Really Famous Celebrity Interviews

You adore Danny Pudi already, but wait! After this, you'll appreciate him even more. In our big, personal talk, Danny opens up about family, his estranged father, growing up and trying to blend in, his childhood, his new film Running, running marathons, asking questions (finally), Danny's incredible wife, his comedy career, acting on Community, his friends from the Community cast, fans, fame, his new Apple TV+ series Mythic Quest, Larry King, and why he gets this therapist's approval that he's evolving beautifully! Watch Danny's new film Running for its limited run on Stellar: https://www.hypokritnyc.org/running.  Watch Danny Pudi and me on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IvsFspEYO20  (Remember to subscribe and tap the bell!) Support Really Famous by shopping for all your Amazon purchases through my link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/reallyfamous Share your thoughts! Email me reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com   Join my Special Insiders Group    Connect with me and get behind-the-scenes scoop on social media: Inst

Friends, I'm sharing this in honor of my friend Louie Anderson, an extraordinary human with an enormous heart. It's the talk that sparked our friendship. Louie and I hit it off right away, as you'll see here. He came back on the show again later. We even tried out a new entertainment project together (mixed reviews on that; maybe I'll tell you about it someday). But more importantly, we became friends. I'll miss his phone calls and text messages. I'll miss him calling me when I was at the beach or running errands. I'll miss texting him every time I think about him just to say I love him. I'll miss his big heart. I'll miss his joking and his laughter, his emotions and his sensitivity. There wasn't enough time.  Here's my second talk with Louie, which he liked to call "Part 2 with Lou" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw8dd4bFkJo  I'll be sharing personal photos on Instagram, when I catch my breath. You'll find them here - https://www.instagram.com/karamayerrobinson/ 

You won't believe what US Olympic champion Apolo Ohno is up to now. Hint: He did a hard pivot. In today's talk we catch up on what Apolo, who's the most decorated US winter Olympics athlete of all time, has been up to, his ups and downs on the road to becoming a speed skating champion, his wild childhood, including supremely unique stories involving how his dad motivated him to do better, how he handled fame back in the day and what he does about fame now, secrets behind the Olympics, and key psychological principles he practices now that he wants to share with you. Join us! LINKS: Pre-order Apolo's book HARD PIVOT at my Amazon shop: https://amzn.to/32VK8Jh Apolo Ohno and me on YouTube https://youtu.be/mOqWInWXOr4  My talk with Skip Bayless: https://youtu.be/pjUQYrVTurY My talk with Scott Hamilton: https://www.reallyfamouspodcast.com/hamilton/go Support Really Famous by shopping for all your Amazon purchases through my link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/reallyfamous Share your thoughts! Email me reallyfa

FBI: Most Wanted's Julian McMahon and I catch up and hit topics of all kinds: taping his TV shows his insane schedule malls road trips New Yorkers the term "salt of the earth" tea Alexa Howie Mandel behind-the-scenes of a major FBI: Most Wanted episode interviews and a fun plan we're hatching together Join us!   Shop with my Amazon links to support Really Famous: https://www.amazon.com/shop/reallyfamous   Watch us on YouTube (videos!!) YouTube.com/reallyfamous Our first talk https://youtu.be/whPPUijYzjQ This new talk (in parts): Part 1 https://youtu.be/RCDJ98i0LNw Part 2 https://youtu.be/rXnmwlIKIwg Bonus https://youtu.be/_zKwHqb_Yig   Listen to my "therapy session" talk with FBI actor Jeremy Sisto: https://really-famous.com/now/jeremy-sisto   Catch fun photos with Julian McMahon and me taping the show: https://www.instagram.com/karamayerrobinson Share your thoughts! Email me reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com   Join my Special Insiders Group    Connect with me and get behind-the-scenes scoop on social me

Theater, film, TV icon Ben Vereen joins me for a down-to-earth chat about his ups and downs, family secrets, tragedy and success. Plus we talk about his sense of style, famous friendships and incredibly positive outlook. Bonus video! Watch a bonus YouTube video where Ben opens up about discovering his biological family on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/2pA4Pdxckn8 Shop at my Amazon storefront & support the show: https://www.amazon.com/shop/reallyfamous Join my new Really Famous Friends & Fans Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/reallyfamous/   Share your thoughts! Email me reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com Join my Special Insiders Group  Connect with me and get behind-the-scenes scoop on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok Shop on my Amazon Storefront to: Support the show! Get really cool stuff! Amazon.com/Shop/ReallyFamous Connect with me: Subscribe to Really Famous on YouTube: YouTube.com/ReallyFamous Follow me on Instagram: @karamayerrobinson Follow me on Twitter:

