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Haley Joel Osment21 Aug 202401:03:39

Iconic "I see dead people" actor Haley Joel Osment is now a totally down-to-earth, super interesting man. Join us for insights on everything from the new Zoe Kravitz thriller Blink Twice (with Haley!) to social media to AI to Bruce Willis to Steven Spielberg, Silicon Valley, Emily Osment, the key role good parents play in your life and more.

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Therapist and mental health consultant in entertainment - learn more  https://hollywoodwellness.org/ 

Follow me on social media for behind-the-scenes photos and clips ➤ 

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Jon Fitzgerald07 Aug 202401:14:36

If you ever wondered what REALLY goes on at big talent agencies and on the sets of your favorite movies, if you wonder if making it in entertainment is actually about who you know, if those nightmares about nasty certain studio execs are true, you're curious what on earth a key grip does, you want to hear stories about Joe Pesci, Steven Spielberg, Steven Seagal and more, this is for you. And if you like My Cousin Vinny, well, just wait!

Jon Fitzgerald is a widely respected person in the independent film industry. He is a film festival guru -- he co-created the Slamdance Film Festival, reinvigorated and ran the prestigious AFI Film Festival, and is an in-demand consultant for filmmakers and film festivals. He teaches master classes on topics like filmmaking for change and movie marketing.

Jon has also produced award-winning documentaries and founded Ca use Pictures, a company that helps filmmakers create and distribute their films about socially relevant stories.

So, he knows what's up. And you're about to, as well. I sat down with Jon recently in his office in LA so we can give you a close-up, behind-the-scenes look at the filmmaking industry. Let's go!

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See highlights of my fireside chat with Jameela Jamil in Las Vegas  https://really-famous.com/jameela-jamil 

My talk with Josh Radnor  https://really-famous.com/now/josh-radnor 

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Jon Cryer21 Feb 202401:06:52

What a candid truthteller and conversationalist! Hang out with actor Jon Cryer (Pretty in Pink, Two and a Half Men, Extended Family) and me for talk filled with inside Hollywood stories about the Brat Pack, Charlie Sheen, Demi Moore and more. Find out who Jon dated, who rejected him, why he almost quit the business and why having a therapist as the host of this show is just perfect.

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  • Watch Jon Cryer indulge me with stories about the Brat Pack ➤  

    "I didn't hang out with Andrew, Demi, Rob Lowe!"

    https://youtu.be/Em5KcW_hMko

 

 

Links:

  • More with Jon Cryer ➤ really-famous.com/now/jon-cryer 

  • Jon Cryer's memoir, So That Happened: A Memoir   https://amzn.to/3OMpjVo

 

 

Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson

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Vicki Lawrence30 Nov 202000:54:20

Legendary comedian Vicki Lawrence is currently home, waiting out the pandemic like the rest of us. She takes an hour to power up Zoom and chat with me about:

  • How Carol Burnett "discovered" her
  • Working with icons + legends 
  • How she learned comedy
  • Behind the scenes of The Carol Burnett Show
  • Getting Mama's Family
  • Her recent Fox series, The Cool Kids
  • Dips in her career and her life, beginning with her talk show Vicki
  • A disturbing behind-the-scenes story
  • How she's dealing with the quarantine
  • Her rare chronic hives condition (CIU)

Learn more about CIU at CIUandYou.com.

Bonus videos!

  • Watch Vicki tell me how she first met Carol Burnett:

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  • Watch Vicki tell me about her tough time with Vicki:

https://youtu.be/LW9J3OxItAc

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TV shows Vicki and I talk about:

  • The Americans
  • Ozark
  • Yellowstone
  • The Carol Burnett Show
  • Mama's Family
  • The Cool Kids

 

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Mayim Bialik17 Nov 202001:06:31

Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory, Blossom, Call Me Kat) is extremely introspective, analytical and accomplished. So it's no surprise this talk turns out to be what it is.

Join us as we dive deep into:

  • growing up with uncertainty and anxiety
  • depression and OCD
  • trauma and emotions
  • what a panic attack feels like
  • therapy and how it helped Mayim over the years
  • being an HSP (highly sensitive person)
  • mental health
  • her parents, grandparents and connection to the Holocaust
  • parenting, co-parenting and growth
  • knowing yourself
  • divorce
  • women, men and changes
  • breaking down before you build back up
  • opinions
  • self care
  • attachment parenting
  • homeschooling
  • vaccinations
  • how she's dealing with 2020 emotionally
  • the Black Lives Matter movement
  • not knowing who or what to trust
  • being Jewish when anti-semitism is growing
  • the best and worst of The Big Bang Theory

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Erich Bergen classic10 Nov 202001:19:16

Actor Erich Bergen, who plays Blake on the popular CBS TV series Madam Secretary and is a master stage performer and musician (Waitress, Jersey Boys), hangs out in his New York City apartment and analyzes people, life and performance.

From November 2018.

You'll hear:

  • Behind-the-scenes details on Madam Secretary, Tim Daly, Tea Leoni and Lou Gossett, Jr.
  • Erich's pet peeves
  • Why spelling matters
  • How holding a microphone impacts how we act
  • Reality TV
  • Watching people's therapy sessions
  • Performer's high
  • Performer's low
  • Why Erich is private about his personal life
  • The flaw in the term "broken family"
  • What Erich did in college (Hint: It's VERY relevant to this podcast.)
  • BONUS! You'll also hear his brand-new singles, Running Through the Night and Better in the Dark ... right here! (***Erich gave us permission to run both songs on this podcast.***)

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Talia Shire Returns02 Nov 202000:46:39

This is a brand-new talk with Talia Shire!

It's a record-breaker: the fastest returning guest in the history of Really Famous.

After Talia and I taped our first podcast (get it here - https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/reallyfamous/Talia_Shire.mp3 -), we got together again on Zoom. What started as a 10-minute talk about The Godfather films, the Rocky films and her famous Coppola family, turned into an hour about everything from these topics to personal things like haircuts and returning shoes.

It was intended to be a short video for my YouTube channel. But since it turned into a full-blown talk, I'm sharing it with you now as a podcast.

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Michael Emerson.27 Oct 202001:14:34

Michael Emerson (LOST, Evil, Person of Interest, Wakey Wakey) is truly fascinating - onscreen and offscreen.

We sit down in New York and get into deep thinking! Join us as we talk:

  • Lost
  • Benjamin Linus
  • The Island
  • The Others
  • Person of Interest
  • Harold Finch
  • His new series, Evil, on CBS
  • His theater acting, in plays like Wakey Wakey
  • dreams
  • mind games
  • method acting
  • character acting
  • acting techniques
  • childhood
  • loss
  • fame
  • career changes
  • screen-free evenings and conversations
  • philosophizing

It's good.

