Andi Ortiz is an Audience Writer. Joining TheWrap in 2021, Andi has covered film, television, and all things niche since her arrival. Her heart lies in genre projects, like superheroes and fantasy, but she has also found a groove in covering late night television and, of all things, The View. She also co-hosts WrapWomen’s podcast, “UnWrapped.” She has been interviewing your favorite actors and directors through that, and for various outlets prior to TheWrap, since 2016.
Experience:
Resides In:
Chicago, IL
Education:
Andi got her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and telecommunications from Ball State University.
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‘The View’ Defends Malia Obama Dropping Surname for Film: ‘If I Can Be Whoopi Goldberg, She Can Be Whoever’
“Why do you care what she calls herself?” Whoopi says
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‘The Daily Show’s Desi Lydic Mocks Trump Sneakers: ‘Won’t Make Me Feel Bad When I Accidentally Step in S–!’ | Video
“This is actually the perfect shoe to tell the world you’re about to lose a game of one-on-one by 50 points,” Lydic jokes
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Biden Embraces Jimmy Fallon’s TikTok Jab by Roasting His Ratings: ‘If Colbert Won’t’ Make Fun of Me, ‘You’re Fine Too’ | Video
“The Tonight Show” host was, however, delighted to be on Biden’s “President’s Day to-do list”
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‘The View’: Sara Haines Thinks Trump’s $355 Million Civil Fraud Punishment Was ‘Excessive,’ Plays Into ‘Optics That This Was Political’ | Video
“This is not due to any emotion towards Trump,” the ABC host says
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‘The View’: Joy Behar Jokes That Anyone Who Buys Trump Sneakers Might ‘Be Able to Run Faster From the Capitol Police’ | Video
“These are the same people who complain that the gas is too high … all of a sudden they have money for these tacky sneakers?” the ABC host marvels
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‘The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper Admits ‘Open-Minded’ Nikki Haley Rally-Goers Were ‘Refreshing’: ‘What the Political World Used to Be’
“We don’t talk to many people who are open-minded, and have yet to decide what they believe,” Klepper says
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‘The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart Obliterates Tucker Carlson’s Moscow Trip: ‘Liberty Is Nice, But Have You Seen Russia’s Shopping Carts?’
Stewart calls Carlson’s trip a “master class” in “the particulars of unquestioning propaganda”
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Tyler James Williams Recalls Lesson From Working With Whoopi Goldberg on ‘Everybody Hates Chris’: ‘Oh, I Need to Get Really Good’ | Video
“There was this interesting feeling of mild intimidation, but then also inspiration,” the “Abbott Elementary” star explains
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‘The View’ Hosts Clash on Whether Biden Should Debate Trump: ‘Biden Can Lose in a Debate, Trump Will Not’ | Video
“The people supporting Trump will support him whether he’s there or not,” Sara Haines says
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John Oliver Wonders Why Putin Expected ‘Sharp Questions’ From Tucker Carlson: Anyone Who Told Him That ‘Should Be Fired’
“There’s embarrassing, and there’s getting roasted by Putin for being a lapdog embarrassing,” Oliver jokes
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John Oliver Offers Clarence Thomas $1 Million a Year Plus New Motor Coach to ‘Get the F– Off the Supreme Court’ | Video
“Just sign this contract, resign, and the money is all yours. This is not a joke,” the HBO host says
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Jimmy Fallon Expects ‘Furious’ Trump Over Civil Fraud Ruling: ‘Nobody Drives My Companies Out of Business Except Me!’ | Video
The NBC “Tonight Show” host runs down some of the day’s weirder news
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‘The View’ Host Joy Behar Says Anyone Who ‘Fawns’ Over Putin After Navalny Death Is ‘Betraying Our Country’ | Video
“I’m looking at you, Donald Trump. Ron Johnson, Tucker, Carlson, to name just a few of you,” the ABC host says
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‘The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper Laments Media Coverage of KC Shooting: ‘Is Our Bar Really That Low?’ | Video
“Shouldn’t every day be able to end without a mass shooting?” the correspondent asks
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Seth Meyers Roasts Trump for Incorrectly Using ‘Interpose’ Repeatedly: ‘Can I Guess What the Word of the Day’ on Your Calendar Was? | Video
“And can I follow-up guess that you saw the word and didn’t read the definition?” the NBC host jokes
