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    Arsenio Hall Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, Son, Stand Up, Tickets, Show, Movies

    Last Updated on April 27, 2024: By Andrew

    Arsenio Hall Biography

    Arsenio Hall is an American comedian, actor, and talk show host best known for hosting The Arsenio Hall Show, a late-night talk show that ran from 1989 until 1994, and again from 2013 to 2014. Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke’s sidekick on the talk show Thicke of the Night.

    Hall has also appeared in other television shows and films including Coming to America (1988), Martial Law, Star Search (host), and Harlem Nights (1989).

    Hall is the son of Fred Hall and Annie Hall. His father is a Baptist minister. Hall used to perform as a magician when he was a child.

    He attended and graduated from Warrensville Heights High School in Warrensville Heights, Ohio in 1973, after he briefly attended John F. Kennedy High School. Hall later attended college at Kent State University.

    Hall later moved to Chicago, and then Los Angeles, to pursue her career in comedy, making a couple of appearances on Soul Train.

    In 1984, Hall was the announcer/sidekick for Alan Thicke during the short-lived talk show Thicke of the Night.

    He was also the original voice of Winston Zeddemore in the animated television series, The Real Ghostbusters from 1986 to 1987. In 1988, he co-starred with Eddie Murphy in the comedy film Coming to America.

    Arsenio Hall Photo

    Arsenio Hall Age – How Old Is Arsenio Hall?

    He was born on February 12, 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He is 62 years old as of 2018.

    Arsenio Hall Height – How Tall Is Arsenio Hall?

    He stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inch (1.8 m) weighing 75 kg (165 pounds).

    Arsenio Hall Wife – Is Arsenio Hall Married?

    He likes to keep his personal life private hence there are no information about his wife or girlfriend. The only thing that is known is that he has a son although not much details are known.

    Arsenio Hall Son

    He has a son with Cheryl Bonacci who is called Arsenio Hall Jr. born in 1999.

    Arsenio Hall Net Worth

    He has an estimated net worth of $5 million which he has earned through his acting career.

    Arsenio Hall Now – What Is Arsenio Hall Doing Now?

    In March 2004, Hall appeared as himself in Chappelle’s Show when Chappelle was imagining “what Arsenio is doing right now” in a dinner scene.

    Arsenio Hall Dead

    Arsenio Hall is not dead he is still alive. When news about his death quickly spread it raised concern among fans across the world. However the report was confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully Hall is alive and well.

    Eddie Murphy And Arsenio Hall

    In 1988, Hall co-starred with Eddie Murphy in the comedy film Coming to America. The film follows young Prince Akeem, played by Murphy, as he travels from his wealthy African country to Queens with his best friend Semmi (Hall) in tow, as he seeks to escape his arranged marriage and find true love.

    Arsenio Hall Paula Abdul

    Paula Abdul and Hall started dating after meeting on the set of the movie “Coming to America.” It was rumored in 2009 that the two were giving their relationship another chance, but it turned out just to be just gossip.

    Arsenio Hall Catchphrase

    While hosting Star Search, Hall popularized the catchphrase “Hit me with the digits!”.

    Arsenio Hall Stand-Up

    In an interview, Hall was asked what triggered his decision to return to stand-up and he answered, “I’ve always wanted to do it, but the longer you stay away, the wall of fear grows higher. I remember I went to see my buddy George Lopez a few years ago just to hang out and he was like, “Why don’t you get up and do five minutes?” I was like, “I can’t do five minutes!” Now you can’t get me off the stage. It’s funny how young comics were trying to get me to come back. They’re doing to me what I’m doing to Eddie right now. I keep bugging him that when the sequel to “Coming to America” comes out that we should hit the clubs. You want to share it. It’s like a great walleye restaurant with great walleye McNuggets; you want everyone to try them.”

    Arsenio Hall Drugs

    On May 5, 2016, Hall filed a $5 million defamation lawsuit against Sinéad O’Connor after she claimed that Hall had fueled Prince’s drug habit and also had spiked her drink during a party at Eddie Murphy’s house. Prince died in April 2016 at the age of 57.

    In February 2017, Hall dropped the lawsuit after O’Connor apologized and retracted her allegation that Hall had supplied Prince with drugs.

    In her apology statement, O’Connor said, “I apologize for my Facebook posts about Arsenio Hall to the extent that anyone thought I was accusing him of acting as Prince’s drug dealer and supplying him with illegal hard drugs, or insinuating that Arsenio had something to do with Prince’s death. I sincerely apologize because those statements would be false, and I retract them unequivocally.”

    Arsenio Hall Gay

    In 1991, Hall got into a heated exchange with gay rights activists from Queer Nation after they disrupted his show. The protesters were angry at Hall for not featuring gay guests on The Arsenio Hall Show. In the exchange, Hall took a firm pro-gay stance, which was a rarity on television.

    “You think I haven’t had somebody on my show because they’re gay? What’s wrong with you, man?” Hall yelled at a protester. “The one thing that I would not do is discriminate against a guest because of their sexual preference. To be honest with you, there are a lot of gay guests on this show, but it ain’t none of your damn business that they’re gay.”

