Dec 14, 2016
What is it like to be both a movie star AND an avid fan? On this episode of The Celebrity Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano from the Sunset Marquis in Los Angeles, actress Illeana Douglas dishes with me on growing up with her grandfather, classic movie great, Melvin Douglas, working along some of the best filmmakers of our time like Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, and her life in and out of the movies. Plus, we hash on her book, I Blame Dennis Hopper, hosting Trailblazing Women on Turner Classic Movies, and our very (very!) favorite movies. Listen in - youll be surprised!
Oct 6, 2016
Producer, Writer (Gross Point Blank and High Fidelity) and Director (About Last Night, Hot Tub Time Machine and Hot Tub Time Machine 2) Steve Pink joins host Elysabeth Alfano on The Celebrity Dinner Party. Over food and wine from the swank Sunset Marquis in West Hollywood, the two dish on Steve growing up in Chicago, collaborating with Jeremy Piven and John Cusack and studying at the Piven Theatre with Shira Piven, Joyce Piven and Joan Cusack. They also dig into how bad movies happen and their favorite movies for all time. So belly up with some popcorn and listen in!
Sep 26, 2016
We may not agree on our favorite snacks, but we sure do agree that travel is the window to your soul. Musician and photographer Julian Lennon joins me on The Celebrity Dinner Party to dish on his most recent travels from and photographs of the areas around the South China Sea....plus, he relays a few thoughts on life from his father, John. SUBSCRIBE now and for more information visit http://thedinnerparty.tv/julian-lennon/ .
Sep 18, 2016
What was it like growing up with America’s most iconic comedian? Author, podcaster and all-around smart lady, Kelly Carlin dishes with me on what it was like to have George Carlin as her Dad…and beyond. Grab a glass of wine and your favorite snack as this podcast just might get you thinking about your life’s grand plan! SUBSCRIBE now and for more information visit http://thedinnerparty.tv/kelly-carlin-growing-up-with-george/ .
Aug 24, 2016
Actor Gentry White (Lifetime's UnReal and AMC's Turn: Washington's Spies) and Chef Bruce Kalman (Union Restaurant and Knead Pasta Co.) join me at Union to dish on the world of acting, restaurants, the business side of the arts, clean food, favorite snacks and life as we know it. Belly up and listen in! ** PLEASE NOTE this audio was saved from Facebook Live after being lost in a computer crash. For more information, visit TheDinnerParty.Tv/chef-bruce-kalman-and-actor-gentry-white/ .
Aug 11, 2016
Youtube music sensation and original artist, Dan Henig, and comedian Melinda Hill join me on a hot LA day to talk about the creative process, favorite snacks, managing life and career as an independent artist and how they define success. PLUS, Dan surprises us with a never-before-heard new song he had just writer the night before! For more information, visit: http://thedinnerparty.tv/musician-dan-henig-and-comedian-melinda-hill/ .
Jul 28, 2016
Actresses Alex Kapp and Tricia O'Kelley join me to dish on the tricky business of acting, motherhood and life's funny twists and turns in your 40s. We pour the wine and let it rip! For more info,visit http://thedinnerparty.tv/actresses-alex-kapp-and-tricia-okelley/
Jul 11, 2016
Fashion and Lifestyle Expert, Lawrence Zarian joins me at the Sunset Marquis to dish on being your best self, letting the past be the past, embracing your full self, finding the career you love and favorite snacks. SUBSCRIBE now and for more information visit http://theDinnerParty.tv/fashion-expert-lawrence-zarian.
Jun 23, 2016
Who knew you could get so many life tips from Top Chef Fabio Viviani: He would rather be dead than stupid, and things have to make him happy, healthy or money or he won’t do it. Sounds good to me! Plus, he gives critical tips on cooking pasta. Grab a glass of wine and belly up and listen in to learn what he ALWAYS has in his fridge! Visit http://TheDinnerParty.tv/Top-Chef-Fabio-Viviani.
Jun 15, 2016
Over food from Cavatina Restaurant at the Sunset Marquis, Joel Murray and Curtis Armstrong and I dish on movies, marriage, food, working in the biz, what it means to be a nerd and favorite snacks. For more information, visit: http://theDinnerParty.tv/Joel-Murray-and-Curtis-Armstrong .
Jun 2, 2016
You know how some people you could talk to forever? Ultra athlete and podcaster Rich Roll is like that for me. In my most recent episode of "The Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano", Rich and I discuss the power that comes from making decisions every day about the food that is on our plates and how these decisions can be political statements that can change our health and our environment. For more info, visit http://TheDinnerParty.tv/Rich-Roll .
May 26, 2016
Outspoken funny girl Margaret Cho dishes with host Elysabeth Alfano at the Sunset Marquis with a Tequila Cocktail. The two talk about everything from the intersection of being bi-sexual and Korean, being a sexual abuse survivor, morality on the internet and words of advice from Amy Schumer and Jerry Seinfeld regarding trolling, quick diet tips, her garbage, Aretha Franklin and Carole King and her favorite (bizarre!) snack! For more info, visit http://TheDinnerParty.tv/Margaret-Cho .
