"Dinner for Five" (2001) TV series 2001-????

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

7 July 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Talk-Show

Tagline:

TV dinners are cool again.

Plot:

Actor/Director Jon Favreau hosts an evening with four Hollywood friends (four different people or combinations of people each episode)...

Plot Keywords:

Dinner | Hollywood | Celebrity | Film Discussion | Interviewer

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Jon Favreau	...	Himself - Host / ... (5 episodes, 2001-2004)
Faizon Love	...	Himself (4 episodes, 2002-2005)
Peter Berg	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2001-2005)
Kevin James	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2001-2004)
Kevin Smith	...	Himself / ... (3 episodes, 2003-2005)

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-MA

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fairview Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006)

Good concept, but Favreau makes it unbearable.

The concept behind this show is original and interesting. Get five actors together and give them a forum to talk about their careers (and film and acting in general) in a comfortable, open forum. Can't go wrong, right? Wrong. Despite having some of the most intriguing celebrities of the last 25 years on the show, Favreau somehow manages to turn this show into a pretentious display of smoke-blowing. Sure, he's the creator, host, and moderator, but Favreau can not go for more than 30 seconds without interrupting, one-upping, and name-dropping. He even finishes people's sentences. It's so irritating that it distracts from the interesting stories and insights that his most talented guests share. Is he so insecure that he has to dominate every discussion? Or is he just some kind of control freak? Whatever his issue, he has managed in the opinion of this former fan to completely undermine his own credibility. He should take a page out of James Lipton's book. John, we know you are smart and have seen a lot of movies. We remember "Swingers". Let it go already. Give your guests a chance to shine, and this show may yet evolve into its potential.