At the beginning of this podcast, you'll hear actor Wilson Cruz say this was pretty close to a therapy session. I'll let you be the judge! Wilson, who plays Dr. Hugh Culber on the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Discovery and was recently in Thirteen Reasons Why, shares his thoughts (and confesses a few things!) on things like: Claire Danes He played Ricky Vasquez on My So-Called Life. Wait til you hear what he says about Homeland! The Broadway show Rent! GLAAD Loneliness Dating Not dating Clubbing Not clubbing The pandemic Being social Family Puerto Rico New York Shonda Rhimes Party of Five The state of our society Join us! Thank you to The Westgate New York Grand Central for hosting this conversation. Book a room or have a drink at this newly renovated, modern-retro hotel in midtown Manhattan. https://www.westgateresorts.com/hotels/new-york/midtown-manhattan/westgate-new-york-grand-central/   Catch fun photos with Wilson Cruz and me taping the show: https://www.instagram.com/karamayerrobinson Shop with m

In honor of tonight's ABC special presentation of Diff'rent Strokes + The Facts of Life, I'm re-airing my talk with Todd Bridges from last year. Todd 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 damage his experiences with sexual abuse how he rebounded how fake Hollywood can be his favorite TV shows my favorite TV shows family, kids and why he's a homebody Join us. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get fast, convenient, private, secure, potentially life-changing therapy today. Get 10% off your first month here: https://betterhelp.com/reallyfamous   SWEET! You get 2 bonus

Jason Ritter (Parenthood, Gravity Falls, Joan of Arcadia) and I have a beautifully honest (and fun!) conversation in this classic episode from 2019. Fun Fact: I wanted Jason to be a guest on Really Famous since the day I started it. You'll 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 us talk 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 Ritter) What happened after his dad died Embarrassment and the Golden Rule Why he stopped drinking AA ADHD Therapy Fame (then vs. now) Our favorite TV shows The Bachelor The Carbonaro Effect Game of Thrones A few of his heroes who were guests on Really Famous: Joe Mantegna Michael Ian Black Michael Carbonaro # Watch Jason and me in an exclusive (fun!) video: https://youtu.be/lhLyEdhW4_A # Jason and me behind the scenes: https://really-famous.com/now/jason-ritter #

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 Saturday night in late 2019, we got together and knew that our willingness to do this on the fly, between flights to and from Los Angeles, was a sign we'd have a really cool conversation. And we did. Enjoy! BONUS: Watch Marilu answer DIFFERENT questions on this week’s video at YouTube.com/reallyfamous. GET IN TOUCH: Insider news - ReallyFamousPodcast.com/contact Instagram - @karamayerrobinson Facebook - @karamayerrobinson Twitter - @kara1to1   EXTRA TREATS: Marilu Henner's video Q&A - YouTube.com/reallyfamous Behind-the-scenes photos - ReallyFamousPodcast.com Marilu's health + wellness books and memoirs: https://www.amazon.com/Marilu-Henner/e/B000AP7UR6%3Fref

Mayim Bialik (Jeopardy, 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. Shop at my Amazon storefront & support the show: https://www.amazon.com/shop/reallyfamous Join Mayim Bialik and me 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 growth knowing yourself divorce women, men and changes breaking down before you build back up opinions self care attachment parenting homeschooling vaccinations not knowing who or what to trust being Jewish when anti-semitism is growing the best and worst of The Big Bang Theory SWEET! Watch Mayim & me on YouTube: YouTube.com/ReallyFamous Shop at my Amazon storefront & support the show: https

