When u see them, it looks as if they’re doing it reluctantly. They have this puss on their face like even they don’t believe their own bullshit. So glad he set them straight no pun intended.
@@ogrebattle22763 You have got to really be oblivious to what went down. Are you a secret Arsenio hater! Because if you are, you better get ghost before you get a virtual hit...
@@indigo2go Secret Arsenio hater? You don't know what you're talking about I watched his show all the time he had gay celebrities on his show & than all of the sudden these people come out of nowhere heckling him over nonsense that wasn't true to make it appear as if he was a gay hater what kind of garbage was that & as a I fan was supposed to buy into that bullshit please.... be quiet you know nothing about me or what I like or don't like so keep your mouth shut... you're totally wrong...
I think he wanted him to put his self out which was his business everyone putting a big deal on people sex life by the way don’t have nothing to do with race
I just saw that clip...maaaaan he lit into that punk ass man in the crowd!! Busted his ass out infront of millions of people!!! I have never laughed so hard!!!
I never saw Arsenio so mad before. I loved how passionate he was right there. Didn't back down, didn't let it go, but went head to head with them and told them and said something that I feel was so an important thing to say; he's had gay guests, but the audience might not know they are go and it's no one's damn business. Loved that! I think, if I try to remember way back then, I vaguely remember this episode when it was on TV. I was pretty damn young though. lol But out of every talk show host that was on back then, it was HIS show I loved to watch. It seemed more entertaining, fun, funny, lively, and just all around great energy. To me, I thought his show really had something special.
@@skip031890 because he had the courage to invite a gay man to his nationally televised show at a time where people were attacked for even being gay. Any other question?
LOL Arsenio said, "I'm not the one" at the very end before the fade out. I saw that clip from the 90's when it aired on TV, and I'm glad that he says he wouldn't retract it. They were wrong.
Arsenio has always been respectful of everyone and as he said he knew what was going on in Hollywood. It wasn’t his place too tell people that someone was gay. I miss his show✌🏾
TSM lol, I know, just mean that I wish he had his show. Just a truly amazing person that deserves to still be on. I’m 33 years old and I can’t think of one host today that’s as relevant as he was then.
@Blatio1 Just claiming that it's self evident isn't evidence. I'll admit his response to QN did seem orchestrated, but that's not enough to conclude that it was. There are still things about that idea that don't make sense.
@Blatio1 Again, I agree with it appearing rehearsed. But even in your examples, it's not rational to make those conclusions. We don't put people in jail based on how obvious it seems that they did it. We do it based on evidence (well not always lol but there's an evidential component).
no one "did him dirty". he did it to himself. while his ratings were going down, he went ahead and destroyed his ratings completely with a horrible interview of Louis Farrakhan, a well know racist. his audience abandoned the show, advertisers bailed, and there was nothing left to go on.
Are you fucking kidding me? You're shitting on people protesting for more visibility and respect?! People like you told Rosa Parks to go to the back of the bus, and shamed her when she wouldn't.
Oh don’t even bring Rosa Parks into this. First of all, it was HIS show. He doesn’t have to have that representation on his show if he doesn’t want to. How dare you demand what HE should put on HIS show. And secondly, he had such guests on his show. They don’t have to wear a sign stating that they are. Oh please...
As a out and proud gay man of color it breaks my heart that Arsendio had to experience that. He has NEVER been homophobic nor against having anyone who was gay on his show the problem is these "advocates" wanted artist who unfortunately were not popular to the audience. Many people of color don't know who Gus Van Want is, that's not his fault. Where was this outrage when In Living Color was on. I never saw these "advocates" on the show. Why because it wasn't a show that pretain to the white counterparts. If these "advocates" were around today they would be slient for people like Tyler Perry, Nate Parker, and Kevin Heart. Actors whom have ACTUALLY showcase their hatred for the LGBTQ Community. So my final point if you want better represention for gays in Hollywood, then make sure you are doing it for ALL people, not just your white privilege.
Ok i take issue with you labelling Kevin Hart as a homophobe. He made gay jokes 10 years ago during his standup career. Nobody gave a shit about those jokes until they were dragged out from 8 year old tweets to stop him from hosting the Oscars. They were jokes thats all they were. Demonizing people for things they said in the past that dont fit into their values now is the height of thought crime
@@justarandomveryintelligent8934 I totally agree even today with the Dave chappelle controversy. Like Dave has made fun of anyone and everyone including his self so what is it about being gay that makes someone immune to imitation and humor when no one else is exempt?
