“Hacks,” HBO’s hit comedy starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, ended last night, after five stellar seasons and a dozen Primetime Emmys. What began as a woke-vs.-joke rivalry between the two leading ladies progressed into an artistic soulmate bond unlike any other on TV. “ ‘Hacks’ is, most richly, a show about collaboration, about how creative friction breeds originality; in the battle between boomers and Zoomers, it points the way toward an armistice,” Michael Schulman writes. Read his farewell to the series: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/Z4…
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'Hacks' Stars Paul W. Downs and Megan Stalter on Jimmy and Kayla's Unconventional Dynamic — and If They Should Be Together variety.com/2025/tv/awards/h…
Megan Stalter says her “Hacks” character, Kayla, would go on a rampage if Jimmy ever found a girlfriend. “Kayla is not like, ‘Oh, Jimmy’s my boyfriend,’” she says. “But if Jimmy had a girlfriend, she would slash her tires.”
Paul W. Downs thinks Jimmy might also feel a bit jealous if Kayla started dating someone.
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