Ep 169. Watch What Happens Live 10/22/18

Watch What Happens Live is a late-night talk show hosted by Andy Cohen. Season 15 of this popular show has been airing since January 2018, and the 169th episode of this season was aired on October 22, 2018, and was titled Watch What Happens Live 10/22/18.

The episode featured two popular guests - comedian and actor Nick Kroll and actress Lea DeLaria. Both the guests were there to promote their respective projects. Nick Kroll talked about his animated Netflix series, Big Mouth, which he co-created and in which he also voices several characters. Meanwhile, Lea DeLaria discussed her role in the Netflix series, Orange is the New Black, which was in its final season at the time.

As is the format of the show, the guests were asked a series of questions by Andy Cohen about their personal and professional lives. The episode began with a segment called "Here's what" in which the host asked the guests to reveal what they have been up to recently. Nick Kroll revealed that he had just returned from his honeymoon in Portugal and Spain, while Lea DeLaria talked about attending a friend's wedding in Denver.

The next segment was called "Plead the Fifth," in which Andy Cohen asked his guests three tough and personal questions, but they could plead the fifth for one of them. Nick Kroll was asked about a past relationship with his co-star, Jenny Slate, and whether they are still friends. He chose to answer the question, saying that they were friends, but their relationship was over. Lea DeLaria was asked about her craziest fan encounter and chose to plead the fifth.

In another segment, called "Spill the Tea," Andy Cohen played a game where he asked the guests to guess which celebrity was behind a particular rumor or gossip. For example, the guests were asked who was behind the rumor that Lea Michele once farted in front of Barbara Streisand. The guests took turns guessing, and the answers were revealed.

The episode also had a segment called "Mazel of the Day," where Andy Cohen picked something that he thought was the best thing of the day. For this episode, the "Mazel of the Day" was the engagement of reality TV star, Bethenny Frankel, and Nick Kroll's "Big Mouth" co-creator, Andrew Goldberg.

Another segment of the episode was called "Jackhole of the Day," where Andy Cohen picked something that he thought was the worst thing of the day. For this episode, the "Jackhole of the Day" was the White House's handling of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

As always, the show ended with fan questions, where fans called in to ask the guests their questions. One of the fans asked Nick Kroll if there were any plans for a "Big Mouth" movie, to which he responded in the negative. Another fan asked Lea DeLaria about her experience of working with Lady Gaga on the set of American Horror Story. Lea DeLaria revealed that she had only one line in the show and that Lady Gaga was incredibly professional and easy to work with.

Overall, this episode of Watch What Happens Live was a fun and light-hearted affair, with Andy Cohen asking his guests some thought-provoking questions while keeping the tone of the show light and friendly. The guests were at ease and seemed to be having a good time interacting with each other and with the host. Fans of the show and of the guests would likely have enjoyed this episode.