Uh, Dude, In Living Color was a giant success on the FOX network, whose primary audience was white. Probably because except for Saturday Night Live, there wasn't much sketch comedy on TV. I am a white guy raised in culturally and racially integrated communities. My friends and I watched shows based on if we enjoyed them, not based on if a show was for any specific age group or demographic. And you know what else, I was living in Louisiana. Deep in the American South. All the racism on social media did not occur in my neighborhoods. So don't go thinking white people didn't watch and laugh at In Living Color. It was comic genius. They had Jim Carrey. Also, they did create characters, Men on Film, that gave a comic nod to gay culture. It was stereotypical, but since shows on Major Networks like Arsenio Hall offered no representation, In Living Color was appreciated. Gay men coming of age today maybe will have a lighter struggle than we did. But no, Arsenio Hall was outwardly no friend to gay men simply because he did not gay bash, or because Elton John was on the show. And the lack of representation was as much Arsenio Hall's fault as all celebrity culture of the time for not standing up when he knew things were not right. You might not remember, but this was not just about sexuality. AIDS, now known as advanced HIV disease, was killing people who most likely contracted the disease due to lack of information given to most of the country until the mid-1980's. How many lives could have been saved if it were not for homophobia? How many people said nothing as that happened?
I remember that episode in which the gay group was heckling Arsenio for not having gay guests on. Arsenio set them "STRAIGHT." Why didn't they go after Carson or Letterman was my afterthought; those two had been hosting a late night TV show much longer than Arsenio. Might have been gay racist who heckled Arsenio that night.
My guess is they went after him because around that time he was mocking gay people in his act, and Carson and Letterman weren't. Also, it makes total sense to rip on the young black host about not repping minorities enough, instead of two old white guys who'd been in their positions for years
@@buzzkill808raven2 sarcasm is a lost art through text 😂 being from the same state Letterman hailed from he backpeddled those jokes for a reason. Both Carson and Letterman were aware of the impending “woke cancel culture” and didn’t want to offend, while Arsenio saw through the bullshit and still made the jokes. There’s a reason he couldn’t keep his show: he was too godamn relevant and no holds barred. God forbid a strong funny black man who doesn’t conform gets a wider audience. A true pioneer.
As a gay man, I am 100% in support of Arsenio and always was. Just as he mentioned, he featured openly gay guests when nobody else would. One of my favorites was a very long, respectful interview with RuPaul where they helped educate the audience on drag culture. Who else was going to have RuPaul or other similar guests on at that time? Carson? Leno? Letterman? Absolutely not.
Definitely had the best late night show back in the day! Even when his show returned a couple of years ago, was still doing good!! Till the powers that be took him off for no got damn reason!
I just watched that exchange on TH-cam... it's as valid now as it was then. The guests on his show were not gay entertainers. They were entertainers who happen to be gay. I appreciated how he stood his ground, even when he was ambushed on his own show.
The issue was as well was Arsenio had the ONLY black late night talk show at the time that black and whites watch who got that job because he was funny and entertaining. Originally Hall was part of a rotation of guest host who filled I'm when Joan Rivers was fired from her late show gig. Arsenio was the funniest of them all. That's how he got his show. Because he was more talented than his white counterparts,hell, more talented than Rivets in that medium. But the GAY mafia are gonna muscle in on his show but they never did that to Carson or Letterman. I was always proud of Arsenio for that one.
@Michael kilby Trying to trivialize it with emoticons doesn't negate the reality. GLAAD and their cronies are a blight. As Chappelle said, the number 1 rule of showbiz is "never, ever offend the alphabet people." The alphabet syndicate has to die.
A *white* gay. Trust that white gay liberals online can be more brazen about their racism online than some MAGAs I've run across. And that's saying a lot.
"You're taking food off my plate.... you're taking money out of my son's tuition when you stand up at my job and do that" Straight facts, Arsenio!!! ❤️💯
I have always loved this man! He had the best late night show ever!! I was in my early teens and remember thinking - he brings EVERYONE on his show! Hats off to Arsenio!!
i miss the Arsenio Hall show. i use to go to bed early close to bedtime. to wake up in time to watch. no matter what race or sex. you was welcome on that show. Arsenio Hall words came from the heart. he was the late nite king. woof woof woof.💯
i use to watch the old arsenio show but I don't remember that incident and just checked it out on YT. Arsenio handled that like a pro and that guy got what he deserved. I understand if you got a cause to fight for like if your protesting outside a court room after someone got let off for beating a gay dude to death. But your interrupting a late night talk show (the only talk show host who represent minorities at the time) and bitching about guest spots not to your standard. C'mon ya bish...
I don't think the issue was that it was a talk show, it's because they made assumptions about him without doing their homework. I also wonder if they kept that same energy for other talk show hosts, or did they go after Arsenio because they thought he was low hanging fruit
How do you get mad at Arsenio for not having gay guests on HIS show? No one cares about who you sleep with at night, we care about your accomplishments. Arsenio's had guest from Bill Cosby to Jackie Chan to even Betty White. In the past couple of years, America has been too caught up in trying to make homosexuality stand out. "You're gay? Let's make it breaking news." It's not that serious.
Exactly. Its almost like you can't even say anything about gay people with out getting ripped apart. But thank god for Urban/Black America(when i say black america i dont mean the color but what it stands for) for keeping the whole Real Recognize Real thing alive. Understanding, compassion, respect towards people cultural differences is a two way streak. Stop the gay agenda of trying to establish a superior class based on the falsehood of "fighting for love and equal human rights"
You're missing the whole point that he did have gays on his show and had no beef with gays. And actually people do care about who gay people sleep with. It's clear that you don't like gay people because they sleep with people of thier own gender. People want to prevent them from getting married, many people will physically attack gay people for being gay. "America.... too caught up in making homosexuality stand out." That's kind of a stupid statement. America hasn't been trying to make shit stand out. Gay rights activists and such have been trying to resolve some issues though and there has been public debate. But this is a good thing.
