The host of AMC's Cinemania talks about the show, his celebrity status, the future of Tivo and his secret life as an adult film star.

Q: You were on AMC's last movie show, The Movie Club. Did the Cinemania opportunity come out of that experience?

A: It actually had absolutely nothing to do with that. In fact, to be honest with you, I'm not sure if AMC even remembers I was on that show. I had hosted shows in the past, and I told my peeps, my representatives, that if I'm going to host anything in the future it has to be something that I'm enthusiastic about -- not just Celebrity Fit Cook-Off. But they said there was a movie show in development at AMC, and I am a movie buff, so I said definitely.

Q: Cinemania is all about knowing the minutiae of movies. Are you a big trivia buff?

A: Heck yeah. I kick ass. And I try to work that in a little bit. But the thing I have to remember is, I'm talking with the people who made the movie. They already know the answers to these, so they're not really impressed. So when I go, "It must have been really interesting working with the second AD Jack Salinger who also was the special effects coordinator on a little movie that came out in 1982," they're like, "Yeah, Jack's cool, he's a real nice guy." And I'm like, "Aren't you impressed that I knew that?" "No not really." They just figure some producer told me, I just want to raise my hand and go, "NO! NO! I really do love your movie! I really am a dork!"

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Which Die Hard scene do you think is the most classic?  Watch this video and then vote for your favorite scene below. 

How well do you know Planet of the Apes?  Take our Cinemania Trivia Challenge to find out.  Leave your answers in the comments below and you'll be entered for a chance to win a Planet of the Apes DVD.  The winner will be chosen randomly so don't worry if you feel like you're playing against an 800 pound gorilla -- everyone has an equal chance to win.  The winner will be chosen after one week and contacted via e-mail to obtain shipping instructions.

1. What is the earth date before Taylor goes to sleep on space ship?

2. What is the earth time before they abandon ship?

3. After they abandon ship, how old does Taylor (Heston) say that Landon is?

4. What was the alternate ending to Planet of the Apes?

5. What is the name of the book and author that the movie is based on?

6. What is the name of the gorilla whose head of the security police?

7. What was Heston's character, "Taylor" originally named?

8. What was Taylor's first comment on the human's they encountered?

Which scene from Planet of the Apes is the most classic?  The Kiss, The Revelation, or The Recapture? AMCtv.com visitors voted for their favorites and the results are in. The Revelation scene with the famous reveal shot of the Statue of Liberty was the winner with 53% of the votes. The Recapture scene in which Charlton Heston demands, "Get your stinking paws off me!" captured 37% of the vote while The Kiss scene in which Heston smooches with an ape rounded out the poll with just 10% of the votes.

Cinemania host Regan Burns has enjoyed recurring roles on ABC's Once & Again, Fox's Titus, CBS's The Ellen Show and Showtime's Rude Awakening. Other appearances include Curb Your Enthusiasm, Without a Trace, CSI, 3rd Rock From the Sun, Chicago Hope, Malcolm in the Middle and The Drew Carey Show, just to name a few. A veteran of 100 plus commercials, Regan is most proud of his campaign for the Independent Film Channel as the over zealous stunt man, Mike Jablonski. He also hosted two seasons of the Spike TV game show, Oblivious, and appeared regularly as a personality on PAX TV's Balderdash, AMC's The Movie Club and countless countdown shows for E! Entertainment. He co-hosted GSN's pilot of Annie Duke Controls the World and recently starred in The Wizard, an improv game show pilot hosted by Craig Ferguson for CBS. Regan recently starred in the Comedy Central series, Halfway Home .