I first interviewed Jenny McCarthy in 1994 during a luncheon at the Playboy Mansion to announce she was the Playmate of the Year. She told me the thing she loved to do most was read to children. She didn't say it but I'm sure she also liked long walks on the beach and sensitive men.

McCarthy's been busy since then with TV, movie and book projects. She's the new host of the NBC reality show "Love in the Wild." It's one of those programs where good looking people are thrown together in some odd place with the hope someone will fall in love. Think of these shows as speed dating televised.

McCarthy looks like the kind of person who has probably had a few dates over the years. Who am I kidding? She's never bought a drink for herself a day in her life. That doesn't mean her dates have all gone wonderfully. In fact, she calls it "dating hell."

Maybe some good can come from her bad dates. McCarthy offers a few tips for women when they are dating someone new.

"On your first date, keep an eye on how your man treats the service industry - your waitress, your waiter, the valet person. You can kind of see someone bleed through, if you know what I mean. If they're snappy or rude or not respectful to people that are trying to help you out, I take that as a big red flag and that person doesn't usually get a second date. That's a quick tip," McCarthy says.

Should you continue to date the person for the few months or weeks, McCarthy's next litmus test is to go on a weekend trip.

"Spending at least three days somewhere you can again see true self even if it comes out for five minutes somewhere in those three days. So that's usually how I keep going or end it immediately and it seems to have done me well like I'm getting rid of the bad guys quick that way," McCarthy says.

One of the best things about Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows" is all of the great music in the film. I'm not just talking about the soundtrack by Danny Elfman but there also are tunes from such great performers as The Moody Blues and Iggy Pop.

My enjoyment of the music might come from the fact Burton and I are about the same age. In talking about the music of early '70s -- when the film is set -- Burton points out about what an interesting time it was musically and how he became a fan.

"I must have been quite ill that year because I just remember that music on the AM radio. Being sick and having a fever and hearing all of that kind of music on the AM radio over and over again," Burton says.

It was a time when radio stations would play the mind-blowing work of Alice Cooper and the pop tunes of The Carpenters.

"It felt strange at the time and still feels strange. The quality of music went from cheesy pop to hard core stuff. I remember Alice Cooper being a strong influence on me at the time. And he still looks the same which is very scary," Burton says.

Burton got to thank Cooper as the rockstar makes an appearance in the movie.

One of the interesting things about animation is how often there are no physical similarities between the voice talent and their on-screen character. Take a look at Ray Winstone who voiced Beowulf in the CGI film of the same name if you want to see a big difference.

That kind of contrast struck me when Elijah Wood walked into the small conference room at the DisneyToon Studios. The actor - best known for his role in all three of the "Lord of the Rings" films - stands only 5-feet-6. He might be scrappy, but Wood doesn't have enough weight on him to make it appear that he would be a physical threat.

And yet, Wood is the voice of one of the tallest, sleekest and toughest characters to come along in years with the new Disney XD series "Tron: Uprising." The series, that takes place between the first and second "Tron" features, has Wood's character, Beck, trying to show all the programs who live on the grid that the legacy of Tron lives. He wants to inspire them to fight against the new tyrant taking over their CG world.

A sneak preview of the animated series will air at 9:30 p.m. May 18 before settling into its regular time slot of 9 p.m. Thursdays starting June 7.

"The heart of Beck is that while they are all programs, there's something very human about him," Wood says. "There's something pure about his intent."

Wood was only 1 when the first "Tron" was released. What made the original film stand out was the unique computer animation used to create the computer world where the characters lived and fought. This new version also uses a new animation style that is an Anime Deco - a mix of Art Deco and Japanese Anime. All of the characters appear to be pencil-thin giants.

One of the fun things about doing celebrity interviews is watching how people react to the stars. I've seen people walk into doors trying to catch a glimpse of a film actor. Every time I have mentioned that I was going to do a celebrity interview, someone has asked to go along.

That made me wonder if big stars act that way.

There are few actors working today bigger than Johnny Depp. During an interview for his work in "Dark Shadows," Depp reveals there's at least one celebrity on the planet he would do anything for -- Paul McCartney.

