Let us not fall prey to forgiving people for past mistakes. That is just un-American. posted by malaprohibita at 10:55 AM on October 23, 2007
I imagine that he looks rather fetching in a red fedora. posted by ob at 10:56 AM on October 23, 2007
Also I was a little disheartened that in the article he never mentioned how difficult it was, but you can't have everything. posted by ob at 10:57 AM on October 23, 2007 [3 favorites]
I just can't imagine James Lipton threatening to cut a bitch. posted by Pope Guilty at 10:57 AM on October 23, 2007 [3 favorites]
"If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?"
as scandals go, this is a pretty weak cup of tea posted by pyramid termite at 11:09 AM on October 23, 2007
The real question is, with Will Ferrill gone, who will make light of this on television? posted by Pope Guilty at 11:12 AM on October 23, 2007
Mr. Lipton, what is your least favorite sound? posted by mathowie at 11:12 AM on October 23, 2007
James Lipton is awesome, though it's not quite accurate to say he was a pimp. He explains as much in this great interview on Conan. posted by saslett at 11:12 AM on October 23, 2007
Parlez-vous pussy? I always knew James Lipton was a bad mother... posted by Unicorn on the cob at 11:13 AM on October 23, 2007
I'm pretty sure this was a plot point in his screenplay New Warden. posted by WolfDaddy at 11:13 AM on October 23, 2007 [5 favorites]
Imagine my surprise. I figured that the link would go to a story describing Mr. Lipton as stylish. But no, it's about his former employment as a manager for a prostitute.
Will this corruption of the English language never cease? posted by lekvar at 11:13 AM on October 23, 2007 [2 favorites]
I've had some jobs in the past that I wouldn't want anyone to know about.
Up till a month ago, I'd only seen parodies of Lipton on SNL, I think?
As of late, it just so happens that I have somehow managed to see 2 episodes. The one with Charlie Sheen was probably one of the best interviews I've ever watched. The Robin Williams interview... a very close second.
I'm hoping to see a few more. posted by winks007 at 11:14 AM on October 23, 2007
darn, pyramid termite got in before I could work out some kind of "teabagging" joke posted by jepler at 11:17 AM on October 23, 2007
I'm pretty sure this was a plot point in his screenplay New Warden.
The warden could easily be black!
(prepares pillow case full of batteries) posted by Curry at 11:18 AM on October 23, 2007 [1 favorite]
troybob: I thought Lipton turned pimp when Actor's Studio hosted Jay Leno.
Which, oddly enough, is the Latin word for "pimp". posted by RavinDave at 11:27 AM on October 23, 2007
I am a proud owner of James Lipton's literary sensation, An Exaltation Of Larks, which is a charming book of collective nouns for various things. It is also a repository of hilarious stock images.
Oh, and I desperately want to reference Idiocracy now. So: "Upgrayedd." I have now referenced Idiocracy. posted by Sticherbeast at 11:38 AM on October 23, 2007
The Robin Williams interview...
Highlights from the interview - 1, 2. posted by ericb at 11:38 AM on October 23, 2007
When it comes to neverending, in-depth lines of questioning, Lipton is not the Linehan he wishes to be.
But he was a pimp, so whatever. posted by Reggie Digest at 11:43 AM on October 23, 2007
The best Liption Interview I can remember is the Dave Chappelle one. It's almost two hours long and Dave really lets loose with the honesty about how fucked up the whole entertainment industry is. It was really enlightening. posted by mathowie at 11:43 AM on October 23, 2007
Everybody got to have a dream. posted by spilon at 11:43 AM on October 23, 2007
Robin Williams' shtick is getting very, very old. posted by DU at 11:51 AM on October 23, 2007
I just can't imagine James Lipton threatening to cut a bitch.
Pimp, actor, host, writer of articles for the Associated Press... is there anything he can't do? posted by Alvy Ampersand at 12:08 PM on October 23, 2007
I would happily put on a sex show for James Lipton.
That's actually really interesting. I wonder what other stories Lipton has to tell... can someone interview him for once? posted by CitrusFreak12 at 12:17 PM on October 23, 2007
I am so not having this argument again. posted by cortex at 12:19 PM on October 23, 2007
In my mind, he gives the same grandiose introduction to his bitches that he does for the actors the he interviews.
