I've spent (or wasted) more hours than anyone probably should, trying to create a web of connections that would link me to the actor Kevin Bacon in six steps or fewer. I'm sure we're all familiar with the game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, which entered the pop culture lexicon over two decades ago. For years, the best I could do is a dozen or so links to connect me to Bacon. But over the past year, since I've started interviewing celebrities, that linkage has decreased significantly. And earlier this month, I became one degree of separation away from Kevin Bacon, as he and his brother, Michael, ...