Co-star and co-creator Paul W. Downs also addressed the crowd, noting that the team didn’t know if the series would initially sell, given that it featured two female characters, one of whom — stand-up comedy legend Deborah Vance, as played by Jean Smart — was over 60.

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Hosts Dan and Eugene Levy immediately addressed the one thing that was on everyone's minds Sunday night at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. "I know some of you might be expecting us to make a joke about whether 'The Bear' is really a