Emmy's Clown Car Comedy Race

It's fresh series stars vs. returning champs in an unusually crowded field. Plus: The Academy's 'No Other Land' hedge backfires

FUNNY LADIES From left: Hacks’ Jean Smart, Nobody Wants This’ Kristen Bell and Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson will be part of a crowded field contending for Emmy’s comedy actress prize. (Photo illustration by The Ankler; Smart: HBO; Bell: Netflix; Brunson: ABC)

Today I’m taking a closer look at the Emmy category that seems the most invested in giving…