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•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast “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•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast “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•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast “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•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast “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•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast “Star Trek” and “Margin Call” star Zachary Quinto joins the show. Over Greek chop salad and crispy artichokes, Jesse and Zachary reminisce on hitting the bars in Silver Lake as single men. Plus, Zachary recalls his experience coming out publicly, and his special relationship with the original Spock, Leonard Nimoy. This episode was recorded at American Bar in Greenwich 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 ...
Aug 15, 2023•54 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Culinary visionary and co-founder of Kogi BBQ taco truck, chef Roy Choi joins the show. Over duck carnitas, Roy talks about the rise of Kogi, hanging out on Hollywood Boulevard as a teen, and what it was like to watch his parents close the family restaurant. This episode of Dinner’s On Me was recorded at Damian in Downtown Los Angeles. 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 abl...
Aug 08, 2023•50 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Sara Bareilles, the star of Peacock's "Girls5Eva" and "Waitress" on Broadway, joins the show. Over Israeli pastries and Tunisian salad, she shared what it was like being bullied as a kid, how she copes with her anxiety, and why it was so important to wear a specific dress to the Tony Awards. This episode of Dinner's On Me was recorded at K'Far in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 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 01, 2023•47 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast "Hunger Games” star and “Pitch Perfect 2” director Elizabeth Banks joins me at Petit Trois Le Valley in Sherman Oaks. Over pate and an Aperol spritz, we talk about how Bruce Willis was key to her nabbing an Oliver Stone film, what movie of hers she does not want her children to see, and her latest film The Beanie Bubble. 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 com...
Jul 25, 2023•53 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast The star of Food Network’s “Chopped” and the head chef of Harlem’s Red Rooster Marcus Samuelsson joins me at Fish Cheeks in NYC’s Noho. Over coconut crab curry, we talk about discovering his birth family, how 9/11 and the pandemic shaped his New York experience, and Black chefs to keep your eye on. 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 c...
Jul 18, 2023•47 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast “Modern Family” star Sarah Hyland joins me at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood. Over chips & guac, we dive into her healthcare struggles during the show’s run, her love story with former “The Bachelorette” contestant Wells Adams and her hilarious stories of growing up in New York City. 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...
Jul 11, 2023•46 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Padma Lakshmi, host and executive producer of Hulu's "Taste The Nation with Padma Lakshmi," joins me at 53 in NYC's Midtown. Over dumplings and hot pots, we discuss growing up as a latchkey kid in New York City, her amazing swim shoot for Sports Illustrated, and how to be informed and aware of culinary appropriation. 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 complet...
Jul 04, 2023•44 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast “The Big Bang Theory” star and longtime friend 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, why "Spoiler Alert" is such a special film.... and what to do when you are a little too stoned at a dinner party. 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...
Jun 27, 2023•47 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast "Black-ish" star and fashion icon Tracee Ellis Ross chats with me over tacos and nachos oozing in mornay cheese at The Roof, a restaurant at the top of The West Hollywood EDITION. We dish about her final days of "Black-ish," her mother’s iconic 75th birthday, and who makes her starstruck. 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 ...
Jun 20, 2023•51 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast SNL veteran and Los Espookys star Fred Armisen joins me at Kodo in Downtown L.A., which is a fire station turned sushi restaurant. We actually ate outside in what was the station’s handball court almost a century ago. Over ponzu oysters and Japanese calamari fritti, we’ll gab about his iconic appearance as my former lover on Modern Family, leaving SNL and his new life as a local L.A. DJ. Join us! Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get...
Jun 13, 2023•45 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Reno 911! and Selma star Niecy Nash-Betts joins me at Gasolina Cafe in Woodland Hills. Over patatas bravas, we’ll talk about the failed sitcom we did together, why everyone wants to be married to her and her friendship to Oprah. Join us! 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 top of the Dinner’s on Me show page on ...
Jun 06, 2023•43 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast The Good Place star and true crime aficionado Kristen Bell joins me at Little Dom’s, an Italian restaurant that's dear to both of our hearts. Squeezed in a back booth, we chat about the theater, mental health and her obsession with Dateline’s Keith Morrison. Join us! 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 top of th...
May 30, 2023•58 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Grey’s Anatomy star and my Take Me Out co-star Jesse Williams joins me at Pijja Palace, an Indian American sports bar in L.A.’s hip Silver Lake neighborhood. Over green chutney pizza, wings and soft serve – we dig into our relationships with our fathers, his childhood moving place to place, and we share some humiliating early career stories. Join us! 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...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast 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 – her 3 sons became teens and I went from single to married with 2 kids under 3. I feel so comfortable with Julie that it was a no-brainer to have her be the first to join me on this podcasting adventure. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s ...
May 23, 2023•56 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast I’m breaking bread with big-name friends—old and new—for a delicious meal and candid convos that can only happen over a glass of wine. We're getting out of the studio and into my favorite restaurants across Los Angeles and New York City with people like Julie Bowen, Kristen Bell, Fred Armisen, Jesse Williams, Niecy Nash-Betts, and so many more. I know, a celebrity-interview podcast, who’s doing that? No one. Which is why I needed to. We’ll get vulnerable about everything from relationships and f...
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