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Aug 2
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Variety TV Critic Picks on What to Watch...

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“Hacks” stars Hannah Einbinder and Paul W. Downs (also co-creator and exec producer) on the show’s record-breaking Emmy nominations, whether there will ever be a Jimmy/Kayla spinoff, and what they’re up to next. Also on the roundtable, Variety TV critic Aramide Tinubu joins us to talk about her summer TV picks and her take on this year’s Emmy nominations.

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