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Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonJoe Mantegna returnsIconic actor Joe Mantegna returns to Really Famous (and I get a chance to redeem myself after our first talk). Ready to discover the meaning of life and how to live your best life? Joe and I get into it! That's right, this is a subject that Joe Mantegna and I really get into today. Enjoy it, my friends! Kara Tune into Criminal Minds Evolution beginning Thursday, Nov. 24 on Paramount+ here: https://amzn.to/3SSnCW9 For my first talk with Joe, click here: https://really-famous.com/now/joe...2022-11-011h 19
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonJulian McMahon and Kara - Post-Interview DebriefingSpecial bonus: Julian McMahon and I debrief after he interviews me. If you missed the big interview, scroll back in your podcast feed... In a shocking twist, actor Julian McMahon (FBI: Most Wanted, Nip/Tuck, Charmed) turns the tables and interviews me! OK, maybe it's not shocking. But it is definitely fun. Not only will you hear stories about my teen years, rejections, failures, favorites, guest stories and more, but you will also get to know JULIAN better. (You'll see what I mean.) STAY TUNED for a brand-new interview, down the road, where we go back to n...2022-06-2809 min
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonJulian McMahon interviews KaraIn this shocking twist, actor Julian McMahon (FBI: Most Wanted, Nip/Tuck, Charmed) turns the tables and interviews me! OK, maybe it's not shocking. But it is definitely fun. Not only will you hear stories about my teen years, rejections, failures, favorites, guest stories and more, but you will also get to know JULIAN better. (You'll see what I mean.) STAY TUNED for the next episode, when Julian and I debrief after this talk. STAY TUNED for a brand-new interview, down the road, where we go back to normal and Julian is my guest and shares what he's up to...2022-06-211h 23
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonSalvatore Esposito is back!NEW! SaSa and I are back with a new talk. 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! My...2022-03-291h 15
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonLillo Brancato returns!I’m happy to bring you a new, unfiltered talk with a fascinating person who’s famous, and yet, maybe you don’t know on a personal level! Today it’s Lillo Brancato, star of A Bronx Tale, alongside Chazz Palminteri and Robert De Niro. Lillo also played Matt Bevilaqua on The Sopranos and he was the subject of the documentary Wasted Talent. Lillo was a guest on Really Famous last year and it was pretty major, not gonna lie. He shared his whole story of becoming discovered – on the beach! – and getting involved with drugs, being involved in a fatal shoot...2021-05-251h 20
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonSalvatore Esposito (Gomorrah, Fargo)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 goes down in the books, for...2021-02-091h 12
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonDanny Aiello, his final interview.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 DiCaprio Spike...2019-12-161h 36
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonDanny Aiello Part 2 - cliffhanger revealed!Last episode's cliffhanger re: Marlon Brando is now resolved. Get ready. But that's NOT ALL. There's a very surprising story (to me, at least) in this part of our talk. Don't forget about Danny's a brand-new film from Deirdre O'Connor called One Moment (coming soon!). Danny and I talk + talk + talk ... about things like: Leonardo DiCaprio Spike Lee James Gandolfini Martin Scorsese Robert De Niro Marlon Brando Bradley Cooper Harvey Keitel Tim Roth Samuel L. Jackson Social media Why he can't take a compliment Regrets Insecurities Family I analyze him. He says, "You're m...2019-09-2339 min
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonDanny Aiello comes back!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 DiCaprio Spike Lee James Gandolfini Martin Scorsese Robert De Niro Marlon Brando Bradley Cooper Harvey Keitel Tim Roth Samuel L. Jackson Social media Why he can't take a compliment Regrets Insecurities Family I analyze him. He says, "You're my new therapist!" He calls...2019-09-161h 01
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonChazz Palminteri. Hollywood icon and quintessential New Yorker Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale, The Usual Suspects, Analyze This) invites me to sit down and talk at his Italian restaurant in New York City. The super-cool actor and writer shares stories behind A Bronx Tale, his classic film and Broadway play. You'll hear about: the night Robert De Niro showed up in his dressing room how he feels about police officers life lessons from his parents why fame is like walking around with a loaded gun how therapy is key in his life why there's an ar...2019-08-051h 07
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonNicky Petito Comedian and celebrity impressionist Nicky Petito does a SPOT-ON Tony Soprano. (You won't believe it.) Spike Lee loves him. Michael Rapaport helped him go viral. Danny Aiello is his favorite - and he says my interview with Danny is the only podcast he's ever listened to straight through. I invited him on the show specifically to entertain YOU! Get ready. You'll hear impressions of: Tony Soprano Danny Aiello Ray Liotta Al Pacino Robert DeNiro Donald Trump Matthew McConaughey Adam Sandler and more! You'll also hear...2019-06-1056 min
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonDanny Aiello: Our first podcast.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 candid and honest -- about life, work, wo...2018-12-2447 min
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonMichael Imperioli It's Christopher from The Sopranos, Eddie from Alex, Inc. Spider from Goodfellas and the author of a new coming-of-age novel, The Perfume Burned His Eyes. You'll hear Michael break down The Sopranos, what he learned from David Chase, behind-the-scenes secrets to his pivotal scene with Joe Pesci in the classic gangster film Goodfellas and his work with Spike Lee. He also gets personal! You'll learn why he stalked his wife, where he grew up and who he really is. Hint: It's not Christopher Moltisanti. ## Big thanks to our new spo...2018-04-181h 02
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonDanny Aiello Acting legend and 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 candid and honest -- about life, wo...2017-12-1850 min
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonMichael Rapaport"I'm an emotional person," says actor 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 last week to talk about his new series White Famous on Showtime, and revealed all sorts of reasons he gets emotional. Listen in - and buckle up! - for his thoughts on acting, sports, teenage boys, divorce, therapy, Robert De Niro, Trump and Harvey Weinstein. Warning: Michael's not a clean-language kind of guy. Support us and get a shout-out on the show: P...2017-10-1755 min