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Even when Arsenio Hall's show was a hit, 'everyone wanted it to be something else'

Hall's late-night show gave hip-hop a home on TV and helped propel Bill Clinton to the White House. "I wanted to do this show that didn't exist... Even when Arsenio Hall's show was a hit, 'everyone ...

Arsenio’s Hit Memoir Highlights His Leadership For Black Culture, Storytelling In The 90’s

Arsenio Hall's new memoir, “Arsenio,” is an instant New York Times Bestseller by giving its readers a new lens into 90s Late Night, his pop culture legacy & Black America ...
NPR

Best Of: Arsenio Hall / Jeff Ross

Arsenio Hall grew up in Cleveland dreaming of being the next Johnny Carson – kind of. “I wanted to do this show that didn't exist when I was a kid, and I knew the talent was out there.” Hall spoke ...
Chicago Tribune

Column: ‘Woof, woof, woof!’ In the late-night wars, Arsenio Hall stands tall

Reading the recently published book “Arsenio: A Memoir” (Simon & Schuster) is a pleasant experience, surprisingly entertaining as the actor, magician, stand-up comic and former late-night television ...
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Even when Arsenio Hall's show was a hit, 'everyone wanted it to be something else'

As a kid in Cleveland, Arsenio Hall remembers watching The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and feeling that something was missing. "I could watch ... for weeks at a time maybe never see a minority ...