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Coffee Break: Interview questions for James Lipton

James Lipton
James LiptonBravo, via NPR

by Anna Weggel

September 26, 2018

Thanks to Jay Gabler for today's theme idea.

In honor of James Lipton announcing his retirement from 'Inside the Actors Studio', what songs do you want to hear that ask interview questions?

Lipton has hosted the interview show since 1994, and the series ran for 23 years on Bravo and will move in the fall of 2019 to Ovation TV, where a rotating panel of hosts will run the interviews.

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Buck Owens - Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass
Jimi Hendrix - Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
The Staples Singers - When Will We Be Paid
The Go Go's - How Much More
Dionne Warwick - Do You Know the Way to San Jose
Pixies - Where Is My Mind
Ray Charles - What'd I Say (Part 1)
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On