As you wait for next week's kickoff of new episodes of Really Famous, please enjoy this classic Really Famous talk with Younger and Law and Order SVU actor Peter Hermann. We really 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 Pe...
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr 25 min
To celebrate Louie's birthday and my birthday, plus a few more, I'm re-airing the talk that sparked my friendship with the one-and-only Louie Anderson. Plus a funny bonus! Enjoy. It's from August 2020. Join us as we genuinely talk and laugh and get into things like: teasing friendship family joy Baskets Christine Baskets Chip Baskets Dale Baskets Zach Galifinakis FX and his show Baskets the book Breathe collecting coffee mugs Minnesota New Jersey why he moved to Las Vegas comedians like Joan Riv...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 27 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 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 spotlight w...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Entertainment Tonight + LadyGang Podcast host Keltie Knight and I have open, revealing talk on therapy, marriage, facial fillers, plastic surgery, transparency, authenticity, airbrushed perfection and the disconnect between Hollywood and true life. You'll hear about: her LadyGang podcast + empire celebrity interviews (mine vs. hers) Hollywood images red carpet interviews awards show prep (it's major!) image and age cosmetic procedures facial fillers like hers (RHA collection) the truth about mar...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Skip Bayless and I get to topics big and small! Skip, of course, is an award-winning journalist, author and TV personality. He hosts the sports opinion and debate show Skip and Shannon: Undisputed with Shannon Sharpe, and was previously on ESPN's Cold Pizza and First Take. Fun fact! Skip’s brother is the talented and well-known chef Rick Bayless. Skip and I met through his wife, Ernestine Sclafani Bayless, who just published a book called Balls: How to Keep Your Relationship Alive When You Live ...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 30 min
Netflix is making Episodes even bigger than it was on Showtime. Are you watching? Actor Kathleen Rose Perkins ( Episodes, Rules of Engagement, Grey’s Anatomy ) puts it all out there, warts and all. And that’s a good thing! She's had major setbacks and isn’t afraid to talk about them. As she talks about religion, anxiety, abortion and getting fired, you’ll see the real, raw, authentic human being that she is. Just like we all are, really. This is a classic episode - from the very beginning of Rea...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 10 min
What do you think of when you think of actor Steve Zahn? That Thing You Do ... Sahara ... Dallas Buyers Club ... Friends ... Saving Silverman ? After this 100% real talk, you'll think of something else entirely. It's not an interview at all. It's two people catching up (a couple of years after we taped our first podcast together, which you can also listen to ). We talk: life notifications, algorithms and AI optimism regrets Kentucky Normandy buy a place or just visit? social media funny vs. seri...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Alex Guarnaschelli says THIS about our podcast conversation: "It's like a really good taco. Every bite is different." In this Really Famous classic episode from February 2019, Food Network celebrity chef ( Chopped, Iron Chef America, Fix Me a Plate ) and executive chef (Butter) also called it a "roller coaster ride." Do you agree? Do you feel the ups and downs? Let me know. Drop me an email at reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com . This is one of my deep-dive interviews. Come along for the ride and hea...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 6 min
I've been telling you to watch Gomorrah for years. It's one of the best TV series ever - suspenseful, smart, sophisticated. But in the US, it's been hard to find. Now it's back - thank you, HBO Max! - and I get to sit down with the lead actor, Salvatore Esposito. Salvatore isn't just the lead in Gomorrah (he plays Gennaro, aka Genny, Savastano). He's also a highlight of this season of Fargo (another great show), playing Gaetano Fadda, who you won't easily forget. So! This talk with Salvatore goe...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 13 min
In this BONUS episode... Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs and the new discovery+ series Six Degrees with Mike Rowe , Deadliest Catch narrator, prolific spokesperson, creator of the mikeroweWORKS foundation, author of The Way I Heard It , and soooo much more, answers all your burning questions, courtesy of his Facebook fans. Big thanks to everyone who shared questions for this bonus Mike Rowe Fan Q&A! Didn't listen to Part 1? Do it now: https://www.really-famous.com/now/mike-rowe In this bonus/p...
