‘Studio’ wins comedy series to cap record haul

Apple TV’s Hollywood satire bested past winners ‘The Bear’ and ‘Hacks’ in a blockbuster evening.

- By Kairtyn HuAMANI

MYUNG J. CHUN Los Angeles Times IKE BARINHOLTZ, center left, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg accept the comedy series Emmy for "The Studio," which took home a total of 13 awards-beating "The Bear's" previous record.

THANK you, Sal Saperstein! Freshman series “The Studio” is the top comedy at the Emmys, bringing its awards total to 13.

Last year’s winner, “Hacks,” and previous winner “The Bear” were also in the running for the comedy series award, along with “Abbott Elementary,” “Nobody Wants This,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Shrinking” and “What We Do in the Shadows.”

“The Studio” also became the new record-holder for most Emmys won by a comedy series ina single year. Last year’s haul from “The Bear” was the previous record-high of Il wins.