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.

Thank you. Thank you so much. It’s very humbling. It really is, and I appreciate this. Because I just don’t get enough attention, said Jean Smart accepting her Emmy tonight, nicely in character as the self-centered comedian trying to stay relevant she plays in the HBO/Max comedy series Hacks.

Jean Smart used her Emmys acceptance speech on Sunday to make light of whatever Warner Bros. Discovery is now calling its streaming service for her show. The “Hacks” star, who won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series,