Photos: A look back at 'The Arsenio Hall Show'

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Photos: A look back at 'The Arsenio Hall Show'

Photos: A look back at 'The Arsenio Hall Show'

From left, executive producer Neal Kendall, host/executive producer Arsenio Hall and executive producer John Ferriter participate in the "The Arsenio Hall Show" panel at the 2013 CBS Summer TCA Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, July 29, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Arkansas Democratic presidential hopeful Gov. Bill Clinton appears on The Arsenio Hall Show and makes host Arsenio Hall laugh during taping at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Ca., June 4, 1992. Clinton played the saxophone during the show's musical opening.

This June 3, 1992 file photo shows Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, right, playing the saxaphone with the band during the musical opening of "The Arsenio Hall Show, " in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

Wearing sunglasses to fit the traditional image of the blues guitarist, Bill Cosby chats with talk show host Arsenio Hall during the taping of Hall's show in Los Angeles June 30, 1992. Cosby sang and played the blues with Hall's house band "The Posse," during the entire show. Under the sunglasses are Cosby's regular glasses.

Amid stage smoke and haze, rapper Ice-T performs "There Goes the Neighborhood" during his appearance on "The Arsenio Hall Show" at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, Calif., on July 21, 1992.

Fabrice Morvan, left, and Rob Pilatus -- also known as Milli Vanilli -- perform during the taping of the Arsenio Hall Show in this Oct. 26, 1992 photo.

Comedienne Joan Rivers gestures as she chats with talk show host Arsenio Hall on "The Arsenio Hall Show" in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 25, 1989. Rivers made her first appearance on a late-night talk show since she was dropped as host of "The Late Show" nearly two years ago. Hall briefly replaced Rivers as host of "The Late Show" and the comedians have remained good friends.

Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and promoter Don King react to host Arsenio Hall during their appearance on the late-night talk show in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1989. Tyson broke out in laughter after Hall attempted to mimic a flurry of punches the fighter used Saturday in his defense of the world title against Britain's Frank Bruno.

Veteran film actor Robert De Niro, left, made his premier on late night talk shows by appearing with Arsenio Hall on "The Arsenio Hall Show," Dec. 16, 1989 in Los Angeles. Friday's taping in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles and broadcast was the last show of Hall's first season.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson, left, is shown as he makes his first public appearance, after announcing he tested positive for the HIV virus, during taping of the "Arsenio Hall Show" in Los Angeles, Friday, Nov. 8, 1991. Johnson said Thursday he was infected with the HIV virus, and was retiring from the Los Angeles Lakers.

To counter recent charges made by their former musical director that they lip-sync on concerts and contributed less than 30 percent of the singing on their records, "New Kids on the Block" perform live during taping of "The Arsenio Hall Show" in Los Angeles, California, United States, on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1992. They are, from left, Joe McIntyre, Jonathan Knight, Danny Wood, Donnie Wahlberg and Jordan Knight.

Elizabeth Taylor Fortensky, left, does the Arsenio Hall first-pump during a taping of the talk show on Thursday, June 11, 1992 in Los Angeles. Hall is at right. Taylor Fortensky talked about movies, marriage and promoted the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.

ate night talk show host Arsenio Hall, right, concludes his segment with "Malcolm X" director Spike Lee in Los Angeles, Nov. 17, 1992.

Madonna and her father, Tony Ciccone, laugh as they talk with Arsenio Hall during taping of Hall's talk show in Los Angeles. Hall arranged the meeting without Madonna's knowledge.

Madonna and Arsenio Hall have fun on stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, May 14, 1993 where the 1000th Arsenio Hall show, benefiting the Magic Johnson Foundation, was taped. Madonna performed two songs then joined Hall.

Madonna and Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers perform the song "Lady is a Tramp" during taping of the 1000th Arsenio Hall Show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on May 14, 1993.

Former Partridge Family cast members David Cassidy, left, Danny Bonaduce, center, and Shirley Jones reunite on the Arsenio Hall Show, Tuesday, July 13, 1993, Los Angeles, Calif. This was the first time the three had appeared together since the popular 1970s series left the air. Cassidy performed I Think I Love You, during the taping.

Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith, left, shows off his Super Bowl championship ring to Arsenio Hall during taping of ?The Arsenio Hall Show? in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1993.

Ed McMahon, left, long time side-kick of talk show host Johnny Carson, presents a coffee mug to talk show host Arsenio Hall as Hall shows a picture of McMahon and Carson from "The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson" during the taping of "The Arsenio Hall Show," June 1, 1992 in Los Angeles.

Jerome Bettis, left, tailback for the Los Angeles Rams and AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, talks with Arsenio Hall on the "Arsenio Hall Show", Jan. 11, 1994, in Los Angeles.

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From left, executive producer Neal Kendall, host/executive producer Arsenio Hall and executive producer John Ferriter participate in the "The Arsenio Hall Show" panel at the 2013 CBS Summer TCA Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, July 29, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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