In the dizzying spin of the red carpet, Academy Award winner, Kevin Spacey, stopped for an intimate chat with Celebrity Dinner Party host, Elysabeth Alfano. From Frank Underwood to his mom to Mike Nichols to the importance of the Gene Siskel Film Center’s impact on young artists, Spacey shared his thoughts about the highs and Read more…
Despite the glitz of the red carpet, Emmy and Golden Globe Winner, Jeremy Piven, stopped for an funny chat with Celebrity Dinner Party host, Elysabeth Alfano. Piven was in Chicago leading a discussion with actor Kevin Spacey, who is this year’s recipient of the School of the Art Institute’s Gene Siskel Film Center’s Renaissance Award. Read more…
What funny stories, inspirational insights, die-hard opinions and social commentaries do celebs have to share from their road to success? Host Elysabeth Alfano brings together 3 influencers who don’t know each other (celebs, athletes, musicians, politicians, comedians, etc.) and a prominent chef who cooks for them, everyone in the live audience and, with the help Read more…
The most celebrated party of the year is The Governor’s Ball; the after-party of the Oscars, the 89th Annual Academy Awards. The theme of the night is Magical Transformation, and nothing makes a night more magical than food from celeb Chef Wolfgang Puck (who is making vegan options this year!), drinks created by Mixologist Charles Read more…
What does it mean to be a movie producer? More specifically, what exactly does a movie producer do? In the podcast below, movie producer and CEO of Oddlot Entertainment, Gigi Pritzker, joins me in the WGN Studios. Over Beet Bruschetta with black kale, smoked pecans, red onions, and whipped goat cheese, and a Spinach and Read more…
As we gear up for the Academy Awards, Nocturnal Animals nominee, actor Michael Shannon sits down with me for food and drink as we dish on cooking, his creative process, working with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Leonardo di Caprio and Martin Scorsese, being nominated for an Academy Award…and bourbon! Want some insight into the elusive artist Read more…
Interview starts at :27 Paul Nicklen uses his camera to reveal the nature of a world melting away under human-induced global warming. Now more than ever we need to focus on the environment. With no time to lose, Paul gives us one simple tip that we can all do right now to help save our Read more…
On a bustling red carpet, Michael Moore talks with The Dinner Party host Elysabeth Alfano about Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, the extreme Right, his proof that God exists and his newest film, Where To Invade Next. Photo Credit: Timothy M. Schmidt Share This!
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 Read more…
Joel Murray and Curtis Armstrong dish with me on acting, directing, starting out, advice for young actors, what it means to be a nerd, marriage tips, Wrigley Field and favorite snacks. And, over some great nerd food and Tequila Old Fashioned Cocktails, Joel also does some fun imitations of his famed brothers, actor and Caddyshack Read more…