Feb 02, 2021•28 min
Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs and the new discovery+ series Six Degrees with Mike Rowe , Deadliest Catch narrator, prolific spokesperson, creator of the mikeroweWORKS foundation, author of The Way I Heard It , and soooo much more, joins me and goes with my therapy-like approach to interviews. It's fabulous. We talk: Artificially inseminating a turkey Behind the scenes of Dirty Jobs How he got his start on-air at QVC Getting fired The secret to Dirty Jobs His 6 million Facebook fans Politics disc...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Jenna Lyons, the J. Crew icon who dressed Michelle Obama (and through J. Crew, a lot of America), opens up about self-doubt, divorce, therapy, reinvention, style, her new HBO Max series, Stylish with Jenna Lyons , and more. Join us! Get HBO Max on Prime Video for Stylish with Jenna Lyons: https://amzn.to/3behncN SHOP my new AMAZON STOREFRONT : https://www.amazon.com/shop/reallyfamous Jenna's favorite brands for eyeglass frames: Dior https://amzn.to/3i38cNG Chloe https://amzn.to/3shnJOD One of my...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Today I talk to Dylan Efron, host of the YouTube series FLOW STATE, co-host of the YouTube series OFF THE GRID and producer of the Netflix series DOWN TO EARTH WITH ZAC EFRON. And yes, Zac Efron is Dylan’s brother. You'll like him. Nice guy. Trying to be even better. Humble. Grounded. You'll hear about Being different than his brother, Zac Efron Being authentic on air Behind the scenes, hope and dreams for his new YouTube series Flow State Working as a producer on the Netflix series Down to Eart...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Cesar Millan is back! The Dog Whisperer and I have another deep talk, this time about brand new things, like: Leaders (of the dog variety AND the human variety) His hopes and dreams His career trajectory His new TV show His new dog system, HALO with Cesar Millan How he became a US citizen Regrets Fame Racism Nature How he's ready to change the world How he copes with ups and downs The love of his life and how he changed because of her Family Marriage Women - and how he's learning a lot from wome...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 4 min
This is where it all started. My talk with Tim Gunn, aka my first podcast ever. Recorded in 2017. It's deeply personal. On so many levels. I hope you enjoy it. ... Tim's book, Tim Gunn's Guide to Style: https://amzn.to/38DWjJV Tim's new TV series , Making the Cut : https://amzn.to/3halTKm Get Tim's Closet Staples : https://amzn.to/3avd24s Get Project Runway : https://amzn.to/2KpBREj Shop my new Amazon Storefront : https://www.amazon.com/shop/reallyfamous ... Subscribe to Really Famous on YouTube...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 29 min
Suzanne Somers, actress, author and entrepreneur, sits down with me and shares some major stories. And there's a surprise twist. You won't see it coming. I sure didn't. 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 Getting sued S...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 16 min
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 now Instinct , starred in everything from Doctor Who to Sex and the City and Spy Kids , co-hosted the Tonys, made albums, received 40+ awards for his hu...
Dec 15, 2020•56 min
Here's a combo of two interviews I recorded for my YouTube channel - YouTube.com/ReallyFamous - last fall (2019). Both guests are FABULOUS. Randy Rainbow is a comedian and performer best known for his viral comedy videos. Henry Winkler is, of course, The Fonz (Happy Days) and Gene Cousineau (Barry) and so much more. Randy and I sat down at Sardi's, where he was promoting his Christmas CD, Hey Gurl, It's Christmas! Get Randy's Hey Gurl, It's Christmas! CD here: Amazon.com/shop/ReallyFamousWithKar...
Dec 07, 2020•51 min
Legendary comedian Vicki Lawrence is currently home, waiting out the pandemic like the rest of us. She takes an hour to power up Zoom and chat with me about: How Carol Burnett "discovered" her Working with icons + legends How she learned comedy Behind the scenes of The Carol Burnett Show Getting Mama's Family Her recent Fox series, The Cool Kids Dips in her career and her life, beginning with her talk show Vicki A disturbing behind-the-scenes story How she's dealing with the quarantine Her rare ...
Nov 30, 2020•54 min
Mayim Bialik ( The Big Bang Theory, Blossom, Call Me Kat ) is extremely introspective, analytical and accomplished. So it's no surprise this talk turns out to be what it is. Join us as we dive deep into: growing up with uncertainty and anxiety depression and OCD trauma and emotions what a panic attack feels like therapy and how it helped Mayim over the years being an HSP (highly sensitive person) mental health her parents, grandparents and connection to the Holocaust parenting, co-parenting and ...
