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Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

Description: Ovation TV airs new episodes of the award-winning series during which rotating guest hosts take turns interviewing acclaimed actors in front of an audience of students of the Actors Studio Drama School. Series creator and former host James Lipton says, "It's very gratifying to see the legacy of "Inside The Actors Studio" being carried forward for a new generation to appreciate and enjoy."
Genre: Talk-Show
Year Released: 1994
Number of seasons: 23
Number of episodes: 277
First episode air date: June 12, 1994
Presented By: James Lipton (1994–2018); Rotating list (2019–present)
Theme Song: Inside the Actors Studio Theme Song
Networks: Ovation, Bravo
Executive Producers: Sabrina Fodor, Alice Siess, Frances Berwick, MORE
Writers: James Lipton
Nominations: Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-fiction Series, MORE
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