The best show on TV. On IFC.
This is about the only thing Tivo records anymore that I make a point of watching; except of course for the occasional new “Inside the Actors Studio”.
Jon Favreau invites four random celebrities to fine dinner for an evening of drinking, eating, and conversation, then they just let the tape roll. Its the best kind of reality show, a real show about theater instead of a theatrical show portraying reality.
Usually the best stories come, of course, from some of the older guests. My favorites though are the numerous directors who will come on and tell crazy stories about the stories behind the stories. Peter Bogdanovich reminiscing about Orson Welles, Peter Berg’s hilarious story about getting held up in the jungles of Brazil while scouting for “The Rundown”, or Burt Reynold talking about re-visiting the river from Deliverance with Ned Beatty and stopping for lunch at “Sodomy Creek.” It’s great conversation, and fantastic entertainment. Highly highly recommended. If you don’t get IFC, Bravo I think still does “IFC Fridays” where you can occasionally pick up a new episode on the free channel preview.
