‘It’s just so fun to make people laugh,’ says ‘Hacks’ star Jean Smart

The fifth and final season of the HBO Max series Hacks is nominated for 24 Emmys, including one for Smart as best actress in a comedy series. The writers “raised the bar every single season,” Smart says.

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TERRY GROSS, HOST:

This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. The HBO series “Hacks” is nominated for 24 Emmys. That’s a record-breaking number for a comedy series in a single year. It finished its fifth and final season this past spring. Our guest is the show’s