Nov 17, 2020•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. From November 2018. 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...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 19 min
This is a brand-new talk with Talia Shire! It's a record-breaker: the fastest returning guest in the history of Really Famous. After Talia and I taped our first podcast (get it here - https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/reallyfamous/Talia_Shire.mp3 -), we got together again on Zoom. What started as a 10-minute talk about The Godfather films, the Rocky films and her famous Coppola family, turned into an hour about everything from these topics to personal things like haircuts and returning shoes. It...
Nov 02, 2020•47 min
Michael Emerson ( LOST, Evil, Person of Interest, Wakey Wakey ) is truly fascinating - onscreen and offscreen. We sit down in New York and get into deep thinking! Join us as we talk: Lost Benjamin Linus The Island The Others Person of Interest Harold Finch His new series, Evil , on CBS His theater acting, in plays like Wakey Wakey dreams mind games method acting character acting acting techniques childhood loss fame career changes screen-free evenings and conversations philosophizing It's good. ...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Xolo Maridueña ( Cobra Kai, Parenthood ) answers your burning Cobra Kai questions. Plus we talk movies, his Mexican, Cuban, Ecuadorian roots, moving out of his parents' house, what Billy Zabka and Ralph Macchio are REALLY like, and more. What a fun guest! You'll really like him. We get into: All your Cobra Kai questions Cobra Kai seasons 3 and 4 Playing Miguel Cobra Kai vs. Miyagi-Do Who's the good guy + who's the basd guy The Karate Kid movie Billy Zabka, Ralph Macchio and the fab Cobra Kai cas...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Love, love, LOVE Betsy Brandt! On Breaking Bad, Life in Pieces, Parenthood, Masters of Sex and, now that I know her, in real life. I think you'll enjoy our talk as much as I do. We bond over TV, hugs, human connection, Sally Field and oh so much more, like: Her new AMC show, Soulmates , Tuesdays @ 10pm ET Breaking Bad - the finale, the cast, Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and more! Better Call Saul Life in Pieces Six Feet Under The Americans The Good Place Schitt's Creek Michael J. Fox series fi...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min
We may be onto something here! Louie Anderson and I hit it off during our first talk last month. (Get it here: reallyfamouspodcast.com/now/louie-anderson ) So much so that we did it again -- but different! We taped a new talk and hit other topics (more on that below) and realized we may just have something special here. I'll give you more 411 down the road. In the meantime, enjoy this. It's Louie and me, talking about the stuff you talk about when you get together with friends. believing in your...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 9 min
This is a Really Famous classic. I'm re-sharing it because it's the kind of talk a lot of us need right now. Daisy Fuentes 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...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Matt Fraser ( Meet the Frasers ) and I talk JUST DAYS BEFORE the world shut down. And it doesn't matter if you believe in psychics or not: Matt's story and psychology and attitude is fascinating. So interesting, you'll see for yourself. We talk: how he got his TV show on E! Entertainment Television what it takes to film a reality TV show his life of "seeing dead people" fame + being recognized being bullied as a teen whether he knows himself whether I know myself similarities between a therapist...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Today Christopher Knight, aka Peter Brady from The Brady Bunch , is back on the show. We catch up via Zoom and talk: A Very Brady Renovation HGTV If the Brady kids are still friends in real life Fame Real friends vs. fake friends How he deals with people who basically think he's their brother (it happens a lot) Greg Brady, Peter Brady, Bobby Brady, Marcia Brady, Jan Brady, Cindy Brady, Carol Brady, Mike Brady + Alice Living at the beach in Southern California Movies and TV shows he's been watchi...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Melora Hardin plays Jan on The Office . Yes, Jan Levinson, Michael's boss/lover/roommate. I have a great time asking her all about The Office . We also talk about her other roles, in The Bold Type, Transparent, A Million Little Things and tons of childhood roles in TV shows you may have grown up on. She's also a TV director now, and recently directed an episode of The Bold Type . Plus she's working on a documentary. We analyze life, collaboration, people and more. Join us! Links to all the goodi...
Sep 01, 2020•58 min
