Jean Smart won the award for best lead actress in a comedy series at the 2024 Primetime Emmys. The actress, who won her second Emmy for her role as Deborah Vance on the Max (formerly HBO Max) comedy Hacks, quipped about the network’s name change in her acceptance speech during the award show.

There was some stiff competition in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category at the 2024 Emmy Awards. Jean Smart ultimately won the award for Hacks during the Sunday, September 15, ceremony,