In her thoughts. Jean Smart delivered an emotional speech reflecting on her late husband, Richard Gilliland, and his impact on her career as she accepted the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2021 Emmys. Smart,
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Fact Checking the Parallels Between Joan Rivers and Jean Smart in Hacks
Jean Smart‘s Hacks character Deborah Vance brings to mind numerous comediennes. Her humble beginnings as a husband and wife duo was inspired by Elaine May and Mike Nichols, according to The Wrap. And Deborah’s subsequent divorce was very loosely based on the breakup of Lucille Ball and Desi