Arsenio Hall
The Arsenio Hall Show
The Arsenio Hall Show, a syndicated late-night talk show starring African American stand-up comedian Arsenio Hall, ran from January 1989 to May 1994. Paramount Domestic Television's syndicated division produced and distributed the show which aired primarily on stations affiliated with FOX Broadcasting. During its five year run, the show peaked at a 3.9 national rating in February 1990, an amazing feat for a syndicated show that had access to fewer TV stations than network programs and did not have a specific airing time across the nation (though it usually aired sometime between 11:00 P.M. and 1:00 A.M.).
The saga of Doyle & Debbie
The year just past saw the rebirth of many of the biggest names in music: The Police. Led Zeppelin. Garth Brooks. And now, Doyle & Debbie.
As one-half of the big dogs on the top rung of the fourth tier of country music's greatest duos, