| International Standard Book Number |
9781982191368
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| International Standard Book Number |
1982191368
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| Personal Name |
Hall, Arsenio, author.
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| Title Statement |
Arsenio : a memoir / Arsenio Hall ; with Alan Eisenstock.
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| Edition Statement |
First Black Privilege Publishing/Atria Books hardcover edition.
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| Imprint |
New York : Black Privilege Publishing/Atria, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
vi, 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
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 ; Well-known balladeer and homosexual ; 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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| Summary, Etc. |
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Hall, Arsenio.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Television personalities United States Biography.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Television producers and directors Biography.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Actors Biography.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
African American television personalities United States Biography.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Television writers Biography.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Informational works.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Eisenstock, Alan, author.
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