# Beef Blows Open a Major Emmy Race, Plus Jean Smart on Her Hacks Farewell

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Podcast: [Prestige Junkie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/prestige-junkie-6911474)
Published: 2026-04-14T10:01:00+00:00
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First, Katey is joined by Richard Lawson to take a close look at the new season of Beef and its fellow limited series Emmy hopefuls, plus a quick conversation about the newly announced Cannes lineup. Then Katey talks to Jean Smart about how she came around to loving the Hacks finale, and just how much TV comedy has changed since the days of Designing Women. 00:00 Intro 01:10 The Cannes Lineup 02:21 Anticipated Cannes Premieres 06:36 Battle of Japanese Auteurs 11:13 Reviewing Beef Season Two 20:16 The Limited Series Race 25:18 Limited Actress Predictions 28:43 The State of Peak TV 31:30 Next: Jean Smart 32:55 The End of Hacks 34:32 Designing Women Memories 35:51 The Multi-Cam Experience 41:30 Welcoming Guest Stars 45:07 Slapping Hannah Einbinder 48:30 AI & the Future of Acting 51:34 A Return to Theater ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe today⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes for just $5 a month. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Ankler.

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