    In 2014, Hall gave an interview with the Logo cable network, explaining why the protests bothered him so much. “It’s because I knew who I was. I knew a lot of my friends didn’t come to my defense when everyone was in the closet,” Hall says. “I can give you 20 guests on my show in a month [who were gay], but they weren’t talking about it. Luther Vandross ain’t talking about it. He can’t at that time. Louie Anderson can’t then. Ellen can’t then. Rosie can’t then.”

    Arsenio Hall Show

    Arsenio Hall was the host of The Arsenio Hall Show, a late-night talk show that ran from 1989 until 1994, and again from 2013 to 2014. The show became a breakout, late-night success, especially rating high among the coveted younger demographic and known for its audience’s distinctive alternative to applause in chanting, “Roo, Roo, Roo! (The Cleveland Brown’s Dawg Pound in the east end zone),” while pumping their fists.

    First episode date: 3 January 1989
    Final episode date: 27 May 1994
    Network: CBS
    Theme song: Hall or Nothing Theme Song
    Original network: Syndication
    Number of seasons: 6

    Arsenio Hall Tours – Arsenio Hall Tickets

    Date

    Venue

    Nov 15
    Rick Bronsons House of Comedy – MN
    Bloomington, Minnesota
    Nov 16
    Rick Bronsons House of Comedy – MN
    Bloomington, Minnesota
    Nov 16
    Toby’s Dinner Theatre – Baltimore
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Nov 16
    Rick Bronsons House of Comedy – MN
    Bloomington, Minnesota
    Nov 16
    Toby’s Dinner Theatre – Baltimore
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Nov 17
    Rick Bronsons House of Comedy – MN
    Bloomington, Minnesota
    Nov 17
    Rick Bronsons House of Comedy – MN
    Bloomington, Minnesota
    Nov 17
    Toby’s Dinner Theatre – Baltimore
    Baltimore, Maryland

    Arsenio Hall Movies And Tv Shows

    Arsenio Hall Movies

    Year
    Title
    Role
    Notes
    2017
    Sandy Wexler
    Himself
    2011
    The Vote-Off
    Himself
    Short
    2009
    Black Dynamite
    Tasty Freeze
    2008
    Igor
    Carl Cristall
    2007
    Heckler
    Himself
    2006
    Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
    Captain Crothers
    2005
    The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
    Himself
    2005
    The Proud Family Movie
    Dr. Carver, Bobby Proud
    1994
    Blankman
    Himself
    1992
    Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You
    Himself – Host
    (Video)
    1989
    Harlem Nights
    Crying Man
    1989
    Paula Abdul: Straight Up
    Himself
    Music video
    1988
    Coming to America
    Semmi, Extremely Ugly Girl, Morris, Reverend Brown
    1987
    Amazon Women on the Moon
    Apartment Victim

    Arsenio Hall Tv Shows

    Year

    Title

    Role

    1981, 1989
    Soul Train
    Himself
    1982
    Madame’s Place
    Himself
    1982
    Elvira’s Movie Macabre
    Dr. Mustapha Abdul Raheem Jamaal X Muhammad, Tyrone
    1983
    The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
    Host
    1983–1984
    Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour
    Celebrity panelist
    1983–1984
    Thicke of the Night
    Actor / Himself (1984)
    1985
    The Motown Revue Starring Smokey Robinson
    Regular
    1985
    New Love, American Style
    Actor
    1986
    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    Cleavon
    1986–87
    The Real Ghostbusters
    Winston Zeddemore
    1987
    Uptown Comedy Express
    Himself
    1987
    Comedy Club
    Himself
    1987–88
    The Late Show
    Host
    1988
    Solid Gold
    Himself
    1989
    Comic Relief III
    Himself
    1989–1994
    The Arsenio Hall Show
    Host
    1990
    Doogie Howser, M.D.
    Himself
    1990
    Cheers
    Himself
    1992
    Ebony/Jet Showcase
    Himself
    1992
    The Jackie Thomas Show
    Himself
    1993
    Blossom
    Himself
    1994
    Living Single
    Himself
    1997
    Arsenio
    Michael Atwood
    1997
    Behind the Music
    Himself
    1997
    Muppets Tonight
    Guest
    1998
    Intimate Portrait
    Narrator
    1998–2000
    Martial Law
    Terrell Parker
    2000
    The Norm Show
    Joe
    2002–03
    Hollywood Squares
    Celebrity panel
    2003–2004
    Star Search
    Host
    2003
    Tinseltown TV
    Himself
    2004
    CBS Cares
    Himself
    2008–2009
    The World’s Funniest Moments
    Host
    2009–10
    The Jay Leno Show
    Correspondent
    2009
    Brothers
    Himself
    2012
    The Celebrity Apprentice 5
    Contestant
    2013–2014
    The Arsenio Hall Show
    Host
    2015
    Real Husbands of Hollywood
    Himself – Guest star
    2016
    Greatest Hits
    Host

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