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Arsenio Hall (born February, 12, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an African-American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show, The Arsenio Hall Show and his roles in the films, Coming To America and Harlem Nights. is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Cleveland redirects here. ... For other uses, see February (disambiguation). ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Cleveland redirects here. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... The Arsenio Hall Show is a talk show which aired on late night in syndication from 1989 to 1994. ... For the reality television series starring Victoria Beckham, see Victoria Beckham: Coming to America. ... Harlem Nights is a comedy-drama / Mobster film starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. ...

Early life & career

Hall was born in Cleveland, Ohio, he is black, the son of Anne and Fred Hall, who was a Baptist minister.^[1] Hall performed as a magician when he was a child. Hall attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, where he was on the speech team with future actress (and the voice of Bart Simpson) Nancy Cartwright and future news anchor Leon Harris. He then transferred to Kent State University. He later moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. During this time, he became good friends with Eddie Murphy. Hall was the original voice of Winston Zeddemore in the cartoon The Real Ghostbusters from 1986-1987. In 1988, he co-starred in the comedy film Coming to America with Murphy. In 1984, he was also the announcer/sidekick (a la Ed McMahon) for Alan Thicke during the ill-fated talk show Thicke of the Night. Cleveland redirects here. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Baptist is... Ohio University (OHIO) is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre (7. ... Athens is a historic college town in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, best known as the home of Ohio University. ... Please select one of these types of Speech competition below: Individual events Debate ... For the comic book series of the same name, see Bart Simpson comics. ... Nancy Campbell Cartwright (born October 25, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American voice actress. ... A news anchor (US,Can. ... Leon Harris on WJLA-TVs ABC 7 News in 2005. ... For the events of May 4, 1970, see Kent State shootings Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State or KSU) is one of America’s largest university systems, the third largest university in Ohio after Ohio State University (57,748) and the University of Cincinnati (35,364), and... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... B. J. Novak in a stand-up comedy routine at Olde English sketch comedy in June 2007. ... For other uses, see Eddie Murphy (disambiguation). ... Winston Zeddemore (b. ... The Real Ghostbusters was an American animated television series based on the hit 1984 film Ghostbusters. ... For the reality television series starring Victoria Beckham, see Victoria Beckham: Coming to America. ... Edward Ed Peter Leo McMahon, Jr. ... Alan Thicke (born Alan Willis Jeffrey on March 1, 1947 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor, songwriter, game show host and talk-show emcee. ... Thicke of the Night was an American late night talk show produced by MGM Television and broadcast in first-run syndication during the 1983-1984 TV season. ...

Talk Show Career

In 1986, the FOX network introduced The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers, created to directly challenge The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. After a moderate start, ratings for the show soon sagged. Behind-the-scenes relations between Rivers and network executives at Fox quickly eroded and Rivers left the show in 1987. Renamed The Late Show, it featured several hosts including Ross Shafer, Suzanne Somers, Richard Belzer, and Robert Townsend before it was cancelled in 1988. Hall was chosen to host the show in the fall of 1987, and proved to be immensely popular. This article is about the animal. ... The Late Show was an American late night talk show and the first series broadcast on the then-fledgling Fox Network. ... The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. ... Ross Shafer (born December 10, 1954 in McMinnville, Oregon, USA) is a comedian and television host turned motivational and customer service speaker/trainer, based in Carlsbad, California. ... Suzanne Somers (born October 16, 1946) is an American actress, author, and businesswoman. ... Richard Jay Belzer (born August 4, 1944) is an American stand up comedian, writer, and actor, perhaps best known for his work as Det. ... Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American film director, writer, and actor. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1988. ...

From January 2, 1989 until May 27, 1994, he hosted a syndicated late-night talk show, The Arsenio Hall Show. The show was known for the audience's shouting "Woof, woof, woof!" while pumping their fists--a chant that was used by fans of the Cleveland Browns football team. He also had a rivalry with Jay Leno after he was named host of The Tonight Show, during which Hall said that he would "kick Jay's ass" in the ratings game.^[2] The two have since patched up their differences and Hall has made numerous appearances on The Tonight Show. He is also remembered for having had his hair cut into a Hi-top fade during this period. is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... The Arsenio Hall Show is a talk show which aired on late night in syndication from 1989 to 1994. ... Browns redirects here. ... James Douglas Muir Jay Leno (April 28, 1950) is an Emmy Award-winning American stand-up comedian and television host, who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hip-hop/comedy duo Kid N Play sporting two variations of the hi-top fade. ...

