Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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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More of my interview with ‘Chad Powers’ star Steve Zahn. We get into his iconic guest spots on ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Friends’ and why a Jennifer Aniston movie is one of his favorite projects. Plus, more on working on ‘Chad Powers’ with Glen Powell. This episode was recorded at First of All in West Hollywood, CA.
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‘Chad Powers’ star Steve Zahn joins the show. Over chilaquiles and a La Brea scramblette, Steve tells me about leaving the Hollywood bubble for rural Kentucky and playing alongside his daughter in the film ‘She Dances.’ Plus, we get into his longtime friendship with Ethan Hawke and what it was like getting to be in Ben Stiller’s cult classic ‘Reality Bites.’ We also get behind-the-scenes with Steve on Hulu’s ‘Chad Powers’ and HBO Max’s ‘White Lotus.’ This episode was recorded at First of All in West Hollywood, CA.
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