When McCartney was shooting the music videos for his release "My Valentine," he asked Depp and Natalie Portman to sign the lyrics.

"I have known him on and off over the years," Depp says. "He gave me a call asking me if I would be interested in being his video. Certainly I wanted to do it. It was a gas."

Depp jokes his willing work for McCartney may not have gone as well as he would have liked. Depp discovered sign language can have many interpretations.

"I think instead of signing 'love' I might have signed 'murder.' But I was only copying what the guy showed me so track him down," Depp says.

Depp forgot the golden rule of the Beatles - All you need is love.

During the eight year run of "Desperate Housewives," Teri Hatcher had some big moments. One of the most dramatic came earlier this year when her Wisteria Lane husband -- Mike Delfino played by James Denton -- Delfino was killed. There have been loads of highs and lows over the years.

That's why it's such a surprise when Hatcher says her most memorable scene was the one where she was naked. Fans will remember how her character got locked out of her house without a stitch of clothes in the third episode of the series.

Hatcher says that scene was "probably one of the most fun, vulnerable, exciting, well written moments, I think, in Susan's personal journey, and certainly Susan and Mike together."

It was also an important journey for Hatcher and the crew. She'd only been working with the team for a few weeks before she had to stand before the large production crew in nothing but a few pieces of strategically placed tape.

"I walk to the set and I was in a robe. It was going to be six hours of shooting this from every angle. So I just took off my robe in front of the 60 people crew and was like, 'Everyone take a good look, and we're done now.' And then we just moved on. It was so bonding," Hatcher says. "You've got a cameraman on a Steadicam who can see just this much of the side, but not any more, of your breast. It was really a dance, and it was an amazing, amazing experience.

"So in terms of scenes, that probably will never be beat."

Cameron Diaz and I start talking about her breasts.

Let me be very clear -- I didn't pick the topic. It's "Glee" star Matthew Morrison who brings up the subject when he says Diaz showed him her breasts during the filming of the new movie "What to Expect When You Are Expecting." It opens May 18.

It wasn't only Morrison who got a peek. Diaz showed everyone the special effects chest she was given for the role.

Diaz plays a fitness guru who, while appearing on a "Dancing With the Stars" type show, becomes romantically involved with her dance partner played by Morrison. That romance leads to a pregnancy. They are just one pregnancy story line of several in the film based on the best-selling book by Heidi Murkoff.

"Well, he got to see my prosthetic breasts, my pregnant breasts, which were really amazing. I was like, wow! Those are awesome!" says a VERY enthusiastic Diaz.

There was a problem. The movie shot last summer in the middle of a Georgia heat wave.

"In the Atlanta heat, I aged about 40 years by the end of two hours. They were literally hanging down to my hips! They were just drooping down. They were just melting off my body. It was really not attractive," Diaz says.

The perky actress continues discussing the topic as she explains why a woman's anatomy changes with passing years. Diaz goes into great detail of how she's watched women in other countries who could breastfeed the babies strapped on their backs and continue to work.

It's at that point I notice Anna Kendrick, who also stars in the film. Her face has turned ashen as she listens to Diaz talk. Kendrick can thank Morrison for such a revealing dialogue by Diaz.

No series creator likes to talk about a show ending but it's a fact of TV life. It's something Marc Cherry, the man behind "Desperate Housewives," has thought about to the point he's had the last act in his head for seven and a half years.

"What was cool was the day that I shared it with the writers, because I had been kind of keeping it to myself. And, of course, as always happens with my wonderful writers, I said, well, this is what I want to do and then they started adding things," Cherry says. "So it definitely got better once I said this is what I was going to do. But the general premise has always been the same. There's still some stuff in the body of the thing that we're still working out and we're tying up our loose ends and stuff. But the last act, absolutely, I've had it down for quite awhile now."

And as it all moves toward the end, Cherry has few regrets.

