Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson

Greyson Chance became famous in the span of about three days ... thanks to Ellen DeGeneres, Lady Gaga + Ashton Kutcher. Sit back for an incredible story. You'll hear: How Ashton Kutcher, Ellen DeGeneres and Lady Gaga changed his life, basically overnight His ongoing relationship with Ellen Personal advice Greyson's friend "Gaga" (aka LG) gave him Jimmy Iovine Why Greyson feels so old even though h...

  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 why his relationship with Kara is evidence...

Jeremy Sisto ( FBI, Six Feet Under, Law and Order, Waitress ) and I laugh and dig deep on everything from snowplow parenting to social faux-pas to the power of therapy to his fabulously layered  Six Feet Under character, Billy Chenowith. # Join us as we hit on: Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Faces of Death Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight FBI  (Jeremy plays Asst. Special Agent...

Alfred Hitchcock was obsessed with the iconic movie star while filming The Birds   and Marnie .  And it got ugly. Hear the whole story, why he threatened to ruin her and how she handled it. In this entertaining and laughter-filled interview at her wildlife sanctuary, Shambala , you'll hear Tippi and Kara talk about Marlon Brando, Melanie Griffith, Antonio Banderas and Charlie Chaplin , being stron...

Jane the Virgin narrator and movie trailer voice artist Anthony Mendez could entertain me all day with his deep voice! Anthony will entertain you too, starting with a little gem to kick off the podcast. His voice! What he shares about his life as a voice actor is equally entertaining. Sit back (or walk your dog...or commute to work...or run a few miles...) and enjoy. You'll hear us bond over small...

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 , now in season 4. Tune in! Subscribe! You'll hear Yeardley talk ab...

Jason Ritter ( Parenthood, Gravity Falls, Joan of Arcadia ) and I have a beautifully honest (and fun!) conversation. I've wanted Jason to be a guest on Really Famous since the day I started it. Find out why. And...I was right! I knew I'd like getting to know him better. I predict you will, too. You'll hear about: Parenthood - why he loved it, which scenes made him cry (as a viewer!) People, perfec...

You loved her as Mrs. C. on Happy Days. You'll be blown away when you see what a passionate go-getter she is in real life. I sat down with Marion at her home in Los Angeles and we had quite a time! You'll hear Marion talk about: Happy Days - and how the cast really was a family Trouble with Tom Bosley, however What she learned from her "shrink" Why most people in Hollywood are driven "A-types" Why...

It's a bonus! It's a teaser! It's a 5-minute peek at Russian Doll and Seinfeld actor Yul Vazquez and me and our real, personal talk. Full episode available now!

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 buzz-y Netflix series Russian Doll (I recommend it!) and TNT's I Am the Night . You may recognize him from Divorce , Ame...

Emmy-winner Ken Levine has written + directed lots of your favorite TV shows, like Cheers, Frasier, M*A*S*H, Everybody Loves Raymond , and  Wings . We DISH! ... on famous people, TV scoop, behind-the-scenes shockers and more. Some of Ken's stories will surprise you! You'll get the real deal on: Ted Danson Kelsey Grammer Tom Hanks Mary Tyler Moore Tony Randall Thomas Haden Church Cybill Shepherd Va...

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 Griffin and me analyze: His fascinating family history, including: His father, writer Dominick Dunne His aunt, writer Joan Didion His uncle, writer John Gregory Dunne His daughter, actor Hannah Dunne His mother, brother, and sister, Domin...

Don't you just love Annie Potts? The Young Sheldon, Toy Story 4, Ghostbusters, Pretty in Pink and Designing Women actress and I talk about things big and small. You'll hear about: Young Sheldon , the prequel to The Big Bang Theory  (Annie plays Meemaw.) Toy Story 4 (coming in June!) and working with Tom Hanks (Annie voices Bo Peep and Tom, of course, voices Woody.) Annie's sons, who are now "prope...

Alysia Reiner from Orange Is the New Black (she plays Fig, the warden) is here. She talks about her other TV series, Better Things and The Deuce , and her new movie, Egg, which also stars Mad Men's Christina Hendricks. Not unlike my other podcast interviews, I skim over typical superficial questions and get into real conversation. Today it gets a little awkward, I think. What do you think? I'm all...

