Summer Turned Pretty Star Joins Hacks: Age Gap Romance

0:00It's April 3rd, entertainment and celebrity news today starts now, AI-powered in Spotlight Ready. I'm Cory with the story. Christopher Briny from Summer I Turn Pretty is jumping into the final fifth season of Hacks on HBO Max. He guests in one episode as an international rock star, who sparks a romance with Gene Smart's character, Debra Vance. Yeah, it's a big age gap, but the showrunners are leaning into that dynamic hard. The idea comes from wanting to keep Debra real and multidimensional. They stress that women stay sexy and active no matter their age. Plus, it's hilarious picturing her with this young rocker dude who dresses more like her than her usual types. Briny admitted he was nervous stepping on to set it first, but Gene Smart put him right at ease and they ended up having a blast filming those scenes. The writers have been kicking this storyline around for seasons, waiting for the perfect moment when Ava and Debra's bond felt solid enough. Now in this last season, they get to unleash ideas like this that feel fresh, sexy, grounded

1:02and funny all at once. Co-star Hannah Imbinder, who's 30, spilled at the Emmy Awards that it's bittersweet knowing it's the end. Filming kicks off next week, and the whole season drops April 9th on HBO Max. Can't wait to see how it wraps up this wild ride.