Arsenio Hall
1956
He was the title as the first Black late-night talk show host in 1989
Just one year after co-starring in the hit film ‘Coming to America’, comedian Arsenio Hall broke late-night barriers by becoming the first Black late-night talk show host. ‘The Arsenio Hall Show’, which ran until 1994 .
A revival of Hall’s syndicated late-night talk show, The Arsenio Hall Show, premiered September 9, 2013, on Tribune-owned stations and other networks via CBS Television Distribution. It was canceled after one season due to low ratings. The last taping of the new show aired on May 30, 2014.
