HACKS star Hannah Einbinder’s live speech after winning her first Emmy was abruptly cut off after she made an expletive-ridden message.
The comedic actress admitted she was overwhelmed with emotion as she made her speech on the Emmys stage and apparently forgot that there is no swearing on a live network broadcast.
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Hannah, 30, won her first Emmy award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for her role as Ava on the HBO series, Hacks.
She began her speech by thanking her family and colleagues who helped her get onto the Emmys stage for her first big win.
At the end of her speech, Hannah ended with a bang – letting out some curse words that CBS was forced to bleep out.
“Go Birds, f**k ICE and free Palestine,” Hannah proudly proclaimed.
While “Go Birds,” a nod to her love for the Philadelphia Eagles, and “Free Palestine” were heard by the at-home viewers, the live feed was abruptly cut in the middle when she exclaimed “f**k ICE.”
Before she was cut off, the first-time winner thanked Hacks creators Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello, and Paul W. Downs, who also co-stars on the HBO Max show alongside Hannah.
“Thank you for changing my life in every conceivable way, but not just by giving me a great gig, but by being my friends and being my family,” she said as she grew more emotional.
She then had to hold back tears as she praised her costar, Jean Smart, who Hannah boasted is “like the sun, and I just get to stand in her warmth.”
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Hannah, who is the daughter of SNL legend Laraine Newman, continued to be visibly shocked by the win, and joked that she was not coming across as “punk rock cool” to her fellow Hollywood peers.
She was given the award by country stars Reba McEntire, as well as Kimberly Schlapman and Karen Fairchild from Little Big Town.
After she exited the stage, Emmys host Nate Bargatze poked fun at Hannah for swearing.
“She also cursed. And I’ll start the swear jar real fast! I guess we’re allowed to curse now,” the comedian quipped.
His annoyance stemmed from his running bit all night that he would be donating $100,000 to the Boys and Girls Club.
However, the host had a caveat – any Emmy winner who goes over the 45-second timeslot that is allotted to each person will be penalized.
Nick said at the top of the show that for every second a winner goes over the 45 seconds, he will reduce $1,000 from the six-figure sum.
If an actor goes UNDER the 45-second timeslot, $1,000 for every second they are short will be added to the pot.
As of the time Hannah got on stage, the donation amount was $98,000.
2025 EMMY’S BIGGEST WINNERS
The Emmy award is the most coveted honor an actor can earn in television. While hundreds were nominated in 2025, only a select few got to take home the trophy. Here are this year’s winners:
Lead actress in a comedy series – Jean Smart (Hacks)
Lead actor in a comedy series – Seth Rogen (The Studio)
Supporting actress in a drama series – Katherine LaNasa (The Pitt)
Supporting actor in a drama series – Tramell Tillman (Severance)
Lead actress in a drama series – Britt Lower (Severance)
Supporting actress in a comedy series – Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
Supporting actor in a comedy series – Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere)
Supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie – Owen Cooper (Adolescence)
Outstanding reality competition program – The Traitors
By the time Hannah was done talking, it had dropped to $80,000 – but she claimed she would “pay the difference.”
FUNNY BUSINESS
The win came in a loaded field complete with massive talent and multiple former winners.
Hannah beat out fellow nominees, Liza Colón-Zayas for The Bear, Kathryn Hahn for The Studio, Janelle James for Abbott Elementary, Catherine O’Hara for The Studio, Sheryl Lee Ralph for Abbott Elementary, and Jessica Williams for Shrinking.
Just minutes before Hannah snagged the supporting actress Emmy, her co-star, Jean Smart, won for Outstanding Lead Actress for her role as Deborah Vance in Hacks.
Hannah plays Ava Daniels on the HBO Max series – who is a quirky comedy writer hired to help revive the career of iconic comedian Deborah.
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