"Modern Family" star Aubrey Anderson Emmons joins the show. Over gnocchi and fried squash blossoms, Aubrey tells me what it was like growing up on the set of "Modern Family," favorite memories from filming together, and how she's rediscovered her love for acting. This episode was recorded at Casalena in Woodland Hills, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stand-up comic and actor Margaret Cho joins the show. Over Korean barbeque, Margaret tells me about being a phone sex operator at 16 years old, what she enjoys most at a BDSM party, and why she relates to Angelina Jolie’s character in “Girl, Interrupted.” This episode was recorded at Chosun Galbee in Los Angeles, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Standup comic and co-host of the amazing podcast “Handsome,” Tig Notaro joins the show. Over vegan sushi, Tig tells me about flunking out of middle school, her overnight success after doing a set about her cancer diagnosis, and what it was like to come out to her twin boys in the car ride to school. This episode was recorded at Planta Cocina in Marina Del Rey, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star of “The League” and “How Did This Get Made?” podcast co-host, Paul Scheer joins the show. Over moules frites and a burger, we’ll get into auditioning for “SNL” the same day as Amy Poehler, what Quentin Tarantino trolled him about, and why he decided to write about his difficult childhood in his new book, “Joyful Recollections of Trauma.” This episode was recorded at Lingua Franca in Frogtown, LA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Actor and podcaster Justin Long joins the show. Over delicious dan dan noodles and shrimp wontons, we’ll get into his love story with “Blue Crush” star Kate Bosworth, what it was like going on his ex-girlfriend's talk show, and he’ll do some of his impressive impressions. This episode was recorded at Pine & Crane in Downtown Los Angeles, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"Star Trek” actor and activist George Takei joins the show. Over beautiful sashimi, George tells me what it was like to be forced to leave his LA home and live in Japanese American internment camps, only to return and become a successful actor. We also get into the meaningful “Star Trek” scene that never made it in and why he decided to come out at age 68. This episode was recorded at UKA in Japan House in Hollywood, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Two-time “Drag Race” winner and tour de force on stage, Jinkx Monsoon joins the show. Over overnight oats and granola, we’ll get into her iconic morning ritual, how sobriety changed her life, and she tells us about her latest project, playing Audrey in “Little Shop of Horrors” off-Broadway. This episode was recorded at Lulla in Chelsea, NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star of "American Horror Story" and Broadway's "Appropriate," Sarah Paulson joins the show. Over cacio e pepe and some very buttery bruschetta, Sara tells me the role she's most proud of, the show cancelation that devasted her, and her reaction to O.J. Simpson's death. This episode was recorded at Via Carota in West Village, NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"Brooklyn Nine Nine" star Chelsea Peretti joins the show. Over buttery biscuits and shrimp & grits, Peretti tells me about her foray into directing with her feature film directorial debut "First Time Female Director," why it was scary to leave "Parks & Rec," and how crop-dusting jokes played a role in her early comedy. This episode was recorded at All Day Baby in Silver Lake, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
“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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
“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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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...
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...
“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
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Find out more about other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow...
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 podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Find out more about other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Lear...