SomewhereInBeantown I beg to differ. I personally don't have anything against gays. I just dislike how it's being blown out of proportion by the media. Whenever a celebrity or athlete opens up about being gay, it makes every headline, it's breaking news, etc. Since when was being gay such an accomplishment to make breaking news? It's not whatsoever. You don't see people making headlines for being heterosexual or dating interracially because it's not a big deal.
How am i a moron. Prove me wrong. Its borderline taboo to say anything about the gay community and you get rediculed for it. Death threats and blackballed. Not to mention if you support tge gay cause in entertainment its practically a ticket of success. We celebrate gay people announcing their status. That is forging and painting an imageof superiority.
I remember that day .....and he is and he was and still is ..... a person that we will Remember as Mr Arsenio Hall Show man.. Lady's and gentlemam...let's......
No one needs to know your sexual orientation. You don't deserve anything more than anyone else does because of your sexual orientation (or gender, or color, for that matter). I really wish more people carried themselves like Arsenio did in that segment, and I wish more people would agree like the crowd did. These days, someone speaking up like Arsenio would get bored out of the building for speaking the truth like that. We need that 90s mentality back.
So you're a gender abolitionist? I'm a gender abolitionist. Unfortunately, we still don't live in that world. In fact, we're far away from it. Perhaps decades but I'm sure it's about another 200 years or even more from now. We still have too many conservatives moralizing sex and attacking non cis people and they lie to their constituents for power. Unfortunately, I disagree with you. We don't need that 90s mentality back because the 90s didn't fix any of this. It just sorta progressed as it does with a changing society but it's clear that it wasn't good enough.
True! This is why I even though I am a part of the community I don't just follow blindly with the crowd. If it's right it's right, and if it wrong its wrong. I have always thought highly of Arsenio Hall.
It’s a thing that I don’t like about some members of my community - the thin skin. I understand we all have our own experiences, and to some, jokes feel like harassment. However, I have always understood that jokes are not the problem, intent is the problem. I know when a persons intent is to ridicule me and when it is to make me laugh. My community is filled with big and bold characters and to laugh at a caricature is not the same as being bullied. I appreciate that Arsenio defended his stance and I admire him for it
Those activists are the worse kind. Misdirected anger, shouting slogans at people to shut them up, generally acting like arseholes. They do more harm for their cause than good and to be honest, I think they're more concerned about themselves than they are the cause they are supposedly fighting for.
As a gay man myself, I would love to reach out to Arsenio and apologize for the gay men that caused the scene on that show. I've watched that clip multiple times and I'm very proud that Arsenio stood up to those guys, and played it on the broadcast by the network. Things were a little bit different for the gay community then than they are now (that's no excuse), but that scene was embarrassing to me because that was just not the way that gay activist group should have handled their issue (calling him out during the taping of the show), and I don't want the rest of society to get the impression all gay people are like that. We're not. That is NOT the way to gain respect, acceptance, or at least tolerance, and the more they act a fool like that, the harder it will be for us to achieve those things. Anyway, Arsenio, I apologize for those idiots and to everyone who saw that segment.
So strange that I never knew about that confrontation until today. I know I'm thirty years late but I respect him so much for standing up the way he did, personally I would have had those losers thrown out of the studio.
It was the first time I’ve ever seen Arsenio so serious.He put the trash talkers in their place straight up.He went from comedian to commando in 1/10 th of a second & nailed these dudes.Good stuff.
It kills me when people say that we shouldn't judge others. When the Bible says, "Judge not, and you will not be judged", it's clearly speaking about hypocrisy. This is why it's important to read and know the Bible for yourself.
When i was much younger me and my father watched the Arsenio Hall show. I remember my father saying it was the only talkshow he liked, because it had the most diverse guests and artists. Now people are whining like this kind of show never existed. Arsenio was ahead of his time and grossly underrated as a host.
I love Arsenio. He stood up to them with heart and soul. He didn't need to cuss them out although I'm sure he wanted to, but he did and said what had to be said.
I just watched that video. It was beautiful, I cried!! Like he said, they picked the wrong one!!!!!! I'm not lesbian, but I'm glad he supports EVERYBODY!!
Arsenio had so many guests that no one else would have. Or would interview with respect. Even today, so many come on these types of show and you dont know, (or care) if they are gay.
Dave Chappelle has the same issues with the Alphabet Community protesting about jokes but won't protest when black men, women and children are dying at the hands of police and others, as well as ourselves. So where's the outrage now?
Mr.Vlad I really appreciate you shedding light on this . So glad you re-interviewed Mr.Hall . What a genius move and also as an humanity move, I say thankyou Vlad for this strategic move. Its against the law to be straight and to be masculine. I wish it would do good to settle this new wave of girlie men to settle this by combat,lol.
