Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson

Julian McMahon was a regular on Really Famous. And I'm grateful for our talks. Julian died earlier this week. When I think of Julian, I smile. I laugh. All good things. He was fun, open-minded, inquisitive, up for whatever, whether it was coming back on my podcast for a third time - but this time to interview me - or doing an impromptu dance with me on the Malibu Pier just so I'd have something fu...

AJ Cook, aka JJ Jareau on Criminal Minds and Criminal Minds: Evolution on Paramount+, joins me again and since I'm a therapist, she's been waiting to ask me a lot of questions! We hit hot-button topics like trauma, anxiety and triggers. AJ opens up about what her marriage is REALLY like, and it's probably not what you think. We get into self-doubt and soooo much wisdom coming with age. What AJ sha...

This is THE Jeff Garlin interview . All will be revealed! Jeff and I talk openly about: Jeff's bipolar disorder and how he found out VERY LATE in life How Susie Essman saved Jeff's life Why Jeff was suicidal and what he did in that moment Jeff's therapy routine Behind the scenes scoop about Curb Your Enthusiasm and his partnership with Larry David Why Jeff really left The Goldbergs Jeff's extreme...

An Unfiltered Talk with Elle Macpherson: Life, Love, and Lessons from Rockbottom to Success   Today's episode features an intimate and inspiring conversation with supermodel, entrepreneur and business powerhouse Elle Macpherson. She shares her incredible journey beyond the spotlight.    We dive into everything—her book, her wellness journey, her thoughts on confidence, sobriety, aging, breast canc...

Top Chef icon and Food Network icon Carla Hall dishes on style inspo, thrift shops, hair color, bad breakups, Eat Pray Love moments, sidelining RSV before it sidelines you, rocking your "sexties," Top Chef earth-shattering moments, losing The Chew gig, mindset, therapy and more. Follow me on social media for behind-the-scenes photos and clips ➤ ·        Instagram | @karamayerrobinson ·        TikT...

This is my classic talk with Beverly D'Angelo. Bev and I were texting last week and decided it's time to record a new talk, especially since she's been up to a lot since we first recorded this talk in 2019. But we're having some trouble coordinating our schedules, so I'm running this one now because it's a fun one with juicy stories and it's entirely possible we won't get that new one on the books...

From L.A. Law to Mad Men, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, 80 for Brady  and In the Kitchen with Harry , iconic actor Harry Hamlin opens up about gratitude and the law of attraction, how he avoided jail time and a dangerous "movie star" path, saying goodbye to his alcoholic mother, studying psychology, wishing he could thank a few specific people, and how to make the ultimate bolognese sauce. Tha...

The Matlock reboot is huge! Are you watching? I've been trying to have Matlock actor Jason Ritter (also known for Parenthood, Gravity Falls, Joan of Arcadia, etc ) back on Really Famous after this excellent talk from 2019 but we just haven't worked it out yet, so I thought, let's enjoy this one that we already have on the books! You'll hear us talk about: Parenthood - why he loved it, which scenes...

Therapy, loss, mothers, boundaries, art and frivolities: Theater, television and film actor Zachary Quinto and I open up about it all. If you ever wanted to listen into a therapy session, this gets pretty close. Join us and then tune in to Zach's new NBC drama Brilliant Minds, Mondays at 10 pm and on Peacock the next day. Thank you The Kookaburra Lounge   ➤ thekookaburralounge.com  Therapist, coac...

The iconic KISS rock star and legendary marketing genius sits down with me for a no-holds-barred talk. It's quite a conversation. Consider this your fair warning. Listen to my podcast intro for the scoop. And stay tuned after the talk for my analysis. Thank you The Kookaburra Lounge   ➤ thekookaburralounge.com  Therapist, coach, mental health consultant ➤   hollywoodwellness.org/   Follow me on so...

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. Thank you soundBOX:LA   ➤   https://www.soundboxstudiola...

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 yo...

The Girls on the Bus, Supergirl , Glee and Beautiful (Broadway) actor Melissa Benoist sits down for an extremely open talk about her life, her family, her marriage, her career, and personal struggles, including coming out of a relationship with intimate partner violence. It's an inspiring and growth-oriented talk and you'll appreciate her even more. Enjoy the conversation. Links Get my  therapist...

The Dancing   with the Stars pro, So You Think You Can Dance lead judge and The Traitors cast member is here to dish on all things personal (he's married to DWTS pro Petra Murgatroyd, btw) and professional. Sit back and enjoy the show! Kara on Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/karamayerrobinson/ Maks on Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/maksimc/ Petra on Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.c...

Kim Fields ( The Upshaws, Living Single, The Facts of Life ) and I reconnect after a few years and get right down to powerful and meaningful insights on everything from Kim's detail-oriented personality and her incredible mission to make something amazing of her life (and oh wow, did she!) to why breathing, acknowledgment and light are so important. Get your FREE 2-week trial with Aura:  https://a...

The New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik is a fabulous conversationalist and we have quite the engaging conversation about everything from happiness to New York vs. Los Angeles, Paris, books, raising kids, achievement vs. accomplishment, flow state, Gen Z's challenges, Malcolm Gladwell and more. Lots covered in a short time. Enjoy.   Shop with my Amazon shopping link ➤  https://www.amazon.com/shop/really...

Join prolific TV and film actor Michaela Watkins ( Catastrophe, Transparent, Veep, The Goldbergs, New Girl, Trophy Wife, Modern Family, Private Practice, Casual, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Adventures of Old Christine, Saturday Night Live, Get Shorty, Enough Said … ) and me for a talk about all sorts of good, real topics, including my therapy practice, why comedy became a defense mechanism for Micha...

When Tim Daly and I sit down at his kitchen table for our 6th Really Famous talk, we get philosophical - and Tim says some things he probably shouldn't (his words, not mine!). Of course we talk  Madam Secretary , Wings , how handsome Tim is, his status with co-star and life partner Téa Leoni, etc. But we also get into deep (and shallow) thoughts, about aging, fear, death, intimacy and more. You'll...

It's Lisa Simpson! Yes, Emmy-winner Yeardley Smith is the voice of smart, spunky Lisa Simpson on  The Simpsons . For the last 30 years. Wow! Yeardley is also an on-air actor (remember her from  City Slickers ,  Herman's Head ,  The Legend of Billie Jean  and  Maximum Overdrive ?). And she co-hosts the true crime podcast  Small Town Dicks . Tune in! Subscribe! You'll hear Yeardley talk about: perfe...

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. Shop with my...

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...

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...

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...

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 int...