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, perfection and the real deal The downside of potential Growing up with a very famous dad (actor Jason Ritt...
Apr 08, 2019•1 hr 29 min
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 her parents were devastated when she got married Getting divorced at age 40 Why she knew she just H...
Apr 01, 2019•45 min
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!
Mar 25, 2019•5 min
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 , American Gangster, Bad Boys II, Runaway Bride and sooo much more. Today we get into a real, honest, person...
Mar 25, 2019•1 hr 28 min
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 Val Kilmer Ken also talks about: Being an MLB announcer (Orioles, Mariners, Padres, Dodger Talk) His le...
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr
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, Dominique Dunne, who was murdered at age 22 by her boyfriend Meeting Janis Joplin at Tom Wolfe's party Pa...
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr 14 min
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 "proper grownups" Annie's 30-year marriage to her husband, who's an executive producer on NCIS New Orleans ...
Mar 04, 2019•50 min
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 ears. Email me at reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com with your thoughts. You'll also hear Alysia talk ab...
Feb 18, 2019•48 min
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 acting Falling off the rails Getting back on track Confidence Kanye West Rick's love life Being a da...
Feb 11, 2019•1 hr 17 min
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 of Avalor!) is fun, funny, charming, honest and 100% genuine. A few topics you'll hear about: Binge-w...
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 7 min
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, family and TV. You'll hear about: Eden's success story Her revealing Instagram account Breastfeeding Pl...
Jan 28, 2019•56 min
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 Enjoy! PS If you haven't listened to our big conversation, I recommend doing that first. Listen ...
Jan 22, 2019•23 min
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 Schreiber Adam Sandler Oliver Stone Dick Wolf and SO. MANY. MORE. His current project, 100 Monologues . Ch...
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr 8 min
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 intense confrontation that cured Tony of a certain impulse Acting, directing, selling yourself and creatin...
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 13 min
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 movie with a homeless dog Her favorite scenes in Thirtysomething Other insights about Ellyn Warren Nat a...
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 9 min
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 survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YRLPKZG Like Daymond John's interview? Try these... Dog Whisper...
Dec 31, 2018•52 min
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 Goodfellas, and fills in the blanks about a huge fight he had with a famous actress. The iconic actor is ...
Dec 24, 2018•48 min
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 than interview-ish, and this chat with Adam is no exception. He's a deadpan, funny, smart guy - and ...
Dec 17, 2018•57 min
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 for millions social media Catastrophe and Rob Delaney ( Read this .) Tim's personal pet peeve Pinkbe...
Dec 10, 2018•53 min
Emmy-winning actress Sela Ward and I sit down at Sofitel New York (thanks for hosting us, Sofitel !) to talk about her TV shows, movies, family, Hollywood insights, Mississippi roots and more. You'll hear about: Her new CBS series, FBI Dick Wolf Playing Harrison Ford's wife in The Fugitive Her husband's recent run for senator in Mississippi Her theory on why he didn't win Her former job doing storyboards for an ad agency How she got into "this crazy business" Why one week on One Life to Live fre...
Dec 03, 2018•52 min
It's the man behind Grey's Anatomy ! And thirtysomething's Gary Shepherd! And now this new drama on NBC... Have you been watching New Amsterdam , the hospital drama on Tuesday nights after This Is Us ? That's Peter Horton's show! He's the executive producer and he's one busy man. But I'm lucky. He's a really, really nice guy. And so we had this really cool conversation in his post-production office in LA, in the middle of a crazy day producing New Amsterdam, between the dozens of demands coming ...
Nov 26, 2018•1 hr 7 min
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. 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 lo...
Nov 19, 2018•1 hr 20 min
You know her voice. Now hear her wisdom! Law & Order , American Hustle and The Oath actor Elisabeth Röhm shares ups and downs, what she's learned + why she may have a bonus career as a motivational speaker. It's two east-coast women hanging out in Elisabeth Rohm's west-coast home. Check out what happens! You'll hear about: Law & Order Sam Waterston's advice What you don't know about Jerry Orbach American Hustle Auditioning for David O. Russell Sarah Lawrence Uta Hagen Life lessons from m...
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 15 min
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. You'll hear how he: 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 a...
Nov 05, 2018•1 hr 16 min
In a Really Famous podcast twist, Peter Hermann is my guest host. And I am the guest. Let's see what happens... # GET A FREE WEEK OF THERAPY From our sponsor, BetterHelp : Convenient, affordable, private online counseling. Anytime, anywhere. To get your free, one-week trial with a licensed therapist online, click here . BetterHelp offers: Unlimited, affordable, convenient, secure, private counseling 4 communication modes: text, chat, phone and video Start communicating with your therapist within...
Oct 29, 2018•1 hr 29 min
It's NYPD Blue's Sylvia Sipowicz! Yes, the woman whose provocative scenes were a major part of this groundbreaking, iconic TV series. But wait! Sharon has also been a constant presence on television since then, in shows like: Shameless How to Get Away with Murder The Ranch Me, Myself and I Queen Sugar Rizzoli & Isles Drop Dead Diva One Tree Hill Monk Desperate Housewives Ladies Man Fired Up and now! Dynasty . Yes, Dynasty . It's a new, updated version and you can see her on the October 26 ep...
Oct 22, 2018•51 min
Better Call Saul star Patrick Fabian and I get into the groove! Patrick, of course, plays sharply-dressed and sharp-thinking Howard Hamlin of the law firm Hamlin, Hamlin and McGill . He's also been in 137 TV shows and movies! Like Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, Castle, Beverly Hills 90210, Desperate Housewives, Will and Grace and more. You'll hear: What people do to Patrick at airports How becoming a dad moved him Why turning 40 shifted his perspective What makes the hair on his arms stand up Why he's...
Oct 09, 2018•1 hr 10 min
Comedian, TV host, illusionist Michael Carbonaro gives a behind-the-scenes look at his hidden camera television series, The Carbonaro Effect . PLUS. You'll get an inside look at who he really is in real life. HINT: It's intense! By the end of this interview, you'll feel like you know Michael Carbonaro personally. AND. There's a backstory here. This podcast interview was a video interview. But THEN. It was flagged. You'll find out why. # EXTRAS: My "controversial" Michael Carbonaro video that was...
Sep 26, 2018•41 min
Wow, Mario Van Peebles is very wise! And he really likes to philosophize. First... I met up with the accomplished actor, writer, director, producer in Los Angeles. Then... Last weekend, I caught up with Mario at his hotel in New York, where he was premiering his new movie, Armed . You'll hear us in both places. If you want to know the man behind... Bloodline Lost Sons of Anarchy Empire Damages Heartbreak Ridge New Jack City 21 Jump Street LA Law And dozens of other hits You'll love our intimate,...
Sep 17, 2018•49 min
We ran out of time. So Peter came back. And we talked...and talked...and talked... This is Part 2. Listen to Part 1 here if by chance you missed it. GOOD NEWS: There will be a Part 3. In Part 3, Peter is the interviewer ... and I'm on the hot seat. SUBSCRIBE NOW and you'll get it first. I'll be honest. This was one of my favorite conversations of all time. I felt a little guilty asking Peter to come back, but I couldn't resist. I hope you have a blast getting to know him even more than you did i...
Sep 03, 2018•1 hr 26 min
