Original title
Dinner for Five
Released
7/6/2001
Origin country
US
Genre
Comedy, Talk
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
5
Number of episodes
50
Dinner for Five is a television program in which actor/filmmaker Jon Favreau and a revolving guest list of celebrities eat, drink and talk about life on and off the set and swap stories about projects past and present. The program seats screen legends next to a variety of personalities from film, television, music and comedy, resulting in an unpredictable free-for-all. The program aired on the Independent Film Channel with Favreau the co-Executive Producer with Peter Billingsley. The show format is a spontaneous, open forum for people in the entertainment community. The idea, originally conceived by Favreau, originated from a time when he went out to dinner with colleagues on a film location and exchanged filming anecdotes. Favreau said, "I thought it would be interesting to show people that side of the business". He did not want to present them in a "sensationalized way [that] they're presented in the press, but as normal people". The format featured Favreau and four guests from the entertainment industry in a restaurant with no other diners. They ordered actual food from real menus and were served by authentic waiters. There were no cue cards or previous research on the participants that would have allowed him to orchestrate the conversation and the guests were allowed to talk about whatever they wanted. The show used five cameras with the operators using long lenses so that they could be at least ten feet away from the table and not intrude on the conversation or make the guests self-conscious. The conversations lasted until the film ran out. A 25-minutes episode would be edited from the two-hour dinner.
This episode was taped at the Atlantic in Los Angeles on March 19, 2001. Jon's guests are: Joey Lauren Adams, actress, Dazed and Confused, Chasing AmyPeter Berg, actor/director, The Last Seduction, The Rundown Kevin James, actor, CBS's King of QueensJeanne Tripplehorn, actress, Basic Instinct, Waterworld
This episode was taped at Musso & Frank Grill in Hollywood on October 10, 2001. Jon's guests are: Peter Falk, actor, TV's Columbo, Princess BrideCheri Oteri, actress, Saturday Night LiveGarry Shandling, actor, The Larry Sanders ShowVince Vaughn, actor, Swingers, Old School
This episode was taped at the Pinot Hollywood on November 18, 2001. Jon's guests are: Illeana Douglas, actress, Ghost World, To Die ForJeff Goldblum, actor, Jurassic Park, The FlyChristian Slater, actor, Heathers, True RomanceFred Willard, actor, This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman
This episode was taped at the Saddle Peak Lodge, Calabasas on November 19, 2001. Jon's guests are: Ron Livingston, actor, Swingers, Office SpaceKevin Pollack, actor, The Usual Suspects, AvalonSarah Silverman, actress, Saturday Night Live, School of RockRod Steiger, actor, On the Waterfront, Doctor Zhivago
This episode was taped at the Pinot Hollywood restaurant, on January 13, 2002. Jon's guests are: Andy Dick, actor, NewsRadio, Road TripDaryl Hannah, actress, Blade Runner, Dancing at the Blue IguanaMarilyn Manson, musician, Lost Highway
This episode was taped at Dylan Prime restaurant in New York City on April 7, 2002. Jon's guests are: Sean "Puffy" Combs, musician/actor, Made, Monster's BallJohn leguizamo, actor, Summer of Sam, Moulin RougeJuliette Lewis, actress, Cape Fear, Natural Born KillersVincent Pastore, actor, The Sopranos, Made Rated: TV-MA for Adult Language (AL)
Host Jon Favreau devotes the entire program this week to a conversation with famed director Martin Scorsese.
This episode was taped at Le Meridien, Beverly Hills. Jon's guests are: David Milch, writer/producer, Deadwood, NYPD BlueJay Mohr, actor, Action, Last Comic StandingTim Olyphant, actor, Deadwood, GoMichael Rapaport, actor, Boston Public, War at Home Rated: TV-MA for Adult Language (AL)
This week Jon's guests are: * Jason Bateman, actor, Arrested Development, Dodgeball * Bonnie Hunt, actress/Director, Jerry Maguire, Return to Me * Tracy Morgan, actor/comedian, SNL, The Longest Yard * Jeffrey Tambor, actor, The Larry Sanders Show, Arrested Development Rated: TV-MA for Adult Language (AL)
This episode was taped at La Cachette restaurant in Santa Monica.Jon's guests are: * Bruce Campbell, actor, Evil Dead, Bubba Ho-tep * Roger Corman, producer/director, Death Race 2000, Carnosaur * Faizon Love, actor/comedian, Wonderland, Torque * Rob Zombie, musician/director, Rated: TV-MA for Adult Language (AL)
Jon's guests are:Michael De Luca, producer, New Line Studios Luis Guzman, actor, Boogie Nights, Carlito's Way Michael Chiklis, actor, Fantastic Four, The Shield Henry Rollins, Rock Singer/Actor, Heat, Lost Highway Rated: TV-MA for Adult Language (AL)
This episode was taped at Le Meridien, Beverly Hills.Jon's guests are:* David Duchovny, actor/director, X-Files, Kalifornia * Tim Blake Nelson, actor/director, Oh Brother Where Art Thou?, The Thin Red Line * Stephen Root, actor, Office Space, Dodgeball * Dax Shepard, actor, Punk'd, IdiocracyRated: TV-MA for Adult Language (AL)
This episode was taped at Le Meridien, Beverly Hills. Jon's guests are: * Rosanna Arquette, actress, New York Stories, Pulp Fiction * Bill Maher, comedian/actor, Real Time with Bill Maher, Politically Incorrect * Alanis Morissette, musician/actress, Dogma, De-Lovely * Bob Odenkirk, actor/writer/director, Mr. Show with Bob and David, Melvin goes to Dinner Rated: TV-MA for Adult Language (AL)
This episode was taped at the Pinot in Hollywood. Jon's guests are: Frank Darabont, writer/director, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green MileAlan Cumming, actor/director, X-Men 2, The Anniversary Party Harry Shearer, actor, Spinal Tap, The SimpsonsFred Willard, actor, Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind Rated: TV-MA for Adult Language (AL)
Kevin Smith is the guest host of this episode, replacing Jon Favreau.
This episode was taped at the Atlantic in Los Angeles on March 19, 2001. Jon's guests are: * Vince Vaughn, actor, Wedding Crashers, Dodgeball * Peter Billingsley, actor/producer, A Christmas Story, The Break-Up * Justin Long, actor, Live Free or Die Hard, Jeepers Creepers * Kier O'Donnell, actor, Wedding Crashers Rated: TV-MA for Adult Language (AL)
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