McKean's film credits include performances in "True Crime," the upcoming "Mystery, Alaska," and "This Is Spinal Tap," which he also co-wrote. He will soon reprise his "X-Files" guest-starring role as Morris Fletcher. He got his start in Hollywood as a writer and actor portraying "Lenny" on "Laverne and Shirley."

Cece -- Michael are you here???
Michael_McKean -- Michael's here.

Cece -- Michael, how many of the "Uncomfortably Close" shows are you going to do?
Michael_McKean -- I'm hoping to do four or five six a year until the year 2031, so you do the math. Seriously, as long as it's funny or interesting or both.

JoHunter -- Could you give us a bit of a hint as of who might guest star on your show?
Michael_McKean -- Who would you like to see, Jo? We were talking about funny people that it might be interesting to catch off guard and make us laugh. There's an element of the practical joke, but nothing they're not in on. So, if you would like to see Richard Belzer do laps in an Olympic size pool, that's what we'll do.

JoHunter -- What got you started in music and acting?
Michael_McKean -- I've always been into music, my father worked for a record company and was a jazz and classical fan. I started playing guitar at 14 and I've always written songs, but have always wanted to be an actor primarily.

Nicole Perkins -- Do you think there will ever be a "Laverne and Shirley" reunion show or "This is Spinal Tap 2"???
Michael_McKean -- We are planning an anniversary release of "This Is Spinal Tap" which will be accompanied by live appearances. We did a TV special in '92 and did a tour that year for the album "Break Like The Wind." Laverne & Shirley did a reunion show in 1995. They talk about doing a Laverne & Shirley movie, but I don't know if that is a good idea. When you do a show like Laverne & Shirley about youthful idiots, if you go back and do it again as older idiots, it's not as funny.

Cece -- Do you still see Squiggy? (Sorry had to ask - you so have transcended that amazing role...)
Michael_McKean -- David L. Lander is still a close friend of mine. We have been friends for almost 35 years. In fact he is going to come over Saturday and watch "Sons of Thunder."

RENATA -- what was the best part about working on the X-Files?
Michael_McKean -- I had a lot of fun with David Duchovny whom I've worked with before, as well as Gillian Anderson. It was an extremely hard and long four weeks. As much fun as I had, my favorite part was watching it 2 months later on TV. The whole experience was really amazingly cool.

Shelly -- Are you writing anything these days?
Michael_McKean -- Yes, I'm writing a bunch of things. I'm looking for something I love so much, that I'll actually spend time working on it. I've just started writing something with my bride. We're writing a movie. What the hell, we're spending all this time together anyway.

Cece -- What were some of the most interesting questions you asked Jason Alexander?
Michael_McKean -- I tried not to confuse him with interesting questions.

JoHunter -- Are your sons into the performing arts (music/acting/comedy/etc)?
Michael_McKean -- My oldest son plays the bass in a very strange band. He's pretty musical. My younger son plays the piano. They both love music.

Tracy -- I myself am an improviser but have trouble sometimes developing characters. How do you create such great ones?
Michael_McKean -- First of all, thank you. Most important is to understand what the character wants. That goes for comedy or dramatic, it's really immaterial. If you really take something seriously and the situation is inherently funny, then the character will be funny. Just remember that you wanted to do this because it looked like fun, and it is.

eric -- How did you like doing Airheads? I love that movie!
Michael_McKean -- I had a lot of fun doing Airheads thanks to Joe Mantegna, Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi and Brendan Fraser. We laughed a lot and ate well. We had a great craft service man.

willyD -- when did you work with Duchovny before?
Michael_McKean -- I worked with David Duchovny on Saturday Night Live. In fact his first show was my last.

cay1 -- how did you like working on SNL?
Michael_McKean -- SNL was a very interesting, but not monumental chapter in my life. I did have some fun and I got some pieces on the air, but it wasn't the show at the top of its form. I think it's gotten a lot better the last couple of years.

rayray -- is it really hard to keep a career going in Hollywood for more than 20 years?
Michael_McKean -- I just try to keep a little variety in my life and I think that helps. I think if people think of you as a one trick pony, then you'll have trouble sustaining a career. But, if you're even remotely versatile, you can surprise people and they like that. I'm also lucky because I like to work and I like the business.

