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Ira and Louis discuss new HBO series The Idol, the arrival of Pride month, the looming SAG-AFTRA strike, Tina Turner obituaries, and reactions to the Succession finale. Plus, Trace Lysette joins to discuss her new film Monica, how ballroom prepared her for acting, and more. Check out the Keep It Episode on the Tina Turner documentary: https://crooked.com/podcast/satan-boy-summer-with-naomi-ekperigin-and-megan-gailey/

Louis and Ira may be taking a break for Memorial Day, but fear not! We’ve got a riveting surprise for you courtesy of Crooked Media and Spotify’s original podcast, “Stuck with Damon Young.” In this episode, Damon joins forces with the one and only Ira Madison III to dive deep into the reductive trope of “magical negros,” citing popular examples from both reality and fiction. Later in the episode, Damon and Brooklyn-based culture writer Shamira Ibrahim offer advice to a woman grappling with her husband’s problematic traveling habit — asking strangers about their ethnic background.If this episode has your senses tingling, be sure to head over to the “Stuck with Damon Young” feed pronto! You’ll discover a treasure trove of recent episodes, including a captivating tête-à-tête with marijuana and hip-hop mogul Wiz Khalifa. From his enchanting tales of fatherhood to the ever-evolving cannabis industry, nothing is off-limits. Tune in to “Stuck with Damon Young” every Thursday for free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!

Ira and Louis discuss HBO’s Donna Summer documentary, the addictiveness of Kylie’s “Padam Padam,”movies they actually want sequels to and remakes of, Zooey Deschanel’s favorite LA foods, and the new season of Selling Sunset. Plus, Aisha Tyler joins to discuss Apple TV+’s The Last Thing He Told Me, Archer’s final season, and what it means to take pop culture seriously.All episodes of "The Last Thing He Told Me" are streaming now, on AppleTV+.

Ira and Louis discuss EuroVision and new music from our favorite foreign divas Kylie Minogue, Bebe Rexha, and Jessie Ware. Plus, Tom Cruise’s celebrity friendships, some light Jeopardy drama, how Ira is still avoiding Renaissance Tour spoilers, and Louis attending the GLAAD Awards. Return guest Lizzy Caplan joins to discuss her new series Fatal Attraction and whether we’re primed for a new era of erotic thrillers.

Ira and Louis discuss King Charles III’s coronation, Janet Jackson’s Together Again Tour, Jacob Tremblay’s seemingly rapid aging, Succession’s slow build to the finale, and reminisce on TV shows they swear they were the only viewer of. Plus, Ginger Gonzaga joins to discuss She-Hulk and True Lies, why SAG should be striking, and the time Ira used to be her dog walker.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Louis and Crooked executive producer Kendra James tackle the black, white, pink, and beige world of the 2023 Met Gala, the legacy of Jerry Springer, and what’s on the line during this incoming Writers Guild strike. Then Ira rejoins to interview screen legend and Book Club: The Next Chapter star Mary Steenburgen. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

In a bonus episode, Ira and Louis are joined the inimitable Patti LuPone to discuss her new film Beau is Afraid, what makes great theatre and why Broadway no longer thrills her, and much more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Ira and Louis discuss the firings of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon, Harry Belafonte’s passing, the one thing Woody Allen got right, and Jessica Simpson’s singing career. Plus, Jordan E. Cooper joins to discuss his (gone from Broadway too soon) exhilarating play Ain’t No Mo’ and what excites him about theatre’s present and future.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Ira fills in Louis on his Coachella weekend and Frank Ocean’s alleged performance. Guest co-host Nichole Perkins, host of The Prince Mixtape, joins Ira and Louis to discuss Prince’s legacy and his underrated albums, bad rom coms that they love, new Netflix series Obsession, Timothee Chalamet dating Kylie Jenner, and HBO Max’s makeover. Plus, James Marsden joins to discuss his new comedy series Jury Duty, playing heartthrobs in rom coms, 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

Ira and Louis discuss the Super Mario Bros. movie, this week’s landmark Succession episode, Taylor Swift’s break up with Joe Alwyn, Kim Kardashian joining AHS, and dating app screenshots. Plus, Toni Collette joins to discuss her new film Mafia Mamma, some of her most iconic 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