Oh, and if you'd like to see what Michael and I talked about the first time we met (a few years ago), here's my New York Times Sunday Routine piece, all about Michael Emerson:

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/nyregion/a-farmers-breakfast-and-then-a-wander.html

 

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Cobra Kai's Xolo Maridueña20 Oct 202001:02:07

Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai, Parenthood ) answers your burning Cobra Kai questions. Plus we talk movies, his Mexican, Cuban, Ecuadorian roots, moving out of his parents' house, what Billy Zabka and Ralph Macchio are REALLY like, and more.

What a fun guest! You'll really like him.

We get into:

  • All your Cobra Kai questions
  • Cobra Kai seasons 3 and 4
  • Playing Miguel
  • Cobra Kai vs. Miyagi-Do
  • Who's the good guy + who's the basd guy
  • The Karate Kid movie
  • Billy Zabka, Ralph Macchio and the fab Cobra Kai cast
  • 80s references and nostalgia
  • If he does his own karate stunts
  • Playing Victor on Parenthood
  • Steve Buscemi, John Leguizamo, Oscar Isaac, Shia LaBoeuf, Hillary Swank, Steve Carell land more
  • The Godfather, Pulp Fiction, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and more
  • Fargo, American Horror Story, Ozark and more
  • Xolo's Latinx and Aztec roots and the meaning of his name
  • His best friends, including one guy you know!
  • Miami humidity
  • Being a foodie, actor, writer and more
  • The writing process - and its horrors!
  • What he wants to do for the rest of his life

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Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson.

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Betsy Brandt13 Oct 202001:02:29

Love, love, LOVE Betsy Brandt! On Breaking Bad, Life in Pieces, Parenthood, Masters of Sex and, now that I know her, in real life.

I think you'll enjoy our talk as much as I do.

We bond over TV, hugs, human connection, Sally Field and oh so much more, like:

  • Her new AMC show, Soulmates, Tuesdays @ 10pm ET
  • Breaking Bad - the finale, the cast, Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and more!
  • Better Call Saul
  • Life in Pieces
  • Six Feet Under
  • The Americans
  • The Good Place
  • Schitt's Creek
  • Michael J. Fox
  • series finales
  • hugs
  • connecting with others
  • raising teens
  • being homoe
  • grace notes (thanks, Rob Morrow!)
  • getting giddy over Sally Field
  • being starstruck

Join us!

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Shout-out to Sarah, Mariah, Joe, Arlene, Brenda, Jennifer, Matt and Tom! Thanks for taking time out of your day to email me and show your support.

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Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson.

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Louie Anderson 2: Brand New!29 Sep 202001:08:48

We may be onto something here!

Louie Anderson and I hit it off during our first talk last month. (Get it here: reallyfamouspodcast.com/now/louie-anderson ) So much so that we did it again -- but different! We taped a new talk and hit other topics (more on that below) and realized we may just have something special here.

I'll give you more 411 down the road.

In the meantime, enjoy this. It's Louie and me, talking about the stuff you talk about when you get together with friends.

  • believing in yourself
  • pursuing your dreams
  • self-narratives
  • spelling, words and nerdiness
  • weather
  • voting
  • how to use mail-in ballots
  • public personas vs. private personas

Louie also walks me through his pre-show rituals. And when he made the move from Minnesota to California.

Hope it's as good a hangout for you as it is for us!

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Love my Really Famous supporters!

Shout-out to Mariah, Sarah, Joe, Arlene, Nicola, Brenda, Jennifer, Matt and Tom! Thanks for your support.

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Daisy Fuentes.21 Sep 202001:04:22

This is a Really Famous classic. I'm re-sharing it because it's the kind of talk a lot of us need right now.

Daisy Fuentes inspires me – and I think will inspire you. I love her perspective, approach to life, insight and authenticity.

Daisy is the host of a new TV show on NBC called A New Leaf, sponsored by Ancestry.com with executive producer Robin Samuels.

Back in the day, Daisy was a hugely popular MTV VJ. Ever since, she's been all over television. She was the host of House of Style, America's Funniest Home Videos, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, her own CNBC talk show called Daisy ... I can go on and on.

Daisy has had an extraordinary life trajectory. She started as a model, accidentally scored a last-minute gig presenting the weather on Telemundo, and pretty much everything blew up from there. We talk about all that, and more.

Like:

  • ancestry and DNA testing (hers, mine + other people's)
  • how she learned to take advantage of opportunties
  • becoming a successful entrepreneur
  • making her parents proud
  • fame
  • social media (really nice fan interactions vs. trolls)
  • how Martha Quinn set her up with Richard Marx
  • her dating + marriage story with husband Richard Marx
  • the universe's little messages
  • the law of attraction
  • how she envisioned her life, and what actually happened
  • fear
  • love
  • family
  • New Jersey

Check your local listings for A New Leaf.

SWEET TREAT!

Bonus Q&A with Daisy Fuentes on my YouTube channel: YouTube.com/ReallyFamous

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Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson.

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Matt Fraser15 Sep 202001:14:08

Matt Fraser (Meet the Frasers) and I talk JUST DAYS BEFORE the world shut down.

And it doesn't matter if you believe in psychics or not: Matt's story and psychology and attitude is fascinating. So interesting, you'll see for yourself.

We talk:

  • how he got his TV show on E! Entertainment Television
  • what it takes to film a reality TV show
  • his life of "seeing dead people"
  • fame + being recognized
  • being bullied as a teen
  • whether he knows himself
  • whether I know myself
  • similarities between a therapist (me) + a psychic (him)
  • what kind of dad he wants to be
  • book signings
  • prepping for live shows
  • his private readings + the two-year waiting list

SWEET!

Links to all the goodies I talk about on today's show:

 

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Shout-out to Matt and Matthew! Thanks for your support.

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Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson.

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Alan Cumming07 Feb 202400:55:12

Alan Cumming has an FAQ page on his website. That's because he's been interviewed so many times and he's done with the same old questions. That's actually perfect for me because I can't stand same old questions.

But!

He has done so many things (mastered theater, won a Tony, starred in hit TV series like The Good Wife -- he played Eli Gold -- and Instinct, starred in everything from Doctor Who to Sex and the City and Spy Kids, co-hosted the Tonys, made albums, received 40+ awards for his humanitarianism, got 3 honorary degrees, holy moly, the list goes on!) that I felt overwhelmed. Where was I going to go with this interview?

Then it hit me.

Proverbs.

Listen now and you'll know exactly what I mean.

And off we go...

 

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Christopher Knight returns!08 Sep 202001:02:10

Today Christopher Knight, aka Peter Brady from The Brady Bunch, is back on the show.

