Hannah Einbinder‘s mother, Laraine Newmanhas commented on The bears comedy nominations at the 2024 Emmy Awards.
The Hacking The star’s 72-year-old mother expressed her disapproval on social media about The bear star Liza Colon-Zayas She won an Emmy in the category “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.”
Einbinder’s daughter Hannah, 29, was nominated in this category alongside Colón-Zayas, 52, for her portrayal of Ava Daniels in the Max series.
“F—. THE. BEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Newman, a Saturday Night Live alum, wrote on Sunday, September 15, about X. Newman deleted the post soon after, telling a fan who questioned her opinion, “I know. I deleted it. Not my best moment.”
Newman then wrote of X: “I think ‘The Bear’ is a great show, but in my opinion it is not a comedy – not even a black comedy.”
Newman wasn’t the only person to comment on the FX series’ placement at the Emmys as a comedy series. Eugene Levywho moderated the event with his son Daniel Levyspoke some “universal truths” about The bear during the couple’s monologue.
“You are here because your show has struck a chord with the audience, your stories, your characters; we see ourselves in them,” Eugene said, quoting The bear as an example.”The bear is nominated for 23 Emmys tonight, making it the most nominated comedy in history. Now, I love the show and I know some of you might expect us to make a joke about whether The bear is actually a comedy. But in the true spirit of The bearwe will not joke.”
The remarks earned nods from two stars of the show, Ayo Edebiri And Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
Critics and fans commented for the first time on The bear was classified as a comedy after the controversy first arose at the 2023 Emmy Awards. At the ceremony, the series received 10 awards, including Best Comedy Series.
According to this year’s Emmy Awards rules and procedures, last updated on February 28, 2024, a comedy series is defined as “a program with multiple episodes (at least six) in which the majority of the running time of at least six episodes is primarily comedic in nature.”
The guidelines also state: “The Academy reserves the right to have the category placement reviewed by the Academy’s Industry Panel.”
Once a series like The bear “is intended as a comedy or drama series, a change of category will result in a review by the industry body.”
Hacking finally won The bear during the evening after winning the award for outstanding comedy series. In addition to the victory The bearwon it over Abbott Elementary School, Curb your enthusiasm, Only murders in the building, Palm Royale, Reservation dogs And What we do in the shadows.