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Who Talked About This Topic

  • Alan Alda
  • Beatrice Arthur
  • Edward Asner
  • Bob Banner
  • Chuck Barris
  • Linda Bell Blue
  • Pat Boone
  • Eric Braeden
  • Alton Brown
  • Mark Burnett
  • Ken Burns
  • LeVar Burton
  • Nancy Cartwright
  • Dick Cavett
  • Richard Chamberlain
  • Connie Chung
  • Dick Clark
  • Richard Coogan
  • Walter Cronkite
  • Bill Daily
  • Ann B. Davis
  • Phil Donahue
  • Roger Ebert
  • Jamie Farr
  • Michael J. Fox
  • James Garner
  • Mitzi Gaynor
  • Anthony Geary
  • Larry Gelbart
  • Melissa Gilbert
  • Sharon Gless
  • Curt Gowdy
  • Asaad Kelada
  • Steve Kroft
  • Lisa Kudrow
  • Jack Larson
  • Vicki Lawrence
  • Jerry Lewis
  • Ricardo Montalban
  • Leonard Nimoy
  • Agnes Nixon
  • Bill Nye
  • Suzanne Pleshette
  • Maria Riva
  • Fred Rogers
  • Barney Rosenzweig
  • Pat Sajak
  • Doris Singleton
  • Jean Stapleton
  • Johnny Stearns
  • Mary Kay Stearns
  • Timothy Van Patten
  • Robert Vaughn
  • Bob Vila
  • Bruce Vilanch
  • Clint Walker
  • Dawn Wells
  • Vanna White
  • Henry Winkler
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All Interviewee clips on this topic

  • Alan Alda
    • Alan Alda on the downsides of fame
      Clip begins at: 17:19, Duration: 03m 50s
  • Beatrice Arthur
    • Beatrice Arthur on fame and celebrity
      Clip begins at: 06:11, Duration: 01m 26s
  • Edward Asner
    • Ed Asner on being identified with Lou Grant and his fame
      Clip begins at: 20:18, Duration: 04m 07s
    • Ed Asner on his celebrity
      Clip begins at: 19:33, Duration: 03m 12s
  • Bob Banner
    • Bob Banner on how fans approached TV star Dinah Shore vs. movie star Bette Davis
      Clip begins at: 00:02, Duration: 01m 53s
  • Chuck Barris
    • Chuck Barris on getting recognized once he hosted The Gong Show
      Clip begins at: 54:57, Duration: 01m 44s
    • Chuck Barris on being approached by fans
      Clip begins at: 32:54, Duration: 01m 37s
  • Linda Bell Blue
    • Linda Bell Blue on the public's fascination with Michael Jackson and covering the Royal Family
      Clip begins at: 47:04, Duration: 06m 50s
    • Linda Bell Blue on interviewing Charles Manson for KCBS in Los Angeles
      Clip begins at: 27:27, Duration: 08m 21s
    • Linda Bell Blue on star quality and covering entertainment worldwide 
      Clip begins at: 53:54, Duration: 05m 25s
    • Linda Bell Blue on covering the death of Michael Jackson
      Clip begins at: 00:01, Duration: 04m 04s
    • Linda Bell Blue on the biggest story of her career, covering Anna Nicole Smith for Entertainment Tonight
      Clip begins at: 35:24, Duration: 08m 17s
  • Pat Boone
    • Pat Boone on his first experiences being mobbed by fans
      Clip begins at: 57:02, Duration: 02m 38s
  • Eric Braeden
    • Eric Braeden on how fans took to his Young and the Restless character, "Victor Newman"
      Clip begins at: 45:40, Duration: 01m 02s
    • Eric Braeden on how fans react to his Young and the Restless character, "Victor Newman"
      Clip begins at: 50:37, Duration: 01m 47s
    • Eric Braeden on being recognized as "Victor Newman" on The Young and the Restless and encounters with fans
      Clip begins at: 19:47, Duration: 03m 23s
  • Alton Brown
    • Alton Brown on what being on the Food Network has meant for his career and being a "cable-ebrity"
      Clip begins at: 46:41, Duration: 03m 31s
  • Mark Burnett
    • Mark Burnett on reality show contestants and their fame
      Clip begins at: 09:45, Duration: 01m 44s
  • Ken Burns
    • Ken Burns on his celebrity
      Clip begins at: 08:35, Duration: 03m 11s
  • LeVar Burton
    • LeVar Burton on how fame has affected him
      Clip begins at: 38:17, Duration: 01m 25s
  • Nancy Cartwright
    • Nancy Cartwright on being anonymous as a voiceover artist and not enjoying some of the perks of celebrity
      Clip begins at: 15:33, Duration: 00m 52s
  • Dick Cavett
    • Dick Cavett on fame
      Clip begins at: 03:31, Duration: 00m 50s
  • Richard Chamberlain
    • Richard Chamberlain on being a teen idol
      Clip begins at: 34:24, Duration: 02m 31s
    • Richard Chamberlain on being the first person interviewed for Entertainment Tonight, and the role of celebrity