Arrow star Rick Gonzalez and I laugh, analyze and dive deep on: Learning the craft of acting Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Art Playing the "perp" on the first season of Law and Order: SVU Being Rene Ramirez, aka Wild Dog, on Arrow Growing up in a Puerto Rican and Dominican neighborhood in Brooklyn Being a Latino actor ... and stereotypes Why he turned away from...

Actor Jaime Camil, who plays fan favorite Rogelio de la Vega on  Jane the Virgin,  is here! We kick back for an hour and talk about Rogelio, Jane, Xiomara, Petra and more. Jaime walks me through his action-packed road to success and a devastating life lesson he recently learned. We go off on tangents. And we laugh - a lot. The La Fea Mas Bella actor, musician, and animated voice actor (Coco! Elena...

Eden Grinshpan, host of Top Chef Canada , dishes on her TV hosting gigs, the Cooking Channel, Chopped Canada , having hustle, being loud, Instagram, her pizza obsession, breast pumps and more. We recorded this live at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) conference in New York City, in front of a crowd. They laughed a lot. And you will too. Eden is fun and brutally honest about life, fam...

Eric Bogosian, master actor-playwright-novelist, gives us even more to think about in this 20-minute bonus. You'll hear about: playing poker with Liev Schreiber, Dallas Roberts, Richard Kind and other friends drugs - how they almost ruined him and what it was like to see his friend Philip Seymour Hoffman struggle with them a fun quick-answer Q&A about talented people Eric has worked with and more...

Eric Bogosian, master actor-playwright-novelist, does a deep dive on acting and shares stories about his movies, TV series and plays, like Talk Radio, Billions, The Good Wife and Law and Order: Criminal Intent , to name a few. You'll hear Eric talk about: Working with MAJORLY talented people like: Ethan Hawke Jeff Goldblum Cynthia Nixon Jonathan Banks Steven Spielberg Vincent D'Onofrio Liev Schrei...

Tony Goldwyn isn't just a fake president. Sure, he plays President Fitz Grant on Scandal , but the talented actor-director runs deep. Listen in and you'll see... You'll hear about: Tony's new Broadway show, Network , with pal Bryan Cranston Hollywood, showbiz, lies, smoke and mirrors Anecdotes, childhood stories and tangents of all kinds Wanting to feel more fabulous Survival skills camp An intens...

Polly Draper is the force behind The Naked Brothers Band, Stella's Last Stand and Ellyn Warren, a character I loved in  Thirtysomething. She kicks back with me for a fun, easy conversation about directing, acting, being a regular on Letterman and more. You'll hear about: Naked butts on Thirtysomething Phony stories she told David Letterman The Naked Brothers Band Stella's Last Weekend Making a mov...

Shark Tank investor, branding genius and entrepreneur Daymond John talks balancing work + family, being a dad, confidence, assumptions people make about him and where he goes when he's hungry. Photos -  https://www.reallyfamouspodcast.com/daymond-john Get in touch! - reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @kara1to1 Instagram - @reallyfamouspodcast Facebook - @karamayerrobinson Take my  2-minute s...

Acting legend + icon Danny Aiello  tells it like it is! In this very fun chat, he talks about what happened behind the scenes of his films and tells stories about his famous friends (and enemies). The  Do the Right Thing , The Godfather Part II and Moonstruck actor explains why there's bad blood between him and director Martin Scorsese, dishes on Robert De Niro scoring roles in  Raging Bull and Go...

When the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) asked me to record a few podcast episodes at their New York City conference, I happily said yes. Here's my conversation with actor Adam Stephenson, from Mr. Mercedes, The Purge, 13 Reasons Why and more. It was recorded at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York at the NAB Podcast Studio. Most Really Famous episodes are more conversational...

Actor Tim Daly ( Madam Secretary, Wings, Diner ) comes back and we get into another fun and insightful conversation. You'll hear Tim talk about: his new play, Downstairs , with his sister Tyne Daly family love emotions vs. thoughts witness testimony looping, ADR, SD cards, C stands, LD4 and other film lingo how little I know about the film industry theater for 175 people vs. a hit network TV show...