TikTok, an AI sitcom and clowns: how Hacks and The Comeback nail the humiliations of modern celebrity
Louis Staples
No indignity is too great for the leads of these darkly funny shows as they pursue a comeback at any cost In the fifth and final season of sitcom Hacks , the legendary comedian Deborah Vance has once again been plunged into crisis. After leaving America’s number one late-night talkshow in a flurry of controversy, a vengeful non-compete clause is barring her from performing new material. Season four of the Emmy-winning comedy ended on a cliffhanger, with TMZ mistakenly reporting that Deborah (Jea