Ira and Louis discuss the Barbie movie teaser, the Murder Mystery franchise, Married to the Mob, Succession, Daisy Jones and the Six, “Fast Car,” and a Harry Potter TV series. Plus, Rachel Weisz joins to discuss her new series Dead Ringers and adapting Cronenberg for TV. Then Ira and Louis fill in their Rachel Weisz blindspots with The Constant Gardener and About a Boy. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Ira and Louis discuss Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski trial, Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, “Cuff It” dethroning “Halo” as Beyoncé’s longest charting single, Jonathan Majors’ arrest, and White Lotus’ season three location. Plus, Jasmin Savoy Brown joins to discuss her roles in Yellowjacket and the Scream franchise, her love of Broadway, 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

Ira and Louis discuss Scream VI and the franchise as a whole, Miley Cyrus’ new album Endless Summer Vacation, the sex scenes on Swarm, Brokeback Mountain as a stage play, and why we’re still obsessed with Ebert’s reviews. Plus, Jessica Williams joins to discuss her role on Shrinking, working with Harrison Ford and meeting Calista Flockhart, rewatching Lost, 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

Ira, Louis, and guest host Michael Schulman (author of Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears”) discuss the 95th Academy Awards including Michelle Yeoh’s historic win, Angela Bassett’s unsurprising loss, Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser’s bittersweet comeback stories, and more. Plus, Lukas Gage joins to discuss starring in the new season of You, and a lot more from the recent SXSW debut of his film Down Low to the ongoing Vanderpump Rules scandal.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

On this special BONUS episode of X-Ray Vision & Keep It, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight fight with fanny packs as they discuss the recent stunning Oscars sweep by Everything Everywhere All At Once! First up, in the Previously On (1:55), they discuss the Oscars sweep, why EEAAO appealed to them and to audiences, the Angela Bassett snub, and more. In the Airlock (11:55), a rebroadcast deep dive from Jason and Rosie from our April 2022 episode on EEAAO. Then, a rebroadcast (31:59) of Jason and Rosie’s interview with newly minted Oscar-winning directing duo The Daniels. Finally, passing off the torch to our good friends at Keep It (1:09:35) for a fantastic interview with newly-minted Oscar winner and icon Michelle Yeoh, recorded in April 2022.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast Check out X-Ray Vision: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/x-ray-vision/

Ira and Louis discuss their 20233 Oscar ballots, their favorite Oscar winning acting performances, Chris Rock’s Netflix special, and Sam Levinson’s The Idol. Ira explains the entire Vanderpump Rules cheating scandal (or The Scandoval) to Louis. Plus, Kerry Washington joins to discuss her new Hulu series Unprisoned, her relationship with social media, auditioning for Gwyneth Paltrow, 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

Ira and Louis are joined by guest co-host Damon Young to discuss athletes who’ve excelled as actors, the SAG and NAACP Awards, racist closed captioning snafus, Putin being besties with Steven Segal, and Keke Palmer’s baby’s name. Damon brings his Ask Damon segment from his own podcast Stuck with Damon Young, to answer listener questions. Plus, Ira is joined by Tennis (indie pop duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley) to discuss their new album Pollen.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Ira and Louis discuss Ariana DeBose's exuberant rap at the BAFTAs, Kelly Ripa ditching Ryan Seacrest as her co-host, Ben Stein's affinity for Aunt Jemima, Sweetgreen salads, and more. Audie Cornish joins to discuss her new podcast The Assignment, what keeps her inquisitive about a variety of subjects, and why she's not interested in playing herself on camera. Plus, Zara Larsson joins to discuss why the best pop music comes out of Sweden, the music that inspires her, and her new single "Can't Tame Her."

Ira and Louis discuss the Super Bowl a.k.a. Fenty Bowl and Rihanna's return to the spotlight, Burt Bacharach's legacy, the debate over sex scenes in television and film, couples posting on Valentine's Day, and whether Jeanne Dielman is one of the best films ever. Plus, model, writer and trans activist Munroe Bergdorf joins to discuss what we missed at the 2023 BRIT Awards and her new memoir Transitional.

Ira and Louis discuss Beyoncé's snub and everything else that went on at the Grammys. Guest Danielle Pinnock joins to discuss her role on CBS' Ghosts and also provide boots on the ground tea from attending the Grammys. Plus, 80 for Brady, Cannes Grand Prix winner Close, AMC's new tiered ticket pricing, and more.

