IFC Renews Dinner for Five

By R. Thomas Umstead
published

The Independent Film Channel announced Tuesday that it has renewed original
series Dinner for Five for a second season.

IFC will produce 13 episodes of the series -- which features actor Jon
Favreau (Swingers, Made) sharing a meal with several Hollywood
personalities -- to premiere during the first quarter of 2003.

The season opener will feature Ben Affleck (The Sum of All Fears),
Jennifer Garner (Alias), Colin Farrell (Minority Report) and
director Kevin Smith (Clerks).

Other stars scheduled to appear during the new season include Carrie Fisher
(Star Wars), Blair Underwood (Full Frontal), Ed Asner (The Mary
Tyler Moore Show), Ed Begley Jr. (Six Feet Under), Dom DeLuise
(Blazing Saddles) and Peter Falk (A Woman Under the Influence),
the network said.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.