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Emmys Just Aren’t Quite Sure What to Do With Eligibility for All of This Season’s Guest Stars and Cameos
Emmys just aren't quite sure what to do with eligibility for all of this season's guest stars and cameos.
One of that show’s exec producers, Evan Goldberg, confessed to me that he was impressed with how quickly and effortlessly Sarandos stepped into the role — noting that actual actors sometimes get too much in their head and really struggle playing heightened versions of themselves. After that experience, Downs, Aniello and Statsky then turned around and cast “The Studio” star and executive producer Seth Rogen as himself on “Hacks.” It’s a bit unusual for two of the top Emmy comedy contenders to have so much on-screen crossover. In comedy actor, my colleague Clayton Davis is keener on Ron Howard and Martin Scorsese playing heightened versions of themselves, as well as Bryan Cranston as an out-of-touch media mogul, all from “The Studio,” and then also throws in a pair from “The Bear” (Jon Bernthal and John Cena) for good measure.
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