We catch up via Zoom and talk:

  • A Very Brady Renovation
  • HGTV
  • If the Brady kids are still friends in real life
  • Fame
  • Real friends vs. fake friends
  • How he deals with people who basically think he's their brother (it happens a lot)
  • Greg Brady, Peter Brady, Bobby Brady, Marcia Brady, Jan Brady, Cindy Brady, Carol Brady, Mike Brady + Alice 
  • Living at the beach in Southern California
  • Movies and TV shows he's been watching
  • His new podcast
  • Who he is in real life
  • His philosophy on a bunch of things

Join us!

SWEET!

You get 2 bonus videos of Christopher Knight + me talking about who he is + what he thinks.

Watch now at YouTube.com/ReallyFamous.

(Seriously, if you're not subscribed to my YouTube channel by now...it's time!)

If you missed my first podcast with Chris, catch it here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/reallyfamous/Chris_Knight.mp3

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TV shows + movies we talk about on this episode:

(Thanks for your suggestion, Arlene!)

  • Groundhog Day
  • Outbreak
  • Pandemic
  • Contagion
  • Homeland
  • Schitt's Creek
  • Ozark
  • Oak Island
  • Behind the Curve (flat earthers)
  • Tiger King
  • Duck Dynasty

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Melora Hardin01 Sep 202000:57:33

Melora Hardin plays Jan on The Office. Yes, Jan Levinson, Michael's boss/lover/roommate.

I have a great time asking her all about The Office.

We also talk about her other roles, in The Bold Type, Transparent, A Million Little Things and tons of childhood roles in TV shows you may have grown up on.

She's also a TV director now, and recently directed an episode of The Bold Type. Plus she's working on a documentary.

We analyze life, collaboration, people and more.

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Louie Anderson18 Aug 202001:23:26

Louie Anderson moves me. When I watch him play Christine Baskets on the FX series Baskets, I literally put my hand to my heart. The humanity he conveys is almost too much. It's beautiful.

And he moves me to tears -- of joy and laughter! He's so funny and it shows as we get to know each other for the first time.

There's a little backstory here:

Last summer I shared a video clip on Instagram of my "Dream Guests." Louie, of course, was on my list. Louie saw it and said, "I'd love to be on your show!"

Long story short: It took a full year. But finally! He's on the show.

And all I can tell you is this: I KNEW IT. I KNEW he'd be a dream guest.

Join us as we genuinely talk and laugh and get into things like:

  • teasing
  • friendship
  • family
  • joy
  • Baskets
  • Christine Baskets
  • Chip Baskets
  • Dale Baskets
  • Zach Galifinakis
  • FX
  • the book Breathe
  • collecting coffee mugs
  • Minnesota
  • New Jersey
  • why he moved to Las Vegas
  • comedians like Joan Rivers and Rodney Dangerfield
  • Marc Maron
  • podcasts
  • Italian tile
  • and ooooh, so much more

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Michael Imperioli - our 2nd talk11 Aug 202001:14:09

This is a Really Famous classic episode: Michael Imperioli Returns. It's Michael's 2nd (of 3) times on the show.

Catch our other podcast talks (episodes #1, #2 and #3):

https://reallyfamouspodcast.com/now/michael-imperioli

Catch us on YouTube:

Live show (episode #3)

The Sopranos Q&A (episode #1 bonus that helped kick off my YouTube channel): https://youtu.be/xBRlpJl38kw

Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos, Goodfellas, Summer of Sam) and I do an impromptu podcast - and it's so relaxed that you'll have a 100% different experience than when you listened to his original episode of Really Famous.

You'll hear:

  • Who he based Christopher Moltisanti on (a real-life person! who has no idea!)
  • Why he said "F that" about David Chase
  • Why he knew James Gandolfini really well, but Edie Falco didn't
  • Who he stays in touch with from The Sopranos
  • Who he hangs out with
  • What he does when he's bored
  • What his kids think of him in The Sopranos and Goodfellas
  • Why he moved to Santa Barbara
  • Why he recently moved back to New York and is now bicoastal

We also:

  • Are so relaxed that it's actually quite amusing
  • Bond over childhood TV and our favorite shows now
  • Analyze Spike Lee
  • Laugh at each other
  • Overanalyze this conversation ... and then don't 

 

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Talia Shire03 Aug 202001:34:46

Talia Shire is an icon. Well, you know. I mean, she's Connie Corleone in all The Godfather films. And she's Adrian, as in 'Yo, Adrian!' in all the Rocky films. Now she's in a new movie, Working Man, which you can catch now on demand or DVD.

In this episode, you'll witness Talia and me forming a little friendship. And you'll hear her wisdom and behind-the-scenes stories about:

  • The Godfather
    • Francis Ford Coppola
    • Marlon Brando
    • John Cazale
    • Jimmy Caan
    • Kay's abortion
    • The fight between Carlo and Sonny
    • Auditioning and landing the gig
    • Francis on shaky ground
    • How the cast became a real family
  • Rocky
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Adrian's shyness
    • The love between Rocky and Adrian
    • What changed after Rocky + before Rocky II
  • Working Man
    • Her co-stars: Billy Brown (How to Get Away with Murder) and Peter Gerety (Ray Donovan, Sneaky Pete, The Wire)
  • The Conversation
  • Talia's supremely talented family, which includes:
    • Francis Ford Coppola
    • August Coppola
    • Sophia Coppola
    • Roman Coppola
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Jason Schwartzman
    • Robert Schwartzman (see his film RAD)
  • Art, creativity, Buddhism, community, relationships
  • Life, family, partnership, evolving, grandchildren
  • The Tribeca Film Festival
  • Old-school Hollywood studio days
  • Barbara Stanwyck and Michael Powell
  • Being shy
  • Nepotism
  • Fame, theater and being a character actor
  • Losing her husband
  • What document she carries in her bag
  • Dating
  • The journey of life

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Todd Bridges27 Jul 202000:57:45

Todd Bridges has been through the ringer. But he's come out OK. I won't bury the lead: He has 29 years clean and sober. We get into that, and I found out the hard way why he bristles at interviews.

You'll hear about:

  • Where he is now
  • Who he is now
  • What he went up against
  • Why he's media-averse
  • His new HBO documentary, Showbiz Kids
  • Diff'rent Strokes
  • What you talkin about, Willis?
  • Little House on the Prairie
  • Roots
  • Scott Baio
  • Fame
  • Black Lives Matter
  • racism
  • being targeted by the police
  • emotional damage
  • his experiences with sexual abuse
  • how he rebounded
  • how fake Hollywood can be
  • his favorite TV shows
  • my favorite TV shows
  • family, kids and why he's a homebody

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Jeremy Wade is back!14 Jul 202001:09:38

Discovery Channel TV host Jeremy Wade (Mysteries of the Deep, River Monsters, Mighty Rivers) and I catch up on Zoom. He's at home in the UK. I'm at home in the US.

We talk:

  • behind-the-scenes of his TV shows
  • what he's up to now
  • his new show, Mysteries of the Deep, on the Discovery Channel
  • travel
  • the pandemic
  • working remotely
  • his family
  • being an introvert
  • his TV persona and his true self
  • how he's evolved
  • his personality
  • loss
  • moving on
  • the meaning of life
  • social media
  • how he feels about his fans
  • how he feels about himself
  • what he wants out of life

Join us!

[Photo credits: The Discovery Channel]

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Diane Guerrero06 Jul 202001:17:49

Diane Guerrero (Orange Is the New Black, Jane the Virgin, Superior Donuts) is multi-layered and super impressive. She has a MAJOR story. Her parents emigrated to the US from Colombia before she was born and when she was 14, they were deported.

I won't tell you the whole story; Diane will.

Her experiences led her to be an impactful activist for immigrant rights and social equality.

We talk about all of it.

Join us to hear about:

  • Her childhood
  • Fear, insecurity, anxiety and truth
  • The LatinX experience in the US
  • Immigration reform
  • Social justice
  • Black Lives Matter
  • What "defund the police" REALLY means
  • Up + down experiences as an actor
  • Playing Maritza on Orange Is the New Black
  • Playing Lina on Jane the Virgin
  • Playing Jane on Doom Patrol (watch it on HBO Max)
  • A private joke with Joivan Wade
  • Will Smith, Michelle Obama, John Leguizamo
  • SO MUCH

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Dennis Quaid26 Jun 202001:03:08

Actor Dennis Quaid (The Right Stuff, The Rookie, The Parent Trap, Far From Heaven, A Dog's Purpose) and I catch up on Zoom. He has a new podcast called The Dennissance. Catch it now!

We talk:

  • Interviewing and interrupting
  • Podcasting
  • His new podcast, The Dennissance
  • Press junkets
  • Publicists
  • What he doesn't like to be asked about
  • Getting personal
  • Optimism
  • His career ups and downs
  • His life ups and downs
  • Being guarded
  • His recent engagement and upcoming wedding
  • Being married to, and in the spotlight with, Meg Ryan
  • Social media and film critics and comments
  • Therapy
  • My inside scoop on therapists' strategies
  • Which reminds me...Dennis also interviews me...
  • Addiction
  • Becoming a father
  • A Sleepless in Seattle story
  • Searching for answers in India
  • Feeling bitter and beating yourself up
  • The Oscar nomination trap
  • The Rookie, Far from Heaven, The Parent Trap, The Right Stuff and more Dennis Quaid movies

Join us!

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Lillo Brancato16 Jun 202001:33:24

Lillo Brancato (A Bronx Tale, The Sopranos, 5th Borough) opens up (I mean REALLY opens up) about his movies, Chazz Palminteri, Robert De Niro, The Sopranos, drugs, alcohol, wasted talent, his trial, prison, and his conscious and continuous effort to learn from his mistakes and do the right thing, by himself and others. It's major.

Lillo and I talk about:

  • A Bronx Tale
  • The Sopranos
  • His new film, 5th Borough (get it now on demand - check your local cable or digital provider)
  • The documentary about him, Wasted Talent
  • Lessons from A Bronx Tale
  • Lessons from Chazz Palminteri (and how their relationship changed)
  • Drugs, women, a serious crime, the law, his trial and his 8 years in prison
  • Changing himself
  • Doing the right thing
  • Acting
  • His career
  • The Godfather and the greatest actors of all time
  • Being discovered on the beach
  • His friend Michael Imperioli
  • The media
  • Social media
  • Regrets
  • Hopes
  • How people treat him
  • Trying to redeem himself

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Eric Braeden24 Jan 202401:12:07

The Young and the Restless icon Eric Braeden, aka Victor Newman, returns to Really Famous as we sit down at CBS Studios in Los Angeles, on the set of the daytime drama, to talk about the wildest and scariest times in Eric's life, his recent bout with bladder cancer, trauma and drama, making it in Hollywood, his penchant for fast cars and the shocking things he's done when he was pulled over by the police, his granddaughters, his veracity, and oh so much more. Plus, he compares me to Larry King. So that's fun too.

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➤ "I said get the f*cking doctor--now!" ➤ https://youtu.be/4PtgDG20yTI

➤ After bladder cancer – details on what happened how he's doing now ➤ https://youtu.be/8pMeGMyDVnw 

Our first talk:

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Tara Reid11 Jun 202000:51:01

Actress Tara Reid (The Big Lebowski, American Pie, 5th Borough) answers my questions and explains why she's not who you think she is.

PLUS! You get a sneak peek of the next episode with actor Lillo Brancato (A Bronx Tale, The Sopranos).

We talk:

  • Her party girl reputation
  • Her new movie with Steve Stanulis, 5th Borough
  • Losing her mom and dad, who died recently
  • Her childhood
  • Getting her first movie
  • Moving to California with her aunt
  • Emotional ups and downs
  • Her movies
  • The Hollywood roller coaster
  • Ups and downs of being an actor
  • Her new work as a producer
  • How she's evolved
  • Lessons learned
  • Why she never gives up on herself
  • Best moment of her life
  • The moment she knew she was famous
  • Fame
  • The truth about being in her 40s
  • Who her real friends are
  • TV addictions
  • Guilty pleasures
  • Her Yorkies, Bella and Beso
  • Social media
  • Being sensitive
  • Being confused with Tara Reade

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Tony Goldwyn classic27 May 202001:07:01

Tony Goldwyn (actor, director, writer, who you may know as President Fitz Grant on Scandal or Patrick Swayze's so-called friend on Ghost) is super authentic, honest + deep.

Listen in and you'll see...

You'll hear about:

  • Hollywood, showbiz, lies, smoke and mirrors
  • Tony's Broadway show, Network, with pal Bryan Cranston
  • Anecdotes, childhood stories and tangents of all kinds
  • Wanting to feel more fabulous
  • Survival skills camp
  • An intense confrontation that cured Tony of a certain impulse
  • Acting, directing, selling yourself and creating backstories for characters
  • Developing a thick skin
  • Struggling to get acting roles
  • All the people who told him he's underrated - or should hang it up
  • Reading bad reviews
  • Reading good reviews
  • Ghost
  • Dexter
  • Scandal
  • Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington and Bellamy Young

Hang out with us for an hour. You'll feel like you really know Tony Goldwyn. And you'll have a few laughs. And you'll feel better about your own self-doubt (if you have any, that is.)

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Tim Daly is back again!18 May 202001:09:24

Actor Tim Daly (Madam Secretary, Wings, Superman, Private Practice, Diner) and I catch up on Zoom and get super analytical.

