Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson

More of my interview with ‘Frasier’ and ‘Hot in Cleveland’ star Jane Leeves. Jane and I swap jury duty stories and we hear more about how Jane’s ballet injury changed the course of her career. Plus, how she met her husband at a work Christmas party, thanks to a run-in with an old blind date. This episode was recorded at Lucky's in Malibu, CA.

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‘Frasier’ and ‘Hot in Cleveland’ star Jane Leeves joins the show. Over nicoise salad and a chicken sandwich, Jane tells Jesse about her memoir Daphne and Me, which she co-wrote with her daughter. Jane reflects on the unusual casting process for ‘Frasier,’ intimidating early days with director James Burrows, and the special bond she shares with her castmates Peri Gilpin and David Hyde Pierce. This episode was recorded at Lucky's in Malibu, CA. 

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More of my interview with ‘Nobody Wants This’ star Justine Lupe. Justine tells us about the ‘champagne vibe’ of season 3 of the Netflix series ‘Nobody Wants This’ and we get into her sibling chemistry with co-star Kristen Bell. Plus, we compare notes on living in Brooklyn and I try to convince her to do theater again. This episode was recorded at Bub & Grandma’s in Glassell Park, Los Angeles.

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‘Nobody Wants This’ star Justine Lupe joins the show. Over tuna and Italian sandwiches, Justine tells me her co-star Kristen Bell’s fave food spots to order to the set of ‘Nobody Wants This’ and we get into motherhood, an accidental pregnancy with an early love that blossomed into something really special, and how Willa on ‘Succession’ wasn’t supposed to be a series regular from the jump. This episode was recorded at Bub & Grandma’s in Glassell Park, Los Angeles.

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More of my interview with Other Mommy’ and ‘I Play Rocky’ star Jay Duplass. Jay dives deeper into the creative pivot he made after he and his brother Mark stopped directing together, why he’s compelled to produce and support other indie filmmakers, and we hear more about his breakout acting role in ‘Transparent’ and his recent role as Jeff Bezos inspired tech bro on ‘Industry.’

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'Other Mommy’ and ‘I Play Rocky’ star Jay Duplass joins the show. Over a grilled artichoke and salmon, Jay tells me the physical and psychological toll of making the horror film ‘Other Mommy’ with Jessica Chastain and why it was so important for him to land his role in ‘I Play Rocky.’ We also get into his directorial ‘divorce’ from his brother Mark, how that relationship was foundational to him as a filmmaker, and what it was like to do his first film without him, ‘The Baltimorons’ -- which went on to win SXSW’s Audience Award. This episode was recorded at Little Beast in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles.

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More of my interview with King of Sitcoms Chuck Lorre joins the show. Chuck Lorre opens up about the real-life experiences that shaped his sitcoms, what he learned from working with difficult stars and he takes us inside the evolution of ‘The Big Bang Theory.’ This episode was recorded at Du-Par's in LA’s Fairfax District.

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King of Sitcoms Chuck Lorre joins the show. Over a stack of hot cakes, Chuck tells me about what it was really like working on some of the most iconic sitcoms of the last 50 years, from being a writer on ‘Roseanne’ to going on to create some of the most successful shows of all time, including ‘Two and a Half Men’ and ‘The Big Bang Theory.’ He’ll talk about what he learned along the way, what it was like struggling with addiction during the height of his success, and how he came to work again with Charlie Sheen after ‘Two and a Half Men’ fallout. His book SITCOM is out October 13. This episode was recorded at Du-Par's in LA’s Fairfax District.

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More of my interview with ‘Matchbox: The Movie’ star Arturo Castro. Arturo Castro tells us about his first TV role on ‘The Good Wife’ as Dishwasher Juan and he credits ‘Broad City’ as a blueprint for writing his own pilot and recounts almost having to turn down a Disney movie to honor ‘Broad City’ commitment. Plus, we hear what it was like behind the scenes of ‘The Menu,’ including how Ralph Fiennes is IRL. This episode was recorded at Josephine in Silver Lake, Los Angeles.

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‘Matchbox: The Movie’ star Arturo Castro joins the show. Over beef tartare and roast chicken, Arturo tells me about moving from Guatemala to the states at age 19, performing in Times Square, and what he learned working with Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer on ‘Broad City.’ We also talk about working alongside Jessica Biel in ‘Matchbox’ and Daisy Edgar Jones, Michelle Williams and Andrew Scott in ‘A Place in Hell.’ This episode was recorded at Josephine in Silver Lake, Los Angeles.

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