Listen, we don’t know Paul W. Downs very well. But from our few interactions with him so far, we are going to guess he’s a somewhat humble guy for someone working toward the high echelons of Hollywood’s creatives. Why you may ask? Well, for someone who has a significant role in his hit series “Hacks,” in a key set of over 140 images provided to the press for season three there is just one solo photo of Downs.

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Not to be a downer, but “Succession” isn’t the only great show ending this spring. Bill Hader and Alec Berg‘s genre-breaking dramedy “Barry” is also coming to a close with its fourth season. And like its HBO stablemate, there are massive surprises and “must-see” episodes that will set social media buzzing. The program’s end also means saying goodbye to one of the best portrayals on television this decade, Henry Winkler as Hollywood acting teacher Gene Cousineau.

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If you can correctly predict the six Emmy nominees for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series this year then you better go place a bet in Vegas. This category is so wide open that only one actor may repeat their nomination from 2020. O.K., Kenan Thompson, no pressure on landing your third nomination in four years.

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The “Saturday Night Live” staple could be joined by his co-star Bowen Yang or Pete Davidson.

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With Henry Winkler winning last year for “Barry” it wouldn’t surprise us if the other Emmy favorite, “Mrs. Maisel’s” Tony Shalhoub, took it home this year. That being said, Winkler could certainly repeat and both Alan Arkin and Tony Hale aren’t out of the race completely. [Updated Aug 13]

1. Tony Shalhoub, “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
2. Henry Winkler, “Barry”
3. Alan Arkin, “The Kominsky Method”
4. Tony Hale, “Veep”
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Louie Anderson won this category last year. Tony Hale won two out of the past four years. Ty Burrell won in 2011 and 2014. None of that matters because Alec Baldwin is taking this easily for his iconic performance as Donald Trump on “SNL.” You can even expect a Trump tweet about it is already ready to go. [Posted July 24]

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

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