We talk:

  • staying at home
  • Tim's sister, Tyne Daly, had coronavirus and he took care of her
  • being an introvert
  • human contact
  • adapting to change
  • getting sober
  • the serenity prayer
  • epiphanies
  • climbing mountains
  • being out of work
  • actor struggles
  • writing a book
  • The Sopranos, Wings, and his Private Practice ending
  • why Madam Secretary was an extremely lucky break, in multiple ways
  • his partner in life, Tea Leoni
  • being a parent
  • intimacy, honesty and dark places

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Julian McMahon05 May 202001:22:56

Julian McMahon - FBI: Most Wanted, Nip/Tuck, Charmed, Fantastic Four - and I have fun analyzing so many topics, like:

  • Why playing plastic surgeon Christian Troy on Nip/Tuck hit him hard
  • How FX consciously branded itself and became spectacular
  • Michael Chiklis, Glenn Close, The Shield, The Americans, etc.
  • Why he chose a network criminal procedural for his latest acting role
  • Behind-the-scenes of CBS's FBI: Most Wanted
  • Motivations of his alter ego, agent Jess Lacroix
  • Living in New York but not eating at restaurants
  • Taking a break from Hollywood
  • Julian's movies and TV shows
  • Lessons from working in the entertainment business
  • Bonding with his daughter
  • His wife and dogs
  • Shutting down film production in New York
  • Where he is now and what he's up to
  • What people assume when they first meet him
  • And more!

PLUS! We get Zoom-bombed. Check it out.

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You get a bonus ZOOM video of us recording this podcast!

See it now on YouTube.com/reallyfamous.

(Seriously, if you're not subscribed to my YouTube channel by now...it's time!)

And these YouTube BONUS videos

Julian McMahon explains why he now loves Instagram & TikTok: https://youtu.be/fnzfUpz50hA

BONUS (available Wednesday): Julian answers my big question: Who is Julian McMahon?                                   https://youtu.be/e1BD_3P7h18

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Steve Zahn.28 Apr 202001:01:28

Steve Zahn (Reality Bites, Friends, That Thing You Do, Sahara, Saving Silverman, Dallas Buyers Club, Suburbia...) is so fun onscreen that he's kinda the best thing about every movie he's in. Or at least every scene.

Last spring, Steve was in town for the Brooklyn Film Festival, where his short film, I'm No Holiday, written and directed by his friend and fellow actor Rick Gomez, was screening.

So I met him in Williamsburg. We set up the voice recorder. And later, a camera. (You can see him and me do a funny video with random questions at YouTube.com/reallyfamous.) Here's the result.

You'll hear about:

  • He laughs at which movies and TV shows I watched to "research" him
  • How Ben Stiller "discovered" him
  • Reality Bites
  • Friends
  • Shattered Glass
  • Saving Silverman
  • Theater acting
  • Bonding with Ethan Hawke
  • The 5 people he still keeps in touch with, which includes a few phenomenal (and famous) actors
  • The timeless magic of That Thing You Do
  • Tom Hanks
  • Face Deals (stay tuned!)
  • Auditioning
  • The American Repertory Theater, aka The ART Institute at Harvard University
  • Self-tape, or doing auditions at home and uploading them to Vimeo
  • His wife, successful writer Robyn Peterman
  • Social media, marketing and live tweeting
  • Luck vs. hard work
  • Being recognized
  • The White House Correspondents' Dinner
  • Being a farmer
  • Compassion
  • Being real
  • The theater of politicians
  • Beavis and Butthead
  • Mike Judge
  • Bradley Whitford
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
  • Doctor Zhivago
  • Bridge Too Far
  • Quibi

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Michael McKean.22 Apr 202000:57:25

I reached into the vault for this talk with MAJOR actor Michael McKean, in celebration of how MAJOR Better Call Saul is this season. Enjoy!

Better Call Saul + Best in Show actor Michael McKean sheds light on:

  • why Chuck McGill is "America's sweetheart"
  • insights on Breaking Bad's Walter + Skyler White
  • playing half of "Lenny & Squiggy" on Laverne & Shirley
  • a backstory he created for This Is Spinal Tap
  • what moves him - in real life + onscreen
  • favorite films and actors
  • a lifelong battle with insomnia
  • what he inherited from his parents
  • why he was a "screw-up" as a kid
  • why a missing password is stopping him from doing something he's really into

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My talks with Better Call Saul cast members:

 

My talk with Michael's wife, Annette O'Toole - https://www.reallyfamouspodcast.com/annette-otoole

Behind-the-scenes photos - reallyfamouspodcast.com/michael-mckean

 

Talk to me! - click here

This episode originally aired when Really Famous was brand new. It's episode #9.

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Rhea Seehorn.17 Apr 202001:00:49

Actor Rhea Seehorn plays Kim Wexler on Better Call Saul, the prequel to Breaking Bad that's having a STELLAR 5th season. And Rhea is FRONT AND CENTER.

We met when they had just wrapped season 4.

I really enjoyed this talk with Rhea, who you may also know from the show Whitney.

We also recorded a fun (and funny) video, which you can catch RIGHT NOW on my YouTube channel (YouTube.com/ReallyFamous), along with a few talks with Patrick Fabian, who plays Howard Hamlin on Better Call Saul.

Next week, I reach into the vault for my talk with Michael McKean, who was also on Better Call Saul.

I like Rhea.

Enjoy!

SWEET ENDINGS!

You get 3 bonus videos!

Catch them now on YouTube.com/reallyfamous.

Catch my talk with Patrick Fabian at reallyfamouspodcast.com/now/patrick-fabian.

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Patrick Fabian returns!13 Apr 202001:23:01

Patrick Fabian (Better Call Saul, Carol's Second Act, Special, Saved By the Bell) and I jump onto Zoom for a talk about this wild world we're all living in, including the wild world of Tiger King.

Patrick and I talk:

  • Better Call Saul (he plays lawyer Howard Hamlin)
  • Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Jonathan Banks, Vince Gilligan, Melissa Bernstein, Peter Gould, Giancarlo Esposito and more
  • Carol's Second Act
  • Kelsey Grammer
  • Tiger King & other TV shows we're watching
  • The future of entertainment, movies & TV
  • The future for actors
  • The future for businesses
  • The future for people
  • Family
  • Coronavirus
  • Actor anxiety
  • Wearing masks
  • Neighbors
  • Our dogs
  • Narcissism
  • Everything else

Join us!

SWEET ENDINGS!

You get 3 bonus videos!

Catch them now on YouTube.com/reallyfamous.

Catch my talk with Tippi Hedren at Shambala, her big cats preserve in the California mountains. (Don't worry, it's nothing like what you see on Tiger King.)

