Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson

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 Ne...

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 Reinv...

VOTE HERE: reallyfamouspodcast.com Henry Winkler joined me for a special VIDEO episode of Really Famous. (Catch it at YouTube.com/ReallyFamous .) I realize you may not be into that, so today I'm running it as a podcast episode. It's shorter than usual, and doesn't meander the way I like my podcast conversations to, so I paired it with my Marion Ross conversation from earlier this year, for a more...

This Diedrich Bader interview is soooo interesting, so I'm running it again. It was first released in 2018. Plus you'll get a fun Henry Winkler announcement. To see my NEW Henry Winkler interview , simply go to YouTube.com/reallyfamous . NOW, let's get to today's good stuff. Get an inside look on life as a TV and film actor ! Diedrich Bader, of American Housewife, Better Things, Veep, Office Space...

VOTE NOW for the Digital Hollywood Podcasting Award: https://dhsessions.com/twoseminar/podcastcategoryone.html Scroll down + you'll see Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson . Thanks for voting!   This episode was released in March. Actor-producer-director Griffin Dunne ( This Is Us, Dallas Buyers Club, An American Werewolf in London, My Girl ), sits on the couch for a deep dive! You'll hear Grif...

This episode originally aired in June 2019.   Jay Mohr, aka Jon Mohr, aka JJ Mohr, is here! This is an episode like no other. He's funny. He's serious. It's light. It's deep. We go off the rails. Repeatedly. I analyze him. He analyzes me. You'll love it. Or you'll hate it. Savor the whole thing. Or shake it off as soon as you decide this episode's not for you. You'll hear about: Marriage and divor...

  Gloria Gaynor ( I Will Survive, Never Can Say Goodbye ) is an icon! A living legend! Disco queen! Force of nature! We sit down at her New Jersey home (it's for sale -- check it out !) and share stories. Plus she gave me a couple of songs to share with you on the podcast ( Back on Top, I Will Survive ). YES, we have permission, directly from Gloria. And we get the scoop on her new album, Testimon...

This episode originally aired in June 2019. Yes, it's Peter Brady! From The Brady Bunch . I met Chris at his beautiful beach home in Southern California (check it out here ). I met his wife, Cara, and his cat, Titus. Then Chris and I sat down for a long time. He told me about how he got into show business, how the Brady Bunch environment saved him, in a way, from his not-so-perfect home life, and...

Last episode's cliffhanger re: Marlon Brando is now resolved. Get ready. But that's NOT ALL. There's a very surprising story (to me, at least) in this part of our talk. Don't forget about Danny's  a brand-new film from Deirdre O'Connor called One Moment (coming soon!). Danny and I talk + talk + talk ... about things like: Leonardo DiCaprio Spike Lee James Gandolfini Martin Scorsese Robert De Niro...

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 Keite...

National Lampoon's Vacation turned actress Beverly D'Angelo into an American icon. She played Ellen Griswold, Chevy Chase's wife, of course. But that's just part of the story. I sit down with Bev at her Los Angeles home to talk about all the other things in her life. (And let's not forget  Annie Hall, Any Which Way But Loose, Coal Miner's Daughter, Entourage, Shooter, Insatiable, etc., but more on...

Actor + director Timothy Busfield stops by to have a chat about, oh, EVERYTHING. Like: The West Wing Designated Survivor This Is Us thirtysomething Field of Dreams His wife, Melissa Gilbert Acting and directing Going to the movies Growing up Parenting Alcoholism And so much more. Love movies and television? You'll dig this episode! It's like a MASTER CLASS. You'll learn ins and outs of acting, act...

Iconic actor Joe Mantegna drops by for a sit-down with me to discuss: Criminal Minds The Simpsons - 27 years as the voice of Fat Tony The Godfather Part 3 Glengarry Glen Ross Al Pacino's best and worst movies Why Joe is Ricky and his wife is Lucy His daughters, Mia and Gia Italy, LA, Chicago Carroll O'Connor Seinfeld reruns Why people think he was in The Usual Suspects   # EXTRAS! Bonus video #1 -...

Project Runway model Liris Crosse comes by Sofitel New York to chat with me about: Meeting Tim Gunn Working on Project Runway Family and her coming-of-age story Being homeless Family and mental illness Reading library books Breaking into the modeling business Networking Uncomfy shoes Style secrets and tips Signing with Wilhelmina modeling agency Behind-the-scenes truths about modeling Working with...

Hollywood icon and quintessential New Yorker Chazz Palminteri ( A Bronx Tale, The Usual Suspects, Analyze This ) invites me to sit down and talk at his Italian restaurant in New York City. The super-cool actor and writer shares stories behind A Bronx Tale , his classic film and Broadway play. You'll hear about: the night Robert De Niro showed up in his dressing room how he feels about police offic...

Alan Cumming has an FAQ page on his website. That's because he's been interviewed soooo many times and he's done with the same ol' questions. That's actually perfect for me because I can't stand same ol' questions either. 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 now Instinct , starred in everything from...

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 fab...

Tony-nominated actress Jessica Hecht always brings the goods! Remember her on Friends ? She was Ross's ex-wife's wife, Susan. And Breaking Bad ? She played Walter White's wealthy ex-partner, Gretchen. A View from the Bridge ? Seriously. And now ... The 24 Hour Musicals and the sweet new Netflix series Special . Jessica popped over to the RIU Plaza New York Times Square recently and after recording...

Steve Zahn + I do a funny Q&A after the podcast. He gets REALLY FUN when the camera turned on. This is the result. Then! Filmmaker + actor Rick Gomez breaks down the process of making their short film,  I'm No Holiday, and the concept of "beautiful, strange, funny, sad" in film and television. Have fun. EXTRAS See Steve + me being funny + silly in our YouTube video: YouTube.com/reallyfamous Get th...

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. 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 this classic Really Famous conversation with actor Tim Daly, who you know from  Madam Secretary,  Wings , The Sopranos, Private Practice , Diner  ... Tim Daly dishes on life, love, acting, being famous-ish, going from a country kid to a film and TV actor, and important people in his life: his kids, grandson, sister Tyne Daly and co-star Tea Leoni. Want more Henry McCord? After this interview, y...

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...

Younger and Law & Order: SVU actor Peter Hermann and I get into the groove! You'll hear: Peter and I hit it off big time. You'll laugh + smile (a lot!) We gush about our favorite movies. Digressions! Tangents! We go majorly off-topic. Then he flips it on me. Suddenly it's The Peter Hermann Show and I'm his first guest. In fact, we record an extra episode later on, with Peter as host and me as gues...

Comedian and celebrity impressionist Nicky Petito does a SPOT-ON Tony Soprano. (You won't believe it.) Spike Lee loves him. Michael Rapaport helped him go viral. Danny Aiello is his favorite - and he says my interview with Danny is the only podcast he's ever listened to straight through. I invited him on the show specifically to entertain YOU! Get ready. You'll hear impressions of: Tony Soprano Da...

Jay Mohr, aka Jon Mohr, aka JJ Mohr, is here! This is an episode like no other. He's funny. He's serious. It's light. It's deep. We go off the rails. Repeatedly. I analyze him. He analyzes me. You'll love it. Or you'll hate it. Savor the whole thing. Or shake it off as soon as you decide this episode's not for you. You'll hear about: Marriage and divorce Life coaching and therapy Intuitive people...