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Story summary
- Arsenio Hall, the first Black host of a late-night talk show, discusses his memoir Arsenio: A Memoir, released March 31.
- He recounts a 1992 incident at Paramount when security stopped him over stolen equipment, suggesting racial bias versus peers such as Ted Danson.
- Paramount executives deemed his show "too Black," a stance that drew criticism from the Black community.
- The emotional toll leaves him feeling trapped between conflicting expectations.