Hah a buddy of mine was in the audience. You can actually see him towards the beginning of the segment just as Arsenio starts walking up the stairs, he's a blonde dude in the background visible for a second just behind his neck. In order to prevent the audience from actually getting aggressive, they came out ahead of time to address the audience that as this is a TV show most elements are scripted, here's what to expect, please either cheer in support, or remain silent. The "protestors" were literally supporting actors for Arsenio's performance.
That clip brought me here and I do not recall knowing of this incident! Watching Arsenio check that guy and the others that were accusing him, I was like, “DAAAAAAAAAAAAANG!!!” 😳😮😮😮😬😬😬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Little Richard was a confused ****head! Waffling back and forth; "No I'm not, well I might be, it's terrible, it's no big deal". He let the shame, guilt, and fear of a stupid religion torture him.
Arsenio was SO ahead of his time, that show was in the 90s but yet the message is so relevant to today
Arsenio was so ahead of his time because his best friend at the time got caught with a transvestite.
@@emilioperez6435 It's entirely possible that they were MORE than just best friends! 😉
@@toddbennett7157 nope, he’s not gay. Their just friends. He believes in equality
@@thecraplordsell4575 Yeah, right. 🙄
@@toddbennett7157 dude shut up, he’s not gay so shut up about it. This is why people have a hard time defending y’all.
I watched that confrontation. Arsenio showed no fear and that was so effective in winning over his audience and shutting up that trash talker
When u see them, it looks as if they’re doing it reluctantly. They have this puss on their face like even they don’t believe their own bullshit. So glad he set them straight no pun intended.
You betta preach!!💪💪💪
It was totally staged... complete bullshit...
@@ogrebattle22763 You have got to really be oblivious to what went down. Are you a secret Arsenio hater! Because if you are, you better get ghost before you get a virtual hit...
@@indigo2go Secret Arsenio hater? You don't know what you're talking about I watched his show all the time he had gay celebrities on his show & than all of the sudden these people come out of nowhere heckling him over nonsense that wasn't true to make it appear as if he was a gay hater what kind of garbage was that & as a I fan was supposed to buy into that bullshit please.... be quiet you know nothing about me or what I like or don't like so keep your mouth shut... you're totally wrong...
I have so much respect for Arsenio for how he responded to that. If you haven't seen the clip, go find it.
He let em have it ! I still got chills watching after all this time
No I won't
I think he wanted him to put his self out which was his business everyone putting a big deal on people sex life by the way don’t have nothing to do with race
I just saw that clip...maaaaan he lit into that punk ass man in the crowd!! Busted his ass out infront of millions of people!!! I have never laughed so hard!!!
A straight man saying it's ok to make gay jokes didn't age well.
He was the first late night host to have Rupaul as a guest
I never saw Arsenio so mad before. I loved how passionate he was right there. Didn't back down, didn't let it go, but went head to head with them and told them and said something that I feel was so an important thing to say; he's had gay guests, but the audience might not know they are go and it's no one's damn business. Loved that!
I think, if I try to remember way back then, I vaguely remember this episode when it was on TV. I was pretty damn young though. lol But out of every talk show host that was on back then, it was HIS show I loved to watch. It seemed more entertaining, fun, funny, lively, and just all around great energy. To me, I thought his show really had something special.
I saw RuPaul on Arsenio's show in 1993. 😊
Ru Paul was on SNL in 1992.
And that's supposed to be celebrated because?
@@skip031890 because he had the courage to invite a gay man to his nationally televised show at a time where people were attacked for even being gay. Any other question?
LOL Arsenio said, "I'm not the one" at the very end before the fade out. I saw that clip from the 90's when it aired on TV, and I'm glad that he says he wouldn't retract it. They were wrong.
Those guys were wrong as two left shoes and Arsenio had a right to check them
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And check em he did....
@@dherrod9097 yes he did.
Arsenio BURNED they asses (and rightfully so)🔥
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Arsenio has always been respectful of everyone and as he said he knew what was going on in Hollywood. It wasn’t his place too tell people that someone was gay. I miss his show✌🏾
This guy should still be on. I’m gay and regardless of my personal orientation, this guy is an icon and I dearly miss him.
he's still alive lmao
TSM lol, I know, just mean that I wish he had his show.
Just a truly amazing person that deserves to still be on. I’m 33 years old and I can’t think of one host today that’s as relevant as he was then.
@@kyleblake4594 He was the best at what he did. Hosting a show.
He mocked gay people in his act on national television and put them in greater danger because of it. Fuck Arsenio and how he twisted this
Buzzkill 808 Raven show me someone he hasn’t ‘mocked’. people aren’t in danger because of comedy, it’s because of prejudices that already exist
He's the realest dude there is!
"...because people who are wrong should have that happen to them publicly." -Arsenio
Exactly!
They did Arsenio Hall dirty.
He's the best that ever did it.
@Blatio1 You have any evidence for this?
@Blatio1 Just claiming that it's self evident isn't evidence. I'll admit his response to QN did seem orchestrated, but that's not enough to conclude that it was. There are still things about that idea that don't make sense.
