Truth be told: Is it true you were a pimp in Paris in the 1950s? “I was. It was only a few years after the war. Paris was different then, still poor. Men couldn’t get jobs and, in the male chauvinist Paris of that time, the women couldn’t get work at all. It was perfectly […]
James Lipton as a pimp may have been one of the more shocking stories in entertainment this week, but the Inside The Actors’ Studio host is not ashamed of his pimptastic past. Actually, James Lipton wasn’t a pimp per se, the star explains — he was a “mac” in Paris during the 1950s. While the term may [...] James Lipton: Pimping ‘Is’ Easy, No Regrets is a post from: The Inquisitr
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So, as many people learned for the first time Wednesday, the venerable host of the long-running "Inside the Actors Studio" was, for about a year, a pimp in post-WWII Paris.OK, so maybe not a "pimp," per se. James Lipton sat down with...Show More Summary
As if his cameo in Arrested Development wasn't ridiculous enough! Now, we have to go to sleep at night knowing that Inside The Actor's Studio's James Lipton was a pimp! In Paris! Believe it or not, the hoighty-toighty host may have had a list of odd jobs over the years, but this one really takes the cake. [...]
Distinguished host of Inside the Actors Studio, James Lipton, recently revealed his stint as a pimp in Paris back in the 1950s.… READ ON
James Lipton raised quite a few eyebrows this week when he admitted that he used to work as a pimp in the 1950s, but he isn't the only star with a surprising, sex-related past. Lots of stars had to get their start as nude models, exotic dancers, and more before they hit it big in Hollywood. Show More Summary
James Lipton is a weird guy. He speaks and moves about entirely at his own pace, which is why it shouldn?t surprise anyone that he?s lived a far crazier life than most. In fact, he apparently resided in France for an entire year in the 1950s working as a pimp that oversaw an entire bordello.
Snoop Lion isn't the only celebrity who has admitted to previously being a pimp. On Wednesday, it was revealed that James Lipton, the 86-year-old host of "Inside the Actors Studio," was once a pimp as well.Lipton explained that, as a young man, he ran out of funds. Show More Summary
It's a big week for James Lipton. Not only did he appear in the fourth season of "Arrested Development," which hit Netflix on Sunday, but...
James Lipton admits to pimping in Paris in the 1950s: ‘It Was A Great Year’ via Rickey.org James Lipton, the actor best known as the host of Inside the Actors Studio, has admitted to his past as a pimp in Paris in the 1950s. The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor
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The tables were turned on inquisitive talk-show host James Lipton recently, and he found himself reminiscing about his days as a pimp. As it turns out, before becoming famous on Bravo's "Inside the Actors Studio," Lipton "represented" Parisian ladies of the night in the '50s. "It was only a few years after the war. Paris […]
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James Lipton returned to the fourth season of Arrested Development, which rebooted on Netflix this past weekend, but this week (Wed. May 29, 7/6c, Bravo), he's celebrating another milestone. In 1994, Lipton created a Master's degree course at the Actors Studio and started televising his seminars with famous performers. Show More Summary
"[A prostitute] arranged for me to do it. I had to be okayed by the underworld; otherwise they would've found me floating in the Seine."