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Costa Ronin06 Apr 202001:14:47

Homeland + The Americans + Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor Costa Ronin and I jump on Zoom for a talk about his TV shows and his life philosophy.

We get into:

  • Homeland (he plays Yevgeny, the Russian intelligence officer deeply entwined with Carrie Mathison, played by Claire Danes)
  • The Americans (he played Oleg Burov, who we all remember!)
  • Once Upon a Time in America & what a genius Quentin Tarantino is
  • Persistence
  • Following your purpose
  • Listening to your heart instead of your brain
  • Self-reflection
  • Acting
  • Getting a gig at a radio station at age 14
  • Growing up in the USSR
  • The coronavirus outbreak
  • Self-taping auditions
  • Sailing
  • Way, way more

Join us!

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Kim Coles31 Mar 202001:06:29

UPDATE: I'll be running LOTS of extra podcasts for you in the upcoming weeks, because human connection and entertainment are as vital as ever. Subscribe to both the podcast + my YouTube channel, starting now.

 

Comedian, actress and motivational speaker Kim Coles is famous for the comedy sketch show In Living Color and the TV series Living Single. She played Synclaire James, remember?

Kim and I first met a few months ago, when we were both invited to sit on a panel about women in media at the Digital Hollywood conference. When we met, I knew instantly I liked her and wanted to get to know her better, so I invited her on the show.

Fast forward a few months. Kim comes to New York and we record this episode -- at Sardi's, the iconic Broadway restaurant. (Shoutout to Sardi's and my friend Beth.)

Kim and I talk about:

  • Bill Cosby stories (but not the kind you're expecting)
  • Self-doubt
  • Projecting
  • Becoming a comedian
  • Hollywood
  • Expectations
  • Coincidences and synchronicities and opportunitites
  • Style
  • In Living Color
  • Living Single
  • Friends
  • Self-empowerment
  • Therapy (I do a little therapyish thing.)

 

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Reid Scott - Mental Health Special13 Dec 202301:22:37

If you have mental illness in your family or know someone with narcissistic or borderline personality disorder, this one's for you. Actor Reid Scott (Veep, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Why Women Kill) and I dive into personal stories and I share insight as a mental health expert in a special #mentalhealth episode of Really Famous, where Reid interviews me and also opens up about his family and their mental health struggles.

It's the second time Reid is on Really Famous and this time, he's asking the questions. And revealing personal stories. And getting feedback from Kara.

 

Links:

 

 

  • More on Kara's background as a NY therapist and her work as a mental health consultant and advisor providing on-set emotional support to TV and film productions http://karamayerrobinson.com/ 
  • Thinking of therapy or mental health support with Kara? ➤ hollywoodwellness.org

 

 

Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson

Music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod - Incompetech - Creative Commons

Disclaimer: This is not a professional advice podcast. It is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as medical diagnosis, treatment, or advice.

Cesar Millan27 Mar 202001:57:38

UPDATE: I'm running LOTS of extra podcasts for you now because human connection and entertainment are as vital as ever. Subscribe to both the podcast + my YouTube channel.

Today's podcast:

In a surprisingly candid and in-depth interview, Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan shares his incredible story of coming to the US from Mexico when he was young, had no money and didn't speak a word of English.

He opens up about his family, his dreams and his struggles.

It's a Really Famous classic.

You'll hear how Cesar:

  • honed his skills and understanding of dogs
  • became a celebrity dog walker
  • launched a television career
  • lost his money
  • got married and later divorced
  • raised two sons
  • hit the lowest point in his life
  • found inspiration again
  • and became the most famous dog trainer and dog guru on the planet.

But wait, there's more!

Listen to the Cesar Millan BONUS episode here.

 

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Photos of Cesar, me, Junior and Benson

Bonus Video - Quickie Q&A with Cesar

Extra Video Clip - Cesar's reaction to this interview

One More Video Clip - Me getting ready to meet Cesar (in a wrinkly top)

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Yul Vazquez in New York City23 Mar 202001:25:41

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Today's podcast:

Seinfeld lovers, get ready! Yul Vazquez, who played "Bob the Intimidating Gay Guy" in the Soup Nazi, Puerto Rican Day and The Sponge episodes, is here!

Sure, he intimidates Kramer and takes Elaine's armoire. But no, he's not intimidating in real life!

Yul is currently on the stellar HBO series The Outsider with Ben Mendelsohn, Cynthia Erivo and Jason Bateman. It's soooo good.

He was recently in the buzz-y Netflix series Russian Doll (I recommend it!) and Narcos: Mexico and TNT's I Am the Night. You may recognize him from Divorce, Magic City, American Gangster, Bad Boys II, Runaway Bride and sooo much more.

Today we get into a real, honest, personal talk...

In front of a spirited audience at The Stand comedy club in New York City!

This is my 2nd show in my new series of LIVE EVENTS.

Missed it?

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Michael Rapaport16 Mar 202000:48:53

"I'm an emotional person," says actor/comedian Michael Rapaport. If you've seen him on TV and movies - Friends, Black-ish, Louie, Atypical, Mighty Aphrodite - you may know this.

Michael stopped by the studio in 2018 and revealed all sorts of reasons he gets emotional. It's a classic #ReallyFamous episode.

Listen in - and buckle up! - for his thoughts on acting, sports, teenage boys, divorce, therapy and more.

Warning: Michael's not a clean-language kind of guy.

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Michael Imperioli - Big New Interview Live in New York09 Mar 202001:02:00

Michael Imperioli is back for a 3rd time on Really Famous. This time we did it in front of an audience of friends, family and fans of Really Famous and Michael. It was A BLAST. I loved it. There's a lot to explain, and I do it in the intro. Enjoy.

Here, a sample of interesting things Michael says during the show:

  • "I got really addicted to the news. Then at some point I realized, 'Oh wow…they really want you to be addicted. They're a business. They want you to sit there as long as possible.'"
  • "I question all those things. I don't know. It disturbs me."
  • "I open doors for women. If someone has a problem with it and they tell me, then I won't do it anymore. And that's ok."
  • "Talking about my career ... I've done that a lot of times, but actually going somewhere and talking about how we view the world is really interesting and engaging."
  • "I don't like looking back so much. I really like looking forward. Like if I'm on a train facing the wrong way, I'll get sick."
  • "David Chase actually said he doesn't think there would be The Sopranos if there wasn't Goodfellas."
  • "As important as your relationship with your teacher is, the relationships you make with people of like mind is very important."

We talk about so much. It's real. Join us.

 

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Jaime Camil is back!24 Feb 202000:59:16

Actor, singer and telenovela superstar Jaime Camil (Jane the Virgin, Broke, La Fea Mas Bella, Coco, Las Pildoras de mi Novio) and I catch up after our last meetup (catch our first podcast here -- https://www.reallyfamouspodcast.com/now/jaime-camil).

