Host Elysabeth Alfano dishes and drinks with celebs on The Celebrity Dinner Party. What funny stories and inspirational insights do celebs and influencers have to share from their road to success? Over food and drink the unscripted conversation flow, as Alfano sits down with some of the most prominent chefs, actors, directors, musicians, comedians, politicians and sports figures to find out! Live streaming and filmed in front of an audience and viwers that shares in the food and conversation, The Celebrity Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano airs on Ch. 19, TiVO and WGN Plus. Check out the new Dinner Party web series from the Sunset Marquis in Los Angeles below.
I have an update for The Celebrity Dinner Party podcast, so be sure to listen and get the latest about what is to come and where the last few podcasts have been!
My final take on Sundance: listen in for all the movies you SHOULD see in 2018! I dish on Bernard and Huey, American Animals, The Tale, RBG, Three Identical Strangers, Shirkers and Quiet Heroes. For…
You had to figure that, among all the great films at Sundance, there would be a bunch that just didn't work...at least, not for me. Of course, just like I couldn't see all the great films at Sundanc…
From Sundance, I had the chance to interview the pioneer, the survivor, the badass, Joan Jett. Along with Kevin Kerslake, the director of the film on her life, Bad Reputation, Joan tells of the obst…
From Sundance, I sit down with Nicolas Cage who gets real and tells about the creation of the film, Mandy, with awesome director, Panos Cosmatos, and fellow actor, Linus Roache. The respect and camar…
It was an Ethan Hawke love fest on the Blaze film red carpet at the recent Sundance Film Festival. Actors Alia Shawkat, Richie Montgomery and Josh Hamilton gush about their experience on set with Et…
A film that got LOTS of buzz at Sundance and won three awards was Search. Directed by newcomer, Aneesh Changaty (won the Audience Award: NEXT and the Albert P. Sloane Award) and produced by award-wi…
From a bustling red carpet awaiting Keira Knightley, I interview Dominic West, Ray Panthaki and director, Wash Westmoreland of the Oscar-worthy film, Colette, at the Sundance Film Festival. For more …
From Sundance, I interview director Ben Lewin of The Catcher Was A Spy movie, featuring Paul Rudd and Paul Giamatti, about the life of Moe Berg. I also interview actor Hiroyuki Senada, review the mov…
From Sundance, I sit down with ultimate fighter, James "Lightning" Wilks, former special ops, anti-poacher, Damien Mander, athlete and strongman competitor, Patrik Baboumian and former NFL player, Lo…
In the first of many podcasts from Sundance, I speak with Maggie Gyllenhaal and the cast of the film, The Kindergarten Teacher, from the madness that is the red carpet at the Sundance Film Festival. …
Just a chance to say hello as we start the madness of 2018 with the Sundance Festival. This means lots of pods will be coming all at once as I review films and interview celebs in Park City. So I w…
Time to get jolly! Chef Mathew Wiltzius of Chicago's Palmer House gets us ready for Christmas. So grab some eggnog and settle in, as chef schools us on ramen, garnishes and bourbon maple syrup!
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In a never before released interview, I speak with best-selling crime novelist and lawyer, Scott Turow, on writing tips, the death penalty and his hometown. Grab a drink and listen in! For more info…
Looking for ideas for Thanksgiving? Top Chef Rebecca LaMalfa dishes with me on being a chef during Thanksgiving, some cooking tips, junk food and being married to Michelin-star chef.
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Film Director Andrew Davis (The Fugitive, Chain Reaction, Holes, Under Siege, Steal Big, Steal Little) sits down with me at the Third Coast Cafe in Chicago to discuss his most personal and first movi…
Often regarded as one of the best in his field, graphic novelist Chris Ware, author of the Acme Novelty Library series, Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth and Building Stories, is usually loa…
In one of my most intimate interviews, Glen Hansard dishes on life, love, his music and writing process, playing with Bono on Christmas, when to see a shrink and his favorite breakfast at Chicago's K…
I head back to my roots as a gallery owner and sit down with one of Chicago's leading art dealers, Aron Packer of Aron Packer Projects (http://AronParckerProjects.com). From WGN Radio, Aron and I cha…
In an intimate corner of Chicago’s Third Coast Café, Grammy Award Winning Jazz Vocalist Kurt Elling shared his thoughts on jazz, spirituality, the creative work process and being in the moment. Grab…