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NBC News featured Pace University President Marvin Krislov in "James Lipton, host of 'Inside the Actors Studio,' dies at 93"
The Actors Studio moved from New School to Pace University in 2006, where Lipton served as dean emeritus.
"It’s very gratifying to see the legacy of Inside the Actors Studio being carried forward for a new generation to appreciate and enjoy," Lipton said at the time. "I made a vow early on that we would not deal in gossip — only in craft, and Ovation, as a network dedicated to the arts, will continue that tradition with the next seasons of the series."
Ovation announced his death in a statement Monday, calling Lipton a "multi-hyphenate actor-iconoclast."
"Lipton will be remembered for his passion, dogged spirit, and indelible contribution to the world of performing arts," the network said.
President of NBCU Lifestyle Networks Frances Berwick called Lipton a "titan of the film and entertainment industry" in a statement.
"I had the pleasure of working with Jim for 20 years on Bravo's first original series, his pride and joy ‘Inside the Actors Studio,'" Berwick said. "We all enjoyed and respected his fierce passion, contributions to the craft, comprehensive research and his ability to bring the most intimate interviews ever conducted with A-list actors across generations."
Bravo is owned by NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News.
Pace University President Marvin Krislov said that Lipton's legacy will live on in the generations of actors he inspired.
“James Lipton was a great writer and actor, a great interviewer, and, most important, a great teacher," Krislov said in a statement. "He was a revered leader of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University, and we are all deeply saddened by this loss."