@Blatio1 Again, I agree with it appearing rehearsed. But even in your examples, it's not rational to make those conclusions. We don't put people in jail based on how obvious it seems that they did it. We do it based on evidence (well not always lol but there's an evidential component).
no one "did him dirty". he did it to himself. while his ratings were going down, he went ahead and destroyed his ratings completely with a horrible interview of Louis Farrakhan, a well know racist. his audience abandoned the show, advertisers bailed, and there was nothing left to go on.
I always lol when white people call black people racists.
Don't come for Arsenio, boo...he did NOT send for you...especially not at his place of employment! Now, have a seat...
Are you fucking kidding me? You're shitting on people protesting for more visibility and respect?! People like you told Rosa Parks to go to the back of the bus, and shamed her when she wouldn't.
@@buzzkill808raven2 ...I think they were supporting the sentiment, but alright.
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Oh don’t even bring Rosa Parks into this. First of all, it was HIS show. He doesn’t have to have that representation on his show if he doesn’t want to. How dare you demand what HE should put on HIS show. And secondly, he had such guests on his show. They don’t have to wear a sign stating that they are. Oh please...
@@buzzkill808raven2 Don't fucking bring Rosa Parks into this!!
As a out and proud gay man of color it breaks my heart that Arsendio had to experience that. He has NEVER been homophobic nor against having anyone who was gay on his show the problem is these "advocates" wanted artist who unfortunately were not popular to the audience. Many people of color don't know who Gus Van Want is, that's not his fault.
Where was this outrage when In Living Color was on. I never saw these "advocates" on the show. Why because it wasn't a show that pretain to the white counterparts.
If these "advocates" were around today they would be slient for people like Tyler Perry, Nate Parker, and Kevin Heart. Actors whom have ACTUALLY showcase their hatred for the LGBTQ Community. So my final point if you want better represention for gays in Hollywood, then make sure you are doing it for ALL people, not just your white privilege.
Preach.
Boom
Ok i take issue with you labelling Kevin Hart as a homophobe. He made gay jokes 10 years ago during his standup career. Nobody gave a shit about those jokes until they were dragged out from 8 year old tweets to stop him from hosting the Oscars. They were jokes thats all they were. Demonizing people for things they said in the past that dont fit into their values now is the height of thought crime
@@justarandomveryintelligent8934 I totally agree even today with the Dave chappelle controversy. Like Dave has made fun of anyone and everyone including his self so what is it about being gay that makes someone immune to imitation and humor when no one else is exempt?
Uh, Dude, In Living Color was a giant success on the FOX network, whose primary audience was white. Probably because except for Saturday Night Live, there wasn't much sketch comedy on TV. I am a white guy raised in culturally and racially integrated communities. My friends and I watched shows based on if we enjoyed them, not based on if a show was for any specific age group or demographic. And you know what else, I was living in Louisiana. Deep in the American South. All the racism on social media did not occur in my neighborhoods. So don't go thinking white people didn't watch and laugh at In Living Color. It was comic genius. They had Jim Carrey. Also, they did create characters, Men on Film, that gave a comic nod to gay culture. It was stereotypical, but since shows on Major Networks like Arsenio Hall offered no representation, In Living Color was appreciated. Gay men coming of age today maybe will have a lighter struggle than we did. But no, Arsenio Hall was outwardly no friend to gay men simply because he did not gay bash, or because Elton John was on the show. And the lack of representation was as much Arsenio Hall's fault as all celebrity culture of the time for not standing up when he knew things were not right. You might not remember, but this was not just about sexuality. AIDS, now known as advanced HIV disease, was killing people who most likely contracted the disease due to lack of information given to most of the country until the mid-1980's. How many lives could have been saved if it were not for homophobia? How many people said nothing as that happened?
I remember that episode in which the gay group was heckling Arsenio for not having gay guests on. Arsenio set them "STRAIGHT." Why didn't they go after Carson or Letterman was my afterthought; those two had been hosting a late night TV show much longer than Arsenio. Might have been gay racist who heckled Arsenio that night.
My guess is they went after him because around that time he was mocking gay people in his act, and Carson and Letterman weren't. Also, it makes total sense to rip on the young black host about not repping minorities enough, instead of two old white guys who'd been in their positions for years
@WorldFlex I was being sarcastic
@@buzzkill808raven2 sarcasm is a lost art through text 😂 being from the same state Letterman hailed from he backpeddled those jokes for a reason. Both Carson and Letterman were aware of the impending “woke cancel culture” and didn’t want to offend, while Arsenio saw through the bullshit and still made the jokes. There’s a reason he couldn’t keep his show: he was too godamn relevant and no holds barred. God forbid a strong funny black man who doesn’t conform gets a wider audience. A true pioneer.
@@tannerhord2938 it's not lost on everyone but I hear you
“Gay racists” are much more common than people may think
As a gay man, I am 100% in support of Arsenio and always was. Just as he mentioned, he featured openly gay guests when nobody else would. One of my favorites was a very long, respectful interview with RuPaul where they helped educate the audience on drag culture. Who else was going to have RuPaul or other similar guests on at that time? Carson? Leno? Letterman? Absolutely not.
