One ofWill Ferrell's most well-known and beloved routines from his stint on Saturday Night Live was his parody of James Lipton, host of Inside the Actors Studio.
Fans could not seem to get enough of the reoccurring sketch — and it appears that included Lipton himself, who died Monday at the age of 93.
Lipton told CNN in 2012 that he got a kick out of Ferrell's over-the-top take on his personality and interview delivery. "I love it, I love it," he said. "It's flattering." Lipton said the two had actually become friends, andFerrell had dropped by Inside the Actors Studio and he, in turn, had appeared inFerrell's 2005 filmBewitched. "We're good friends — and I think he's got me cold, the rat," Lipton said.
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