Shai interview
Shai Darnell Van Rensalier, Garfield A. Bright, Carl Martin, Marc Gay is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about how they create their music at Howard University, keeping music unique and how to get airplay. performs an accapella version of Lord I’ve Come.
Martin comments:
I was in the car for about twenty four hours straight and I just turned the radio off. I got tired of listening to music that was on the radio, thought I’d create some for us.
The Suzanne Somers Show interview
Light and Danza appear on The Suzanne Somers Show and talk about experiences working together on Who’s the Boss? Danza says he was smitten for Light:
I was hot for her right from the minute I saw her.
Anna-Nicole Smith interview
Anna-Nicole Smith is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about what she likes about Leslie Nielson, the rumors that her breasts are fake and the opening of The Naked Gun.
(My Breasts) They’re the ones God gave me. If they weren’t you know what I think I would do is…I think I would have a lift that way I wouldn’t have to wear these dresses that have to pull me up all the time.
Nancy Wilson interview
Wilson is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about how long she has been singing, syndication of her television show and spending time with family.
I started in television thirty seven years ago in Ohio when I was fifteen years old and then I had another show that was just prior to Samantha’s birth here in Los Angeles that was very lucky to win Emmys for it and all that called The Nancy Wilson Show.
Luther Vandross interview
Vandross is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about congratulating him on being skinny and Vandross expresses how sad he is to see Hall’s show leave the network.
People love this man so unconditionally, he’s been apart of our lives and done so much for us…you know I’m sad, but I know you and you know me and I’m happy for you at the same time. I’m sad to see you go because America is gonna have a big chunk missing out of this.
Whoopi Goldberg interview
Goldberg in interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about Hall’s success, and the network’s expectation of her when she initiated a show.
When I did my show they expected something completely different and of course couldn’t give it to ’em. But that’s not what you did you didn’t promise anything you didn’t deliver.
Wesley Snipes interview
Wesley Snipes is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about critics opinion on his role in Passenger 57 and the stunt moves he needed to do.
You try to get the best script that you can get. Sometimes you fall short. Under these circumstances I think the film is pretty good. I’m happy to be knocking people upside the head and kicking people out planes and stuff.
James Brown interview
Brown is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about the success of his 79th hit album. Brown comments on his collaboration with Hall:
James Brown west coast office seem to work so good with your people.
Babyface interview
Babyface is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about the rumor that he broke up with his partner, the movie Boomerang and how he met the Jackson 5.
We’re enjoying a successful soundtrack album. It’s platinum, we got a platinum album on our own label.
Patti Labelle interview
Labelle is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about how she was the Richard Pryor show, her wardrobe for each show and laughing at Hall’s fur coat.
For the Richard Pryor I wore eight inch heels and a dress that was a little too low. He (Hall) sat with me for an hour and didn’t say Patti go take off those pumps.
James Garner interview
Garner is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about the clip from the film The Thrill of It All, how many takes the scene took and believing in stuntmen.
It’s a convertible you’re gonna float up. I had to reach under that wheel and hold myself underneath the water and still act.
Jamie Foxx interview
Jamie Foxx is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about how he got a record deal because of his exposure on Hall’s show. He does an acapella of various music that he improvises.
What I do is I take different songs and ladies like Luther when I (sing), ‘I need to have you next to me…in more way than one and I refuse to leave when I see the morning son!’
Dr. Dre interview
Dr. Dre gives an interview on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about what goes into creating music, what happens if he disagrees with other artists and owning his own label.
Oh yeah bootlegging you know, you can’t stop that though. It’s been going on, it’s gonna keep going on. What we try to do is put the records out there as fast as possible before they get a chance to eat it up.
Jenifer Tiley interview
Tilly gives an interview on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about how her dreams, gifts that Hall’s given to celebrities over the years and her role in The Getaway.
I have no idea what the clip is, you know like those really successful actresses like there’s so many clips that you couldn’t possibly keep track of them and I would say, “Probably a clip where I’m doing something fabulous.”
Maya Angelou interview
Angelou gives an interview on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about her friendship with Martin Luther King Jr. and her fight for injustice.
I kept wondering but why me I’m a nice person. Why do people get up when I sit down on buses or streetcars or something.
Bobcat Goldthwaite interview
Goldthwaite is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about Shakes the Clown movie and his unique pitch to the producer.
It’s an alcoholic clown movie and it’s a little bit like Sid & Nancy and a little bit like Firefly and this one producer goes ‘Those movies didn’t make any money!’
Stephanie Powers interview
Powers is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about the cancellation of Hart to Hart, and how the show set a standard for relationships.
These were two adults that chose to be together because they respected their differences as well as their similarities.
Mariah Carey interview
Carey is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about her wedding to Nick Cannon, the worst day job she has ever had, and how many octaves she can sing.
I wanted to have a really traditional ceremony so I wanted to look at something that was like the ultimate so I looked at it for the ceremony.
Judith Light interview
Light talks about starring in Betrayal of Trust based on the true story of Barbara Noel (Light), who finds out that while under sedation, she is being sexually abused by her therapist.
I believe that relationship between therapist and patient is sacrosanct.
William Shatner interview
Shatner is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about how he forgets he is in front of the camera, how he saves a child from drowning and his stunt move he had to do with a wrestler.
I say ‘ You alright?’ then I realize not only is the kid drowning but the father is drowning. So now I have to make a decision.
