bulletproof.” It’s the second Emmy win for the “Hacks” writers in this category.
Downs said the trio of writers chose to write about comedy because they were “three weird lonely kids — it was the thing that made us feel connected to other people.”
Statsky and Angelo then playfully corrected Downs, whispering in his ear for him to say they weren’t unpopular.
“It made one lonely weirdo and two semi-popular girls feel connected to other people, and if you have seen this show or felt seen by the show and laughed at it, we thank you, because you have made us feel more connected to the world,” Downs said.
The Max comedy series follows aging stand-up comedian Deborah Vance (played by Jean Smart) who joins forces with the young comedy writer Ava Daniels (played by Hannah Einbinder) to save her act at a casino in Las Vegas.
The third season of “Hacks” finds Vance trying to secure a gig as a late-night host, an opportunity she lost earlier in her career over sexism
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