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Lovett or Leave It

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4.7 • 25.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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We’re live from our brand new studio in Hollywood as Republicans take a spin around Trump’s ballroom, Melania goes UFC on ABC, and the Mentalist makes room on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Then Ron Funches joins to talk Traitors, Real Housewives and, of course, autism. Pen15’s Anna Konkle looks back at parenting, embarrassing childhood moments, and one really weird party at Salman Rushdie’s house. Check out the gorgeous new set on YouTube and enjoy as we work out all the gorgeous kinks!

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1:39.6	Welcome to Love It or Leave It Live It live from Hollywood.
1:42.2	I'm John Lovett and we're here at our brand new studio.
1:47.8	I did freak out and buy a bunch of vintage furniture for the set on Sunday because comedy is about the color of the chairs. And I want to
1:56.4	thank you all for being our very first official live audience here in the new space.
2:09.6	We consider the previous eight years to be practice. Just getting the reps in.
2:12.7	Joining me tonight are my guest, the hilarious Ron Funches.
2:22.5	The incredible Anna Conkel. They're going to help me evaluate history's greatest minds, tell some eggy truths, and of course question it all with second thoughts.
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