Arsenio Hall could not make it past the first season as CBS pulls the plug after one season and cancels “The Arsenio Hall Show”.
Jay Leno could not help Arsenio Hall make past the first season. After weeks of discussions, CBS Television has made a decision to cancel and not proceed with a second season of the Arsenio Hall Show, even though he secured a two year deal prior to the show aired it’s first episode, according to Deadline.
Leno even surprised audiences in February to give the news of the show’s renewal. But, CBS later changed their minds.
After a promising first episode, The Arsenio Hall Show quickly faded in the ratings and never bounced back. Despite having top notch celebrities such as Prince and Eddie Murphy, the show would never live up to expectations. CBS even tried changing the executive producers at the show in hopes that it would help. But, nothing could be down.
“While there are many loyal fans of the show, the series did not grow its audience enough to continue,” a CBSTD spokesperson said. “Arsenio is a tremendous talent and we’d like to thank him for all the hard work and energy he put into the show. We’d also like to thank Tribune and all our station group partners for their support of the show.”
The Arsenio Hall Show marked a comeback for the late-night host. Arsenio Hall later commented on the cancellation of the series, “When I started this adventure with CTD and Tribune, we all knew it would be a challenge – I’m gratified for the year we’ve had and proud of the show we created. I’d like to thank everyone on my staff for rallying around me and striving to make the best show possible every night.”
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