Black Unicorn performance
2 Chainz performs Black Unicorn along with artists Crisette Rochelle and Sonny Patterson on The Arsenio Hall Show.
Nick Cannon twerk performance
Nick Cannon performs an improvisational version of the twerk dance as he sings to one of the audience members on The Arsenio Hall show in Los Angeles, California.
Russell Simmons interview
Hall interviews Simmons on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about Simmons involvement creating a Harriet Tubman prank comedy tape that outraged his fans and the frustration felt by his artists they deemed as degrading.
I’ve done lots of comedy and lots of bad taste. Lots of music and bad taste…lots of poetry that’s offended people. Lots of music that people really felt hurt by but I’ve always stood by it. But this particular piece, when I understood how hurt people were, I pulled it down immediately. I’ve never pulled down a piece of content.
Bill Bellamy interview
Hall interviews Bellamy on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about Mothers’ Day versus Fathers’ day. Bellamy expresses how mothers get a lot more attention than the dads.
I wanna be a mom. Mother’s day is so fly. It’s like the MVP day for moms and they deserve it. Actually every mom deserves it…especially if you’re a good mom because it’s a lot of work.
Dr Phil interview
Hall interviews McGraw on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about Hall’s first show and why McGraw held his wife’s hand and how he feels about his wife’s reaction in general when he is asked to be a guest on a talks show.
I grabbed her hand and we walked off and everybody thought that is just nice, that is real and she now has missed one show through eleven years and that was the day she had to be on Oprah.
Collard Greens performance
Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar perform Collard Greens on The Arsenio Hall Show to promote their new album, Oxymoron.
Angela Bassett interview
Hall interviews Bassett on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about her trip to Washington DC for the March on Washington, her son’s meet with the president and First Lady.
My son, I’m talking to him before we get there, hopefully so they will be cool in the White House, just trying to put a little bit in, little bit in…and everyone applauds when our president steps up to the microphone and we’re on the side and my son just says, ‘Barack Obama!’
Mark Harmon interview
Hall interviews Harmon on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about the evolving of CIS, his wife’s desire to be on the show and football season.
This shows had a lot of changes we’ve managed to get better with the changes both in front of the camera and behind the camera. We have another change this year with Cody leaving and it’s up to this group, highly professional group to use this as a springboard to get better and to try to improve and to stay number one.
Life is Good performance
Nas performs Life is good on the first debut of the return of The Arsenio Hall Show.
Magic Johnson interview
Hall interviews Johnson. They talk about the Lakers season, how Kobe Bryant’s health is and questioning the coaching style of Dan Tony. Johnson also talks about the importance of defense.
Defense wins championships. So all I’m saying is make sure that we get better on defense.
Stand-up performance
Anderson performs stand up comedy on The Arsenio Hall show. He talks about fast food and his addiction to everything on the McDonald’s menu.
Spoken word performance
Powell performs his spoken word performance The Arsenio Hall Show. This is the first spoken word performance on Hall’s show. He talks about the system, being a single parent and dysfunctional people.
I am the system, programmed to initiate commands. You Negro, error, you people are programmed not to ask. You are nothing more than empty vessels who have sold their souls a long time ago.
Judge Mathis interview
Mathis is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about getting kids off the streets, how to get out of gangs and his origins as a gang member who got out by going to college.
You can’t have idle time otherwise you’re on the corner and you’re gonna be part of something that’s doing wrong.
Sommore performance
Sommore performs stand-up comedy on The Arsenio Hall show. She talks about gangster Christmas shopping and the idea of combining the holidays.
All you need is a smile and a receipt that’s all you need. I don’t even get embarrassed no more, I sure don’t, I just walk right up there I say m’aam, I’m sorry I was just all caught up. I don’t even need three baby carriages, I don’t even have kids.
Ice Cube interview
Hall interviews Ice Cube on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about protests, police brutality and government involvement. Cube also talks about how he was inspired to work with Hall and his meeting with John Singleton.
I was mad because you wouldn’t have me on your show not knowing that paramount, the man, had they thumb on your neck.
Interview With El DeBarge
Hall asks El Debarge about all the problems he’s had over the years, and how he feels, or copes with these issues.
I’m greatful. I have my children in my life here and the world the fans, you know. They’re more than just fans, they’re everything to me.
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.
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.
