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Keep It!
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The mics are on, the takes are heating up, and awards season isn't going to comment on itself. Join Louis Virtel (Jimmy Kimmel Live!) and Nina Parker (Friday Night Vibes, E! News) every week as they descend into the gorgeous wreckage of pop culture, unpacking the biggest stories in TV, film, and entertainment news. But they don't stop at celebrity NEWS, they also bring you celebrity GUESTS! We're talkin' Cate Blanchett, Michelle Yeoh, Bowen Yang, Dylan O’Brien, Danielle Deadwyler, Ivy Wolk, Andrew Garfield, and many more. Expect unabashed gay reads, brows both high and low, and a lot of Rihanna appreciation from today’s most esteemed culture vultures. Hello, The Academy? Consider yourself warned! New episodes drop every Wednesday.
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Marty Supreme & Heated Rivalry with Ethan Hawke & Vinny Thomas
Jan 701:24:48Tap to summarizeThis week, Louis is joined by actor and comedian Vinny Thomas to discuss RuPaul's Drag Race season 18, Marty Supreme, the season finale of Marty Supreme, their favorite gay TV shows, Avatar: Ash & Fire, and James Cameron's recent comments on award nominations. Louis is also joined by Ethan Hawke to discuss his Golden Globe-nominated performance in Blue Moon. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast
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Highest 2 Lowest, And Just Like That, & Clue with Charlie Day & Taylor Hale
Aug 20Tap to summarizeThis week, Louis and Big Brother 24 winner Taylor Hale discuss And Just Like That, The Amazing Race, Highest 2 Lowest, the 40th anniversary of Clue, reality TV friendships, and the recent blows to film criticism.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast
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Mission: Impossible & Miley Cyrus with Owen Thiele
Jun 4, 2025Tap to summarizeIra and Louis discuss the final Mission: Impossible, And Just Like That’s new season, Patti LuPone’s New Yorker profile and apology, WeHo Pride, Miley’s new album, Wear Whatever the F You Want, and Tennis’ farewell tour. Owen Thiele joins to discuss his pair of new shows Adults and Overcompensating, podcasting in the middle of the night, and more.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast
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The Met Gala & Tony Nominations with Darren Criss & Juan A. Ramírez
May 7, 2025Tap to summarizeIra, Louis, and guest co-host Juan A. Ramírez discuss the 2025 Met Gala, Tony nominations and the new Broadway season, Make America Film Again, Trump cutting theatre funding, and more. Darren Criss joins to discuss his Tony nominated role in Maybe Happy Ending and how he manages to see every show on Broadway while starring in his own.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast
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Coachella & Sports Movie Draft with Ellen Pompeo & Katie Nolan
Apr 16, 202501:29:37Tap to summarizeIra and Louis discuss Coachella and Lady Gaga’s massive performance, Katy Perry’s space race, and Cate Blanchett’s plans to quit acting. Katie Nolan joins to create the ultimate sports movie draft. Ellen Pompeo joins to discuss her new limited series Good American Family, playing Meredith Grey for two decades, and more.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast
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The White Lotus & John Mulaney with Marsai Martin
Apr 9, 202501:19:05Tap to summarizeIra and Louis discuss The White Lotus finale, John Mulaney and talk shows, Val Kilmer, RHOA, and the best movie franchises. Marsai Martin joins to discuss G20, working with icons like Viola Davis and Regina Hall, and more.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast
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The Studio, Avengers Doomsday, & Pop the Balloon with Elisabeth Moss & Jay Jurden
Apr 2, 202501:32:52Tap to summarizeIra and guest co-host Jay Jurden discuss the Avengers: Doomsday cast, Apple TV+'s new comedy The Studio, Urban Outfitters dipping into Black Y2K fashion, Morgan Wallen's SNL tantrum, Elon Musk meddling in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election; and Pop the Balloon, Kill Tony, and the YouTube to TV series pipeline. Elisabeth Moss joins to discuss the final season of The Handmaid's Tale, memories of Mad Men's final season, performing in David Mamet plays, and more.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast
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Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco & The White Lotus with Rosamund Pike
Mar 26, 202501:26:32Tap to summarizeIra and Louis discuss Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's joint album, Tate McRae's tour, The White Lotus, The Residence, Lizzo's comeback, and Slayyyter teaming up with Azealia Banks. Rosamund Pike joins to discuss the new season of her Prime Video series The Wheel of Time, moving between screen and audio roles, and more.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast
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Snow White & Sex Work Onscreen with Nathan Lane and Jeffery Self
Mar 19, 202501:27:42Tap to summarizeIra and Louis discuss Ira's tenure on The Floor, the drama surrounding Snow White, the chilling new series Adolescence and ticket prices for Othello on Broadway. Jeffery Self joins them to discuss the best portrayals of sex workers in film, his own history as a sex worker, and his new memoir Self-Sabotage: And Other Ways I've Spent My Time. Nathan Lane joins to discuss his new series Mid-Century Modern, favorite Guys & Dolls memories, and why he also enjoys dastardly roles.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast
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Lady Gaga's Mayhem & Mickey 17 with Aja Naomi King
Mar 12, 202501:29:23Tap to summarizeIra and Louis discuss Lady Gaga’s new album Mayhem, Bong Joon-Ho’s Mickey 17, SXSW, The Traitors finale, Bruno Mars teaming up with Sexyy Red, and Meghan McCain’s tweets. Aja Naomi King joins to discuss her new series Grosse Pointe Garden Society, what she learned from Viola Davis and Kerry Washington, and more.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast
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