James Lipton used to be a pimp – literally

October 23rd, 2007 // 57 Comments
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James Lipton, host of Inside the Actor’s Studio, spent his early years working as a pimp in Paris. James has interviewed the top actors of our time for the past 13 years and is revealing the details of his life in a new book. ABC News reports:

“This was when I was very very young, living in Paris, penniless, unable to get any kind of working permit… I had a friend who worked in what is called the Milieu, which is that world and she suggested to me one night, `Look, you’ll be my mec… We would translate it perhaps… as pimp. We were earning our living together, this young woman and I, we made a rather good living, I must say.”

James also set up sex shows in hotel rooms for American tourists:

“I had to accompany my clientelle to the Rue Pigalle, which is where these things occurred. And then I’d take them up to the room and I had to remain there because they were very nervous, they were young Americans for the most part… and they didn’t speak French.”

James Lipton and I are a lot alike if you think about it. We’re just two pioneers trying to help others look at girl’s sexy parts. I mean, sure that’s our only similarity because I’ve never been to France. And maybe I’m not the dean of a distinguished acting school. Also I’ve never interviewed Al Pacino or Harrison Ford. Okay, maybe I’m just a guy in his boxers surrounded by whiskey bottles and Legos. But, if that’s not exactly like James Lipton, then clearly I have no idea who the hell he is. He was in Star Wars, right?

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  1. Italian Stallion

    FIRST you festering cuntholes

  2. eat me

    not first…but still ahead of your bitch ass!!!!!

  3. veggi

    hey TT, sleep with jimbo for today…

  4. p911gt10c

    Hey, no one ever said pimpin was easy.

    Oh, and #1, you’re a loser.

  5. Auntie Kryst

    I thought I hated this guy, and I have to take it back. I like this story. A pimp in Paris, dig it.

  6. veggi

    ITALIAN STALLION SUCKS DONKEY DICK!!!!

  7. PunkA

    wow, will ferrell was a pimp is france??? who knew?

  8. That's Hawt!

    I love legos and whiskey

  9. veggi

    hey #6…
    fucking troll!! get lost..

  10. Yes Auntie, a pimp in Paris (France) would be sweet.
    I wonder if he stayed and watched when he took the Americans up to her room.

    Hey, Veggi

  11. stupid

    somebody really likes veggi’s name. haha! loser!

  12. veggi

    #9—-hey fuck you. go eat a hot and spicy turd. don’t try me, you moose fucker!!

  13. Some dipshit has been trolling my ass too.

  14. Cindy

    What do James Lipton’s scalp liver spots have to do with BRITNEY???

  15. veggi

    TT are you talking about last night or here?

  16. nipolian

    My earlier post:

    “Some of my favorite movies:

    All the Right Moves
    Risky Business
    Top Gun
    Born on the 4th of July
    A Few Good Men

    Tom Cruise is a stud!!!”

    Oh Yeah, I forgot The Outsiders, can’t forget about The Outsiders.

  17. Sue

    It has always made me ill to watch this guy leer at the female actresses he interviews.

  18. Auntie Kryst

    TT from the article is sounds like he did just that, or at the very least had to hang around as sort of a chaperone. Granted being a pimp is not something many people aspire to be, but if ya gotta do it why not in Paris? Lipton is cool.

  19. a concerned citizen

    TT, what’s wrong honey? did you get fisted too hard last night? hope your day gets better you cock-knocker

    ps———————————BRITNEY ROCKS!!!!!!!!

  20. Bunchin

    He had a visible boner when he was interviewing Dakota Fanning.

  21. TT

    not here
    the one on the previous post

  22. Sam Hain

    Big deal, he leers at pretty women. I freeze-frame Dakota Fanning movies at closeups so I can jizz all over her pretty face on the screen. I like her because she keeps her big eyes open.

  23. PunkA

    Someone needs to make a movie about this so will farell can interview james lipton. I;d just love that interview.

  24. That's Hawt!!

    What does this have to do with Harrison?”???????? Oh Indy!

  25. D. Richards

    I’d pay to see Lipton bitch-slap a motha’ fuckin’ hoe. After the pimp beat-down, James would rub the whore’s face as he explained the work of De Niro in great detail. I like James Lipton. He might be insane but there’s something endearing about him. Pimpin’ in Paris sounds romantic.

  26. hegadeth

    @16 – TCLTC!

  27. antropio

    He’s not exactly the first person in show biz to become successful by following a strict daily regimen of kneepads and semen.

  28. TT

    Damn 28, it’s getting me nowhere.

  29. Rick

    The story’s BS. “I was very very young, living in Paris, penniless, unable to get any kind of working permit.” We all know what that means – “Hey mister, you want a blow job or what?” And there are PLENTY of French guys who love to sneak in a quickie with a boy. I’m sure James knew a prostitute – probably plenty of them – but all they did was exchange stories about the worst-tasting semen ever.

  30. I’m not surprised, since many artsy types do adult work to keep the bills paid.

  31. TT

    French semen tastes like wine and cigarette butts.

  32. PunkA

    i wonder if this dude reviewed the performances of his ladies after they got down to business as he reviews movies? Imagine how that helped sales and skill sets? He can help an industry i think.

  33. Paris Hilton

    French semen taste like whine and butt.

  34. FagHag

    @33,
    No way.
    He stood in the corner and jacked off into his hand and licked it up. (still does)

  35. sammichmaker

    He does have a creepy “I’m yer uncle, come sit on my lap” look. Just sayin.

  36. cogs enmeshed

    the gay, jewish pimp, how lovely!

    i’m going to go read CITIES OF THE RED NIGHT again, in honor of this eighty-one year-old queen.

    xo

  37. Italian Stallion

    #1 wasn’t me. I have never wrote “first” and anyone who has ever read my posts knows that. I think that shit’s stupid. “festering cuntholes”?????? Who the fuck says that? Not I……….

    Fucking stupid ass people that can’t just post as one handle and have to use others. Pretty gay shit right there…….

    Fuck off………

  38. sammichmaker

    38 Italian Stalion- been happening to Veggi, TT and pretty much everyone else here. They’re fucking retarded douchebags.

  39. Bigheadmike

    I , like everyone else here, has nothing to say about this. Kind of interesting

  40. I can’t understand the thought process behind the fucking trolls. The only thing I can come up with is, that they (it) must be like 10 years old or something. Either that or they are Losers.

  41. That's Hawt!!

    Sayin’ TT!

  42. Ript1&0

    Dude!!! You missed the part of the story where Barbara Walters comes in and goes upstairs with two French hookers!!! I’m serious, I saw an interview where he told that story. Look into that man. Hilarious.

  43. d

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  44. nipolian

    Enough of this limp dick pedophile bring back the tits and ass.

  45. bah

    at #23

    Unless you’re 13 years old, what the fuck are you doing freeze framing Dakota Fanning? You’re sick.

  46. Sam Hain

    So what’s your point?

  47. Sam Hain

    Alright I get a troll, too!!!

    My work here is done.

  48. now THIS is my kinda girl!!!

  49. moobs

    I CAME here for the half naked pics of Lipton, and left unsatisfied

    *sigh*

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