5x1 - Meryl Streep

November 22, 1998

5x2 - John Hurt

November 29, 1998

5x3 - Laurence Fishburne

December 6, 1998

5x4 - Donald Sutherland

December 13, 1998

5x5 - 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."

5x6 - Sharon Stone

January 10, 1999

5x7 - Sean Penn

January 17, 1999

Actor Sean Penn is profiled and interviewed about his career.

5x8 - 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.

5x9 - Steven Spielberg

February 14, 1999

5x10 - Tim Robbins

5x11 - Jennifer Jason Leigh

July 11, 1999

5x12 - Kim Basinger

July 18, 1999

5x13 - Ellen Barkin

July 25, 1999

5x14 - Peter Falk

August 8, 1999

5x15 - Jerry Lewis

August 15, 1999

5x19 - Tom Hanks

December 12, 1999