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Kevin Kline joins host Robin Milling to talk about his film Darling Companion. Everyone on set loved Casey, the dog who is the canine co-star except Kevin's character who had to remain neutral for his character. Kevin says the dog was a method actor staying clear of him. In real life, Kevin tells Robin how he rescued his dog Joe during a Broadway run of The Seagull. Directed by his buddy Lawrence Kasdan, their plus 30-year relationship actually began with Kevin auditioning for Body Heat. Kevin says he still gives him a hard time for choosing William Hurt over him! Kasdan would later make up for it by casting Kevin in The Big Chill.

Taken star Maggie Grace joins host Robin Milling as she suits up for the futuristic sci-fi action flick Lock-Out. Grace under pressure is a natural fit for the 5' 9" stunner who tells Robin how she took on the physically challenging role. Grace got on with the boys club antics which included pranks from co-star Joe Gilgun. She also enjoyed working with her hunky co-star Guy Pearce, and took it on the chin literally from the Aussie. Next Maggie tries on her contacs and fangs for Breaking Dawn 2 and reunites with her Taken family for the long awaited sequel.

Harry's Law star Mark Valley joins host Robin Milling. Born in upstate, New York Mark talks about his tour of duty as a West Point cadet, and how his military background oddly gets worked into his roles. Mark tells Robin he actually tried to 'sneak' into the Vietnam War with his uncle at the tender age of six. Acting was his true calling, and we're glad as he cuts a dashing figure in all types of characters from action to the courtroom. Next he'll play an FBI agent on the big screen in Stolen with Nicolas Cage, reuniting with Human Target director Simon West.

In honor of director Francis Ford Coppola's 72nd birthday on April 7, host Robin Milling revisits her 2009 conversation with the famous film maker, when he released the film Tetro. Seventy-two is a special number for Coppola who released his masterpiece The Godfather in 1972.  Robin talks with him about how he came to make the Oscar winner. The Coppola patriarch discusses the importance of family whose extended clan has created it's own legacy in show business.

Clive Owen confronts his own fears and nightmares when it comes to his children. Starring in the film Intruders he tells host Robin Milling how easy it is for unwelcomed intruders to make their way through the Internet and how he regulates his daughters' social media. Clive tells Robin how he adopted Madrid as his second home after falling in love with the food, wine and lifestyle of the Spanish people. Making his way to Cuba and Paris, Clive shares how he researched everything Hemingway to portray the mysterious writer in Hemingway & Gellhorn.

We were desperately seeking Susan Seidelman since her last film Boynton Beach Club seven years ago. Seidelman is back with Musical Chairs, a ballroom dancing film where paraplegics get their due spinning on the dancefloor. Seidelman tells host Robin Milling about this fascinating world of wheelchair waltzing, and shooting amongst the Latin community in the Bronx. It's been 25 years since Desperately Seeking Susan featured a then unknown Madonna. Susan reveals how she felt about W.E. and Madonna's directing skills. Almost 60, the self-described forever punk rocker tells Robin how she celebrates middle-aged womanhood and basketball in her just recently wrapped film, Hot Flashes.

Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt join host Robin Milling to talk about their coupling in the wonderful film Salmon Fishing in The Yemen. The chemistry between the Scottish McGregor and the English Blunt is quite sweet. They are obviously still friends, almost like a tag team, as they discuss their adventures in flyfishing and their dream projects. In light of the release of Star Wars in 3D, Ewan who portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi for the saga has some interesting comments about seeing it again and the bleak future of cinema.

Jason Isaacs joins Robin Milling for a lively and fun chat as always, at Bobby Van's Steakhouse in New York City. The Harry Potter star retired from wizadry, graces the small screen in the fantastic NBC thriller series Awake (Thursdays @ 10pm). Jason plays a detective who grapples with the death of his son from a car crash by living in alternate worlds. Isaacs, who is also producing the series tells Robin how he creates a family atmosphere using cheesy disco music on set. Currently residing in Los Angeles, he took his parents to visit the larger than life billboard in Hollywood, miles away from he lives. However in New York, he only had to go to Times Square giddily taking a picture of himself posed in front.

In memory of Davy Jones, host Robin Milling revisits Milling About with Micky Dolenz who reminisced about The Monkees from the first audition to what made them such a cultural phenomenon. Jones, who left us too soon at the age of 66, once told Robin in a 2005 interview how he'd like to be remembered. He said, 'I don’t want to be remembered as a Monkee or as the Artful Dodger or as an actor or as a singer or as a songwriter. I want to be remembered by each person differently. They all have something they can tell about and things we’ve been intimate over whether it be conversation or whether it be a kiss. I want to retire unknown and anonymous and just fade away. I want to be on a cruise ship or something and when I know it I’ll be overboard before anybody knows and be eaten by a whale. I’ll be back somewhere on some beach somewhere. When my kids go to the ocean I want them to know I’m there. So that would be kind of a romantic (legacy) in my way.'

