Trespassers At The Golden Gate

Author Gary Krist — the 70th dinner interviewee back in 2015 — specializes in writing historical non-fiction about key moments in relatively recent U.S. history, including early 20th century New Orleans, Hollywood and more. I met the New York Times-bestselling writer to discuss Empire Of Sin, his book about the…

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Jim Obergefell Joins Family Equality

Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court case from 2015 that backed same-sex marriages, has joined the organization Family Equality which provides legal support and other assistance to LGBTQ+ families across the United States. According to a recent press release from the group, “Obergefell will be lending…

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See A Swingin’ Little Christmas

Jane Lynch and Kate Flannery (my dining companions for the 116th dinner interview in January) are hitting the road with their annual festive concert “A Swingin’ Little Christmas” in California, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan and New York. They’ll be joined at each of the shows with singer Tim Davis, who was…

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Jim Piddock’s Off To The Races

Actor, writer and producer Jim Piddock (the second stranger featured on this site) is off to the races after writing the script for an upcoming movie starring Jeremy Irons about the legendary British horse racing trainer Sir Henry Cecil. Screen Daily broke the news of the production, quoting producers Andrew Berg…

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Kate Flannery Dances With The Stars

Kate Flannery, featured in the 116th dinner interview and perhaps known as Meredith from the U.S. version of The Office, will be one of the contestants on the next series of Dancing With The Stars. The full cast of 12 celebrities taking part also includes NFL Hall of Famer Ray Lewis,…

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