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.

Smart beat Ayo Edebiri, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Quinta Brunson and Selena Gomez in the category of outstanding actress in a comedy series