Ira and Louis discuss the Oscars controversy surrounding Andrea Riseborough’s nomination, the recent gay episode of The Last of Us, Ava Max’s new album of gay anthems, Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston hitting the big screen together, and Sam Smith’s new sound and aesthetic. Plus, Xosha Roquemore joins to discuss her new film Who Invited Charlie? and more.

Ira and Louis discuss the 95th Academy Awards nominations, MILF Manor, sexy M&Ms, and more. Plus, Michael Urie joins to discuss his new series Shrinking, working with Harrison Ford, and his iconic Juilliard classmates.

Ira and Louis discuss Prince Harry’s fast-selling memoir Spare, Madonna’s Celebration Tour announcement, new reality game show The Traitors, one hour Drag Race episodes, Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar campaign, and their Ins and Outs of 2023. Plus, Ira is joined by Meredith Marks to discuss this season of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.

Ira and Louis break down the 80th Golden Globes ceremony which inexplicably took place on a Tuesday night.

Ira and Louis kick off a sixth year of Keep It with their thoughts on the movies they saw over the holidays from M3GAN, Babylon, The Fabelmans, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Triangle of Sadness, and more. Plus, The Real Friends of WeHo and Rihanna’s turn as a scammer. And Anna Kendrick joins to discuss her new film Alice, Darling and how surviving a toxic relationship helped her as an actor.

Ira and Louis answer your burning mailbag questions about their favorite albums, who else could have starred in Tar, Nicholas Cage’s Oscar prospects, and more. Plus, Mike Birbiglia joins to discuss his Broadway show The Old Man & the Pool and the current state of stand up comedy.

Ira and Louis dive into season 2 of The White Lotus and its intense finale, the return of the Golden Globes, SZA’s new album, and Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. Plus, Wednesday breakout Hunter Doohan joins to discuss the new series and working w Bryan Cranston on Your Honor.

Ira and Louis discuss the legacies of Christine McVie and Irene Cara, the more complicated legacy of Kirstie Alley, Sight & Sounds’ latest 100 Greatest Films of All Time list, Glass Onion’s frustratingly brief theatrical run, and everyone’s obsession with AI filters. Plus, Jim Parsons joins to discuss his new film Spoiler Alert and his other queer roles in cinema.

Ira and Louis discuss their favorite Hollywood siblings Candace Cameron Bure and Kirk Cameron. Then, a collection of their favorite Keep Its of the year including overlong superhero movies, wild celeb tweets and rumors, and Aida’s farewell episode.

Ira and Louis discuss Wakanda Forever, Lindsay Lohan’s return, Grammy nominations, John Aniston’s death and his daughter Jennifer’s recent thoughts on Hollywood, Elon Musk’s destruction of Twitter, and Ticketmaster’s evil Verified Fan program. Plus, Natasha Leggero joins to discuss motherhood, glamour inspirations, and her new book The World Deserves My Children.

Ira and Louis discuss celebrities turning out for Rick Caruso, Drake's Megan the Stallion diss, Rihanna adding Johnny Depp to the Savage x Fenty Show, Selena Gomez's new documentary, TVLine's ranking of the best HBO characters, Karamo's talk show, and Aaron Carter's passing. Plus, Jake Lacy joins to discuss his career shift from nice guy to villains in The White Lotus and A Friend of the Family.

Ira, Louis, and guest host Brittany Luse discuss Rihanna’s return to music in Wakanda Forever and their favorite film soundtracks, celebrity Halloween costumes, Elon Musk buying Twitter, the demise of the Billboard Hot 100, and Heartstopper’s Kit Connor being bullied into coming out. Plus, Nina Hoss joins to discuss her role in TAR, German cinema, and more.

Ira and Louis discuss Taylor Swift’s latest album Midnights, Leslie Jordan and how we respond to celebrity deaths. Plus, Jacob Anderson joins to discuss the television adaptation of Interview with the Vampire and why, for some reason, he’s a fan of Keep It. And in honor of Jacob’s appearance, a discussion of our favorite vampires in film and television.

Ira and Louis celebrate 250 episodes of Keep It and discuss Angela Lansbury’s legacy, Cate Blanchett’s performance in TAR and the already stacked Best Actress race at the Oscars, the definition of a “cult classic,” and Beyoncé’s yet to materialize visuals for Renaissance. Plus, Paul Reiser joins to discuss his new series Reboot, how sitcoms have changed, why we need Eddie Murphy doing stand up again, and more.

