Allison tries to feature people like comedians Sarah Silverman, Janeane Garofalo and Kevin Nealon, as well as actors like Lili Taylor of Six Feet Under, to expose lesser-known sides of themselves.

BBC: New York stories

The list of current and former film actors goes on, including Gabriel Byrne ("Madigan Men, " ABC), Ellen Burstyn ("That's Life, " CBS), Oliver Platt, Tom Conti, Hope Davis and Lili Taylor ("Deadline, " NBC), and Tom Everett Scott ("The Street, " Fox).

CNN: Big names come to the small screen