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‘Hacks’ Breakout Meg Stalter Sets Semi-Autobiographical Comedy at HBO Max
Hacks breakout Meg Stalter is getting her own starring vehicle at HBO Max. The actress, comedian and internet sensation will star in Church Girls, a comedy pilot that is inspired by her true-life experience. Stalter created the series and will star as Beth Parker, a 20-year-old Christian and closeted lesbian who wrestles with her sexuality […]
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‘Hacks’ Breakout Megan Stalter Brings Her Aesthetics of Absurdity to TV
What makes a Megan Stalter character? The pandemic-era Internet comedian turned show-stealing supporting player has become synonymous with a certain kind of kooky personality — marked by a subpar grasp on social cues, an inability to decipher nuance, and difficulty finishing full thoughts and sentences — to the point that people on Twitter now sometimes […]
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Riding the ‘Hacks’ Bus: Co-Creators, Stars of Hit Series Drop by Comedy Store for Surprise Stand-Up Event
“This is so fun,” Paul W. Downs said as he ascended the final step to reach the top of a double-decker bus parked in front of Andaz West Hollywood. “It’s like episode three.” The scene surely was reminiscent of “A Gig’s a Gig,” the episode of HBO Max and Universal Television’s breakout hit Hacks that […]
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