Emmy-winning actor Peter Scolari, who won an Emmy for HBO's Girls, died on Friday morning. This is my very deep talk with Peter, which we had in October 2017. I hope you enjoy it. I didn't know him well, but in the hour or two I spent with him I could feel that he was a warm, emotional, caring person. I think you'll feel the same. Peter and I talk about everything from Bosom Buddies to Newhart and Madoff. He opens up about drugs and alcohol, depression and learning he has bipolar disorder. He gets deeply analytical about life, friends and acting. He also talks Tom Hanks, Bob Newhart and Six Degrees of Separation.   Get a shout-out from Kara: Patreon.com/ReallyFamous Behind-the-scenes photos - Really-Famous.com/peter-scolari Support the show for $3 - Patreon.com/reallyfamous Insider news - ReallyFamousPodcast.com/contact Twitter - @kara1to1 Instagram - @karamayerrobinson Facebook - @karamayerrobinson   Talk to Kara - click here   Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson Music-Take a Chance-Kevin MacLeod-inco

Many Saints of Newark star Alessandro Nivola crushes it as Dickie Moltisanti and he nails this interview too! Well, you know what I mean. He gives us all kinds of scoop about: The Many Saints of Newark The original cast of The Sopranos David Chase Michael Imperioli Ray Liotta Nicolas Cage American Hustle Face/Off Acting ups and downs The 12 movies he starred in that were NEVER RELEASED! Emily Mortimer, Alessandro's wife! Their kids, who are about to become movie stars after something HUGE they did this summer with Noah Baumbach, Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig Lessons about marriage, parenting and more Join us! Links: My talks with: Michael Imperioli https://reallyfamouspodcast.com/now/michael-imperioli Tim Daly https://really-famous.com/now/tim-daly Steve Buscemi https://really-famous.com/now/miracle-workers Aida Turturro https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/aida-turturro-on-the-sopranos-italy-hollywood-life/id1231521180?i=1000385433171&mt=2 Our Twitter feeds! Kara @kara1to1 Alessandro @SandroNiv

Comedian Eric D'Alessandro joins me at Carolines on Broadway for a funny and serious talk. We get into: Mispronouncing his name Driving on the Autobahn Anxiety and his diagnosis Therapy Mental illness in his family A hit and run accident How he made it in stand-up comedy Improv classes where he was totally out of place Odd jobs, like at Newark Airport Pounding the pavement Emailing Taylor Swift’s booking agent Doing open mics Comedy club gatekeepers Social media comedians Young comedians vs. old comedians Trying to get to the next level vs. being a dinosaur His creative process How he edits his videos How he tests his comedy material Dressing like a woman and how he feels about it Why people think he’s gay Who he really is beneath the façade Links: Carolines on Broadway https://www.carolines.com/ Eric’s website https://www.ericdalessandro.com/ Eric’s IG https://www.instagram.com/ericdalessandro/ Eric and me on YouTube Old school stand-up comedy is dead:  https://youtu.be/M9oGEBKF1vU Struggles growing up: h

My heart-to-heart with the Dallas, Step by Step, The Man from Atlantis actor and I continues! The man who we all love as Bobby Ewing is here and wow, do we get into it all: life, love, TV stardom, insecurities and human connection. I LOVE this talk with actor-director Patrick Duffy and I'm pretty sure you'll love it too. We talk: Bobby Ewing, Who Shot JR, his friendship with Larry Hagman and Linda Grey, how he felt about Victoria Principal and the other cast members of Dallas, why he left, how he came back, that famous cliffhanger and how it led to the brilliant series fiinale of Newhart, driving off the set, and more Step by Step, his relationship with Suzanne Somers and the cast members who played their kids Linda Purl, falling in love with her, moving in together, and why he's moving on from his Oregon ranch Human connection Why he agreed to do my show Jason Ritter, Michael Imperioli, Christopher Knight, Ed Asner and more Life Love The pursuit of happiness Here's Part 1 with Patrick Duffy, if you missed

Dallas, Step by Step, The Man from Atlantis and now: Really Famous! The man who we all love as Bobby Ewing is here and wow, do we get into it all: life, love, TV stardom and human connection. I LOVE this talk with actor-director Patrick Duffy and I'm pretty sure you'll love it too. We talk: Bobby Ewing, Who Shot JR, his friendship with Larry Hagman and Linda Grey, how he felt about Victoria Principal and the other cast members of Dallas, why he left, how he came back, that famous cliffhanger and how it led to the brilliant series fiinale of Newhart, driving off the set, and more Step by Step, his relationship with Suzanne Somers and the cast members who played their kids Linda Purl, falling in love with her, moving in together, and why he's moving on from his Oregon ranch Human connection Why he agreed to do my show Jason Ritter, Michael Imperioli, Christopher Knight, Ed Asner and more Life Love The pursuit of happiness Part 2 drops next. Stay tuned! Links: My Suzanne Somers talk: https://www.reallyfamousp

