How Jean Smart Designed the Career of Her Dreams

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJean Smart and her “Hacks” co-stars are under pressure. A lot of pressure.After an award-winning first season of the HBO Max series, they’re back for their sophomore outing.“Season 2 for any show means you have to prove yourself,” Smart told me at the second season premiere earlier this week at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. “It’s like, ‘You gotta now show us that wasn’t just a fluke.’”It wasn’t long after “Hacks” became a critical darling that Smart learned the streamer was green lighting another season.“As soon as I started getting the scripts for Season 2, I was said, ‘Oh, my god.

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Jean Smart rocks a red hot outfit for the season two premiere of Hacks held at DGA Theater Complex on Monday night (May 9) in Los Angeles.

This Is Us is (the series finale is Tuesday, May 24) and I watched this coming Tuesday's episode with the intention of not crying ( I was going on Access Hollywood the next day to talk about the last few episodes of This Is Us and really didn't feel like going on camera looking all puffy). Well, that plan quickly went out the window, because by the time the last five minutes rolled around, I was a full-on sobbing mess.

Jean Smart ran away with awards season last year for her performance in HBO Max’s breakout comedy “Hacks,” winning the triple crown of best actress in a comedy at the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globe, and Emmys awards. With tough-as-brass Deborah Vance, a legendary stand-up comedian fighting to stay relevant and keep her Las Vegas residency, Smart and series co-creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W.

Loose Women star Jane McDonald knows how to turn heads with her sensational fashion choices and on Saturday she did exactly that when she took to her Instagram feed with a very exciting career update.SEE: Jane McDonald looks flawless in beautiful beachside photoThe singer posted a selection of photos of her in action, singing away, whilst wearing the most stunning collection of dresses to announce that she will be performing in Wimbledon in June as part of her UK tour.WATCH: Are you a fan of Cruising with Jane MacDonald?One of the incredible ensembles in the collection of pictures was a beautiful black sequined V-neck dress.The statement neckline made way for a very glamorous necklace of pearls to be displayed, and the 59-year-old also accessorised the look with long elegant earrings and soft silver jewellery.MORE: Jane McDonald reveals husband left her to save her careerSEE: Loose Women's Jane McDonald stuns in figure-flattering dressCaptioning the images she penned: "l'll be performing at New Wimbledon Theatre on the 24th June 2022. Join me for a fabulous evening of music, entertainment and laughter!A post shared by Jane McDonald (@thejanemcdonald)Jane shared the update with her 180,000 followers"For more information, booking and a full list of tour dates visit my website www.jane-mcdonald.com #london #wimbledon."In the post, the star also donned a long-sleeved, glittery red dress with a large, statement diamond necklace.Another photo saw Jane wearing an impeccable nude, floor-length gown with silver diamanté embellishment, and was finished with feathered shoulders which connected to a long feathered cape.

Joe Exotic is planning to marry his fiancé John Graham wearing a specially designed wedding suit costing $11. 500. The 'Tiger King' star - who is currently doing time after being found guilty of a murder-for-hire plot against rival Carole Baskin and violations of animal welfare law - is preparing to met John Graham, who he met in prison in February 2021 when they were both behind bars in Fort Worth, Texas, and he's enlisted the services of Odain Watson of Otaingerous to create outfits for himself and his partner.

HBO series, which follows her dynamic with young comedy writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder).In the second season, Deborah and Ava embark on a cross-country tour to test out their new stand-up material – joined by a roster of new guest stars, including Laurie Metcalf (The Big Bang Theory) as tour manager Alice who, as mentioned in the trailer, is nicknamed ‘Weed’ by Pete Wentz.Other new guest stars for the second season include Martha Kelly (Baskets), Ming-Na Wen (The Mandalorian) and Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm), while Margaret Cho and Devon Sawa will also make appearances.They’ll join returning cast members Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Christopher McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Paul W. Downs, Poppy Liu, Rose Abdoo, Mark Indelicato, Meg Stalter, Angela E.

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Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder are hitting the road!

If you watched the first season of the Emmy-winning and critically-acclaimed HBO Max comedy series “Hacks”—and you probably should if you didn’t, it’s a great conflict between two generations of comedians—you probably remember that things ended on a cliffhanger. The dark mentorship between legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and her young, entitled writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) is still very much touch and go.

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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.

Jean Smart is the latest start to be honored with her own star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, Calif.