Okay folks, tonight WGN is airing a new talk show starring the one and only Arsenio Hall. Now if that name sounds familiar to you, that's because this isn't his first go-around with the late night TV scene. His first talk show ran from 1989 till 1994. Arguably, the most famous moment to come out of the program came in 1992 when Bill Clinton was on the campaign trail. One of the stops he made was on the Arsenio Hall Show, and he took some time to play the saxophone. But I bet you didn't know that Chicago played a vital role in the life and times of Arsenio Hall.
It all started in the summer of 1978. Arsenio Hall had just graduated college, and he moved to Chicago to get his career off the ground. He had a place right by O'Hare airport, and he would do shows all around the area. One time he heard about Zanies Comedy Club, and he figured that he would try it out. Good thing too, because stand-up comedy is what got him noticed. One day he was doing a show at the Hyatt when he opened for Nancy Wilson(no, not that Nancy Wilson), a famous jazz singer. She soon noticed his talent and took him on the road with her. All the way to Carnegie Hall-and beyond. From there, the rest is talk-show history. Arsenio Hall may have only lived in Chicago for a year and a half, but it was his time here that set him on the path to become the star that he is today.
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