      Clip begins at: 31:07, Duration: 03m 07s
  • Connie Chung
    • Connie Chung on being recognized and the response to her from Asian-Americans and women
      Clip begins at: 54:55, Duration: 01m 11s
  • Dick Clark
    • Dick Clark on first realizing he was famous
      Clip begins at: 27:20, Duration: 01m 32s
  • Richard Coogan
    • Richard Coogan on his fame
      Clip begins at: 00:01, Duration: 04m 08s
  • Walter Cronkite
    • Walter Cronkite on first being aware that newsmen could be recognized in public by their audience; anecdote about Eric Sevareid being recognized at the '52 political convention
      Clip begins at: 06:04, Duration: 02m 00s
    • Walter Cronkite on some of the fringe benefits of fame; anecdote about a jewelry store while filming in Houston
      Clip begins at: 27:57, Duration: 02m 43s
  • Bill Daily
    • Bill Daily on enjoying fame and celebrity
      Clip begins at: 10:55, Duration: 02m 42s
  • Ann B. Davis
    • Ann B. Davis on her celebrity
      Clip begins at: 17:06, Duration: 03m 39s
  • Phil Donahue
    • Phil Donahue on celebrity 
      Clip begins at: 28:59, Duration: 02m 03s
  • Roger Ebert
    • Roger Ebert on how his fame affected his work
      Clip begins at: 09:44, Duration: 00m 46s
  • Jamie Farr
    • Jamie Farr on cross-dressing as "Klinger" on M*A*S*H and reaction from fans from the "Big Mac" episode
      Clip begins at: 47:56, Duration: 02m 45s
  • Michael J. Fox
    • Michael J. Fox on fame and celebrity
      Clip begins at: 18:03
  • James Garner
    • James Garner on public reaction to Maverick  and his fame
      Clip begins at: 20:21, Duration: 05m 03s
  • Mitzi Gaynor
    • Mitzi Gaynor on how celebrity has affected her
      Clip begins at: 04:40, Duration: 01m 07s
  • Anthony Geary
    • Actor Anthony Geary on his celebrity during the time of the "Luke and Laura" craze on General Hospital
      Clip begins at: 11:10, Duration: 04m 17s
  • Larry Gelbart
    • Larry Gelbart on how he feels lucky to have had the opportunity to have a soap box on national television with M*A*S*H where he could speak his mind
      Clip begins at: 27:41, Duration: 01m 08s
  • Melissa Gilbert
    • Melissa Gilbert on realizing she was famous; on her fans
      Clip begins at: 06:22, Duration: 04m 47s
  • Sharon Gless
    • Sharon Gless and Barney Rosenzweig on getting recognized by and interacting with fans
      Clip begins at: 10:52, Duration: 04m 14s
    • Sharon Gless on being hugged by fans, and the impact of Queer as Folk
      Clip begins at: 16:07, Duration: 01m 41s
  • Curt Gowdy
    • Curt Gowdy on broadcasters becoming celebrities
      Clip begins at: 14:57, Duration: 00m 54s
  • Asaad Kelada
    • Asaad Kelada on working with the young cast of The Facts of Life and how they handled fame
      Clip begins at: 32:25, Duration: 01m 49s
  • Steve Kroft
    • Steve Kroft on the movement toward more celebrity-driven news
      Clip begins at: 23:01, Duration: 03m 14s
  • Lisa Kudrow
    • Lisa Kudrow on the sudden popularity of Friends and the cast's appearance on Oprah Winfrey's show
      Clip begins at: 16:25, Duration: 04m 06s
    • Lisa Kudrow on how fame affected the cast members of Friends; on not being able to go out in public after their success hit
      Clip begins at: 18:07, Duration: 02m 24s
    • Lisa Kudrow on the "overexposure" of the cast of Friends
      Clip begins at: 19:21, Duration: 01m 10s
  • Jack Larson
    • Jack Larson on the instant popularity of Jimmy Olsen and being typecast as an actor
      Clip begins at: 23:24, Duration: 02m 30s
  • Vicki Lawrence
    • Vicki Lawrence on how Carol Burnett approached fame and celebrity; on not feeling like a celebrity herself
      Clip begins at: 54:17
  • Jerry Lewis
    • Jerry Lewis on celebrity
      Clip begins at: 06:01, Duration: 03m 47s
  • Ricardo Montalban
    • Ricardo Montalban on the Fantasy Island character "Tattoo" and actor Herve Villechaize
      Clip begins at: 26:04, Duration: 02m 18s
  • Leonard Nimoy
    • Leonard Nimoy on James Coburn oversleeping for a call on M Squad but stardom was around the corner
      Clip begins at: 04:53, Duration: 01m 41s
    • Leonard Nimoy on the ups and downs of fame
      Clip begins at: 21:19, Duration: 01m 18s
  • Agnes Nixon
    • Agnes Nixon on the fan mail for All My Children
