- Dan Dunn (writer)
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Dan Dunn (born July 14, 1968) is an American journalist who writes the comedic wine and spirits column called “The Imbiber” for the website Food Republic.[1] He formerly penned "The Imbiber" for Playboy.[2] He was also a columnist for Wine Access[3] in Canada and a nightlife guide for Mutineer magazine.[4]
He worked as a staff writer for the Emmy-nominated TV show Talk Soup[5] and freelance joke writer for Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update”, Dunn’s semi-fictional memoir called Nobody Likes a Quitter (and other reasons to avoid rehab) was critically acclaimed,[6] and was published in November 2007 by Perseus Books.[7] His second book, Living Loaded: Tales of sex, salvation and the pursuit of the never-ending happy hour was published by Random House/Crown in February 2011.[8] "Living Loaded" is being developed into a scripted comedy series for Fox by Dunn and Rob McElhenney, creator of the FX series, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.[9]
Dunn’s work appeared in numerous high-profile publications including GQ, USA Today, Maxim, the Los Angeles Times, LA Style, and Entertainment Weekly. His website is a globally popular destination for adult beverage enthusiasts.[10] Prior to being picked up by Playboy in 2009, Dunn’s “The Imbiber” column appeared weekly for several years in Metro International.
Dunn is a regular guest on the Playboy Radio Morning Show[11] on Sirius/XM satellite radio, The Tasting Room with Tom Leykis,[12] and hosts The Imbiber Show podcast for The New Normal Network.[13] He has made guest appearances on The Adam Carolla Show[14] and Conan.[15]
He grew up in Philadelphia, PA, and is a 1991 graduate of Temple University with a BA in journalism.
External links
- "Talk Soup Episode dated 13 July 2001" at the Internet Movie Database
- DeVito and Dunn on Playboy Radio on YouTube
- "Preeminent Journalist Dan Dunn Names Conjure Top Ten Spirit of 2009" PR Newswire
- "Dan 'The Imbiber' Dunn's Living Loaded + 2 Cocktail Recipes" LA Weekly
- "'Living Loaded': A Professional Drunk Reflects on Life" The Atlantic
- "A Professional Drunk and Philly Native Makes It Big" Philadelphia Weekly
References
- ^ http://www.foodrepublic.com/search/apachesolr_search/dan%20dunn
- ^ Playboy magazine
- ^ Wine Access magazine
- ^ http://www.mutineermagazine.com/blog/2011/05/mutineer-magazine-columnist-dan-dunn-on-conan-obrien/
- ^ Talk Soup
- ^ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/alum-drinks-on-the-job-and-gets-paid/
- ^ Nobody Likes a Quitter (and other reasons to avoid rehab)
- ^ http://www.randomhouse.ca/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307718471&view=print
- ^ http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/fx-renews-comedies-wilfred-louie-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia/
- ^ http://theimbiber.net/
- ^ Playboy Radio Morning Show
- ^ “The Tasting Room” with Tom Leykis
- ^ http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheImbiberShowWithDanDunn
- ^ http://www.adamcarolla.com/ACPBlog/2011/03/27/dan-dunn/
- ^ http://teamcoco.com/content/conan-and-spirits-expert-dan-dunn-do-cinco-de-mayo-shots
Categories:- 1968 births
- Living people
- American writers
- Temple University alumni
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