Marin Hinkle joins host Robin Milling to talk about her Off-Broadway stint in Rx playing a bored magazine editor looking for love and happiness in a pill. Marin who had some scenes wearing just underwear opposite co-star Stephen Kunken, tells Robin about the challenges of the stage when it comes to partial nudity and love scenes. Playing Judith Harper for eight seasons on Two And A Half Men, Marin weighs in on Charlie vs. Ashton. She tells Robin about the unexpected kiss her character shared with Kutcher on the show, and how Charlie and company provided a family friendly environment.

Pyschic to the stars Ron Bard joins host Robin Milling to give his Oscar winning predictions for the 84th Annual Academy Awards. He also weighs in on Oscar nominees Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill.  Chairman and founder of Psychic Media International, Ron tells Robin he's partnered with Kelsey Grammer to start their own psychic network, The Channel Channel.  And, in a surprise twist, he gives Robin an inpromptu reading about what's in store for her! You can find Ron on www.ronbard.com

Stephen Dorff joins host Robin Milling to talk about his new thriller Brake; think a high octane version of Buried in a plexi-glass box! Stephen tells Robin how he had to confront his claustrophobia locked inside the box in the trunk of a car for 10 days. His method acting got the best of him when he almost lost it. Next Stephen is traveling to Israel for the first time to shoot Zaytoun playing an airforce pilot. He says he's looking forward to tapping into his Jewish roots dabbling in a little Hebrew, and visiting relatives while he's there.

Celebrate Valentine's Day with Angelica Page who joins Robin Milling for Let's Do Lunch! at the Lambs Club Restaurant in New York City.  Starring Off-Broadway in Psycho Therapy as a fun-loving woman who takes both men she's dating to couples therapy is a hilarious physical comedy where Angelica shines. Angelica brightly shares stories with Robin about love, marriage, and bad boys; she's comfortable being a MILF and a cougar! In fact Page is so secure with her womanhood, she is embarking on playing Richard III. Amongst her many projects in the works, Angelica willl honor the love and strength she got from her mother, the late great Geraldine Page in a one-woman show she wrote based on her book.

Daniel Radcliffe finally sheds the ghost of Harry Potter in The Woman In Black! Daniel who plays a dad in this frightening film talks about making that important transition from a young actor who we watched growing up on screen to a young man. Daniel shares what it was like to act in a scary movie, what scares him and how he's preparing for his next role as Allen Ginsberg in Kill Your Darlings.

Move over Cesar Milan, there's a new dog whisperer in town and his name is William Fichtner! Fresh from Kevin Dillon's agent in Entourage, William delivers a scene stealing performance in the Sundance offering Wrong as dog guru Master Chang. William tells host Robin Milling how he created this uniquely absurd character with his melodic voice and two foot ponytail. And he also shares for what he says is the second time, the significance of a family heirloom he wears to define his character's personalities from film to film.

Traci Lords joins host Robin Milling over coffee and tons of snow at The Sundance Film Festival to talk about her midnight offering Excision. Traci talks about her no-nonsense approach to life, love, motherhood and art. She is a triple threat-- acting, writing and singing with a new single The Last Drag which you'll hear at the end of the show. Check out her scintillating music video  http://bit.ly/uKajVJ and website www.tracilords.com

What does an actress who's fed up wiht the superficial Hollywood system do? Why she retreats to the California forest and sets up her own business growing medical marijuana! Blair Witch Project star Heather Donahue joins host Robin Milling to talk about her memoir Grow Girl which chronicles her adventures growing as a person, while growing pot in her own backyard. You can also find all things Heather on her website www.heatherdonahue.com

Twilight star Peter Facinelli gets loose with host Robin Milling to talk about his triple threat of writer, star and producer of Loosies. Peter learned the fine art of pickpocketing to play one in the film and tells Robin how he would often snag wallets from unsuspecting fellow cast members. He also reveals some Twilight trade secrets and much more!

Law & Order Criminal Intent star Vincent D'Onofrio makes his directorial debut with the slasher musical Don't Go Into The Woods. Vincent tells host Robin Milling everyone on the shoot, including himself helped with the special effects. Shooting in the woods of his country home was easy as he traded in his cop connections to shoot hassle-free. For his next project Vincent plays a killer rather than filming them in the upcoming Jennifer Lynch film.

Actress Sara Paxton rings in the new year with horror thriller The Innkeepers. Sara plays a hotel employee of the Yankee Peddler Inn, which was actually known to have ghosts staying there. Sara tells host Robin Milling about strange encounters she experienced while living in the Inn, and an actual haunting she witnessed on a jaunt to New Orleans when filming Shark Night.