March 25, 2026, 6:41 p.m. ET
Sitting in the famed The Comedy Store, Arsenio Hall reflects on his career and “Arsenio: A Memoir” (out March 31). Here’s Hall’s career in photos.
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Arsenio Hall starred alongside Eddie Murphy in the 1988 comedy “Coming to America.”
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Eddie Murphy joined Arsenio Hall as a guest on his late-night talk show “The Arsenio Hall Show,” on July 13, 1987.
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Arsenio Hall was a cast member on the short-lived 1983 ABC TV show “The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour,” which also included Peter Isacksen, , Victoria Jackson, Jan Hooks, Thom Sharp, John Paragon, John Moschitta Jr, Vic Dunlop, Diane Stilwell and Barry Diamond.
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Arsenio Hall starred as an energetic on-air announcer for an all sports cable network in Atlanta with Vivica A. Fox as his attorney-bride in the 1997 short-lived sitcom “Arsenio” on ABC.
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Arsenio Hall (left) joins the cast of “Martial Law” in 1998 as Terrell Parker, a spokesman for the LAPD who stirs up trouble for Sammo (Sammo Hung, center) and Louis (Louis Mandylor) when he uses street smarts and fast talk to catch the bad guys.
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Arsenio Hall, former Los Angeles Laker, Magic Johnson and Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” on July 31, 2001.
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Queen Latifah and Arsenio Hall speak during the 17th Annual Soul Train Music Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on March 1, 2003.
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Arsenio Hall and Ed McMahon goof around at the “2nd Annual TV Land Awards” held on March 7, 2004 in Los Angeles.
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Arsenio Hall, Donald Trump and Clay Aiken attend the “Celebrity Apprentice” live finale at the American Museum of Natural History on May 20, 2012 in New York City.
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Paige Butcher, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall arrive at Spike TV’s “Eddie Murphy: One Night Only” on Nov. 3, 2012 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Arsenio Hall reacts after throwing out a ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field on June 11, 2013 in Chicago.
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Arsenio Hall speaks onstage during “The Arsenio Hall Show” panel discussion at the CBS, Showtime and The CW portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour on July 29, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Sherri Shepherd and Arsenio Hall speak onstage during the 45th NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 22, 2014 in Pasadena, Calif.
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Prince chats with Arsenio Hall in March 2014 on “The Arsenio Hall Show.” Hall calls Prince one of his favorite all-time guests. “He’s one of the good dudes that’s ever walked this Earth,” says Hall.
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George Lopez and Arsenio Hall watch the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Oct. 28, 2015 in Los Angeles.
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Arsenio Hall hosts the 20th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant at Palms Casino Resort on July 13, 2016 in Las Vegas.
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In 2019, Netflix released the stand-up comedy special “Arsenio Hall: Smart & Classy.”
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Arsenio Hall posed for a USA TODAY portrait session in Los Angeles on Feb. 11, 2021.
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Los Angeles Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas gives a vaccine shot to Arsenio Hall on the rooftop of parking structure at USC as a part of a vaccination awareness event at USC on March 24, 2021 in Los Angeles. Hall received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Arsenio Hall presents the award for outstanding writing for a variety series during the 75th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Jan. 15, 2024.
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Arsenio Hall presents John Oliver with the award for outstanding writing for a variety series during the 75th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Jan. 15, 2024.
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Arsenio Hall and Eddie Murphy star in “Coming 2 America.”
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Arsenio Hall performs his stand-up comedy routine at the David Copperfield Theater at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on Jan. 17, 2025 in Las Vegas.
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