Arsenio

a memoir

Arsenio

a memoir
Arsenio Hall ; with Alan Eisenstock
Book - 2026

"Arsenio Hall holds a uniquely prominent place in American culture--celebrated late-night host and comedic actor, famed for starring roles in the cultural touchstones Coming to America and Harlem Nights. Now, he pulls back the curtain and takes us to a different time in Hollywood. Iconic scenes include: starting out as a young magician in Cleveland; hosting his first talk show in the basement of his apartment building when he was in elementary school; cutting his teeth at the world-famous Comedy Store in Hollywood, learning about comedy and life from legendary comedian Richard Pryor; forming lifelong bonds with legendary icons Muhammad Ali, Luther Vandross, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Eddie Murphy; tasting superstar success with Coming to America, the film that preceded The Arsenio Hall Show; conducting unforgettable, groundbreaking interviews with Magic Johnson, Bill Clinton, Tupac Shakur, Maya Angelou, Madonna, and Minister Louis Farrakhan; rescuing a family from a home-fire with Jay Leno; sharing hot sauces and blackjack with Patti LaBelle; and chilling with Prince. And then, he made the difficult decision to walk away. This bracingly candid memoir offers a new appreciation for this raw talent and gifted storyteller, who nightly, for six years, hosted what felt like a televised "party" that changed the landscape of late-night television and brought Black culture into living rooms across America. With this book, he does it one more time"--

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التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Hall, Arsenio (مؤلف), Eisenstock, Alan (مؤلف)
التنسيق: كتاب
اللغة:English
منشور في: New York : Black Privilege Publishing/Atria, 2026.
الطبعة:First Black Privilege Publishing/Atria Books hardcover edition.
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505 0 |a I: GROWING UP. An old white man with a talk show ; My first time ; The Arsenio show ; I make the impossible possible ; A handkerchief and a glass of water ; Burning down the house -- II: STANDING UP. Blood, sweat, and tears ; I wish you love ; Roach motel -- III: STARTING OUT. Dining out at the supermarket ; Q & A ; Lady Marmalade ; Desk piece -- IV: TAKING OFF. Pryor convictions ; Better Late ; Coming to America -- V: FLYING HIGH. Woof Hall ; It's Hall or nothing ; The first show ; Phenomenon ; You're gonna be around for an awful long time ; Large and in charge ; First blurt ; Like a virgin -- VI: LOSING GROUND. Are you going to be black every night? ; Down the way ; You're going to help me live forever ; Heartbreak Hotel -- VII: LETTING GO. We have to get a green light for that ; I gotta do what I gotta do ; Daddy coach ; All she wrote -- VIII: GOING HOME. Dream. 
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