Hall used his fame during this period to help fight worldwide prejudice against HIV & AIDS, after his close friend Magic Johnson contracted the disease. Hall and Johnson filmed a PSA about the disease that aired before many films and VHS tapes in the early 90's. Species Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human immunodeficiency virus 2 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections). ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... Earvin Johnson redirects here. ... A public service announcement (PSA) or community service announcement (CSA) is a non-commercial advertisement typically on radio or television, ostensibly broadcast for the public good. ... Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed Top view of VHS cassette with front casing removed The Video Home System, better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard. ...

Discography

In 1989, Hall released an album on MCA, Large and In Charge, under the moniker "Chunky A". Chunky A was supposed to be Hall's overweight "little brother". The album had one minor hit "Owww!" and featured guest rappers Ice-T and KRS-1 and guest musicians Cameo. This article is about the hip-hop emcee. ... KRS-ONE Lawrence Krisna Parker (born August 20, 1965), known throughout his career by several monikers including Kris Parker, KRS One, The Blastmaster and The Teacha, is a rapper born in Park Slope, Brooklyn. ... Cameos latest album cover: The Definitive Collection Cameo is a funk, R&B and dance group, best known for the 1986 hit Word Up!. Their lead singer is Larry Blackmon. ...

Current work

Since The Arsenio Hall Show ended, Hall has made only infrequent appearances on television (including a short-lived 1997 sitcom called Arsenio) before starring in Martial Law with Sammo Hung from 1999–2000 and hosting the revival of Star Search in 2003. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Martial Law was a television show that ran from 1998 to 2000. ... Sammo Hung Kam-Bo (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Cantonese: Hung4 Gam1 Bou2) (born January 7, 1952, Hong Kong) is a Chinese actor, producer and director known for his work in many kung fu films and Hong Kong action cinema. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Star Search is a television show from 1983 to 1995 hosted by Ed McMahon, which also appeared as a remake in 2003-2004. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hall made a cameo appearance as himself in Chappelle's Show in March 2004, when Dave was imagining "what Arsenio is doing right now" in a dinner scene. It showed Hall at a wine party eating some cheese and saying, "Damn! That's some good-ass cheese!" After which, Hall started punching and slapping people for not telling him about the apparently delicious cheese. Paul Mooney also joked about Hall in his "Negrodamus" sketch: when asked "Will Arsenio Hall ever get another show," Mooney responds "Yes. Arsenio Hall will host another show. It will be called Good Morning Black America, and it will be broadcast at noon throughout the country." Chappelles Show is an American comedy television series starring comedian Dave Chappelle. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths • 08 Abu Abbas • 20 Queen Juliana • 28 Peter Ustinov • 30 Alistair Cooke More March 2004 deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Israeli-Palestinian conflict Occupation of Iraq Same-sex marriage in... Paul Mooney (born in Louisiana in 1940, USA) is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor. ...

In addition, as of 2008, Hall is a guest co-host on Wednesday evenings on the Tim Conway Jr. radio show on 97.1 KLSX in Los Angeles.^[3] KLSX 97. ...

Filmography

• Flavor of Love 3 (2008) - Himself
• The Naked Brothers Band (2005) - Himself
• The Proud Family Movie (2005) - Dr. Carver/Bobby Proud (voice; taking over for Cedric the Entertainer)
• Star Search (2003-2005) - Host
• Martial Law (1998) - Terrell Parker (1999–2000)
• Arsenio (1997) - Michael Atwood
• Blankman (1994) - Himself
• Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You (1992) - Host
• Harlem Nights (1989) - Crying Man
• The Arsenio Hall Show (1989-1994) - Host
• Comic Relief III (1989) (TV) - Himself
• Paula Abdul: Straight Up (1989) - Himself
• Coming to America (1988) - Semmi/Extremely Ugly Girl/Morris/Reverend Brown
• The Late Show (1986) TV Series - Himself/Host (1987)
• Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) - Apartment Victim
• Uptown Comedy Express (1987) - Himself
• The Real Ghostbusters (1986) - Winston Zeddemore (voice) (1986–1987)
• Solid Gold (1980) - Himself (1986–1987)
• New Love, American Style (1985)
• The Motown Revue Starring Smokey Robinson (1985)
• Thicke of the Night (1983) - Himself (1984)
• The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour (1983) - Host

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Discography

• Large and in Charge, 1989, MCA, ASIN B000008EAV

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References

External links

• Tim Conway Jr. page on KLSX
• Arsenio Hall official site
• Arsenio Hall at the Internet Movie Database