‘Hacks’ was a surprise winner of the Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy Award on Sunday (15.09.24). The HBO series triumphed in a category that was expected to see ‘The Bear’ scoop top honours ahead of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’, ‘Only Murders in the Building’, ‘Palm Royale’, ‘Reservation Dogs’ and ‘What We Do in the Shadows’, and co-creator Paul W. Downs admitted the win had left him stunned. Joined by the cast and crew, Paul – who also appears on the show – said: “I have no thoughts in my brain. Thank you so much to the Academy. “We are so lucky to live our dream and make television and we couldn’t …