Roger Ebert's take on James Lipton

I mentioned this to some folks at the New Year's Eve party, so I felt I should link to it.

Back in 2007, it was revealed that James Lipton, host of "Inside the Actors Studio," had spent some time as a pimp in Paris, France. Roger Ebert, clearly having fun, decided to run with it.

I've been around this business a long time, and I've never seen your equal. You have that rare ability to transform an ordinary performance into a work of art. And your empathy is extraordinary! I was just observing your session with Fifi. Well, her birth name is Margaret, born in Des Moines, I believe, family with the Red Cross, but Fifi is her professional name, so to speak, and she's the kind of performer who really opens up when she feels the kind of rapport you bring into the room.

Jimmy the Pimp: "You Don't Know How Good You Are!"