      Clip begins at: 14:12, Duration: 01m 03s
  • Bill Nye
    • Bill Nye on reactions from fans
      Clip begins at: 29:05, Duration: 00m 36s
  • Suzanne Pleshette
    • Suzanne Pleshette on being a "movie star" who appeared on television
      Clip begins at: 04:37, Duration: 01m 10s
  • Maria Riva
    • Actress Maria Riva on the difference to the public between a movie star and a television actor as she noted when approached by a fan while accompanying her mother Marlene Dietrich in the 1950s
      Clip begins at: 18:10, Duration: 01m 33s
  • Fred Rogers
    • Fred Rogers on the parodies of Mister Rogers 
      Clip begins at: 00:12, Duration: 03m 12s
  • Barney Rosenzweig
    • Sharon Gless and Barney Rosenzweig on getting recognized by and interacting with fans
      Clip begins at: 10:52, Duration: 04m 14s
    • Sharon Gless on being hugged by fans, and the impact of Queer as Folk
      Clip begins at: 16:07, Duration: 01m 41s
  • Pat Sajak
    • Pat Sajak on worrying about the "celebrity" part of the business
      Clip begins at: 05:22, Duration: 03m 45s
  • Doris Singleton
    • Doris Singleton on the popularity of I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball
      Clip begins at: 00:00, Duration: 05m 44s
  • Jean Stapleton
    • Jean Stapleton on the professional reasons for not giving her age
      Clip begins at: 01:56, Duration: 00m 45s
    • Jean Stapleton on her marriage to producer/director William Putch and maintaining her career
      Clip begins at: 24:55, Duration: 01m 30s
    • Jean Stapleton on refusing to reprise Edith or a likeness thereof in TV commercials
      Clip begins at: 02:34, Duration: 00m 37s
    • Jean Stapleton on dealing with fame
      Clip begins at: 10:53, Duration: 01m 22s
    • Jean Stapleton on Bette Davis (who she was with when Archie and Edith's chairs were being donated from the set of All in the Family to the Smithsonian Institution)
      Clip begins at: 23:08, Duration: 02m 18s
  • Johnny Stearns
    • Mary Kay and Johnny Stearns on getting recognized from Mary Kay and Johnny
      Clip begins at: 02:40, Duration: 01m 10s
    • Mary Kay and Johnny Stearns on using their real identities on Mary Kay and Johnny; on not wanting celebrity
      Clip begins at: 13:56, Duration: 02m 22s
  • Mary Kay Stearns
    • Mary Kay and Johnny Stearns on getting recognized from Mary Kay and Johnny
      Clip begins at: 02:40, Duration: 01m 10s
    • Mary Kay and Johnny Stearns on using their real identities on Mary Kay and Johnny; on not wanting celebrity
      Clip begins at: 13:56, Duration: 02m 22s
  • Timothy Van Patten
    • Timothy Van Patten on his fame after The White Shadow
      Clip begins at: 00:15, Duration: 01m 34s
  • Robert Vaughn
    • Robert Vaughn on the fame he and David McCallum experienced
      Clip begins at: 22:13, Duration: 03m 39s
  • Bob Vila
    • Bob Vila on losing his anonymity 
      Clip begins at: 34:45, Duration: 01m 38s
    • Bob Vila on his fan mail
      Clip begins at: 27:16, Duration: 01m 41s
  • Bruce Vilanch
    • Bruce Vilanch on creating the SAG awards
      Clip begins at: 28:53
  • Clint Walker
    • Clint Walker on fame
      Clip begins at: 06:36, Duration: 01m 02s
  • Dawn Wells
    • Dawn Wells on her fan mail from Gilligan's Island fame
      Clip begins at: 45:13, Duration: 00m 43s
  • Vanna White
    • Vanna White on response from fans
      Clip begins at: 18:48, Duration: 00m 28s
    • Vanna White on knowing she had made it and handling celebrity
      Clip begins at: 21:25, Duration: 01m 48s
    • Vanna White on "Vannamania" and her fan club
      Clip begins at: 23:13, Duration: 02m 42s
  • Henry Winkler
    • Henry Winkler on fame and celebrity
      Clip begins at: 11:21, Duration: 01m 22s
    • Henry Winkler on handling fame
      Clip begins at: 16:08, Duration: 04m 17s
    • Henry Winkler on the popularity of his character on Happy Days
      Clip begins at: 20:25, Duration: 00m 50s
    • Henry Winkler on enjoying the perks of fame, going to the White House
      Clip begins at: 00:20, Duration: 02m 18s
    • Henry Winkler on respect and camraderie in the acting business
      Clip begins at: 15:22, Duration: 02m 02s
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