Following an upsurge of reboots of signature TV shows and films, TBS’s Dinner and a Movie will return to our screens after a 12-year hiatus.
The return of the American cooking and entertainment programme was announced by Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery’s U.S. Networks Group made the announcement last Wednesday as a part of the company’s Upfront presentation (which hosted television executives and advertisers) in New York City.
Whether it be The Breakfast Club and ‘The Breakfast Club Sandwich’ or The Flintstones Christmas Carol and ‘Standing Rib Roast with Rockshire Pudding’, the revival will once again feature two celebrity hosts watching a movie and preparing a creative dish to match its theme.
Dinner and a Movie originally aired on TBS for 16 years, from 1995 to 2011, with each food-filled episode running for 90 minutes. Chef Claud Mann and comedian Paul Gilmartin hosted the show for its entire duration. Other celebrity hosts included Annabelle Gurwitch from 1996-2002, Lisa Kushell from 2002-2005, and Janet Varney from 2005 until the end of the series.
However, Gilmartin revealed the show’s ending on an episode of his podcast, The Mental Illness Happy Hour, which aired on May 6, 2011. And although the reason for Dinner and a Movie’s termination was never confirmed, Gilmartin suggests on the May 20, 2011 episode of his podcast, which explores sensitive topics including mental illness and addiction, that it was due to his strained friendship with co-host Gurwitch.
Along with Dinner and a Movie, TBS has also announced the return of The Joe Schmo Show, a reality spoof that aired on Paramount Global’s Spike TV from 2003 to 2004.
No debut date or information regarding new hosts for Dinner and a Movie has been released. But as the show is famed for its classic flicks and decadent food, the reboot is guaranteed to maintain the entertainment that Dinner and a Movie is known for.
Words by Annabel Sinclair
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