And it's FUN.

What happens this time around:

  • We bond.
  • He dishes on -- wait for it! -- a Jane the Virgin sequel!!!!
  • We teach each other new words and expressions.
  • We analyze fake people vs. real people.
  • We get real about how people feel after my interviews.
  • I divulge something about a previous interview that maybe I shouldn't have.
  • We talk about our last podcast.
  • He explains why he doesn't lie.
  • I accidentally say something vulgar – and his reaction is priceless!
  • We get into:
    • Jason Alexander!!!! Yes, George Costanza from Seinfeld.
    • And Brian Baumgartner! Yes, Kevin from The Office.
    • And his connection with Brooke Shields – on Jane the Virgin and his new movie.
    • Helicopter parenting
    • Marathon Man
    • Laurence Olivier
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Gina Rodriguez and her outrageously good monologue as Jane Villanueva
  • We touch on the acting process and different styles.
  • We talk about the end of Jane the Virgin.
  • We reminisce about fun Jane the Virgin storylines.
  • We analyze Petra.
  • We dish on his new CBS sitcom, Broke. April 2 after Young Sheldon, Man With a Plan, and Mom. (PLUM SLOT!)
  • We talk about his friends.
  • And his family.
  • Mexico + Los Angeles + New York.
  • What it's like on a multi-city movie promotion tour.
  • Fake people vs. real people
  • Why this show is called Really Famous. (He absolutely knows.)
  • Coffee shop employees
  • RBF, aka resting bitch face – and I try to rebrand it.
  • A fun fact about Jaime Camil on my Really Famous trailer (watch it here -- https://www.reallyfamouspodcast.com/trailer ).
  • The Zeel massage app
  • Maybe we get a little judgy. You be the judge. Lmk what you think by dropping me an email reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com
  • His connection with Jeremy Renner
  • Marvel movies
  • Getting angry

 

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Join me & Yul Vazquez at our LIVE TAPING on Friday, March 6 in New York City! Get tickets: reallyfamouspodcast.com

See my trailer, with Jaime Camil as the LEAD: reallyfamouspodcast.com/trailer

FUN footage of Jaime Camil & me on my YouTube channel! YouTube.com/reallyfamous

WATCH our entire original interview: https://youtu.be/-BPKIQhKeSc

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Fun Jane the Virgin MERCH on AMAZON:

 

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Suzanne Somers10 Feb 202001:16:01

Chrissy Snow was just the beginning!

Suzanne Somers, actress, author and entrepreneur, sits down with me and shares some major stories. And there's a surprise twist. Get ready!

We talk:

  • Why she was fired from Three's Company
  • Being Chrissy Snow
  • Her relationship with John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt
  • Becoming an outcast
  • Her producer who fell in love with her
  • And the tumultuous result
  • How she made her "dumb blonde" character valuable
  • Her next chapter, a Vegas act
  • Outtakes, bloopers and Dick Clark
  • Getting sued
  • Step by Step
  • Her relationship with Patrick Duffy
  • How the Thighmaster happened
  • Having cancer, multiple times
  • Being the child of an alcoholic
  • Interviewing dozens of doctors for her health books
  • Her new book, A New Way to Age
  • Unconventional thoughts on cancer treatment
  • Alex Trebek
  • A mysterious murder
  • Complicated feelings toward her father
  • A big turn of events

...

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Elizabeth Perkins21 Jan 202001:07:52

Actress Elizabeth Perkins joins me today! She's on three current TV series (This Is Us, Truth Be Told, A Moody Christmas) and has had a robust career including roles in:

  • Weeds
  • Sharp Objects
  • Big
  • About Last Night
  • The Flintstones
  • Miracle on 34th Street
  • Must Love Dogs
  • Truth Be Told -- just released on Apple TV+ co-starring Octavia Spencer and Aaron Paul
  • A Moody Christmas -- a limited series on Fox co-starring Denis Leary
  • This Is Us -- she's Rebecca's mom

We cover:

  • A very odd fact about Big involving Robert De Niro and Harrison Ford
  • Weeds and how weird it was for her daughter after her full frontal nudity
  • Tom Hanks
  • Her obsession with true crime dramas like Snapped and Making of a Murderer
  • Why she's old school
  • Why she loves paper clips, post-it notes and staplers
  • Her friend Griffin Dunne (a former Really Famous guest!)
  • Her close-knit community of actors and peers
  • This includes Jeff Perry, Ron and Nancy Perkins, John Malkovich, Diane Lane, Gary Cole, Laurie Metcalf and Charlayne Woodard
  • Her former manager, Bernie Brillstein
  • Flushing, NY; Vermont; Massachusetts
  • Her worst characteristics
  • One movie she wishes she didn't do
  • Who she thinks she is

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Daisy Fuentes07 Jan 202001:04:28

I'm kicking off 2020 with a guest who inspires me – and I think will inspire you. I love her perspective, approach to life, insight and authenticity.

Daisy is the host of a new TV show on NBC called A New Leaf, sponsored by Ancestry.com with executive producer Robin Samuels.

Back in the day, Daisy was a hugely popular MTV VJ. Ever since, she's been all over television. She was the host of House of Style, America's Funniest Home Videos, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, her own CNBC talk show called Daisy ... I can go on and on.

Daisy has had an extraordinary life trajectory. She started as a model, accidentally scored a last-minute gig presenting the weather on Telemundo, and pretty much everything blew up from there. We talk about all that, and more.

Like:

  • ancestry and DNA testing (hers, mine + other people's)
  • how she learned to take advantage of opportunties
  • becoming a successful entrepreneur
  • making her parents proud
  • fame
  • social media (really nice fan interactions vs. trolls)
  • how Martha Quinn set her up with Richard Marx
  • her dating + marriage story with husband Richard Marx
  • the universe's little messages
  • the law of attraction
  • how she envisioned her life, and what actually happened
  • fear
  • love
  • family
  • New Jersey

Check your local listings for A New Leaf.

 

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Ben Vereen30 Dec 201901:16:57

Icon alert! Ben Vereen. The ultimate Tony Award-winning entertainer, actor, singer, dancer, advocate and life philosophizer (yes he sure is, you'll discover why during this podcast!) and I sit down for a deep dive with insights, laughs and poignancy.

You'll hear Ben get into:

  • being plucked off the streets of Brooklyn
  • transforming into a star
  • his famous teachers and mentors, like Bob Fosse and Langston Hughes
  • life philosophies
  • how he developed a sense of style
  • leaving high school
  • getting married at age 17
  • getting evicted
  • finding out a BIG secret about his parents
  • his major, life-changing car accident
  • losing his 16-year-old daughter
  • how he and his wife coped with the loss
  • his thoughts on life and how he keeps moving forward
  • what he hopes to pass along to others
  • singing!

