Paul W. Downs
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Sep 19, 2026
AaronHOST
All the random side characters that get introduced are so funny.
AaronHOST
And then Paul Downs, who's one of the showrunners, is just one of my favorite actors.
AaronHOST
Everything he does makes me laugh.
AaronHOST
And his relationship starts out as his assistant, who's played by Meg Stalter, Jimmy and Kayla.
Alonso DuraldeHOST
But it was bold, and it was the kind of thing that only she could get away with.
Alonso DuraldeHOST
And kudos to her, especially because her co-star and the show co-creator, Paul W. Downs, was nominated for Supporting Actor, Lost to Stephen Root in Widow's Bay.
Alonso DuraldeHOST
And the camera caught him... saying something to someone over his shoulder while Stephen Root was making his way to the stage.
Alonso DuraldeHOST
And I'm not saying Paul W. Downs said something bitchy.
LaurenHOST
Yeah, I guess we did think that too.
EmilyHOST
So best supporting actor was the only thing that I thought was going to go to Paul Downs.
LaurenHOST
I felt bad
EmilyHOST
for him.
LaurenHOST
And then I thought, well, maybe they'll do writing.
LaurenHOST
Maybe they'll give Paul Downs for writing.
LaurenHOST
And I was watching it and I was like, oh, maybe they'll give it to him.
LaurenHOST
Because I think sometimes they do that.
Jordan Callie Camaro Mitchell KlingHOST
is she with, though? Who's that mean? He's nice looking.
speaker_0HOST
That's Paul W. Downs.
speaker_0HOST
They're in the show Hacks.
speaker_0HOST
So they were both nominated and everything.
Trisha PaytasHOST
I was a fan of everyone.
Trisha PaytasHOST
We got to talk to Meg Salter, Paul W. Downs,
Oscar GraceyHOST
I did see that clip.
Trisha PaytasHOST
Mm-hmm.
Patrick HindsHOST
Stop it.
Patrick HindsHOST
You know that he came after Paul Downs, the writer of Hacks, the creator and writer?
Gillian PensavalleHOST
Why?
Patrick HindsHOST
Because in the final season, um, Jean Smart's character makes a joke at Andy's expense.
Patrick HindsHOST
So he was on, Paul Downs was on the po- was on Watch What Happens Live with Meg Stalter.
Gillian PensavalleHOST
Yeah.
Patrick HindsHOST
And, like-
Scott AukermanHOST
We love them all.
Scott AukermanHOST
Now, um, this episode is called Coma Pants [laughs] and it guest stars Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs.
Scott AukermanHOST
They were promoting at the time the premiere of the movie Rough Night, starring Scarlett Johansson, which they wrote together, and the film was also Lucia's directing debut.
Scott AukermanHOST
Now, these two went on to co-create the television show Hacks, which just ended its five-year run, um, to much acclaim, and this is before that though.
Jared HallHOST
Who else have we not mentioned? Stephen Root.
Jared HallHOST
Stephen Root, besting Harrison Ford and Paul W. Downs, Coleman Domingo, Nick Offerman, Tyler James Williams, Michael Urie for supporting actor.
Jared HallHOST
As soon as he won, that was the real, like, okay, this is it.
Jared HallHOST
Because we knew Kate was going to win.
JuliaHOST
So she is, um, writing a book, which they think is gonna turn into movie with one of the creators of Hacks.
LoriHOST
Paul Downs.
LoriHOST
Paul Downs.
JuliaHOST
Paul Downs.
LoriHOST
He played Jimmy.
JuliaHOST
Yeah, and those two together are-
JoshHOST
I just hate that Hacks.
JoshHOST
I mean, I think, you know, you have Lucia and Ello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, who are the creators during the five seasons.
JoshHOST
They've been so good.
JoshHOST
Like, the show's writing is so fantastic.
7 MINS LATER
JoshHOST
Beating out Coleman Domingo.
JoshHOST
For the four seasons.
JoshHOST
Paul W. Downs for Hacks.
JoshHOST
Harrison Ford for Shrinking.
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