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Arsenio: A Memoir
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288 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication March 1, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
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I absolutely loved watching The Arsenio Hall show as a teenager! I remember that he always had the coolest musical guests on his show. I thoroughly enjoyed reading his memoir and gaining insight into his television journey. Magician to talk show host...Arsenio rocks!
I absolutely loved watching The Arsenio Hall show as a teenager! I remember that he always had the coolest musical guests on his show. I thoroughly enjoyed reading his memoir and gaining insight into his television journey. Magician to talk show host...Arsenio rocks!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I received a copy of the book "Arsenio" from NetGalley. I am a fan of Arsenio Hall, so happy to see he wrote a memoir. This memoir ranges from his birth and childhood in Cleveland Ohio up to writing of his six years talk show Arsenio.
Arsenio grew up in many homes as his parents separated when he was six. he took an interest in being a magician and became good enough to put on shows as a teenager. He eventually ends up in California, booking TV shows and a few movies. He writes quite a few chapters about his six year run on his successful late night show "Arsenio" He is honest about the rough times he has trying to keep his talk show going. Being a black man there is always pressure and criticism. He is either "too black to some white people" are "too white" to black people. so a lot of pressure! He speaks fondly of the friendships he has with other successful people like Eddie Murphy or Earvin "Magic Johnson. { I find that kind of cool since i grew up in the same city as Magic Johnson and saw him in basketball games in high school and MSU. anyway i enjoyed reading about Arsenio. a Good read.
Arsenio grew up in many homes as his parents separated when he was six. he took an interest in being a magician and became good enough to put on shows as a teenager. He eventually ends up in California, booking TV shows and a few movies. He writes quite a few chapters about his six year run on his successful late night show "Arsenio" He is honest about the rough times he has trying to keep his talk show going. Being a black man there is always pressure and criticism. He is either "too black to some white people" are "too white" to black people. so a lot of pressure! He speaks fondly of the friendships he has with other successful people like Eddie Murphy or Earvin "Magic Johnson. { I find that kind of cool since i grew up in the same city as Magic Johnson and saw him in basketball games in high school and MSU. anyway i enjoyed reading about Arsenio. a Good read.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you, Atria Books, for providing the copy of Arsenio by Arsenio Hall. I adored The Arsenio Hall Show, even though I don’t remember many details about all these years later, I do remember talking about each episode with work friends every day! Reading about the episodes sent me to YouTube to watch them.This is a fun book and I loved learning about how Arsenio started on his career at a young age., and how he is thriving now. If you love memoirs, this is the book for you. I loved it! 4.5 stars rounded up to 5
December 19, 2025
fantastic and fun memoir with some awesome writing style and great vibes, and interrogates even times when his attempts didn't succeed. would definitely recommend. 5 stars.
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