Jean Smart, Noah Wyle Win Emmys as Hollywood Honors Best of Television
Los Angeles, 15 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Jean Smart won her fifth Primetime Emmy Award for her role as a determined stand-up comedian in “Hacks,” while Noah Wyle secured his second consecutive Emmy for portraying a traumatized emergency room doctor in “The Pitt,” as Hollywood celebrated the best of television on Monday. Smart made Emmy history by becoming the first performer to win the award for Best Comedy Actress for every season of a show’s run. “Hacks” aired its final season on HBO Max this year. “What a ride this has been!” Smart said on stage after thanking the show’s creators. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who won Best Comedy Actress for six of the seven seasons of “Veep,” remains the only woman to have come close to Smart’s achievement. Wyle said it felt “overwhelming” to re...





