{"id":308212,"date":"2024-09-16T19:28:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T00:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/susie-essman-says-the-bear-comedy-backlash-unfair-but-agrees-its-drama"},"modified":"2024-09-16T19:28:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T00:28:33","slug":"susie-essman-says-the-bear-comedy-backlash-unfair-but-agrees-its-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/susie-essman-says-the-bear-comedy-backlash-unfair-but-agrees-its-drama","title":{"rendered":"Susie Essman Says &#039;The Bear&#039; Comedy Backlash Unfair, However Agrees It&#039;s Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"44.28\">\n<section id=\"cb-7dddeafc4018208eac5ecca100375468\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-b64eea7a-f896-478b-b286-93f07c3bd2ba-1809161781-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-b64eea7a-f896-478b-b286-93f07c3bd2ba-1809161781-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Chicago\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a6\/16by9\/2024\/09\/16\/a6a300554fc74b119b6859630ac9c2a6_md.jpg\" alt=\"091624_susie_essman_categories_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7dddeafc4018208eac5ecca100375468--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-44b8eae71e02e7237ddc719e736e5d8f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31.7142857143\">\n<p>&#8220;Hacks&#8221; snagged the Outstanding Comedy Series at last night&#8217;s Emmys, beating &#8220;The Bear,&#8221; which has been called out by some for not actually being a comedy &#8212; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/susie-essman\/\"><strong>Susie Essman<\/strong><\/a> tells us while the Chicago-based show is unfairly criticized for its categorization, it&#8217;s not the fault of the show&#8217;s actors or crew.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-44b8eae71e02e7237ddc719e736e5d8f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cec64303b928505c712fd96330d017d7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240916_6127e2137d374722b55049579b0f49d1\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1d7cc4c3-b6ed-40ad-ad69-056cf39e5c71\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/61\/4by3\/2024\/09\/16\/6127e2137d374722b55049579b0f49d1_md.jpg\" alt=\"the bear\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cec64303b928505c712fd96330d017d7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cf9262bd04ea104691f8987f8e0864ff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>The comedienne tells TMZ even though &#8220;The Bear&#8221; racked up a record-breaking 11 wins, at the end of the day, the show is a drama &#8212; and probably shouldn&#8217;t be included in the comedy category at all.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cf9262bd04ea104691f8987f8e0864ff--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-353cdcf0a18ce90826504f5b3c21e06e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-video-block--aside \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-b3c62bce-1c30-462f-81c0-6d0f2175ae62-1064493937-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-b3c62bce-1c30-462f-81c0-6d0f2175ae62-1064493937-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3c\/16by9\/2024\/09\/13\/3c91e3c6aef2404fac11be5ffb3e4310_md.jpg\" alt=\"matthew_perry_doc_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ Studios<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-353cdcf0a18ce90826504f5b3c21e06e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-34c8eac05698c7137ee1248792a54cfb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Susie spills the tea on why she thinks &#8220;The Bear&#8221; got labeled as a comedy series. Check out the video to hear her take!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-34c8eac05698c7137ee1248792a54cfb--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-98b188bea93eb0534b0cab32db232767\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Susie can see where &#8220;Hacks&#8221; star <strong>Hannah Einbinder<\/strong>\u2019s mom was coming from with her \u201cF&#8212;. THE. BEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\u201d shout after<em> &#8220;<\/em>The Bear&#8221; star <strong>Liza Col\u00f3n-Zayas<\/strong> won Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series over her daughter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-98b188bea93eb0534b0cab32db232767--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1c5608d5244b72b68040bb30ae5489fa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-17407615-9cbe-41f9-adc3-59d7f53139d5-432615935-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-17407615-9cbe-41f9-adc3-59d7f53139d5-432615935-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/53\/16by9\/2024\/09\/16\/53c0c7c62b6c43eb8e1194db4ff6e120_md.jpg\" alt=\"091624-jon-bernthal-kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1c5608d5244b72b68040bb30ae5489fa--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-086bd4c7d3f81e5defa5ba9cd8e50984\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29.6808510638\">\n<p>While Susie had plenty to say on the hotly debated topic, we also caught up with &#8220;The Bear&#8221; star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jon-bernthal\/\"><strong>Jon Bernthal<\/strong><\/a>, who won his first Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for the show &#8230; and he had a different take on the whole situation. Watch to find out!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-086bd4c7d3f81e5defa5ba9cd8e50984--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d9f27041e268d20564c6b9aa2cb95cfd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-1fab2914-d9e0-422b-bf4c-b7b00d75a0dc-809792505-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-1fab2914-d9e0-422b-bf4c-b7b00d75a0dc-809792505-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/38\/16by9\/2024\/09\/16\/387cb70846194112a2506e79b1a8b765_md.jpg\" alt=\"091624_susie_essman_curb_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d9f27041e268d20564c6b9aa2cb95cfd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-31bb0e5a0c3e11e2210ac1b45e05bf25\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Back to Susie &#8230; she has plenty to say about her show &#8220;Curb Your Enthusiasm&#8221; regularly missing out in the comedy category. Let\u2019s just say she makes it clear she and her team are more focused on making people laugh than on collecting awards.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-31bb0e5a0c3e11e2210ac1b45e05bf25--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/09\/16\/susie-essman-says-the-bear-show-backlash-unfair\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play video content TMZ.com &#8220;Hacks&#8221; snagged the Outstanding Comedy Series at last night&#8217;s Emmys, beating &#8220;The Bear,&#8221; which has been called out by some for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-308212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=308212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308212\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=308212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=308212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=308212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}