Arsenio

A Memoir

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Beschreibung

<b>INSTANT <i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER</b><br> <br><b>Arsenio Hall, America’s beloved late-night TV host, reveals the ups and downs of his remarkable career as a trailblazing pioneer with this</b><b> “vivid, outrageous” (<i>The New York Times</i>)</b><b>behind-the-scenes, star-studded, no-holds-barred memoir of celebrity, race, and show business. </b><br><br>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 <i>Coming to America</i> and <i>Harlem Nights</i>.<br> <br>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 <i>Coming to America</i>, the film that preceded <i>The Arsenio Hall Show</i>; 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.<br> <br>And then, he made the difficult decision to walk away.<br> <br>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.<br> <br>With this book, he does it one more time.

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781982191368

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

232 x 155 x 31 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Simon & Schuster