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Photos: Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, & More Attend HACKS Season 5 Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 10, 2026

Check out photos from the red carpet premiere of Hacks Season 5 in Los Angeles, featuring Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Megan Stalter, Robby Hoffman, and more.

Broadway Watch Guide: April 2026 - MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, MICHAEL & More
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 1, 2026

This April, there are plenty of new titles for theater buffs to watch, including the film version of Merrily We Roll Along, the Michael Jackson biopic, Anne Hathaway's turn as a pop diva in Mother Mary, and more.

Video: Jean Smart Returns in Trailer for Fifth and Final Season of HACKS
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 23, 2026

Hacks, the hit comedy series featuring Jean Smart in her Emmy-winning role as Deborah Vance, is returning for a fifth and final season on Thursday, April 9. Check out the trailer for the new season. 

Ariana Grande, Jessie Buckley, & More Receive Nominations for SAG's Actor Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 7, 2026

Ariana Grande, Jessie Buckley, Ethan Hawke, and more have received nominations for their performances in Wicked: For Good, Hamnet, and Blue Moon at SAG-AFTRA's 32nd Annual Actor Awards.

Broadway Streaming Guide April 2025: Where to Watch ÉTOILE, Y2K, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 31, 2025

Spring has sprung, and as April kicks off, a selection of new titles for the Broadway fan will be available to stream. Take a look at the lineup here, which includes the Rachel Zegler flick Y2K, the dance series Étoile, and more!

Video: HACKS Sets Season 4 Premiere; Watch the First Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 11, 2025

Season four of the Emmy, Golden Globe, and Critics Choice Award-winning Max Original comedy series Hacks debuts Thursday, April 10 at 6:00 P.M. on Max. Watch the new trailer now!

Julianne Nicholson, Michaela Watkins, & More Join Season Four of HACKS
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 4, 2025

The Max Original comedy series HACKS has added Julianne Nicholson, Michaela Watkins, Bresha Webb, Robby Hoffman, and Eric Balfour as guest stars to the highly anticipated fourth season, debuting this spring.

WICKED, Colman Domingo & More Nominated for SAG Awards- Full List of Nominations
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 8, 2025

This morning, nominees for the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® honoring outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances for the past year were announced. Check out the full list of nominations, which include Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Colman Domingo, Martin Short, and more.

HACKS Renewed for Season Four at Max
by Josh Sharpe - May 30, 2024

Max has renewed the multi-Emmy® Award-winning comedy series HACKS for a fourth season. The series’ first two seasons received many accolades including awards from Golden Globes, AFI, Peabody, Critics Choice, DGA, SAG®, WGA and GLAAD. Season three premiered to critical acclaim on May 2 and the season finale is now streaming on Max.

Jackie Beat's DR. JACKIE Season 2 Guests Include Jinkx Monsoon, Neil Patrick Harris & More
by Josh Sharpe - May 16, 2024

Everyone’s favorite unqualified, self-centered show biz shrink is all dolled-up and ready to nod her head while she pretends to be listening! That’s right, the much-anticipated Season 2 of the hilarious hit show “Dr. Jackie: Unlicensed Psychotherapist” is finally here. Season 2 of “Dr. Jackie: Unlicensed Psychotherapist” is jam-packed with amazing special guests. See the lineup here!

Video: Watch First Full Trailer for Season 3 of HACKS
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 16, 2024

Max has just released the first full trailer for Season 3 of the highly acclaimed comedy series Hacks. A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles. The nine-episode season debuts with two episodes, followed by two new episodes each week, concluding with the season finale on May 30. Watch the trailer here!

HACKS to Return May 2; Watch the Teaser Trailer
by Michael Major - Mar 1, 2024

Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart and Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder return alongside Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo. Watch the new video trailer!

HACKS Adds Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd to Season 3
by Michael Major - Feb 28, 2024

The new season will include Helen Hunt (“Blindspotting,” “Mad About You,” “Twister,” “As Good as it Gets”), Christina Hendricks (“The Buccaneers,” “Good Girls,” “Mad Men,” “Drive”), Christopher Lloyd (“Back to the Future,” “The Tender Bar,” “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”), Dan Bucatinsky (“Air,” “Scandal,” “The Comeback”), and more.

HACKS to Return to Max This Spring
by Michael Major - Jan 4, 2024

Max's hit comedy series Hacks is returning this Spring. The series follows the evolving dynamic between legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and her young, entitled writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder).

Photos: Dylan Mulvaney, Tom Daley, J. Harrison Ghee, and More Walk the PFLAG 50th Anniversary Gala Red Carpet
by Red Carpet - Mar 4, 2023

On Friday, March 3rd, PFLAG celebrated 50 years of leading with love at a spectacular gala event in the city where it all started. The iconic organization—best known for supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people, parents, families and allies—was founded in March 1973. Fifty years later celebrity performers, presenters, and honorees joined PFLAG leaders, allies, advocates, and corporate leaders to celebrate PFLAG’s historic impact. Check out the red carpet photos here!

HBO Max Renews HACKS For A Third Season
by Michael Major - Jun 16, 2022

HACKS stars Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Jane Adams, who were all nominated for Emmys® for the first season. Cast members Christopher McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Paul W. Downs, Poppy Liu, Rose Abdoo, Mark Indelicato, Meg Stalter, Angela E. Gibbs, Luenell, Johnny Sibilly, Joe Mande, Ally Maki and Lorenza Izzo also star.

VIDEO: Watch Laurie Metcalf & More in HACKS Season Two Trailer
by Michael Major - Apr 14, 2022

Jean Smart, Emmy, SAG Awards and Critics Choice Awards winner for her performance in season one of the series, will return along with Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Jane Adams. Laurie Metclafe, Christopher McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Paul W. Downs, Poppy Liu, Rose Abdoo, Mark Indelicato, Meg Stalter, and Angela E. Gibbs will also appear.

HBO Max Renews Acclaimed Comedy Series HACKS For A Second Season
by TV News Desk - Jun 8, 2021

New Yorker hailed the series as “bracingly fresh and wholly original” while Variety noted it was “destined to be a zeitgeist hit.” 

VIDEO: HBO Max Unveils Trailer And Key Art For HACKS
by Sarah Leiber - Apr 28, 2021

The series is created and showrun by Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky.

Virtual Theatre This Weekend: March 6-7- with Eva Noblezada, Jeremy Jordan and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 6, 2021

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, March 6-7, 2021.