Commentary: In ‘Hacks,’ Deborah finally achieves her dream. But like reality, late-night is in trouble

One statement that significantly resonated with me, as shared by Judd Apatow (the creator of “Sanders”), was Garry Shandling’s perspective. He explained that the essence of the show lay not just in the relationships between characters, but also in how show business interfered with those connections. According to Shandling in 2010, the underlying theme of the series was exploring human traits such as the desire for more, the need to talk excessively, and our obsession with labels like success, fame, and wealth. However, what stood out as lacking, according to him, were genuine love and compassion.






