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S19 · E5Cast and Creator of Arrested Development 2013-11-07 · 60 min

Cast members and the creator of "Arrested Development" reunite.

S19 · E6Bruce Dern and Laura Dern 2013-12-26 · 60 min

Bruce Dern and Laura Dern's individual careers, their personal relationship, and details about their lives and accomplishments.

S19 · E7Amy Adams 2014-02-19 · 60 min

Actress Amy Adams discusses her career, including her leading role in "American Hustle," which earned her a Golden Globe.

S19 · E8Matthew McConaughey 2014-02-20 · 60 min

The actor discusses the unconventional start to his career and his various roles, including his part "Dallas Buyers Club," which earned him a Golden Globe Award.

S19 · E9How I Met Your Mother 2014-03-27 · 60 min

The cast of "How I Met Your Mother" discusses the series.

S19 · E10Robin Williams 2014-08-21 · 60 min

Commemorating the life and career of legendary actor and comedian Robin Williams.

S19 · E11Mariska Hargitay 2014-09-22 · 60 min

Actress Mariska Hargitay discusses her role as Detective Olivia Benson on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and what it was like to grow up as the daughter of actors Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay.

S19 · E12Sting 2014-10-23 · 60 min

Musician Sting discusses his life and career, from his time with the rock band The Police to the score he wrote for the Broadway musical "The Last Ship."

S19 · E13Jim Parsons 2015-06-18 · 60 min

Actor Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory") talks about his life and career.

S20 · E1Matthew McConaughey 2014-02-20 · 60 min

Matthew McConaughey reflects on his life and career. McConaughey discusses his break into film with 1993's "Dazed and Confused", his decision to play riskier characters, and his preparation for the film "Dallas Buyers Club."

S20 · E2The Cast of How I Met Your Mother 2014-03-27 · 60 min

James Lipton interviews the cast of TV's "How I Met Your Mother," including Josh Radnor, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel and Cobie Smulders.

S20 · E3Mariska Hargitay 2014-09-22 · 60 min

James Lipton interviews Mariska Hargitay, who discusses growing up as the daughter of Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay, auditioning for roles, and working with George Clooney and Anthony Edwards on "ER."

S20 · E4Sting 2014-10-23 · 60 min

Lipton sits down with world-renowned musician, actor, author and composer Sting to discuss everything from his time with The Police to his forthcoming Broadway musical The Last Ship,

S20 · E5Neil Patrick Harris 2015-02-12 · 60 min

James Lipton interviews Neil Patrick Harris, who casts light on his multidimensional career, how he reinvented himself after starring in TV's "Doogie Howser, M.D." and how he prepared for his role in Broadway's "Hedwig and the Angry Inch."

S20 · E6Jim Parsons 2015-06-18 · 60 min

Parsons delves into his Houston theater roots that have stayed with him throughout his career, his consistent connection to his late father which he experiences in his everyday life, and what he deems his perfectly “boring” relationship with partner Todd Spiewak.

S21 · E1Sarah Silverman 2015-10-22 · 60 min

A laugh-out-loud episode with iconic stand-up comedian Sarah Silverman. Host James Lipton sits down with the two-time Emmy-winning performer in anticipation of her leading role in the upcoming film, I Smile Back. With a versatile career including film, television, stand-up comedy, and more, Silverman takes the audience from her childhood to the established success she endures today.

S21 · E2Bryan Cranston 2015-11-25 · 60 min

Host Lipton sits down with four-time Emmy-winner and critically acclaimed thespian Bryan Cranston in light of his titular role in the new biographical drama film, Trumbo. Through the episode, Cranston intimately recalls his early days and carefully navigates some of his most well-known roles and the challenges that came along with them, including how he shaped his quirky paternal character, Hal, in Malcom in the Middle, and how he drew inspiration from his own broken father when creating his vision for the iconic character of Walter White. Viewers will also be heartened to learn of the actor’s powerful thoughts while shooting one of the most pivotal scenes from Breaking Bad, as well as what Cranston believes to be Walter’s ultimate "truth."

S21 · E3Steve Carell 2015-12-17 · 60 min

Host James Lipton interviews Steve Carell, who talks about his early years at the Second City comedy troupe, his segue from the small screen to the silver screen, his films and his affinity for portraying "losers."

S21 · E4Jeff Daniels 2016-01-07 · 60 min

Emmy-winning actor, musician and playwright Jeff Daniels discusses his recent role of John Sculley in the critically-acclaimed film, Steve Jobs, and his upcoming Broadway run starring in Blackbird, beginning February 2016.

S21 · E5The Cast of The Walking Dead 2016-02-11 · 60 min

James Lipton welcomes the cast of AMC’s critically-acclaimed horror drama, The Walking Dead. Cast members Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Norman Reedus and Steven Yeun and executive producers Robert Kirkman and Scott M. Gimple join Lipton to discuss the history of this renowned series just days before season six continues with its midseason premiere on Sunday, February 14.

S21 · E6Christopher Meloni 2016-03-31 · 60 min

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S22 · E1Jessica Chastain 2016-12-21 · 60 min

James Lipton interviews Jessica Chastain, who traces her rise to Hollywood stardom from humble beginnings. She also discusses her theater training at Julliard and her career-altering films, such as "Salomé," "A Most Violent Year" and "Zero Dark Thirty."

S22 · E2Viola Davis 2017-01-05 · 60 min

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S22 · E3Cuba Gooding Jr. 2017-02-02 · 60 min

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