Andy Cohen confronts Hacks co-creator Paul W. Downs on Watch What Happens Live over on-screen dig

Andy Cohen asked Hacks co-creator Paul W. Downs to explain a season 5 joke on the 11 August 2026 Watch What Happens Live. Deborah Vance, played by Jean Smart, says she turned down Andy Cohen "more than every twink on Fire Island." Downs blamed Smart's improvisation. The show's Instagram reel drew roughly 14,000 likes.