Mr. McCane
First, I want to thank NetGalley and Atria Books for allowing me to read the ARC of this memoir. I had such an amazing time going down memory lane with Mr. Arsenio Hall.
The book started out a little slow, but picked up quickly. I found his love for entertaining people intriguing. We learn about his family and how he made it to Hollywood. At this point, I couldn’t put the book down. For six years, (1989 to 1994) Arsenio ran late-night television, and I was there for it all. I remember all of this because I was between the ages of 9 and 14. I loved reading the chapters on two of my favorite movies, Coming to America and Harlem Nights. But I’ll have to say that what I enjoyed the most was reliving his interviews with all of my favorite celebrities.
So this is what I did. Arsenio would talk about a particular celebrity’s appearance on the show. Example: Madonna, Prince, Magic Johnson, Tupac Shakur, Eddie Murphy, etc. While reading the chapter, I would pull up the actual interviews on YouTube. Not only was I reliving my childhood memories in my mind, but because of YouTube, I could visually see them again. That one-two punch mixed with his insider information gave it the perfect immersive trifecta. This was a great read, filled with many outstanding stories.
First, I want to thank NetGalley and Atria Books for allowing me to read the ARC of this memoir. I had such an amazing time going down memory lane with Mr. Arsenio Hall.
The book started out a little slow, but picked up quickly. I found his love for entertaining people intriguing. We learn about his family and how he made it to Hollywood. At this point, I couldn’t put the book down. For six years, (1989 to 1994) Arsenio ran late-night television, and I was there for it all. I remember all of this because I was between the ages of 9 and 14. I loved reading the chapters on two of my favorite movies, Coming to America and Harlem Nights. But I’ll have to say that what I enjoyed the most was reliving his interviews with all of my favorite celebrities.
So this is what I did. Arsenio would talk about a particular celebrity’s appearance on the show. Example: Madonna, Prince, Magic Johnson, Tupac Shakur, Eddie Murphy, etc. While reading the chapter, I would pull up the actual interviews on YouTube. Not only was I reliving my childhood memories in my mind, but because of YouTube, I could visually see them again. That one-two punch mixed with his insider information gave it the perfect immersive trifecta. This was a great read, filled with many outstanding stories.