Thank you for this comment im not gay and i respect that comment fr
Definitely had the best late night show back in the day! Even when his show returned a couple of years ago, was still doing good!! Till the powers that be took him off for no got damn reason!
They took him off cuz he sucked. He was cringey and thought way too highly of himself
Buzzkill 808 Raven I don’t think so, but that’s your opinion
@@buzzkill808raven2 He actually wasn't that bad. He was just being himself.
I just watched that exchange on TH-cam... it's as valid now as it was then. The guests on his show were not gay entertainers. They were entertainers who happen to be gay. I appreciated how he stood his ground, even when he was ambushed on his own show.
The issue was as well was Arsenio had the ONLY black late night talk show at the time that black and whites watch who got that job because he was funny and entertaining. Originally Hall was part of a rotation of guest host who filled I'm when Joan Rivers was fired from her late show gig. Arsenio was the funniest of them all. That's how he got his show. Because he was more talented than his white counterparts,hell, more talented than Rivets in that medium.
But the GAY mafia are gonna muscle in on his show but they never did that to Carson or Letterman.
I was always proud of Arsenio for that one.
Also, the other hosts in the rotation prior to Arsenio's permanent spot had on cooks like mediums and channelers of spirits.
@Michael kilby Trying to trivialize it with emoticons doesn't negate the reality. GLAAD and their cronies are a blight. As Chappelle said, the number 1 rule of showbiz is "never, ever offend the alphabet people."
The alphabet syndicate has to die.
A *white* gay. Trust that white gay liberals online can be more brazen about their racism online than some MAGAs I've run across. And that's saying a lot.
Gay mafia in hollywood is the Velvet mafia david geffen brian singer ectect
"You're taking food off my plate.... you're taking money out of my son's tuition when you stand up at my job and do that" Straight facts, Arsenio!!! ❤️💯
Holy crap, Arsenio looked 20 years younger than he actually is! Looking like a suave, chill Dave Chappelle!
Hahahahahahahahaa bingo!!! Couldn't have said it better myself!!!
Black don't crap.
I have always loved this man! He had the best late night show ever!! I was in my early teens and remember thinking - he brings EVERYONE on his show! Hats off to Arsenio!!
It's not these fools' business to know who Arsenio's guests are bangin'...
True no one's business but hip hop community sure makes a big deal about it
R last Agreed. It's the end of the world to some of them.
Good for him for standing up against them like he did. I'm not gay but I also have nothing against someone being gay.
Thank you
if you have to make that disclaimer, you probably do have something against them and are scared to look bad
@@atlassolid5946he said nothing homophobic stop tripping
i miss the Arsenio Hall show. i use to go to bed early close to bedtime. to wake up in time to watch. no matter what race or sex. you was welcome on that show. Arsenio Hall words came from the heart. he was the late nite king. woof woof woof.💯
i use to watch the old arsenio show but I don't remember that incident and just checked it out on YT. Arsenio handled that like a pro and that guy got what he deserved. I understand if you got a cause to fight for like if your protesting outside a court room after someone got let off for beating a gay dude to death. But your interrupting a late night talk show (the only talk show host who represent minorities at the time) and bitching about guest spots not to your standard. C'mon ya bish...
I don't think the issue was that it was a talk show, it's because they made assumptions about him without doing their homework. I also wonder if they kept that same energy for other talk show hosts, or did they go after Arsenio because they thought he was low hanging fruit
How do you get mad at Arsenio for not having gay guests on HIS show? No one cares about who you sleep with at night, we care about your accomplishments. Arsenio's had guest from Bill Cosby to Jackie Chan to even Betty White. In the past couple of years, America has been too caught up in trying to make homosexuality stand out. "You're gay? Let's make it breaking news." It's not that serious.
Exactly. Its almost like you can't even say anything about gay people with out getting ripped apart. But thank god for Urban/Black America(when i say black america i dont mean the color but what it stands for) for keeping the whole Real Recognize Real thing alive. Understanding, compassion, respect towards people cultural differences is a two way streak. Stop the gay agenda of trying to establish a superior class based on the falsehood of "fighting for love and equal human rights"
You're missing the whole point that he did have gays on his show and had no beef with gays. And actually people do care about who gay people sleep with. It's clear that you don't like gay people because they sleep with people of thier own gender. People want to prevent them from getting married, many people will physically attack gay people for being gay. "America.... too caught up in making homosexuality stand out." That's kind of a stupid statement. America hasn't been trying to make shit stand out. Gay rights activists and such have been trying to resolve some issues though and there has been public debate. But this is a good thing.
Christopher Bell
What you're saying is pure stupidity. Trying to establish a superior class? You're a moron, my nigga.
SomewhereInBeantown I beg to differ. I personally don't have anything against gays. I just dislike how it's being blown out of proportion by the media. Whenever a celebrity or athlete opens up about being gay, it makes every headline, it's breaking news, etc. Since when was being gay such an accomplishment to make breaking news? It's not whatsoever. You don't see people making headlines for being heterosexual or dating interracially because it's not a big deal.
