TikTok, an AI sitcom and clowns: how Hacks and The Comeback nail the humiliations of modern celebrity

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 (J...

By Louis Staples