Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Sony Music Entertainment
I’m breaking bread with big-name friends—old and new—for a delicious meal and candid convos that can only happen over a glass of wine. We're getting out of the studio and into my favorite restaurants across Los Angeles and New York City with people like Julie Bowen, Kristen Bell, Fred Armisen, Jesse Williams, Niecy Nash-Betts, and so many more. I know, a celebrity-interview podcast, who’s doing that? No one. Which is why I needed to.
We’ll get vulnerable about everything from relationships and family history, to mental health and imposter syndrome. We’ll laugh about my attempted modeling career and being starstruck by Beyoncé. Look, am I saying a chocolate soufflé is going to get me to reveal all my secrets? Yeah. Yeah, I am. So, join me… dinner’s on me.
Dinner’s on Me is a production of Sony Music Entertainment and A Kid Named Beckett Productions.
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We’ll get vulnerable about everything from relationships and family history, to mental health and imposter syndrome. We’ll laugh about my attempted modeling career and being starstruck by Beyoncé. Look, am I saying a chocolate soufflé is going to get me to reveal all my secrets? Yeah. Yeah, I am. So, join me… dinner’s on me.
Dinner’s on Me is a production of Sony Music Entertainment and A Kid Named Beckett Productions.
Want to be the first to get new episodes of Dinner's on Me? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS, to get access to new episodes one week early and completely ad-free. Just click ‘Try Free’ at the top of the Dinner’s on Me show page on Apple Podcasts to start your free trial today.
To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com
Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts
Episodes
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Mar 4, 2025 • 51min
TROIAN BELLISARIO — on dating Patrick J. Adams long distance while on hit shows and having her second child in a parking garage
‘On Call’ star Troian Bellisario joins the show. Over a le club sandwich and quiche, Troian tells me about growing up with a dad that was an ‘80s TV icon, playing a teenager on ‘Pretty Little Liars,’ and her second child’s birth story. This episode was recorded at Loupiotte Kitchen in Los Feliz, CA.
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Feb 25, 2025 • 41min
CHELSEA HANDLER — on meeting a President while high and being scolded by Jane Fonda
Comedian, author and TV host Chelsea Handler joins the show. Over a soft Parisian omelet, Chelsea tells me about some of the anecdotes from her latest book I’ll Have What She’s Having, such as getting in trouble for her behavior at Jane Fonda’s birthday, meeting George W. Bush while stoned, and taking parenting classes as a childfree person. This episode was recorded at The Butcher, The Baker, The Cappuccino Maker in West Hollywood, CA.
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Feb 18, 2025 • 46min
GIA COPPOLA — on making ‘The Last Showgirl’ and on the inspiration she pulls from her filmmaking family
'The Last Showgirl’ director Gia Coppola joins the show. Over pesto sorrel bowls and ricotta toast, Gia tells me about the wisdom she’s gleaned from her grandfather Francis Ford Coppola, the impact of ‘Jaws’ on her, and her love of Las Vegas. This episode was recorded at Sqirl in East Hollywood, CA.
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Feb 11, 2025 • 48min
MICHAEL URIE — on the unexpected longevity of his ‘Ugly Betty’ character and being Harrison Ford’s costar on ‘Shrinking’
'Shrinking’ star Michael Urie joins the show. Over Peruvian sea scallops and short rib barbacoa, Michael tells me how Vanessa Williams advocated for him on ‘Ugly Betty,’ why he made so little money during its early episodes, and his initial fear of iconic TV director Jimmy Burrows. This episode was recorded at Corteza at Sendero at the Ritz Carlton in Downtown Los Angeles.
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Feb 3, 2025 • 46min
ILANA GLAZER — on their Hulu special 'Human Magic' and cruising for future husbands at Washington Square Park
Actor and comedian Ilana Glazer joins the show. Over celebrity chicken and crab leg curry, Ilana tells me about their motherhood inspired Hulu standup special 'Human Magic,' their iconic meet-cute with their now husband, and hilarious conversations they've had with their doctor. This episode was recorded at Jitlada in East Hollywood, CA.
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Jan 28, 2025 • 46min
NATHAN LANE — on doing R-rated ‘Golden Girls’ in new Hulu show and being a Broadway icon
Tony-award winning actor Nathan Lane joins the show. Over spicy yellowtail sashimi and coconut prawns, Nathan tells me about his new sitcom ‘Midcentury Modern,’ how he almost didn’t do ‘The Birdcage’ and the iconic audition that led to him being Timon in ‘The Lion King.’ This episode was recorded at Crustacean in Beverly Hills, CA.
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Jan 21, 2025 • 41min
JUNE SQUIBB — on doing stunts in ‘Thelma’ and manifesting a romcom with Robert De Niro
‘Thelma’ star June Squibb joins the show. Over grilled cheese, June tells me about exotic dancing for her audition for ‘Gypsy’ on Broadway, getting her first Oscar nomination in her eighties for ‘Nebraska,’ and how Beanie Feldstein helped her get her first leading role. This episode was recorded at Zinc Cafe & Bar in West Hollywood, CA.
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Jan 14, 2025 • 42min
KATHY BATES — on leading 'Matlock' at 76 and Meryl Streep in her dreams
Oscar-winning actor Kathy Bates joins the show. Over pizza and a caprese salad, Kathy tells me about who she wishes was her Oscar date the year she won, an iconic drink with Meryl Streep and why she's having the most fun she's ever had leading the Paramount + reboot of 'Matlock.' This episode of Dinner’s On Me was recorded at La Bettola di Terroni in Larchmont Village, CA.
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Jan 7, 2025 • 49min
BRIDGET EVERETT — on saying goodbye to 'Somebody Somewhere' and avoiding auditions at all costs
Cabaret star, actor and producer Bridget Everett joins the show. Over some deliciously hot griddle cakes, Everett tells me about the special connection she has to her HBO show “Somebody Somewhere,” why “Sex and the City” co-creator Michael Patrick King is such an important person to her, and the interesting place she put her late mother’s ashes. This episode was recorded at Salt’s Cure in Hollywood, CA.
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Dec 31, 2024 • 49min
RE-RUN: SOFIA VERGARA — the physical toll of ‘Griselda’ and Ed O’Neill butt dials
This week, we revisit my conversation with “Griselda” and “Modern Family” star Sofia Vergara. 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.
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