How am i a moron. Prove me wrong. Its borderline taboo to say anything about the gay community and you get rediculed for it. Death threats and blackballed. Not to mention if you support tge gay cause in entertainment its practically a ticket of success. We celebrate gay people announcing their status. That is forging and painting an imageof superiority.
Arsenio was right as I recall he gave them the platform at the time no one else would and they ATTACKED HIM..
He ain't the one y'all....lmao
I remember that day .....and he is and he was and still is ..... a person that we will Remember as Mr Arsenio Hall Show man..
Lady's and gentlemam...let's......
I love that segment. Arsenio went off and controlled the situation.
I saw the actual clip. Arsenio fried those maggots bad !
no need to name call
@@user1982 😁
Who's here from that random page uploading a video of said incident from 12yrs ago🖐🏿
Much respect to Mr. Hall
Definitely a OG call 😂
No one needs to know your sexual orientation. You don't deserve anything more than anyone else does because of your sexual orientation (or gender, or color, for that matter). I really wish more people carried themselves like Arsenio did in that segment, and I wish more people would agree like the crowd did. These days, someone speaking up like Arsenio would get bored out of the building for speaking the truth like that. We need that 90s mentality back.
I agree with u
So you're a gender abolitionist? I'm a gender abolitionist. Unfortunately, we still don't live in that world. In fact, we're far away from it. Perhaps decades but I'm sure it's about another 200 years or even more from now. We still have too many conservatives moralizing sex and attacking non cis people and they lie to their constituents for power. Unfortunately, I disagree with you. We don't need that 90s mentality back because the 90s didn't fix any of this. It just sorta progressed as it does with a changing society but it's clear that it wasn't good enough.
Ignorance all over the comment section, smh.
I wish he still had his show.
He should - the only reason he was taken off was because of the White Republican/Religious Right H8ters.
Plus didn't Rupaul go on his show who was part of thee LGBT community???
but you could tell Arsenio was extremely uncomfortable while Ru was there
@@user1982 actually that isn’t true, Arsenio was as comfortable as he is with every other guest.
I love arsenio
Was the best talk show host
I remember when that aired. I was on Arsenio's side then and I still am now.
True! This is why I even though I am a part of the community I don't just follow blindly with the crowd. If it's right it's right, and if it wrong its wrong. I have always thought highly of Arsenio Hall.
It’s a thing that I don’t like about some members of my community - the thin skin. I understand we all have our own experiences, and to some, jokes feel like harassment. However, I have always understood that jokes are not the problem, intent is the problem. I know when a persons intent is to ridicule me and when it is to make me laugh. My community is filled with big and bold characters and to laugh at a caricature is not the same as being bullied.
I appreciate that Arsenio defended his stance and I admire him for it
Arsenio was and still is the man
Those activists are the worse kind. Misdirected anger, shouting slogans at people to shut them up, generally acting like arseholes. They do more harm for their cause than good and to be honest, I think they're more concerned about themselves than they are the cause they are supposedly fighting for.
I've always admired and respected Arsenio Hall even though it seems like he never got his just due..
As a gay man myself, I would love to reach out to Arsenio and apologize for the gay men that caused the scene on that show. I've watched that clip multiple times and I'm very proud that Arsenio stood up to those guys, and played it on the broadcast by the network. Things were a little bit different for the gay community then than they are now (that's no excuse), but that scene was embarrassing to me because that was just not the way that gay activist group should have handled their issue (calling him out during the taping of the show), and I don't want the rest of society to get the impression all gay people are like that. We're not. That is NOT the way to gain respect, acceptance, or at least tolerance, and the more they act a fool like that, the harder it will be for us to achieve those things. Anyway, Arsenio, I apologize for those idiots and to everyone who saw that segment.
I saw that moment when I was watching late night live and I was shocked and proud of Arseneo.
So strange that I never knew about that confrontation until today. I know I'm thirty years late but I respect him so much for standing up the way he did, personally I would have had those losers thrown out of the studio.
I just found the clip he is talking about. I was cheering him on. He did a great job.
Half of his employees may have been gay and half of his audience watch it we love u too arsenio hall we still love and your show
It was the first time I’ve ever seen Arsenio so serious.He put the trash talkers in their place straight up.He went from comedian to commando in 1/10 th of a second & nailed these dudes.Good stuff.
I wonder if they ever went on anybody else's show with those antics. And, did they ever offer Arsenio an apology?
Doubtful. People who are called out on their bullshit in public never like apologizing.
He handled that gay situation WELL!!! EVERY word he said!! Loved his response!!!
All the way with Arsenio.
You have always been ahead of the curve!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️
It kills me when people say that we shouldn't judge others. When the Bible says, "Judge not, and you will not be judged", it's clearly speaking about hypocrisy. This is why it's important to read and know the Bible for yourself.
When i was much younger me and my father watched the Arsenio Hall show. I remember my father saying it was the only talkshow he liked, because it had the most diverse guests and artists.