Cece -- What did you want to be when you grew up?
Michael_McKean -- I guess I wanted to be an entertainer. I never really thought of growing up so my horizons were very close. I knew I liked being funny, but didn't know if I could make a living out of it.

Shelly -- I heard you just married Annette O' Toole. How did you guys meet?
Michael_McKean -- We did a film together in October of '97. We had known each other very slightly for 20 years and this was when we got to know each other.

rayray -- have you ever had something really horrible happen to you on a set on anything that you've done?
Michael_McKean -- No, Thank God.

Shelly -- Which do you like better: film, broadway or television?
Michael_McKean -- I like them all.

GWJ -- Have you worked on any other movies with your wife other than the one, Final Justice?
Michael_McKean -- Not to my knowledge.

Nicole Perkins -- I think Christopher Guest is hysterical...was he cool to work with? Have you seen Waiting for Guffman???
Michael_McKean -- I've seen it a lot, I wrote some of the songs in Waiting for Guffman. It's one of the funniest movies I've ever seen.

Melody -- What is your favorite movie?
Michael_McKean -- My favorite movie depends on the day. Some days it's Raiders of the Lost Ark. Other days it's Shoe Shine. I love the movies and I have a million favorites. I love Hitchcock and Kurosawa and Billy Wilder.

alrivera -- Which of the roles you've played was the most challenging?
Michael_McKean -- I don't think of them as being challenging and I find them all pretty interesting. In some cases the work was a lot harder. For example, the X-Files character was very confusing due to the circumstances of the story. A lot of brain work went into that character whereas not much went into Lenny Kosnowski or David St. Hubbins.

Shelly -- what haven't you done that you would still like to do?
Michael_McKean -- I would like to write a musical for the stage. One that you could actually see and laugh and not think you wasted your money. I really have done a lot of things I wanted to do. I played rock and roll at Wembeley Stadium and Albert Hall and the Whiskey A Go-Go and CBGB's. I have done a play on Broadway. And I've always managed to have a good time, I'm pretty lucky.

Shelly -- If they ever made an updated "Laverne and Shirley", who would you want to play Lenny?
Michael_McKean -- I think Andy Dick could handle it. It would have been Sean Penn 15 years ago.

Shelly -- Who would you want to play Squiggy?
Michael_McKean -- Is there a Buddy Hackett Jr.? How about Andy Kindler?

willyD -- Did you really know jason alexander before he appeared on your new show?
Michael_McKean -- Yes, we did a play together in 1990 called Accomplice.

alrivera -- Where there any roles that you passed up and regretted passing on later?
Michael_McKean -- No, I don't believe in regret. And I won't even tell you what they are.

JoHunter -- Did you realize that there is a huge gap in the plot of Clue?
Michael_McKean -- The plot of Clue is one huge gap.

Shelly -- Did you do your taxes yet?
Michael_McKean -- I have a few hours to file for an extension, don't I?

Shelly -- Is Clint Eastwood as cool as he was in his Dirty Harry days?
Michael_McKean -- We shot True Crime in San Quentin for 2 days, which is a fully operational prison. When we would walk by large groups of inmates, most of them would cheer, but there were a few boos and hisses because he represents the guy who put them all in there. So along with the "Make my day" and "Do you feel lucky punk?" there were rumblings of mutiny. Clint seemed to react to both with equal cool.

JoHunter -- Hey Michael, not even a question (ooh bad me) but I want to tell you I'm one of your biggest fans :) you probably get that a lot
Michael_McKean -- I can't get it enough. comedy_host -- That's about all the time we have for tonight. Thanks so much for joining us, Michael!
Michael_McKean -- Thanks to everybody who logged on.