{
  "id": 1781671,
  "title": "How the ‘Hacks’ Production Team Created a ’70s Sitcom Set and Overcame Las Vegas-Sized Challenges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/how-the-hacks-production-team-created-a-70s-sitcom-set-and-overcame",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T19:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/artisans/awards/hacks-70s-sitcom-set-las-vegas-blackout-1236837382/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In the “Hacks” universe, “Who’s Making Dinner?” is a fictional sitcom celebrating its 50th anniversary at PaleyFest with a screening and party. The story goes that the sitcom was created in the 1970s by Deborah (Jean Smart) alongside her late husband, Frank. However, Frank conned her out of a creator credit, leaving himself with sole […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}