Dinner and a Movie
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Dinner and a Movie is a cooking and entertainment television program produced in the U.S. by TBS from 1995
to 2011.
Each episode included a movie and the preparation of a creative dinner to go with the theme of the movie, generally via a pun
. For example, an episode showing Drumline features a recipe titled "The Beets Go On", referencing the Sonny & Cher
single "The Beat Goes On
", as well as the plot of the movie about a drummer who tries to fit in with a new marching band
.
The show was hosted by chef Claud Mann and comedian Paul Gilmartin as well as Annabelle Gurwitch
from 1996-2002, Lisa Kushell from 2002-2005 and Janet Varney
from 2005 to the show's end in 2011.
The show's cancellation was announced by Gilmartin on the May 6 edition of his podcast, The Mental Illness Happy Hour.
1995 in television
The year 1995 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1995.For the American TV schedule, see: 1995-96 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1950s:...
to 2011.
Each episode included a movie and the preparation of a creative dinner to go with the theme of the movie, generally via a pun
Pun
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic,...
. For example, an episode showing Drumline features a recipe titled "The Beets Go On", referencing the Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher were an American pop music duo, actors, singers and entertainers made up of husband-and-wife team Sonny and Cher Bono in the 1960s and 1970s. The couple started their career in the mid-1960s as R&B backing singers for record producer Phil Spector....
single "The Beat Goes On
The Beat Goes On
"The Beat Goes On" is a Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit song written by Sonny Bono and recorded by Sonny & Cher. It was issued as a single and appeared on their 1967 album In Case You're In Love...
", as well as the plot of the movie about a drummer who tries to fit in with a new marching band
Marching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
.
The show was hosted by chef Claud Mann and comedian Paul Gilmartin as well as Annabelle Gurwitch
Annabelle Gurwitch
Annabelle Gurwitch is an American comedic actress. She is best known as the original hostess of TBS's Dinner and a Movie. She is also a noted author and columnist and was most recently the host of Wa$ted! on Planet Green....
from 1996-2002, Lisa Kushell from 2002-2005 and Janet Varney
Janet Varney
Janet Varney is an American comedic actress best known for being the current hostess of TBS's Dinner and a Movie.-Early life:Varney was born in Arizona...
from 2005 to the show's end in 2011.
The show's cancellation was announced by Gilmartin on the May 6 edition of his podcast, The Mental Illness Happy Hour.