Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson: It Can't Be All Stick And No Carrot

We are BACK with an all new episode! Kicking this season off, Former First Lady Michelle Obama and her older brother Craig Robinson join the podcast. From play dates to parent teacher conferences, Michelle dishes on parenting in the White House and keeping your kids out of Page Six. They share how you can tell a lot about a person by how they play sports, how Craig was the first to support Barack Obama's run for president, and we learn first hand what their new podcast IMO is all about!

Media Mogul Tyler Perry joins Kelly to discuss his new documentary, Maxine’s Baby. Tyler shares how his mother Maxine shaped his sense of humor and the character of Madea. He shares his unique path to Hollywood and how he handles his critics. More importantly, Tyler indulges Kelly in how his friendship with Oprah came to be. Stick around for Ask Kellys! 

Kelly is joined by the ultimate Crime Junkie, Ashley Flowers, to chat about all things true crime and everything weird and spooky. Ashley and Kelly talk about the Menendez trial, OJ Simpson, and their shared obsession with Court TV. The Deck Investigates host gives her honest opinion on the Karen Read trial, the supernatural mystery of the crying boy paintings, and Kelly shares a ghost story of her own!  

Mark Consuelos and Kristin Chenoweth sit down for Kelly's Rapid Fire Round 4! Mark and Kristin join Kelly for a hilarious round of questions that reveal WAY more than what we expected! Mark tells all from his aspirations of being a race car driver, to the thing he can't leave home without (which annoys Kelly to no end), to what he thought when he first laid eyes on his co-host in life and love! Kristin tells us why her first client while performing as a singing telegram left her gobsmacked and how she inadvertently reverse harassed a famed Hollywood producer. She also shares a cautionary tale of tweeting on Ambien that could have left her jobless! And remember to stick around as Kelly answers listener's questions in a brand new, Ask Kelly. 

Kelly plays a game of Rapid Fire with two of our favorites, Rob Lowe and Henry Winkler. They talk about first jobs, favorite teachers and first concerts. Find out who has a list of go-to Karaoke songs on their phone, who plays the same video game every morning, and who wants to crochet a hat for Daniel Day Lewis? Plus Ask Kellys are back! 

Back by popular demand, Kelly plays a game of Rapid Fire with Josh Gad, Ilana Glazer and Colman Domingo. They talk about first kisses, first big purchases and first concerts. Find out whose proposal almost included a famous actor, who is trying to allow themselves to be more snobby, and who met their now spouse at Walgreens and reconnected via Craigslist missed connections? Plus Ask Kellys are back!

 Do you remember your first kiss? What about your first paying job? Who was your celebrity crush growing up? Kelly plays a fun game of Rapid Fire with some of her favorite guests!  And stick around when Kelly, Albert and Jan play the game themselves!  We want to note that this episode is very special to us because it features the late Shannen Doherty who lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease. We are so grateful to have spent time interviewing her before her passing. She will always be remembered.  

Kelly is joined by everybody's teen crush, actor and producer Rob Lowe. He gives updates on the St. Elmo's Fire sequel, which of the original actors are set to return, if he's in contact with Judd Nelson, and whether or not he had a crush on Demi Moore. Rob shares his thoughts on the infamous NY Magazine Article that birthed the term "The Brat Pack" and gives his honest opinion on Andrew McCarthy's documentary BRATS. Kelly gets intel on his friendship with Oprah and Rob shares his favorite Lorne Michaels quotes and how his wife Sheryl locked him down.

Academy Award winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph joins Kelly to discuss what her Oscar win means to her, the best advice Meryl Streep gave her and her full circle moment with Al Pacino. Da'Vine recounts the moment she was booed during her Broadway run in Ghost and she and Kelly bond over their love of Sesame Street (and how it 100% takes place in Philadelphia)!! Da'Vine shares a terrifying moment with a gunman that made her go full wolverine!

Oscar nominee Colman Domingo joins Kelly to compare notes on their Time 100 experience and his long standing-friendship with Lenny Kravitz. Colman shares his full circle moment with Oprah, his impersonations of her prior to their meeting and the duo consider the perfect hostess gifts to give the legend. Colman discusses the real life inspiration behind his latest project Sing Sing, taking on the role of Joe Jackson and the unbelievably romantic way he met his now husband.