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 sho...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 23 min
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) Part 1 https://youtu.be/uflA0Bh8Ks8 Part 2 https://youtu.be/UP3NtU5A2nI2/26/20 Part 3 https://youtu.be/2XeRnf3IONs The Sopranos Q&A (episode #1 bonus that helped kick off my YouTube channel): https://youtu.be/xBRlpJl38kw Michae...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 14 min
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...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 35 min
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 damag...
Jul 27, 2020•58 min
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...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 10 min
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 exper...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 18 min
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 spotlig...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 3 min
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...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 33 min
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 coaste...
Jun 11, 2020•51 min
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, dir...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 7 min
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...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 9 min
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 eat...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 23 min
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 ...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 1 min
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 ...
Apr 22, 2020•57 min
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 w...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min
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, m...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 23 min
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-r...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 15 min
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 Di...
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 6 min
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 ...
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 58 min
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. 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 ...
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 26 min
"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. # BONUS GOODIES: Get notified when...
Mar 16, 2020•49 min
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 ...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min
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 i...
Feb 24, 2020•59 min
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 Gettin...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 16 min
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 involvi...
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr 8 min
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...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 4 min
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 ...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 17 min
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...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 37 min
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, wa...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 24 min
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 &...
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 15 min
