Jean Smart Renaissance Continues As ‘Hacks’ Renewed For Season Two

 “We’re thrilled we get the chance to work with our incredible cast and crew again. We would’ve announced the pick-up earlier, but it was a beast closing Diane’s deal.

mock church back in 2015 with “Saturday Night Live” alum Rachel Dratch and this time, he and Dratch have a new venture — a church called “Our Lady of Perpetual Health” that will offer a bogus health care sharing ministry program, JohnnyCare. The HBO host brought Dratch back as part of a bit to raise awareness of not only how easy it is to create a tax-exempt church, but specifically to call out Florida for its lack of regulation around health care sharing ministry programs.

“In Treatment” ends its fourth season Monday night — and Colin’s final therapy session with Dr. Brooke Taylor is a disturbing, creepy, enlightening half-hour journey that rips the mask off a pathological liar whose bluff is finally called.“One of the most interesting things about him, and it’s brave on the writers’ part, is that they didn’t put too many ribbons around him,” said John Benjamin Hickey, who plays Colin opposite Uzo Aduba’s Brooke on the HBO drama series.

Netflix has picked up a second season of the Wanda Sykes sitcom “The Upshaws,” the streamer announced Thursday.The multicamera comedy, which made its debut on the platform last month, will get 16 half-hour episodes for its second season, an increase from Season 1’s 10-episode order.“We are so excited we get to bring this amazing show back for a second season,” said Regina Hicks, co-creator and co-showrunner on the series with Sykes.

Netflix‘s comedy series The Upshaws has been renewed for season 2!

Netflix has renewed multi-camera comedy series The Upshaws, from co-creators, executive producers and co-showrunners  Regina Hicks and Wanda Sykes, for a second season. In a vote of confidence to the blue-collar sitcom, starring Mike Epps, Sykes and Kim Fields, is has been picked up for a 16 half-hour episodes, expected to run in two batches of 8, an increase from the 10-episode first season.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Upshaws” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix.The first season of the multi-cam comedy debuted on the streamer in May. The new season will feature 16 half-hour episodes, an increase from 10 in the first season.“We are so excited we get to bring this amazing show back for a second season,” said Regina Hicks, the show’s co-creator and co-showrunner.

Netflix has renewed their travel show Somebody Feed Phil!

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Ziwe” has been renewed for Season 2 at Showtime.The second season of the late-night variety sketch series will consist of 12 episodes and be split into two installments. The first season of the series debuted on May 19.“This show has exceeded my wildest imagination thanks to my brilliant cast, crew and iconic guests,” said Ziwe.

Hulu is bringing back adult animated series Solar Opposites for a fourth season.

Jean Smart is looking back at having her husband, Richard Gilliland, die while filming season one of “Hacks”.

HBO has renewed its ballroom competition series Legendary for a third season.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “Legendary,” the HBO Max Original ballroom competition series emceed by veteran voguer and “Pose” actor Dashaun Wesley, will sashay into Season 3 at the WarnerMedia streaming platform.The reality TV competition show, which has garnered a 91% certified fresh critics score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, will return along with judges Leiomy Maldonado, Jameela Jamil, Law Roach and Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

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Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticWhat is it like to take on the role of a standup comic? For all that she seems fearless on HBO Max’s “Hacks,” Jean Smart felt nerves.In Variety’s Actors on Actors TV issue, Smart spoke to “Saturday Night Live” star Bowen Yang — a comic in real life, unlike Smart’s fictional joke-slinger — about what it took to bring the Joan Rivers-esque comedian Deborah Vance to life.“I always thought it would be fun to be a standup comic, but I always also thought it would be

Jean Smart (“Hacks,””Mare of Easttown”) and Bowen Yang (“Saturday Night Live”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety‘s Actors on Actors. For more, click here.On HBO Max’s “Hacks,” Jean Smart plays the queen of comedy.

CBS announced that "The Talk" has been renewed for Season 12 following a year of controversy that saw Sharon Osbourne exit the long-running show.

One of HBO Max’s breakout hits (well, at least that’s what social media tells us), “Hacks” has been the third jewel in the Jean Smart renaissance that began with “Watchmen” and was followed by definite ratings hit, “Mare of Easttown.” Of course, you could argue that the veteran Hollywood actor never went anywhere or that her “comeback” really started with an Emmy-nominated turn in the second season of “Fargo” or maybe her run in another FX standout, “Legion.” Whatever the case, Smart has gotten

Rose Matafeo’s millenial comedy Starstruck will be back for a second go-round. HBO Max has renewed the series, produced by Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Breeders producer Avalon Television, for a second season. News of the pickup comes the same day as the season one debut on the WarnerMedia streaming service.