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Dinner for Five

8.3(12)
First Aired:July 6, 2001
Seasons:5 seasons
Episodes:50
Status:Ended

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.

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Cast

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Seasons

E1Joey Lauren Adams, Peter Berg, Kevin James, Jeanne Tripplehorn

30m

Jul 6, 2001

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

E2Vince Vaughn, Garry Shandling, Cheri Oteri, Peter Falk

30m

Nov 22, 2001

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

E3Christian Slater, Illeana Douglas, Jeff Goldblum, Fred Willard

30m

Apr 22, 2002

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

E4Ron Livingston, Kevin Pollack, Sarah Silverman, Rod Steiger

30m

Apr 29, 2002

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

E5Andy Dick, Daryl Hannah, Marilyn Manson

30m

May 6, 2002

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

E6Sean Astin, Bonnie Hunt, Kevin James, Ray Romano

30m

May 13, 2002

E7Saffron Burrows, Faizon Love, Michael Rapaport, Sarah Silverman

30m

May 27, 2002

E8Jennifer Beals, Adam Goldberg, Seth Green, Dwight Yoakum

30m

Jun 3, 2002

E9David Cross, Famke Janssen, Denis Leary, Martha Plimpton

30m

Sep 30, 2002

E10Sean Combs, John Leguizamo, Juliette Lewis, Vincent Pastore

30m

Oct 7, 2002

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)

E1Ben Affleck, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Garner, Kevin Smith

30m

Jan 20, 2003

E2Dom Deluise, Peter Falk, John Herzfeld, Richard Lewis

30m

Jan 27, 2003

E3Peter Bogdanovich, Larry Miller, Penelope Ann Miller, Liev Schreiber

30m

Feb 3, 2003

E4Ed Asner, Ed Begley, Jr., Carrie Fisher, Blair Underwood

30m

Feb 10, 2003

E5David Byrne, Dave Eggers, Janeane Garofalo, Joe Pantoliano

30m

Feb 17, 2003

E6Louis C.K., Illeana Douglas, Will Ferrell, Eddie Izzard

30m

Feb 24, 2003

E7Vince Vaughn, Cole Hauser, Rory Cochrane, Brian Cox

30m

Mar 3, 2003

E8John Landis, David Alan Grier, Leland Orser, Fran Drescher

30m

Sep 22, 2003

E9Beverly D'Angelo, Rosie Perez, Cathy Moriarty, Catherine Kellner

30m

Sep 29, 2003

E10James Caan, Will Ferrell, Mary Steenburgen, Zooey Deschanel

30m

Oct 6, 2003

E11Sean Hayes, Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson, Oliver Platt

30m

Oct 13, 2003

E12Peter Berg, Judd Apatow, Famke Janssen, Paul Rudd

30m

Oct 20, 2003

E13Lili Taylor, Maggie Gyllenhaal, John Sayles, Vanessa Martinez

30m

Oct 27, 2003

E1Gina Gershon, Dennis Farina, Ron Livingston, Faizon Love

30m

Apr 9, 2004

Kevin James, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Lewis, Burt Reynolds

E2Kevin James, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Lewis, Burt Reynolds

30m

Apr 16, 2004

E3Kevin Smith, George Carlin, Jason Biggs, Stephen Root

30m

Apr 23, 2004

E4Joe Mantegna, Bob Odenkirk, Michael McKean, Jeff Garlin

30m

Apr 30, 2004

Jeff Ross, Hector Elizando, Kevin Pollak, Laura Kightlinger

E5Jeff Ross, Hector Elizando, Kevin Pollak, Laura Kightlinger

30m

May 7, 2004

E6Laura Dern, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Ernie Hudson

30m

May 14, 2004

E7Jennifer Esposito, Barry Pepper, Luis Guzman, Stephen Dorff

30m

May 21, 2004

E8Alec Baldwin, Peter Dinklage, Carrie Fisher, Tracey Ullman

30m

May 28, 2004

E9Dom DeLuise, Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning, Charles Nelson Reilly

30m

Jun 4, 2004

E10John Waters, Colin Quinn, Danny Aiello, Delroy Lindo

30m

Jun 11, 2004

E11Isaac Mizrahi, Alan Cumming, Faizon Love, Amy Irving

30m

Jun 18, 2004

E12David Cross, Molly Shannon, George Hickenlooper, Phillip Baker Hall

30m

Jun 25, 2004

E13Michael Madsen, Richard Donner, Ray Romano, Ron Eldard

30m

Jul 2, 2004

E14Neve Campbell, Henry Winkler, Dave Foley, Jeff Garlin

30m

Sep 10, 2004

E15Peter Berg, Billy Bob Thornton, Brian Grazer, H.G (Buzz) Bissinger

30m

Oct 8, 2004

E16Martin Scorsese

30m

Dec 10, 2004

Host Jon Favreau devotes the entire program this week to a conversation with famed director Martin Scorsese.

E1David Milch, Tim Olyphant, Michael Rapaport, Jay Mohr

30m

Apr 1, 2005

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)

E2Tracy Morgan, Jeffrey Tambor, Bonnie Hunt, Jason Bateman

30m

Apr 8, 2005

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)

E3Rob Zombie, Bruce Campbell, Roger Corman, Faizon Love

30m

Apr 15, 2005

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)

E4Michael De Luca, Luis Guzman, Michael Chiklis, Henry Rollins

30m

Apr 22, 2005

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)

E5David Duchovny, Dax Shepard, Tim Blake Nelson, Stephen Root

30m

Apr 29, 2005

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)

E6Bill Maher, Alanis Morissette, Rosanna Arquette, Bob Odenkirk

30m

May 6, 2005

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)

E7Frank Darabont, Alan Cumming, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard

30m

May 20, 2005

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)

E8Tony Hawk, Stacy Peralta, Seth MacFarlane, Jon Heder

30m

Jun 2, 2005

E9Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill, J.J. Abrams

30m

Jun 17, 2005

Kevin Smith is the guest host of this episode, replacing Jon Favreau.

E10Adam Goldberg, Christina Ricci, Giovanni Ribisi, Steven Drozd

30m

Jun 24, 2005

E1Peter Billingsley, Justin Long, Keir O'Donnell, Vince Vaughn

30m

Feb 1, 2008

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)

Storyline

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.

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