Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder Reveal Their Real-Life Comedian Inspirations for ‘Hacks’ Roles

Scott Huver The new hit ABC sitcom “Home Economics” centers on three siblings in dramatically different economic realities, and whenever a cast or crew member questions a comedic setup, they turn to co-creator Michael Colton, who based the series on the financial disparities within his own family.“We’ll say, ‘Would that really happen?’ and he’ll pull out a picture on his cellphone and say, ‘Yes, it did,’” chuckles star Topher Grace.Grace plays Colton’s avatar, the not-so-bestselling novelist

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Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.comSo much of what makes “Hacks” work is the chemistry between its two central characters, played by Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder. The HBO Max comedy hinges on the connection between these two seemingly disparate women So how did this pair find that connection? By lobbing insults at each other in the dark.The very first interaction between comedians Deborah Vance (Smart) and Ava (Einbinder) in the pilot swiftly unravels into a sparring match.

Hacks costar Jean Smart since she was a kid—even if she didn’t know it at the time. “When I was growing up, I was obsessed with Kim Possible because she was a ginger, crime-fighting cheerleader,” says Einbinder from her home in Los Angeles.

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If pop culture insists on telling stories about tortured comics with deep-rooted personal issues veiled by their stage personae, at least do viewers the courtesy of democratizing that outline and producing good examples with something to say, like “Hacks.” Created and showrun by Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky, “Hacks” has something to say.

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Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher is currently the talk of the cobbles after her character Nina Lucas found herself at the centre of a harrowing storyline. Nina and her boyfriend Seb Franklin, played by Harry Visinoni, were viciously attacked and left fighting for their lives during episodes aired this week.The story is based on the real-life murder of Sophie Lancaster, and the soap has been praised for its sensitive handling of the subject of hate crime.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticOn her new show “Hacks,” Jean Smart plays a woman who has a difficult time adapting to a new era in the entertainment industry. It may be the first TV role this unbound and thrilling performer has taken that feels like a stretch.After all, Smart — one of CBS’ “Designing Women” in the 1980s and now a prestige-TV favorite on “Fargo” and “Watchmen” — seems endlessly inquisitive about where her talent can take her.

HBO Max series “Hacks,” a darkly comedic look at the relationship between two women with disparate viewpoints — who have more in common than meets the eye.Smart stars as Deborah Vance, a veteran standup comic whose glitzy headlining career at a (fictional) Las Vegas hotel is jeopardized when the casino manager starts hiring acts catering to a younger audience.

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