photo courtesy of bravotv.com Anyone who grew up wanting to be an actor imagined themselves as a guest on 'Inside the Actors Studio' with host, James Lipton . So, when news broke of Lipton passing today at 93 from bladder cancer, all thespians and creatives, alike were devastated. Not just because we would never have our chance to get our interview but because we would never get to see another amazing episode ever again. Lipton hosted the likes of Paul Newman, Meryl Streep, Sir Ian McKellen, Barbra Streisand, Sir Elton John, and the delectable Betty White . Lipton hosted the series from 1994 through 2018 though it still runs with other hosts, yet never the same. He was able to get everyone who sat next to him to not only feel comfortable but gave them the forum to open up in a way where, even though they were sitting in front of a studio full of eager students, it felt like just two friends hanging out and chatting.