Arsenio Hall

M.C. at the Sheba Lounge in Chicago, late 1970s and early '80s. Praised and encouraged to pursue a professional career by singer 'Nancy Wilson', for whom he did an opening act.

M.C. at the Sheba Lounge in Chicago, late 1970s and early '80s. Praised and encouraged to pursue a professional career by singer Nancy Wilson, for whom he did an opening act.

He appeared in a TV commercial for Tab Cola in the mid-1980s.

In 1987, he was the most popular of several rotating guests who replaced Joan Rivers as host of the fledgling Fox network's new late night talk show, "The Late Show" after Rivers was fired. He later got his own show syndicated by Paramount, "The Arsenio Hall Show" . Hall and Rivers are good friends, and Hall had Rivers as a guest on his new show at Paramount.

In 1987, he was the most popular of several rotating guests who replaced Joan Rivers as host of the fledgling Fox network's new late night talk show, "The Late Show" (1986) after Rivers was fired. He later got his own show syndicated by Paramount, "The Arsenio Hall Show" (1989). Hall and Rivers are good friends, and Hall had Rivers as a guest on his new show at Paramount.

Was the original voice of Winston Zeddemore on the animated series "The Real Ghost Busters" (1986), beating out Ernie Hudson, who had played Winston in the theatrical films Ghost Busters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989). Hall was reportedly confused when he arrived at the audition and saw Hudson auditioning for the role Hudson originated in the films. Hall was later replaced by Buster Jones, and Jones later reprised the role in an episode of "Extreme Ghostbusters" (1997).

Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 202-204. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387

Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 202-204. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387

He hosted the early pilot episodes of the US daytime version of the hit game show "Deal or No Deal" .

He hosted the early pilot episodes of the US daytime version of the hit game show "Deal or No Deal" (2005).