You know Ben from:

  • Pippin
  • All That Jazz
  • Hair
  • Wicked
  • Fosse
  • Jelly's Last Jam
  • I'm Not Rappaport
  • Jesus Christ Superstar
  • Roots
  • Magnum PI
  • Grey's Anatomy
  • How I Met Your Mother
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
  • Bull
  • Sneaky Pete
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • An Evening with Ben Vereen (get tickets here)

IN THE MEANTIME...

A show!

Let me know (like, right now!) if you want a ticket to my LIVE SHOW with MICHAEL IMPERIOLI. Seating is super limited, so I can't promise, but lmk! reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com

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Danny Aiello, his final interview.16 Dec 201901:36:39

Danny Aiello was a gift to us all. I'll be forever grateful for the time I had with him. I found out months later that this talk was his final interview. I hope you enjoy it. Danny was spectacular.

From 2019:

Moonstruck, Do the Right Thing + The Godfather Part 2 actor Danny Aiello and I can't stop talking. And it's GREAT FUN.

We sit down in Long Island, as he's shooting a brand-new film from Deirdre O'Connor called One Moment (coming soon!).

We talk + talk + talk ... about things like:

  • Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Spike Lee
  • James Gandolfini
  • Martin Scorsese
  • Robert De Niro
  • Marlon Brando
  • Bradley Cooper
  • Harvey Keitel
  • Tim Roth
  • Samuel L. Jackson
  • Social media
  • Why he can't take a compliment
  • Regrets
  • Insecurities
  • Family

I analyze him. He says, "You're my new therapist!"

He calls me things like "kid," "babe," and "honey" and I absolutely love it. We're buddies. It's like we've known each other all our lives.

Enjoy my friend Danny Aiello!

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Ed Begley, Jr.29 Nov 202301:19:20

A one-of-a-kind talk with one-of-a-kind actor Ed Begley, Jr!

Ed reveals why he spent most of his life as a con man (his words, not mine!), telling lies, breaking the law, doing drugs, drinking too much, cheating on women, and feeling like a victim. We also talk about living with Parkinson's Disease and how Ed changed his life around sometime between St. Elsewhere and Better Call Saul.

We get into a lot, including on:

  • Old Hollywood stories involving icons like Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, drugs and the police
  • Ed shares family bombshells – found out his mother wasn't his mother.
  • I call him out on being a liar.
  • He reveals that he talks to Jack Nicholson (who nobody has seemed to hear from in a very long time).
  • Better Call Saul - and our favorite, Patrick Fabian
  • Playing Victor Ehrlich on St Elsewhere
  • We have a very honest, candid conversation about living with Parkinson's Disease after hiding it – and not knowing - for years.
  • Ed brings me a copy of his new memoir, To the Temple of Tranquility...and Step on It, which you can get in my Amazon shop  https://amzn.to/3MukbEf 
  • We bond over being optimists.
  • I analyze Ed, in a nutshell.

Bonus:

At the end of today's show, I added a bonus 10-minute chat with Tim Friedlander, owner of soundBOX recording studio, where he gives us a whole bunch of fascinating factoids about voice acting and what goes on behind the scenes of our favorite movies, TV shows, commercials, video gamees and more. Stay tuned!

And check out soundBOX:LA, where we taped this episode (and others). https://www.soundboxstudiola.com/

 

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Marilu Henner09 Dec 201901:23:49

Marilu Henner (Taxi, Evening Shade, Grease, Chicago) and I talk a mile a minute about EVERYTHING, from her incredible memory (it's called HSAM, or highly superior autobiographical memory) to party games to family to dating John Travolta and a few Taxi co-stars.

Such fun!

We crossed paths in New York City for just a few hours, so we went for it! On a recent Saturday night, we got together and knew our willingness (on both sides) to do this on the fly, between flights to and from Los Angeles, was a sign we'd have a really cool conversation. And we did.

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James Burrows25 Nov 201901:15:15

James Burrows, possibly the most iconic, respected and talented television directors of all time, is in the building! Actually, I'm in HIS building, aka the NBC/Universal lot, aka the set of Will & Grace.

You know James, aka Jimmy, aka Jim, from these TV shows:

  • Cheers
  • Taxi
  • Friends
  • Will and Grace
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show
  • Man with a Plan
  • Mike & Molly
  • 2 Broke Girls
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • The Millers
  • Newsradio
  • Wings
  • The Hogan Family
  • Gary Unmarried
  • Rhoda
  • Lou Grant
  • The Bob Newhart Show
  • Laverne & Shirley
  • The Comeback

Jim is now a guest on the iconic interview series Inside the Actors Studio. He's interviewed by his Cheers and Frasier star and longtime friend Kelsey Grammer. I saw it being filmed. You can see it on Ovation TV.

Catch it here: https://www.ovationtv.com/inside-the-actors-studio/

In this master class, Jim breaks down his iconic TV series. You'll get inside scoop. You'll learn a lot. You'll be in awe of him, I think -- just as I am.

He shares stories on:

  • Playing "Hey, Butt Double" on Friends
  • Characters we've never seen, like:
    • Vera on Cheers
    • Maris on Frasier
    • Lars on The Mary Tyler Moore Show
    • Carlton the Doorman on Rhoda

He talks about relationships with:

  • Lisa Kudrow
  • David Schwimmer
  • Matt LeBlanc
  • Courtney Cox
  • Jennifer Aniston
  • Matthew Perry
  • Michael Patrick King
  • Cloris Leachman
  • Andy Kaufman
  • Tony Clifton
  • Danny DeVito
  • Marilu Henner
  • Tony Danza
  • Steven Spielberg
  • Martin Scorsese
  • Mary Tyler Moore
  • Edward Albee
  • Debra Messing
  • Eric McCormack

Jim gives advice on:

  • ambition, drive and luck
  • Hollywood connections
  • getting your foot in the door

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Kim Fields.18 Nov 201901:02:38

Actress Kim Fields, who played Tootie on The Facts of Life, Regine on Living Single, and appeared on Real Housewives of Atlanta and Dancing with the Stars, stops by the studio for a dose of #realtalk.

We talk about:

  • Ups and downs - in Hollywood and life
  • Body image and puberty in front of millions
  • Friends, family and her faith
  • Pals Janet Jackson, Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Blair Underwood
  • Reinventing herself
  • Red hair vs. blond hair
  • Details on your favorite TV shows
  • TV shows she binge-watches - hello, Bloodline! - and movies she loves - like Stranger Than Fiction and Dan in Real Life

 

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Blessed Life: My Surprising Journey of Joy, Tears, and Tales from Harlem to Hollywood

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