James Lipton 
Cast member James Lipton attends the premiere of the film Igor in Los Angeles September 13, 2008. (Reuters). “Inside the Actors Studio” host James Lipton has become a household name for his in-depth and up close interviews with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood. But in a recent interview with Parade magazine, Lipton said he used to have a much different occupation. In the 1950s, he worked as a pimp in Paris, France. Getty Images. Comedian Dave Chappelle. “Inside the Actors Studio” creator and host James Lipton surprised his fans in 2008, when he moved into the interviewee chair and gave an in-depth interview to comedian Dave Chappelle for Lipton’s 200th episode. In this excerpt of Wall Street Journal reporter Lee Hawkins's interview with Inside the Actors' Studio Host James Lipton, Lipton discusses the fact that the show has never won an Emmy, despite being nominated 15 times since the show launched in 1994. James Lipton is widely known as the creator, executive-producer, writer and host of Inside the Actors Studio, which is seen in 94 million American homes on Bravo and in 125 countries, and has been recognized with a record seventeen Emmy nominations. Pimp: TV show host James Lipton worked as a pimp in 1950s Paris. He is best known for being the host of Inside the Actors Studio show, but James Lipton has revealed a seedier side to his past. The 86-year-old has revealed that he did a 'roaring trade' when he worked as a pimp for Parisian prostitutes in the 1950s. WSJ's Lee Hawkins talks with James Lipton, of Inside the Actors Studio, about the 250th episode of the show featuring Dave Chappelle, and why the show will never win an Emmy award. Transcript. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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