"And Just Like That...” star Cynthia Nixon joins the show. Over a pear and pecorino salad and pork chops, Cynthia talks about juggling two Broadway shows when she was barely out of high school and dishes on never-before-seen "Sex and the City” scenes. This episode was recorded at Hearth in the East Village, NYC. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week early, but you’ll also be able to listen completely a...
Apr 16, 2024•53 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Musician Orville Peck joins the show. Over deli classics, Orville tells me how a South African kid grew up obsessed with country music, why country is actually a global genre, and we bond over our love of "RuPaul’s Drag Race." This episode was recorded at Nate 'N' Al's in Beverly Hills, CA. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week early, but you’ll also be able to listen completely ad-free! Just click “Tr...
Apr 09, 2024•53 min•Season 2Ep. 13
"Heartstopper” star Joe Locke joins the show. Over green shakshuka and grilled halloumi, Joe tells me what it was like growing up in the small community of Isle of Man, auditioning for “Heartstopper” during COVID on Zoom, and some hints at what’s to come in season 3 of the hit Netflix series. This episode was recorded at Jack’s Wife Freda in Soho, NYC. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week early, but y...
Apr 02, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 12
"SNL” and “Wine Country” star Rachel Dratch joins the show. Over guacamole and tacos, Rachel tells me about her foray into the spiritual world, what happens if you laugh during an SNL sketch, and how a psychic predicted her surprise motherhood at 44. This episode was recorded at Atla in Noho, NYC. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week early, but you’ll also be able to listen completely ad-free! Just cl...
Mar 26, 2024•46 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Kyle MacLachlan, star of “Sex and the City,” “Twin Peaks” and “Showgirls,” joins the show. Over a tomato tartine and nicoise salad, Kyle tells me about working with surrealist filmmaker David Lynch, his friendship with ex-girlfriend Laura Dern and Elizabeth Taylor’s iconic demand during “The Flintstones.” This episode was recorded at Zinque in West Hollywood, CA. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week e...
Mar 19, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Simu Liu, star of “Barbie” and Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” joins the show. Over soup dumplings and BBQ pork, Simu tells me why he initially kept acting as a secret from his parents , and how “Good Will Hunting” got him his superhero gig. This episode was recorded at The Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood, CA. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week early, but you’ll also be able to ...
Mar 12, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 9
“Griselda” and “Modern Family” star Sofia Vergara joins the show. Over pizza and “fuzzy orange juice,” Sofia tells me what it was like to produce and star in the Netflix series “Griselda,” which was 15 years in the making. Plus, we get into Ed O’Neill’s voicemails and why marshmallows were hidden on the “Modern Family” set. This episode was recorded at Dante in Beverly Hills, CA. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new ep...
Mar 05, 2024•50 min•Season 2Ep. 8
"Parenthood” star and “Armchair Expert” podcast co-host Dax Shepard joins the show. Over a burger and fries, Dax tells me about what it’s like to interrupt President Obama, how Anna Kendrick’s “Armchair” episode blew his mind, and him and Kristen’s differing approaches to Instagram haters. This episode was recorded at Cara Restaurant at the Cara Hotel in Hollywood, CA. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one ...
Feb 27, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Oscar and Tony nominated star of “The Color Purple” Danielle Brooks joins the show. Over tuna melts and Thai steak salad, Danielle tells me what it was like to inherit a role from Oprah Winfrey herself, and losing her anonymity seemingly overnight with the success of Netflix's “Orange is the New Black.” This episode was recorded at Superba in Hollywood, CA. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week early, ...
Feb 20, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 6
"Breaking Bad" and “Malcolm in the Middle” star Bryan Cranston joins the show. Over poke and salmon curry, Bryan tells me how he was briefly wanted for murder, that time an ex-lover confronted him on a soap opera set, and the CIA level secrecy that went into Walter White’s cameo on “Better Call Saul.” This episode was recorded at Great White in West Hollywood, CA. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week ...
