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Some of Nikki’s jokes that didn’t make it on air: https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/nikki-glaser-tells-stern-the-jokes-she-cut-from-2025-golden-globes-set/ I would have loved for the Amy Adams, Anora and Squid Game jokes to have made the cut. They’re funny enough to be in line with the jokes that did make it on air. On the article itself, Nikki actually explains why she cut some of the jokes. Part of them she wasn’t sure how it would land, if it would have been understood, etc. But I do appreciate her having enough self-awareness to not retraumatize Alec Baldwin again.

GGs want Nikki back. I concur. https://variety.com/2025/tv/awards/golden-globes-producers-show-behind-the-scenes-nikki-glaser-1236267212/ They take a parting shot at Jo Koy:

If Zoe is not careful, she may end up as Anne Hathaway 2.0 circa Les Miserables awards run.

Cameran and Katherine have been gone for 2 seasons now. From last season, it looks like Olivia and Rod are gone. Fakest showmance I’ve ever seen. Only OGs are Shep, Craig and Whitney. Austen is never leaving this show because this is his sole life purpose. He would fall into a huge depression if this show ever gets cancelled.

A good, intense episode. Nice focus on Carisi, and I’m glad he took it upon himself to spare us another Olivia Benson episode there at the end. I don’t blame Carisi on doing an about face on the younger perp. You say and do what you can to save your life, plus like he said earlier, the perp is already 23 yrs old, and shouldn’t be naive. I thought when Carisi turned the gun on him, that was him being cop Carisi. Yes - botched writing there. Plus when the younger perp said that Boyd wanted a drink, and they didn’t have money to buy, so that’s why they’re robbing the place, why wouldn’t they just take the alcohol directly at a store, and call it a day?

She said she got multiple calls from Sazz the night before she was murdered, but she never left a voicemail, and Bev never called her back. So she went to Sazz’s trampoline park to find out what could it have been about. In the finale, we find out that it’s because Sazz was going to rat out Marshall/Rex to Bev for stealing her OMITB script.

So Charles was never the target after all. One of the red herrings that worked on this uneven season. I still like this season, even though I agree with most of you that it’s bloated with all of the celebrity casting. I mean, I kinda get the point of Sazz’s stuntman side plot, but did it really have to be Paul Rudd?! But when they “went Hollywood” this season, I guess it’s kinda to be expected. I like the Westies side plot because it gave us a glimpse into the other people who lived in the building, since the Arconia is huge. It wasn’t realistic that we would only see Howard, Uma, Irma and Lester as their neighbors in such a large building. Speaking of neighbors, no Teddy and Theo this season? I didn’t think they were also in S3. I also miss semi-regulars like Tina Fey (who was great in small doses). And Detective Williams couldn’t be there for 2 mins at the end to congratulate the trio yet again for solving the murder? Whatever happened to Charles’ daughter Lucy? For a minute there I thought Tea Leoni was Gillian Anderson. I hope S5 will be a “back-to-basics” season with Loretta in NZ, and Paul Rudd finally gone. I agree with an earlier post that it would have been a better ending for Oliver to go with Loretta to NZ first for a planned short honeymoon or even just some downtime to be with his new bride, and have only Charles and Mabel find Lester. Then they call Oliver about the murder which gives him “reason” to come back.

I guess all those notes that Sazz had her in apartment about the podcast’s previous season’s plot holes now all make sense - she was writing an OMITB movie, so naturally, she delved into the unresolved issues of S1. Another plot hole (heh) resolved I guess. I always wondered why Sazz had those notes in her apartment that Charles eventually figured out was about their podcast.

Did I miss how Inez’s family first met Dudenoff? Vince, Rudy and Helga all told their stories. I don’t remember how the family did.

I feel similarly about Simu Liu. Now that he’s everywhere it’s gotten annoying, and when it gets annoying, I start to dislike the actor. I don’t mind the character of Glen but I wish they had given it to another actor. They have enough star power as it is already with Eva/Eugene/Zach, and on a smaller scale, Kumail too (who’s previously an Oscar nominee), and then some appearances from Oscar winners themselves like Meryl and Davine.

This has been the best episode of the season so far. It felt like everything picked up all at once. The episodes previously to this have been mostly slow burn, so I’m glad they upped the ante this episode. Martin Short should submit this episode to the Emmy’s. OMITB has been one of his best works, and it’s kind of disappointing he hasn’t been recognized for it yet. Even if Hacks goes in a mini-run for Best Comedy, the show doesn’t have a male lead, so in an ideal world, where comedies are comedy, Martin should be the favorite coming into the Emmy’s for his category. I’m still in awe how the chemistry between the three of them have been amazing. Not surprised between Steve and Martin, but Selena, wow, who could have seen it coming? I’m still laughing at her “do you want me to stop the clock?” I could watch that sequence of Martin’s re-enactment over and over. And the way she was trying to get away from Molly Shannon at the elevator was really funny too.

And Mabel’s quip before that of “Do you want me to stop the clock?” was just pitch perfect!

I saw the whole telecast on Hulu on repeat. I think it ‘s available for one week.

Hopefully the 2-year aberration of The Bear being in the comedy category ends this year, and the show and its cast and crew get nominated for the drama category instead, where they fit better, and have the comedy category celebrate the true laugh-out-loud, or even the dark comedies, and its actors, get recognized instead.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmys-2024-analysis-hacks-the-bear-shogun-peacock-1236003361/ here you go