Which famous TV host revealed in his memoir that he worked as a pimp in the 1950s?
Regis Philbin
Maury Povich
James Lipton
Steve Harvey
Fact: Before becoming the refined and intellectual host of Inside the Actors Studio, James Lipton led a far different life in his early years. In his 2013 memoir Inside Out: A Memoir, Lipton revealed that while living in Paris in the 1950s, he briefly worked as a pimp. He described the experience as part of his adventurous and unconventional youth before transitioning into writing, acting, and producing, and eventually hosting one of television’s most respected and long-running interview programs, conducting in-depth conversations with many of the world’s most celebrated actors and filmmakers.
Correct Answer: James Lipton