"Lord knows I made some choices that weren't great along the way, but you go, 'Well, we're going to have done about 180 episodes by the time it's over.' So I think we're all smart enough to know we're the lucky ones. We're the lucky ones. As with anything in life, it was worth the glory. It was worth the pain," Cherry says. "We're just so grateful for the ride we've had because not many people in this business get to experience what we have all collectively experienced. So that's how I feel, is just grateful and looking forward to the next chapter.

A few years back, Cherry said that he would make an appearance in the final episode. He's going to keep that promise.

"I'm going to do a Hitchcock. And the hair and makeup people will go through more hell that day than they've ever gone through with this cast," Cherry says.

Depending on your age, you probably either know Blythe Danner for films like "The Great Santini" or as the mother of Gwyneth Paltrow. She can currently be seen in the new romance movie "The Lucky One," a film that is designed to appeal to all ages.

Danner's also gaining a following for her TV commercial for the drug Prolia. She explains that it's purpose is to treat osteoporosis in women after menopause. In the commercial, she starts talking about the drug after someone offers her the old theater adage of "break a leg" before she goes on stage. It's hard to turn on the television and not see the advertisement.

"I've started to have people walk up to me on the street and tell me 'Break a leg.' I'm sure there are a lot of people ready to say "Enough!', especially the men I know. They tell me they have to watch the commercial every five minutes," Danner says. "I've only seen it once. I guess that means either I don't watch much TV or haven't been on those stations."

Paltrow's proud she did the commercial because until now osteoporosis in women after menopause has been "a silent disease."

This isn't the only project Danner's passionate about as she continues to talk a lot about oral cancer prevention. Her husband, Bruce Paltrow, died from it 10 years ago. Even though there is less smoking, there is still a push is to get children who are prepubescent to get the shots because the incidents of oral cancer continue to rise. One factor suggested for the increase is the rise in oral sex.

It's not all health talk. She also chats about romance movies, working with her daughter and her long career. I can't help it but when the actress stands up to leave after the interview, I tell her "to break a leg."

She just smiles.

Just like you don't have to be a doctor to play one in a movie, Chris Evans didn't have to be a fan of comic books to be qualified to play costumed heroes in movies like "Fantastic Four," "Captain America: The First Avenger" and the upcoming "The Avengers."

Evans tells me during a chat after seeing the world premiere of "The Avengers" that his choice of reading materials was something quite different when he was young.

"As a kid, I liked those 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books," Evans says. "Those were so much fun."

For those of you not familiar with that literary line, the books start with a basic story. Then at various points in the book, the reader has the option to go to one of two different pages to continue the tale. This continues until the end. The idea is that the books can be read in many different ways.

Evans is trying to figure out if that format can be used to make a movie.

"Maybe it could be an app on your phone where somewhere in the film the audience has to vote together so every time it could be a different film," Evans says.

If he had come up with that application before the opening of "The Avengers," moviegoers could have the team win a battle, lose a battle or even skip a battle to have a snack. It could happen.

Fame's an interesting thing. There are people like Kim Kardashian or Paris Hilton who have become pop culture icons without doing anything -- other than acting foolish.

Then there are people like Curtis Armstrong. The guy's been in more than 100 different TV shows and films and yet many don't remember his name.

He didn't get into acting for the fame and never really expected to be a working actor past his first movie. Armstrong made his film debut in "Risky Business" with a then unknown young actor named Tom Cruise.

"I keep a journal because I thought it would the only movie I ever worked on," Armstrong tells me during an interview at the offices of The Hub cable channel where his animated series "Dan Vs." airs.

Armstrong never expected anyone to remember his name after the film opened.

He was partially right. Armstrong's one of those actors you know as you see his face or hear him talk. Rememberinghis name's the challenge.

For years, most people just called him Booger for the character he played on "Revenge of the Nerds." A few would just come up to tell him that he looked familiar but couldn't recall his name.

That's changed in this new technological age.

"Everyboy has smart phones now," Armstrong says. "Now, it's like I have best freinds all over the world. They yell 'Curtis Armstrong' and I start thinking people are actually beginning to know my name -- but they're not. They are just looking me up on their phone," Armstrong says.