Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder Reveal the Comedians That Inspired HBOs Hacks

Set in Las Vegas, HBO s Hacks follows cancelled comedian Ava (Hannah Einbinder) who begrudgingly heads to Nevada to work with the only other person who will currently employ her, standup legend Deborah Vance (Jean Smart). In conversation with Variety, Smart and Einbinder revealed the comedians that inspired their respective charactersincluding Joan Rivers, Elayne Boosler, and more.