May 10, 2016
Emmy Award Winning filmmaker, Elaine Madsen and Michael Madsen share some truly heart-warming moments. Showing his softer side, Michael reads a poem for her, and then she for him in this Mother's Day speical webisode AND we dish on Quentin Tarantino, John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, Donny Brasco and more. In addition, we talk about Elaine's new film, I Know a Woman Like That, set for release this May, and her newest project at 84! Plus, Michael and Elaine share some thoughts on parenting. For more information on The Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano, visit http://thedinnerparty.tv/michael-and-elaine-madsen/ .
May 1, 2016
What do Blair Tindall, author of the book, Mozart in the Jungle, which inspired the Amazon original series of the same name, and Dr. Travis Stork co-host of TV talk show, The Doctors, have in common? Drugs! Over several different salads and Kendall Jackson Avant Chardonnay, Blair, Dr. Travis and host Elysabeth Alfano dish on drugs, staying healthy, working with Jasaon Schwartzmann and Roman Copolla on "Mozart in the Jungle", Stork on "The Bachelor" and surprising career twists and turns on this most recent episode of The Celebrity Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano.
Apr 22, 2016
I catch up with former White House Chef and Senior Policy Advisor on Nutrition, Sam Kass, at the International Association of Culinary Professional conference to talk American food trends and technology, and his newest venture with Innit on the most recent podcast of The Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano.
Apr 13, 2016
NBC's Alex Meneses and ABC's Wynn Everett talk working and motherhood in Hollywood, what Alex looks for in guy, fame vs. success and favorite snacks over delicious dishes at the Sunset Marquis on The Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano.
Apr 13, 2016
Over some incredible dishes from Armenian-influenced Michelin starred chef, Carrie Nahabedian of Naha, Director Atom Egoyan and I discuss our food heritages, the plethora and difficulty of Armenian dishes, how food is woven into identity, and the incredibly powerful performance of a vibrant Christopher Plummer, now 86, in Egoyan's newest movie, "Remember."
Mar 29, 2016
In Russell Simmons own words, we’ve got an ‘esoteric rap going on’ and we get into ‘some far-out sh*t’ on this episode of "The Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano". Over some Kendall Jackson’s Vintner’s Reserve Pinot Gris and delicious dishes from Cafe Gratitude, Russell and I dish on his life and business philosophy, the importance of being vegan and his newest book, "The Happy Vegan".
Mar 19, 2016
There’s nothing like some home-made salads and a little Kendall-Jackson, Jackson Estate Chardonnay, Santa Maria Valley to bring out the super funny in comedians-actresses Lori Alan and Mary Birdsong. Over dishes I whipped up myself and KJ wine on the most recent episode of "The Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano", Lori, Mary and I dish on food fetishes, the new world of media and animation and working with Lena Dunham.
Mar 9, 2016
Over Spicey Chilaquiles in the most recent episode of The Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano, Ryan Miller and Brian Rosenworcel of the alternative rock band, Guster, dish on lasting almost 25 years, playing impromptu dumpsters sets in an alley, and life according to Guster.
Mar 3, 2016
In the most recent episode of The Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano, Robert and Dean DeLeo, founding members of the Stone Temple Pilots, explain exactly what they are looking for in a new band front-man or woman, and how to apply on their website, StoneTemplePilots.com . Over my homemade Eggplant Rigatoni and Kendall Jackson Vintner's Reserve Pinot Noir, Robert, Dean and I dish on the potential new direction for the Stone Temple Pilots, their strong family ties and- I'm not kidding- their love of easy-listening music.
Feb 24, 2016
I am pretty certain that I throw one of the best dinner parties around, but if there were ever going to be strong competition, the Academy Awards’ post-Oscar party, the Governor’s Ball, would be a solid bet. Enjoy this podcast of The Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano featuring the other people who put on a truly great dinner party: Chef Wolfgang Puck and Sous Pastry Chef Rosemary Senise, Costume Designer and Governor’s Ball Chair, Jeffrey Kurland and envelop designer, Marc Friedland.
Feb 15, 2016
What do New York Times best-selling author, screen, TV and comic book writer, Gregg Hurwitz, and fitness icon Denise Austin have in common? As you'll find out in the podcast, more than you would think! Over food from Cavatina Restaurant from the dreamy Sunset Marquis in Los Angeles, Gregg, Denise and I dish on the art of discipline, becoming great at what you do, Gregg's new thriller Orphan X (already sold as a movie to be featuring Bradley Cooper), Denise's new 360° Workout Plan, and so much more on The Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano.
Feb 15, 2016
Over some late, late snacks (AKA breakfast) at his Silver Lake, Los Angeles recording studio, Grammy nominee producer and founder of the group Wallpaper., Ricky Reed, talks about focusing on joy on the most recent episode of "The Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano". Ricky and I also dish on the making of a hit record and the key ingredient for producing for such varied artists as Jason Derulo, Bomba Estereo, Twenty One Pilots and Meghan Trainor.
Feb 2, 2016
From a swank villa at the Sunset Marquis in Los Angeles, Seinfeld writer and co-executive producer, Peter Mehlman, joins "The Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano." Over octopus and fries, the two dish on life after Seinfeld and Peter's book, "It Won't Always Be This Great."