Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch is an actor (occasionally an actress), writer (occasionally a rewrite) and comedian (occasionally for money, often for causes). He has co-authored 25 Academy Award spectacles, winning two writing Emmys in the process and has been nominated for seven more. In addition to the Oscars, he has co-written many Tonys, Emmys, Grammys, People’s Choice, American Comedy Awards, TV Land Awards, SAG Awards and a ton of other pageants, roasts, tributes, and various trumped-up reasons for people to strut a red carpet. He has co-authored dozens of variety television shows and actually put words in the mouth of Cher. He’s also a lyricist, scoring gold and platinum records for disco songs he wrote for Eartha Kitt and the Village People. And musical theatre geeks will remember him as the co-author of the Broadway misfire called "Platinum," which was revived off-Broadway for reasons that continue to mystify Bruce. His memoir, "It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time," is out on March 4, 2025, via Chicago Review Press.