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Emmys 2024 Snubs and Surprises: ‘Hacks’ Devours ‘The Bear,’ Lamorne Morris Defeats Iron Man and ‘The Traitors’ Banishes ‘Drag Race’
"Hacks" shocked the Emmys with its win over "The Bear" for best comedy on what was otherwise a night light on real surprises.
Yet “Bulletproof,” written by “Hacks” creators Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs ended up winning — possibly because it shows the range of the Max comedy, veering from a hilarious scene on an airplane to the finale’s twist of Ava (Hannah Einbinder) blackmailing Deborah (Jean Smart) to get the job she wants. And this category was a tough one, too, with recent Oscar winner and gargantuan movie star Robert Downey Jr. being the favorite going into the night for playing multiple roles in the HBO limited series “The Sympathizer.” The show had everything, from the meme-inspiring charms of Bravo star Phaedra Parks (“Oh lord, sweet baby Jesus, not Ekin-Su”) to the squint of “Survivor” villain Parvati Swallow — to the surprise winners in the finale, “The Traitors” became a phenomenon this year.
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