Ira and Louis guest host this week is the legendary winner of Big Brother 24, Taylor Hale! We discuss her time in the Big Brother house, plus our favorite reality shows, films we can’t get enough of, and more.Plus, Charlie Puth’s new album, Madonna’s coming out, Days of Our Lives airing daytime’s first threesome, and who we’re never talking about on Keep It again.

Ira and Louis discuss Bros' performance at the box office, Blonde's polarizing depiction of Marilyn Monroe, whether Hocus Pocus 2 is better than the first, Lena Dunham's Pride casket tweet, Kanye's White Lives Matter shirts, and Christian Walker's feud with his father Herschel. Plus, Hollywood royalty Isabella Rossellini joins to discuss her new one woman show Darwin's Smile, the enduring gay legacy of Death Becomes Her, and what she learned from her iconic parents Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini.

Ira and Louis discuss whether Don't Worry Darling was worth all the drama, Rihanna headlining the Super Bowl, the winner of Big Brother 24, pickleball, and Rolling Stone's 100 Best TV Shows list. Plus, Nick Kroll joins to discuss his new stand-up special Little Big Boy and also that movie he starred in that everyone's talking about.

Ira, Louis, and guest host Sam Sanders dive into The Woman King and Viola Davis’ career, Nicki Minaj’s Twitter-stemmed lawsuits, Adam Levine’s cheating scandal, Mark Wahlberg’s career choices, Cardi B’s bisexuality, and group text etiquette. Plus, Louis chats with Andrea Riseborough about her new film To Leslie and her extensive film career.

Ira and Louis discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the reactions to it, the Emmys, Ben Savage’s political bid, the Obamas new portraits, and more. Plus, Edward Enninful joins to discuss his role as British Vogue’s editor-in-chief and his new memoir A Visible Man.Check out Sheryl Lee Ralph's recent Keep It Appearance here: https://crooked.com/podcast/we-dont-talk-about-favreau-w-sheryl-lee-ralph/.

Ira and Louis discuss the continuing Don't Worry Darling gossip that has unfolded at the Venice Film Festival, whether they care about The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Lea Michele's alleged illiteracy, and Louis' addiction to Pluto TV. Plus, Betty Gilpin returns to discuss her new book All the Women in My Brain, shared theatre traumas, and more.Check out Betty Gilpin's previous appearance on Keep It

Ira and Louis discuss the drama surrounding Olivia Wilde’s upcoming film Don’t Worry Darling, the relevance of the VMAs, Sydney Sweeney’s online drama, Britney and Elton John’s new version of “Tiny Dancer,” the Kyle controversy on Big Brother, and more. Plus, legend and icon Jenifer Lewis joins to discuss her new book Walking In My Joy: In These Streets, the women who’ve supported her career since the beginning, and why activism is more important to her now than acting. Check out Olivia Wilde's appearance on Keep It here: https://crooked.com/podcast/the-royal-tea-with-olivia-wilde/

Ira and Louis discuss NYT critic Lena Wilson’s feud with Bodies Bodies Bodies star Amandla Stenberg, Idris Elba not casting his daughter in Beast, their favorite Hollywood nepotism babies, House of the Dragon’s premiere, Harry Styles as the new king of pop, and Ben Affleck’s plantation wedding. Plus, John Boyega joins to discuss his new film Breaking, memories of pilot season in LA, and more.

Ira and Louis discuss Anne Heche’s legacy, Nathan Fielder’s new series The Rehearsal, Megan thee Stallion’s sophomore album Traumazine, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Madonna as a businesswoman, and Marlo Hampton’s disappointing season on Real Housewives of Atlanta. Plus, Connie Britton joins to discuss The White Lotus, revisiting Spin City, and her Broadway aspirations.

Ira and Louis discuss Olivia Newton-John's legacy, their favorite dance songs, HBO Max's disastrous rebrand, Ezra Miller's reign of terror, Kat McPhee's bad voting record, and more. Plus, Nathalie Emmanuel joins to discuss her latest film The Invitation and working on series with huge fanbases like Hollyoaks and Game of Thrones.

