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.
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Chicago, IL
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Andi got her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and telecommunications from Ball State University.
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‘Purple Hearts’ Star Sofia Carson Was ‘Terrified’ to Write the Soundtrack, Called Her Mom Crying ‘Multiple Times’ (Video)
“It was like, who thought that I could do this? Who trusted me to do this? I’ve never written a soundtrack before!” Carson tells TheWrap
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‘The View’ Hosts Say Will Smith Has to ‘Get Challenged’ and ‘Go Further’ Than a Scripted Apology for the Oscars Slap (Video)
“I just wish it felt a little more authentic, which might have come out in an interview,” Sara Haines said
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Hannah Einbinder and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez on Going From Onscreen Mentee to Mentor
“UnWrapped” Podcast: Loeb & Loeb podcast chair Anne Kennedy McGuire shares her best advice on how to launch and run a successful show
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Trevor Noah Applauds Biden for Manchin Climate Bill Flip: ‘First He Defeated COVID, Then He Defeated Low Expectations’ (Video)
“Look at you Joe! Look at you!” Noah joked
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‘The View’: Joy Behar Suggests Biden Send Mitch McConnell to Russia in Exchange for Brittney Griner
Behar argued that sending the Senate minority leader instead would be more beneficial to the U.S.
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Jimmy Fallon and Tarik Trotter Propose Alternative Titles for Mike Pence’s Memoir: ‘Lord of the Flies on the Head’ (Video)
Trotter also went for a beloved children’s book and a few song titles
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Bernard Cribbins, ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘James and the Giant Peach’ Actor, Dies at 93
“Thanks for everything, my old soldier. A legend has left the world,” “Doctor Who” showrunner Russell T. Davies wrote in a tribute
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David Krumholtz to Reprise Role as Bernard in ‘The Santa Clause’ Spinoff Series
The “10 Things I Hate About You” alum is back as Santa’s grumpiest elf
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‘The View’: Whoopi Goldberg Starts Playing With Laser Pointer Midshow Out of Boredom
Once the conversation turned to Choco Tacos, Whoopi was out
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‘The View’ Host Joy Behar Says Her Critics Hate That She’s a ‘Powerful Person’ With a Platform: ‘Too Bad’
“I’m sorry, that is where I’m at. I’m a powerful person on ‘The View,’” Behar said
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Merrick Garland Says Mass Shootings Are Hard to Prevent Because DOJ ‘Can’t Just Troll the Internet’ Monitoring Potential Threats (Video)
“We have to respect the First Amendment,” Garland told Lester Holt
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‘The View’: Alyssa Farah Griffin to Be Named Permanent Co-Host, Filling Meghan McCain’s Conservative Seat
The former Trump communications director will reportedly start full-time in September
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‘Stranger Things’ Star Joseph Quinn Says He Was Freed from Immigration ‘Dungeon’ Because Officer Told Coworker to ‘Leave Eddie Alone’ (Video)
“He was like, ‘Do you come back next season?’” Quinn recounted
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Seth Meyers Roasts Ted Cruz for Over-the-Top Speech Entrance With ‘Pyrotechnics From an 8th Grader’s Roller Skate Party’ (Video)
“After an entrance like that you expect to see The Rock, not someone with the personality of a rock,” Meyers joked
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‘The View’ Hosts Torch Matt Gaetz for Saying ‘Nobody Wants to Impregnate’ Abortion Activists: ‘Says The Man Who Supposedly Pays for Sex’
“Comments like he made really leave no room for any intellectual conversation, because he went so low on that,” Sara Haines said