An unforgettable talk with Ed Asner. There's a story here, friends. I share it on today's show. Ed Asner. What a guy. A gift to us all. He died on Sunday but will be making us smile again and again for years to come. Links to Ed's books: Son of a Junkman - https://amzn.to/2YbImRN  The Grouchy Historian - https://amzn.to/3h4MOsf    Video clips I took with Ed: https://www.instagram.com/karamayerrobinson    Never-before seen video I took of Ed when I caught up with him (for the second time) in New York City, after he did a play reading: https://youtu.be/vpkCYeUogcQ

The Lisa Lampanelli you know is TOTALLY not what you think. Join us for a real talk about what she's been through, who she was vs who she is now, and big discoveries about life, self, fame, comedy and relationships. We have fun! We share things! We bring out our therapy insights, bathing suit shopping insights, Cobra Kai insights and more! Listen to Lisa's podcast, Losers with a Dream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/losers-with-a-dream/id1534354466 More with Lisa: https://lisalampanelli.com/ Shop Amazon swimsuits + more on my Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/reallyfamous Join my new Really Famous Friends & Fans Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/reallyfamous/ Watch our interview on YouTube (video!!) https://youtu.be/70Wjb5NQlT8  My talk with Cobra Kai star Xolo Mariduena: https://youtu.be/xLnQI0Pjn3Y (video) https://really-famous.com/now/xolo (podcast) Share your thoughts! Email me reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com Join my Special Insiders Group  Connect with me and get behi

Fun + deep thoughts with comedian and Superior Donuts actor Maz Jobrani! We talk: His book, I’m Not A Terrorist But I’ve Played One on TV Flying during covid Expensive flights Misinformation A wild story about an email I got from one celebrity’s rep Class projects Looking symptoms up online and thinking you’re going to die Maz’s Persian Jewish friends Being the lead character in your own movie The pressure of posting on social media Sweating the small stuff vs. the big stuff Being late to his own stand-up comedy tour shows How he sees himself Being a comedian vs. an actor His podcast, Back to School with Maz Jobrani The rush of being onstage Getting into the zone Grit Passion vs. grit The politics of your career His experience at UC Berkeley and UCLA How to get where you want to be in life What to do when you’re discouraged His pandemic puppy The secret to success in relationships The best shows on TV, according to me and Maz Jobrani Hacks  Miracle Workers Gomorrah Links: Get your FREE 30-day trial of Ama

Zoe Lister-Jones and I reconnect and you'll feel like it's three of us (you, me and Zoe) sitting on a couch talking about real things in life, love and movies. We talk: How It Ends Psychics Manifestation Being a "Jewish, Virgo, tortured artist" Big existential questions Angst fueling productivity Filming with Colin Hanks, Fred Armisen, Olivia Wilde, Helen Hunt and Cailee Spaeny The real LA Loneliness Jimmy Fallon Betsy Brandt Life in Pieces Media promotion Inspiring women Post-partum depression Wayyyyy more Join us! Links: Get your FREE 30-day trial of Amazon PRIME VIDEO https://amzn.to/3BgzY2l  Zoe's new film, How It Ends https://mgm.com/movies/how-it-ends My talk with Betsy Brandt https://really-famous.com/now/betsy-brandt  My first talk with Zoe Lister-Jones https://really-famous.com/zoe-listerjones  Join my new Really Famous Friends & Fans Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/reallyfamous/ Share your thoughts! Email me reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com Join my Special Insiders Group  Connect

I interviewed HARRY POTTER and GOD! Yes, it's true! Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi and I had a chat. There's a backstory, which explains why this is an atypically short episode. I share the story. In the meantime, check out Steve and Daniel's show Miracle Workers, which just kicked off season 3 (Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail) on TBS. You can also catch seasons 1 and 2 on HBO Max. I have big questions for Daniel and Steve, of course. We don't get to them all, but we do cover a few very intriguing topics, like: If they're as lovable in real life as their endearing Miracle Workers characters How they feel about social media Who people think they are vs. who they really are, in real life What happens next Share your thoughts! Email me reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com Join my NEW Really Famous Friends + Fans group on Facebook Join my Special Insiders Group  Connect with me and get behind-th-scenes scoop on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok Shop on my Amazon Storefront to: Support the show!