The idea of the show created by Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn who you may be more familiar with them in movies like Swingers or the Breakup to name a few. If you are scratching your head saying you hated the Breakup and the ending which I will be the first to admit, it was hard to watch is one thing, but if you are sitting there thinking the other term for a swinger and not the Vince Vaughn movie then you really are killing me right now. Anyways, I have decided to make this into three parts because I absolutely could not narrow it down to just having dinner with just four other people. Dinner for Five was a television series starring Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau where they would sit down with their friends and other famous faces talking about movies they have done and other interesting things about themselves while having dinner.
The series obviously did not continue on for a long period of time, but anyone who wants to really see another side of a celebrity will really appreciate this unique series of comic television. For those who have a real interest in this and a Netflix subscription, I highly recommend taking the time to watching some of the clips. I will give you one example, and if you just want a taste, have a Netflix subscription, and a Xbox 360 you can watch a remake made several years later with the infamous 'you will shoot your eye out' kid, Justin Long or better known as the Mac guy and the kid who gets repeatedly drilled in the movie Dodgeball, and the brother, Keir O'Donnell,who has a crazy obsession with Vince in Wedding Crashers.
I of course am going to steal this idea and create my own. The first series is if I could have dinner with four other entertainers who would they be. I really did not need to take much thought to make this list truly. First and foremost, would be Vince Vaughn. Like he really needs an introduction and unless you haven't seen a comic movie in the last ten years, then I am sure you have seen something of his. Vince is notoriously known to steal the show when up on the big screen and I can't think of anyone better to be at my table. To go along with that late statement, it is only right and deserving to have Jon Favreau join the table as well because without him would just not feel right. Now some may have seen the movie Rudy and remember the guy who helps Rudy study to get into Notre Dame. Now I won't fault you for not recognizing Vince Vaughn in this movie either, but this was their first big break. Now Jon has moved on to bigger and better things and maybe you saw his latest movie, and if you haven't well you really should. Jon now does a lot more producing than being so money as characters in his movies, but it is safe to say the creator of Dinner for Five has earned his seat at my table.
The two other entertainers that have definitely earned a seat at my table have stood out since the first time I was entertained by their humor. Maybe you saw the movie 40 year old virgin and cringed at the wax scene. I started to link this part, but after watching it, I think the image will continue to haunt any man fearing the same fate is painful enough. Steve Carell is probably better know as the great Michael Scott at Dundler Mifflin, but his big break definitely was from being the 40 year old sales guy who just somehow fell through the cracks. Steve's sense of humor is a lot like my own, dry and not always stand out funny like Vince's, but you can't watch one of his movies and not laugh at some point. He is one of my favorite up and coming actors and comedians and I definitely would love to add him to the dinner table. The last and by no means is Jay Leno. This man needs absolutely no introduction and I listen to his highlights every morning from my cube without a window. The Tonight Show definitely is a great show and I look forward to it coming on at 10 so I can actually catch them live. This would probably the best meal I would ever have if these gentlemen would sit and have a meal. I am sure I would go as far to say I really wouldn't care what they would serve. Now, as you sit and your cube and continue to space off waiting for the end of the day or your boss to leave so you can sneak out, I challenge each and every one of you to begin thinking who would you want sitting at your dinner table. To be continued...
Bottom line: I will leave you with probably the greatest video game scene in a movie ever. ( I apologize for the language) Enjoy!
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But what did you have for dinner? Just a bunch of guys talking? That would be impossible without some beer and chips at least. OK maybe some Sprite and Pretzels for the athletic crowd, but there had to be some food!
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