Season 5

Meryl Streep

November 22, 1998

John Hurt

November 29, 1998

Laurence Fishburne

December 6, 1998

Donald Sutherland

December 13, 1998

Ron Howard

January 3, 1999

Actor-director Ron Howard talks about growing up on television as Opie Taylor on "The Andy Griffith Show" and Richie Cunningham on "Happy Days." Also: his approach as a director on films like "Splash," "Night Shift," "Parenthood" and "Apollo 13."

Sharon Stone

January 10, 1999

Sean Penn

January 17, 1999

Actor Sean Penn is profiled and interviewed about his career.

Robert De Niro

January 31, 1999

In this no-holds-barred meeting, the veteran Hollywood actor talks in depth about his career which spans blockbluster films across several decades.

Steven Spielberg

February 14, 1999

Tim Robbins

Jennifer Jason Leigh

July 11, 1999

Kim Basinger

July 18, 1999

Ellen Barkin

July 25, 1999

Peter Falk

August 8, 1999

Jerry Lewis

August 15, 1999

Tom Hanks

December 12, 1999