Now people are whining like this kind of show never existed. Arsenio was ahead of his time and grossly underrated as a host.
Much respect & ❤️ Arsenio
I legit just watched that clip. Arsenio is a f'n legend. I still and will always stand by his beliefs i agree 100%
Arsenio was the best show on late night.
Better than Saturday nights main event?
I grew up on this show
I love Arsenio. He stood up to them with heart and soul. He didn't need to cuss them out although I'm sure he wanted to, but he did and said what had to be said.
Semi has really come a long way since working at McDowell's.
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I have always loved Arsenio. We have never me, but he seems to be a stand up guy. He is one of those that makes you miss 90s TV.
*Arsenio Hall was the analog version of TH-cam.*
Arsenio’s response to this in the early/mid nineties was perfect. Let this be a lesson to us all 27 years later. God Bless You good sir. 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
lol @ your taking food off my plate
Man, I LOVE that clip. Arsenio vs those protestors was/is THE coolest video online.
Vlad, why are you so obsessed with this topic? You always ask your guest about something gay.
boomboominroom Why are you watching those videos though? Thanks for the view!
He's just getting everyone opinion
Much respect after seeing the footage
A man of true class
:)
Arsenio really checked those dudes that night! It was incredible! Don’t mess with Arsenio because he will embarrass you!
Dude did that with an honest true to the heart response
Arsenio hasn't aged a day!!😁👍💖
*The late great Billy Preston who was openly gay was Arsenios music director too!*
louie anderson's gay? i had no idea.
Wait ...what???
Know that they all have to get down
I just watched that video. It was beautiful, I cried!! Like he said, they picked the wrong one!!!!!! I'm not lesbian, but I'm glad he supports EVERYBODY!!
Keep it real. And by the way best late night talk show
Arsenio handled that extremely well!!!!!
This guy doesn't age. He is a vampire.
Baby blood😬
Arsenio Hall was the platform of the 90’s for all walks of life! Wish his show kept going!!!!!
Arsenio is a legend
"DAMN, this some good ass cheese"
And someone try to take food off THIS DUDE plate?
Arsenio is a great humanitarian!
Arsenio had so many guests that no one else would have. Or would interview with respect. Even today, so many come on these types of show and you dont know, (or care) if they are gay.
Why they don't pick on them other talk show host that's 20 shades lighter then him?
Dave Chappelle has the same issues with the Alphabet Community protesting about jokes but won't protest when black men, women and children are dying at the hands of police and others, as well as ourselves. So where's the outrage now?
I remember that segment. The confrontation seemed staged to me. If that happened now, Arsenio would be labeled anti-gay.
It was and he's a little sweet
Volumesofdoom He said NOT one anti-gay thing. He said he had gays on the show "who choose" not to come out as gay. He said nothing offensive.
Volumesofdoom it was staged
Volumesofdoom. Bullshit
No, it was not staged. Queer Nation used to do that kind of shit all the time in the 90's.
One of, if not THE, greatest moments in late night TV history. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mr.Vlad I really appreciate you shedding light on this . So glad you re-interviewed Mr.Hall . What a genius move and also as an humanity move, I say thankyou Vlad for this strategic move. Its against the law to be straight and to be masculine. I wish it would do good to settle this new wave of girlie men to settle this by combat,lol.
That's gay bashing at it's most pathetic and blatant. I mean "girlie men," come ON!
@@krismitchell5496 My badd Mr. Mitchell, no disrespect intended bro.
Hah a buddy of mine was in the audience. You can actually see him towards the beginning of the segment just as Arsenio starts walking up the stairs, he's a blonde dude in the background visible for a second just behind his neck. In order to prevent the audience from actually getting aggressive, they came out ahead of time to address the audience that as this is a TV show most elements are scripted, here's what to expect, please either cheer in support, or remain silent. The "protestors" were literally supporting actors for Arsenio's performance.
He looks like Dwight Howard here
Everybody in 2021 needs to see the clip from that show.
The legend
Arsenio handled that like a boss when that happened. I remember watching it when it happened.
Vlad just come out the closet already it's ok
lol anytime soon now fraz, anytime soon
So what if he did?
Hey can u be his first date?
Richard Frost naw he can be your's homey, i like what I came out of, thank you
@@kobil316SHhe could finally stop hiding behind other guests cuz his obsession was annoying
That clip brought me here and I do not recall knowing of this incident! Watching Arsenio check that guy and the others that were accusing him, I was like, “DAAAAAAAAAAAAANG!!!” 😳😮😮😮😬😬😬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
yeah Little Richard was always on his show
Little Richard was a confused ****head! Waffling back and forth; "No I'm not, well I might be, it's terrible, it's no big deal". He let the shame, guilt, and fear of a stupid religion torture him.
Don't know anything about Arsenio Hall besides Coming To America. But I love how he responded.
WHAT!!? Geezus, you're obviously a Millennial🙄
vlad u need a new intro. i hate how it sounds and plus its time for a change
Whoa!!! Defuck Arsenio said!!?? I remember him showing Megadeth...AWESOME....plus that one shot guy scene trying to kill Quick..