Why arsenio hall show was cancelled

But critics later attacked Hall, claiming he fawned over Farrakhan and that Hall had no real interview skills. As a worshipful patsy, he was brilliant. As an interviewer, he stunk. Gregory P. Farrakhan has never been a favorite with the mainstream media, so the Hall appearance was considered a huge deal.

This meeting was the precursor to the Million Man March on Oct. Neither Walter nor Gordon received major network backlash for their interviews with Farrakhan.

It was struggling creatively. Insiders always believed it would take at least a year for Hall to get comfortable. Arsenio made big waves with such episodes as the one devoted to Prince, but it struggled to book other big-name guests.

Failure is the nature of syndication. Syndicated shows are subject to the whims of stations that want quick results and have itchy trigger fingers. There's a reason there hasn't been a major syndicated late-night talk show in years. In a bit of irony, the most recent one that worked was the original Arsenio Hall Show , which was squeezed off the air in , more than five years after its history-making launch.

John Ferriter , Hall's current executive producer, tells us he's talking to Hall about what the host would like to do next, including whether to pursue a new home for his show. But for now, the Dog Pound is closed. Expand the sub menu What To Watch. Expand the sub menu Music. Expand the sub menu Awards.

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