Feb 13, 2024•50 min•Season 2Ep. 5
“Dr. Death” star and singer-songwriter Mandy Moore joins the show. Over some tie-dyed trout and mouthwatering potatoes, Mandy tells me how she looks back at “A Walk to Remember,” what it’s like to have Julie Andrews as a costar, and how she emerged stronger than ever after a difficult marriage. This episode was recorded at Bar Chelou in Pasadena, CA. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week early, but you...
Feb 06, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Five time Grammy award-winning artist "Weird Al" Yankovic joins the show. Over orders of "I am Humble" and "I am Dazzling," Al tells me about getting his first song on the radio as a kid, the lengths he went to get Iggy Izalea's signoff on a song parody, and he confirms if he has or hasn't ever tried bologna. This episode was recorded at Cafe Gratitude in Larchmont Village, CA. A Sony Music Entertainment & A Kid Named Beckett production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
Jan 30, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Emmy and Grammy Award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin joins the show. Over seafood and charcuterie, Kathy talks about going on tour for the first time in six years, how she finds material perched in a chair of judgement at Hollywood parties, and her iconic Christmas gift for Paris Hilton. This episode was recorded at The Sunset restaurant in Malibu. Want this episode ad-free? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. Just click “Try Free” at the top of the Dinner’s on Me show page on Apple Podcasts to st...
Jan 23, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 2
“Modern Family” and “Married…with Children” star Ed O'Neill joins the show. Over some fancy sandwiches, Ed talks about dodging a career in organized crime, hanging out with Tennessee Williams, Lucille Ball and so much more. This episode was recorded at Lunetta in Santa Monica. A Sony Music Entertainment & A Kid Named Beckett production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 16, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This week, it's all things “Cocaine Bear," as I revisit interviews with Elizabeth Banks, who directed the film, and my co-star Margo Martindale. First up, Liz meets me at one of our favorite spots in Sherman Oaks, Petit Trois. We discuss her early career, learning from the likes of Steven Spielberg, and what it was like to sit in the director's chair for the first time in “Pitch Perfect 2.” Then, the iconic Margo Martindale meets me at Marea in New York City. I’ll talk to Margo about her hilario...
Nov 28, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Over the course of the show, I’ve been able to share some of my personal life with you – from meeting Justin and our decision to get married, to parenting our two sons. It means a lot to me that we can have those conversations especially at a time when the rights of queer people, especially in the trans community, are under attack. It’s been so special to have these conversations with my guests as well. First up, “Star Trek” star Zachary Quinto. Over salads at American Bar in the West Village, w...
Nov 21, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 28
I feel so lucky because in the first season of my podcast, my guests have been incredibly vulnerable and we’ve covered a lot of ground in terms of our lives and careers. But I want to dig a little bit into a theme that’s come up with quite a few guests and that’s close to my heart – parenting. I became a parent for the first time in 2020 and it’s all still very new to me. Having these conversations on the show with parents and soon-to-be parents has been really special for me. In this episode, y...
Nov 14, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 27
I’m revisiting two dinners with people I absolutely adore who have been mainstays on network television for roughly a decade: Jim Parsons of “The Big Bang Theory” and Tracee Ellis Ross of “Black-ish.” First up… star of stage and screen Jim Parsons joins me at Don Angie in NYC's West Village. Over some gorgeous lasagna, we discuss queer visibility in television and film, "The Big Bang Theory" pilot that never was and why "Spoiler Alert" is such a special film. Also… actor and fashion icon Tracee ...
Nov 07, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Through the end of the year, we’re going to revisit some of my favorite moments on the show. Starting off with my interviews with my “Modern Family” family members...First up... My on-screen sister and dear friend Julie Bowen joins me at Republique in Los Angeles during a torrential rainstorm to nibble on pastries and kimchi fried rice and debrief on the end of “Modern Family” and how our lives changed during that time. I felt so comfortable with Julie that it was a no-brainer to have her be the...
Oct 31, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Spice Girl and author Geri Halliwell-Horner (aka Ginger Spice) joins the show. Over lobster and oysters, Geri discusses why the Spice Girls and their “girl power” message still resonate today, and the release of her new book “Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen.” A Sony Music Entertainment & A Kid Named Beckett production. Interested in advertising on the show, contact [email protected]. Find out more about other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow...