Ira and Louis are joined by music critic Britt Julious to discuss Beyoncé’s massive new album Renaissance. Neil Patrick Harris joins to discuss his new series Uncoupled, his life as a gay man before publicly coming out, and more. Plus, a post-mortem on RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 7.

While Ira is away, Louis is joined by Angelica Jade Bastién and Guy Branum to discuss Jordan Peele’s Nope, modern filmmakers’ obsession with Steven Spielberg, the current state of prestige TV, Brad Pitt’s skirt, Multiverses, the reaction to the new Jeopardy hosts, and more. Plus, Ethan Hawke’s new documentary series, The Last Movie Stars, gives them all the perfect excuse to dive into their favorite classic Hollywood icons.

Ira, Louis, and guest host Bolu Babalola discuss Bennifer's wedding, Anne Hathway's celebrity rebrand, Love Island, The Gray Man, the monkeypox vaccine rollout, and more. Plus, Hayley Kiyoko joins to discuss her new album Panorama and what it takes to be vulnerable as a pop star.____You can find everything you need to fight back at votesaveamerica.com/roe, but here’s a few things you can do: The first, and most important thing we can do is minimize the harm that this ruling will inflict. One way to do that is to support our Immediate Impact Fund. All funds raised go directly to local abortion funds, independent clinics, and legal defense for patients: votesaveamerica.com/abortionfunds We have a lot of work to do to fight back, and one place to start is with our Fight Back Fund, which supports grassroots organizing and power-building organizations in states where we can make a difference, as well as supporting ballot measure campaigns in four states. By contributing, you can help local activists defend abortion rights this year and build towards the future: votesaveamerica.com/fightback Get to work supporting winnable races in 2022 where abortion is at stake—like the governor’s races in Pennsylvania, Michigan, or Arizona—by signing up for Midterm Madness: votesaveamerica.com/midterms RSVP for our live virtual event on Tuesday 6/28: After Roe: Reproductive and Civil Rights Move to States, where our expert panel incl Erin Ryan and Leah Litman, moderated by Shaniqua will discuss what this means, what comes next, and how we can fight back: https://www.mobilize.us/crooked/event/464892/

Ira and Louis discuss Emmy noms, Jen Shah's guilty plea, Lea Michele in Funny Girl, Mickey Rourke versus Tom Cruise, Doja Cat DMing teenagers, and more. Plus, the absolutely iconic Isabelle Huppert joins to discuss her latest film Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, and her love of the cinema.

Ira and Louis discuss Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic and the musician's place in pop culture, Lil Nas X's beef with BET, and what the hell is going on with the Barbie movie. Plus, Jenny Slate joins to discuss Marcel the Shell with the Shoes On, visiting Isabella Rossellini's farm, and the joys of voice acting.____You can find everything you need to fight back at votesaveamerica.com/roe, but here’s a few things you can do: The first, and most important thing we can do is minimize the harm that this ruling will inflict. One way to do that is to support our Immediate Impact Fund. All funds raised go directly to local abortion funds, independent clinics, and legal defense for patients: votesaveamerica.com/abortionfunds We have a lot of work to do to fight back, and one place to start is with our Fight Back Fund, which supports grassroots organizing and power-building organizations in states where we can make a difference, as well as supporting ballot measure campaigns in four states. By contributing, you can help local activists defend abortion rights this year and build towards the future: votesaveamerica.com/fightback Get to work supporting winnable races in 2022 where abortion is at stake—like the governor’s races in Pennsylvania, Michigan, or Arizona—by signing up for Midterm Madness: votesaveamerica.com/midterms RSVP for our live virtual event on Tuesday 6/28: After Roe: Reproductive and Civil Rights Move to States, where our expert panel incl Erin Ryan and Leah Litman, moderated by Shaniqua will discuss what this means, what comes next, and how we can fight back: https://www.mobilize.us/crooked/event/464892/

Ira and Louis discuss pop's house music revival courtesy of Beyoncé and Drake, J Lo's new documentary, the end of The Wendy Williams Show, Jeopardy handwriting errors, and the conservative uproar over Lightyear. Plus, Joel Kim Booster joins to discuss Fire Island, the pros and cons of queer representation, and his new comedy special Psyschosexual.___This year Crooked Media’s Pride fund is supporting three incredible organizations that provide community building, gender affirming, and life saving resources to the queer and transgender community. Visit https://crooked.com/pridefund to learn more, donate, and take action.