This time last year, Christine Sherrill was teaching fifth graders American history in Kenosha, Wis. Now she’s making Broadway history. The 54-year-old actress and teacher is playing Donna in “Mamma Mia!” at the Winter Garden Theatre. When she got the news she’d landed the role, she had just finished teaching a unit on the American … Read more
The curtain has closed on another season of “Hacks.” Dan Bucatinsky, who plays Rob, the executive producer of “Late Night with Deborah Vance,” on the comedy/drama, is getting candid on wrapping Season 4 — and the best part of filming the Max series. “It was the relationship that I was able to form with Jean Smart … Read more
Theater review CALL ME IZZY 85 minutes with no intermission. At Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St. Jean Smart is at the height of her career. She’s won three Emmy Awards in the last four years for her widely acclaimed performance as stand-up comic Deborah Vance on “Hacks.” The wonderful actress with a newfound prestige … Read more
Life “Hacks”: Score a starring role on an acclaimed HBO comedy and become a “friend of the house” at Louis Vuitton. Actress and stand-up comedian Hannah Einbinder has done just that. As the Emmy-winning series rolls out its fourth season, we’re taking a look at Einbinder’s recent red-carpet hits — and that is no laughing … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is back. Fresh off Smart’s third Emmy win for her portrayal of the aging stand-up comedian, “Hacks” is returning for its fourth season tonight, April 20. … Read more
Hollywood celebrated the end of summer at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night. You could tell it was the end of summer because everybody looked very tan and very tired. Yes, Red Bull was the big winner at the shindig honoring the best of TV in Los Angeles. They all needed wings in the Peacock … Read more
Well, isn’t this the sweetest exchange. Melanie Lynskey reconnected with her “Sweet Home Alabama” kids via social media in the comments section of a post honoring the rom-com. “@msmelanielynskey ❤️ proud to be one of your kiddos in this film. My first job!” former child star Colin Ford wrote on Entertainment Weekly’s page. The “Yellowjackets” … Read more
Production on HBO Max‘s “Hacks” has been paused as its star, Jean Smart, recovers from a “recent successful heart procedure.” The 71-year-old Emmy winner addressed her surgery Thursday on Instagram, writing in a post, “February is American Heart Month – a time when the nation spotlights heart health, so it feels important to share with … Read more
Jean Smart and Margot Robbie aren’t so fond of advanced technology in Hollywood. During promotion for the film “Babylon” — which documents the rise and fall of characters in 1920s Hollywood — the cast of the movie was asked what they believe will be the next big shift in Tinseltown. In Entertainment Weekly’s “Around the … Read more