Oct 24, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Star of “Rent” and “Wicked,”Queen of Broadway Idina Menzel joins the show. Over a Mediterranean feast, Idina discusses life before “Rent” fame, the painful way “Wicked” on Broadway came to an end, and her showmance with actor Taye Diggs. A Sony Music Entertainment & A Kid Named Beckett production. Interested in advertising on the show, contact [email protected]. Find out more about other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Lear...
Oct 17, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Author, podcaster, and JVN Hair founder Jonathan Van Ness joins the show. Over martinis and oysters, Jonathan tells us what it’s like to live in Texas as a queer person, coming out as HIV positive, and of course, figure skating. This episode of Dinner’s On Me was recorded at Bad Roman in NYC. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week early, but you’ll also be able to listen completely ad-free! Just click “...
Oct 10, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Fashion designer, podcaster and cabaret singer Isaac Mizrahi joins the show. Over omelets and quiche, Isaac talks about dinner parties with Nora Ephron, being a young gay designer during the height of the AIDs crisis, and career risks he’s taken that not everyone believed in. This episode of Dinner’s On Me was recorded at Pastis in the West Village, NYC. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week early, but...
Oct 03, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien joins the show. Over burgers and shakes, we discuss her impressive reporting career, earning accolades for her coverage of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Plus, we get her take on why cases of Black missing men and women don’t get enough attention in the U.S., objectivity in journalism, and the state of the Republican party. This episode of Dinner’s On Me was recorded at Harlem Shake in Harlem, NYC. Want next w...
Sep 26, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Advocate and author Chelsea Clinton joins the show. Over salmon salads, we discuss growing up in the public eye, potty training toddlers and advice for people nervous about this political moment. This episode of Dinner's On Me was recorded at Upland in NYC's Flatiron District. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week early, but you’ll also be able to listen completely ad-free! Just click “Try Free” at the...
Sep 19, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Introducing a brand-new podcast where everyday people tell their extraordinary stories of how they met and fell in love – and sometimes – how things later fell apart. Join host Taye Diggs, the beloved star of stage and screen, on a journey of enchanting and exhilarating stories of the heart. Love, its highs and lows, heartbreak and revenge, mess and drama, awkwardness, and laughs – come with us, as we celebrate it all. If you have an incredible love story, please reach out to us at lovestories@s...
Sep 13, 2023•2 min
“Painkiller” and “Orange Is The New Black” star Uzo Aduba joins the show. Over hummus and crudité, Uzo discusses growing up in a Nigerian household in the suburbs of Boston, what it was like to be in one of Netflix's first hits as a streamer and being in awe of Cate Blanchett. This episode was recorded on June 22, 2023 at the Front Yard in North Hollywood. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week early, b...
Sep 12, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 18
“Glee” and “Everything Everywhere All At Once” star Harry Shum Jr. joins the show. Over kampachi aquachile and a gorgeous whole fried snapper, Harry discusses his early dance career, working with Michelle Yeoh on “Everything Everywhere All At Once”, and Asian American representation in Hollywood. This episode was recorded on June 30, 2023 at Mírate in Los Feliz. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week ea...
Sep 05, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 17
“The Americans” and “Cocaine Bear” star Margo Martindale joins the show. Over shrimp scampi and fancy fusilli, Margo talks about her odd jobs in her early acting days, such as working as a private eye, and what it was like to work together on the film “Cocaine Bear.” This episode was recorded on June 13th, 2023 at Marea in New York City’s Upper West Side. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week early, bu...
Aug 29, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 16
“Girls5Eva” star and the host of “Busy Tonight”, Busy Philipps joins the show. Over chilaquiles and tacos, Busy discusses her separation from Marc, her activism around reproductive justice and sexual assault, and her child Birdie’s recent obsession with “Modern Family.” This episode was recorded at Comodo (within The Freehand Hotel) in New York City’s Flatiron District. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one...
Aug 22, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 15