I guess he didn't run afoul of any tatooed safecrackers while in Paris. posted by TedW at 12:30 PM on October 23, 2007
But how did Lipton deal with all the child molesters? posted by Justinian at 12:34 PM on October 23, 2007
"You'll be my mec" does not mean "You'll be my pimp", that would be "You'll be my mac". Mec just means guy. Hmm a temporary career based on a misunderstanding. posted by Lezzles at 12:42 PM on October 23, 2007
Lezzles: ""You'll be my mec" does not mean "You'll be my pimp", that would be "You'll be my mac". Mec just means guy. Hmm a temporary career based on a misunderstanding."
Well, FWIW, Wiktionary suggests "mec" as an alternative for "mac". posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 1:07 PM on October 23, 2007
Wouldn't he have been a tout instead? posted by Samizdata at 1:19 PM on October 23, 2007
According to Sacha Baron Cohen he's still pimpin' (his wife, no less) [Daily Show interview] posted by Kattullus at 1:23 PM on October 23, 2007
Actually, Arthur Laurents wrote about Lipton's, um, interesting career in Original Story By--which was first published in 2000. Nobody appears to have noticed. posted by thomas j wise at 1:27 PM on October 23, 2007
[ /sort of self-linky, sorry ] posted by Asparagirl at 2:01 PM on October 23, 2007
I don't know him but, judging from the way he tells the story in the featured article... he was just lending a hand. Isn't that so ? posted by nicolin at 2:18 PM on October 23, 2007
I was asked to do something like this a while back in Las Vegas. Weird. I suppose if I was starving or something I might consider it. Never wanted to be an easy rider tho. Just freaks me right out, working to get women laid for money. Even just being the heavy. Ugh. I’d rather bodyguard a crooked Mexican politician (bit of a redundancy there tho). I can see Lipton doing it, maybe folks like him, there’s an air of sophistication to it. An allure. Easy to fall into the illusion. But it’s pretty much living off peddling ass. posted by Smedleyman at 2:50 PM on October 23, 2007
Pimp, actor, host, writer of articles for the Associated Press... is there anything he can't do?
Not be smarmy. posted by psmealey at 3:16 PM on October 23, 2007
Ali G: Why is it that hoes is better actors than men?
James Lipton: Uh...I should tell you that, as Dean of the Actors Studio at the Drama School, that I don't use words like 'hoes' and I hate them. Right? That's honestly. I know it's the vernacular, but I hate words like 'hoes.' posted by mullingitover at 4:03 PM on October 23, 2007
Well, anything goes when it come to hos, cos pimpin' ain't easy... posted by jonmc at 4:50 PM on October 23, 2007
posted by DURobin Williams' shtick is getting very, very old.
Sacha Baron Cohen's is even older. posted by fandango_matt at 5:02 PM on October 23, 2007
...Had he said he sucked cock in Paris to get him through his lean years instead of this...then maybe I believe. Tad too macho to be believable...I smell PR. posted by greenskpr at 5:07 PM on October 23, 2007
I smell PR.
"pimp rollin'?" posted by jonmc at 5:58 PM on October 23, 2007
@greenskpr
I agree... he was involved in some gay sexual debauchery.
Of all the individuals to pick as a pimp in terms of pimp-like qualities... I think James Lipton ranks just below Gilbert Godfrey. posted by Mr_Crazyhorse at 9:37 PM on October 23, 2007
Still, I can't help but wonder if Lipton has become delusional. Perhaps he has confused his own history for Jack Lemmon's role in Billy Wilder's Irma La Douce. posted by psmealey at 4:56 AM on October 24, 2007
"You'll be my mec" does not mean "You'll be my pimp", that would be "You'll be my mac". Mec just means guy. Hmm a temporary career based on a misunderstanding.
posted by Lezzles at 12:42 PM on October 23 [+] [!]
Someone is not at all accounting for slang usage let alone connotation! Shame on you, literalist. "Mec" may mean 'guy', in the easiest sense of the word, but how many seemingly innocuous English terms have such layered meanings*?
*American living in France aka I know more than you!**
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