Editor’s note: In 1980, Merrill Markoe became the head writer for The David Letterman Show, which won a Daytime Emmy. She then went on to share three Primetime Emmy wins for her work as the original head writer on Late Night with David Letterman. And before all that, in 1978, she was part of Mary Tyler Moore’s variety show, Mary. So it seems sensible that HBO Max’s hit comedy series Hacks, which is currently enjoying a comedy record-breaking 25 Emmy nominations for its fifth and final season, would be a favorite watch for Merrill. When Jean Smart‘s Hacks character Deborah Vance
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