Inside the Actor's Studio- Page 2

[nmartin]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 12:47pm

I can not stand that pretentious man who hosts that thing. What IS that buggerer's name?????? Don't tell me. I'll just have a nightmare. That Black Raven Roux Rinse on his hair just scares the hell out of me.

Updated On: 6/14/05 at 12:47 PM

[Plum]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 12:54pm

Yes, let's give an artist credit for work they never did and success they never had. That's perfectly logical.

The host's name is James Lipton, and he's best taken as an SNL sketch.

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 12:56pm

yeah, every role that they talk about he starts it off with something generic like "one of the best roles ever to be captured on film"

[WesternSky2]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 12:59pm

Oh god, the SNL skit is the funniest thing. I have the best of will ferrel DVD, and during that skit he says something to the extent of "you make Ghandi look like a child pornographer." I nearly died laughing.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 1:02pm

I love The Simpsons, but when he did a show about them, I thought "ratings grab". He also did a show about "Everybody Loves Raymond" which is an insult to Doris Roberts because she deserves her own show.

[WesternSky2]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 1:04pm

Everybody Loves Raymond? AKA The most overrated show on the planet? Oh dear.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 1:05pm

yeah, for some reason, I always thought of Inside the Actor's Studio as a prestigious interview session with high-class actors and actresses. But that was before I found out they did a show on The Simposons.

[mabel]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 1:20pm

Hey! The Simpsons is a classic in contemporary pop culture!...so there!

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 1:22pm

Oh you're right, my bad.

[mabel]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 1:24pm

I actually don't watch it myself all that much, but I think in the debate over who would be more relevant, significant, what have you, between the cast of The Simpsons and J-Lo, I'd give the edge to The Simpsons any day of the week!

[Plum]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 1:25pm

The Simpsons wins that contest easily. Lopez could give people lessons in self-promotion, but I lost respect for her acting years ago.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 1:30pm

hahahaha

[bunchamuncha]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 1:49pm

It used to be just a class at a college, not necessarily a TV show. And a lot of people refuse to go on the show (because they don't have 4-5 hours on a Monday night) or their publicist says no, etc...
The funny/sad thing, is I've never heard of anyone who actually studied at the New School making it big. I've never heard one guest go "when I was in this class", etc...
The show has taken on a life of it's own and it's all about who they book.
New School schedule

[Gothampc]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 1:56pm

Actually bunchamuncha, The New School has recently separated itself from The Actor's Studio. So at the moment, James Lipton is without a home. We'll see whether anyone picks him up or if the show goes down the drain.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 2:26pm

Jay Leno, J Lo, George Carlin, Bill Joel. Why why why?

Brad Pitt and Leonardo Dicaprio turned the invitation down, because they feel their body of work isn't extensive enough to warrant such an interview. Good for them.

They need to rerun the Sondheim one, and the Bernadette Peters one as well.

[Plum]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 2:28pm

Because when I think acting, I automatically think "Sondheim."

Now, I adore the man's work, probably to an unhealthy extent, but isn't he a bit of an oddball guest to have on the show?

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 2:37pm

My favorite Will Ferrell-as-Lipton quote is (paraphrasing), "There are no words to describe your performance in this movie, so I am going to make one up...right...now.

'Trum-scra-lescent'."

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 2:45pm

At this rate Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton will be on there and James Lipton will tell us how wonderful and magnificent they were in Barb Wire and House of Wax!!!!!!

[Gothampc]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 2:53pm

"At this rate Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton will be on there and James Lipton will tell us how wonderful and magnificent they were in Barb Wire and House of Wax!!!!!!"

When you see Lipton hyperventilate over Carol Burnett, you know he's going to have a heart attack over Paris Hilton.

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 6/14/05 at 2:58pm

Waaaait- Madonna a "no-talent hack"??? Are you serious??

Regardless of what you think of her music, she is infinitely talented. Obviously you haven't seen any of her live shows, because the woman puts on some of the most spectacular, theatrical concerts I have ever seen.

Not to mention the large number of great songs she has written or co-written- Like a Prayer, Cherish, Into the Groove, etc.

[DamnYankees101]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 7:45pm

I used to be a HUGE fan of this show until Jennifer Lopez..I honestly can't stand her at all. I'm not saying she's not talented I just don't understand the hype and attraction. Bummer I was really obsessed with this...

[PJ]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 9:25pm

Yeah, I stopped watching when the likes of Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez came on to do the show.

But the one recent one I wanted to see was with Jodie Foster. I still have yet to catch a rerun.

And Barbra's was by far the best one I've ever seen. I thought it was really interesting.

[BrendanStryker]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 9:46pm

I can't stomach that host. I find the show unwatchable.

[DamnYankees101]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 9:09pm

Yeah he definatley got to me after a while... I actually missed Jodie's as well...I hope they don't go into too much detail about Flightplan though..

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 9:12pm

Isn't it Mario Cantone who has the great line about the "stench of failed actor" that Lipton "reeks of"?