Louis Virtel

Last night was the 98th annual Academy Awards. Oscars aficionado and " Keep It " co-host Louis Virtel discusses his opinions of the winners, and all the surprises of the night. Plus, listeners share their thoughts about the Oscars this year. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Louis Virtel talks to Julie about what he's been up to since the last time he was on the show and the controversy surrounding the Glambot Guy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of some of cinema's greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies, explore what drives them artistically and what makes their decision making process so fascinating. Add in a few silly tangents and a fun game at the end of the episode and you've got yourself a podcast we truly hope you love. On episode 81 of the Director Watch Podcast, the boys are joined by 'Keep It' cohost and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' writer Emmy nominee Louis Virtel (for writing the Oscars, no less), to discuss the first film in their Mike Nichols series, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). New year, new series, as the guys take a stroll down the career of one of the most famous, influential directors of the last sixty years, Mike Nichols. Known for his excellent reputation with actors and his work on the stage, Nichols first came on the film scene with one of the best debuts in cinema history with the explosive adaptation of the great American play, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Following the events of one evening spent with two couples, one being much more naive than the other, we watch a thrilling chess match of devilish wit, psychological damage, and imploding relationships bubble to incendiary results, with four incredible performances at the center of it. Ryan, Jay, and Louis break down their thoughts on the film, Nichols' rise to becoming a director, Burton and Taylor's relationship on and off screen, the historical relevance of this film, the importance of going to sleep, and more. You can listen to the Director Watch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music and more. This podcast runs 1h35m. The guys will be back next week to continue their series on the films of Mike Nichols with a review of his next film, 1967's The Graduate. You can rent it via iTunes and Amazon Prime rental in preparation for the next episode of Director Watch. Till then, let's get into it. Music: MUSICALIFE, from Pond5 (intro) and "B-3" from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).

Tragically, Lovett entered a catatonic state this week after watching Wicked 24 times in a 72 hour period. Luckily, that gave us the perfect opportunity to welcome Keep It’s Louis Virtel as our substitute host! This week, the Oscar goes to Bruce Vilanch for juiciest behind-the-scenes gossip. Raven Symoné spells out her life in television, and it’s worth way more than seven points. And Louis and the gang pick out the gay gift for the gifted gay in all of our lives. Tour dates & cities: crooked.com/events For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

Louis Virtel joins us for some fava beans and a nice Limoncello La Croix for today’s What A Weekday! This week, Donald Trump’s Hannibal Lecter speak leaves a funny taste in our mouth. Robert and Nadine Menendez are couple goals. The Taylor Swift concert baby has better seats than we do, and we end the show the way we always do: with 1,500 spiders and scorpions. Grab your tickets for Lovett or Leave It’s weekly live show in Los Angeles. Special guest hosts include: Andy Richter, Larry Wilmore, Matt Rogers, Ian Karmel, Langston Kerman and Guy Branum. Dates & Tickets: https://crooked.com/events/ For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

One last look back at this year’s show! Katey and Richard talk to comedy writer Louis Virtel about writing material for the Oscars, the jokes that didn’t make the cut, and how John Cena wound up naked onstage. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws , @karajwarner , @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dave and Alonso are joined by the brilliant Louis Virtel to pore over some of the season's most talked-about movies. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Instagram, Bluesky and Facebook, welcome to my Christmas song. Join our club , won't you?

Happy Pride 🌈 😈 at long last, it's the Madonna episode!!! Madonna stan & scholar Louis Virtel joins Fran & Rose to break down their favorite eras, albums, performances and signature Madonna righteous babe sass We release bonus content every week for our Patreon subscribers ! Buy our genius merch ! Or if you're broke follow our finsta @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back 'Keep It' cohost and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' writer Louis Virtel to discuss the 1969 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Maggie Smith won for her performance in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," beating Geneviève Bujold in "Anne of the Thousand Days," Jane Fonda in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They," Liza Minnelli in "The Sterile Cuckoo," and Jean Simmons in "The Happy Ending." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Smith. 0:00 - 12:24 - Introduction 12:25 - 32:28 - Geneviève Bujold 32:29 - 1:01:30 - Jane Fonda 1:01:31 - 1:21:06 - Liza Minnelli 1:21:07 - 1:41:44 - Jean Simmons 1:41:45 - 2:04:31 - Maggie Smith 2:04:32 - 2:40:42 - Why Maggie Smith won / Twitter questions 2:40:43 - 2:45:17 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261 ! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis ! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Louis Virtel on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Jessi was not invited to the Academy Awards (RUDE) but writer/comedian/Oscars savant Louis Virtel WAS, so she’s calling him to find out EVERYTHING that went down behind the scenes. As a writer for Jimmy Kimmel, Louis tells Jessi how many jokes were written about The Slap, why Rihanna changed Jimmy’s entire monologue and who was the most intimidating backstage. Then Jessi ranks her best and worst dressed and takes a controversial stance in the Ashley Graham vs Hugh Grant interview debacle. Plus! Lindsey Lohan gets pregnant, Avril Lavigne gets flashed and Paris Hilton gets personal. It’s a COCOMELON of an episode so place a feather on your nipples and enjoy! As always LEAVE JESSI A MESSAGE anytime, from anywhere at: 323-448-0068 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Satire-comedy, “9 to 5,” stars the iconic trio, Judy Bernly (Jane Fonda), Violet Newstead (Lily Tomlin), and Doralee Rhodes (Dolly Parton), as exhausted secretaries navigating their toxic workplace. While under the heavy thumb of their sexist boss, they find their wildest revenge fantasies coming true, while of course, hilarity ensues. To recall the classic, Matt is joined by writer and friend of the show, Louis Virtel, to reflect on Jane Fonda’s imprint on the film, and gush over favorite scenes and BTS gems. Establishing Dolly as more than a country singer and entertainer, but truly as a star, “9 to 5” started life-long friendships for the leading ladies and cemented a home for acrylics in the workplace. Never forgetting the song of the same name, “9 to 5” was a Billboard Hit and Grammy winner, and simultaneously immortalized the legacy of the film. Watch on HBO via HBO Max: “9 to 5” until March 31, 2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Louis Virtel is a writer on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and a co-host of the Crooked Media podcast Keep It . I remain shocked that I could meet a ton of people who are like me here. I really thought that was a New York thing. [...] I really thought in the abstract it was the land of models and actors, and I’m so psyched to learn: No–this is totally where I belong, [around] people who have made me so much funnier. I guess I’m just shocked to belong here so much, even though everything I’ve ever wanted to do involves being in California. Notes and references from this episode: @LouisVirtel - Louis Virtel on Twitter Keep It - Crooked Media home page Keep It - Apple Podcasts “101 of the Best Songs About California,” by Soumya Karlamangla, NY Times @kylebuchanan - Kyle Buchanan on Twitter Black’s Beach - SanDiego.org “Virtel it Like it Is” - Marvel segment - Jimmy Kimmel Live! Louis Virtel on Jeopardy! - YouTube 2020 Red Carpet Coverage - The Oscars The Richard & Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center - CSU Long Beach Karen Carpenter Plays the Drums - YouTube ===== Produced, hosted and edited by Stu VanAirsdale Theme music: Sounds Supreme Twitter: @WhatCalifornia Substack newsletter: whatiscalifornia.substack.com Support What is California? on Patreon: patreon.com/whatiscalifornia Email: hello@whatiscalifornia.com Please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And if you liked What is California?, please rate and review What is California? on Apple Podcasts ! It helps new listeners find the show.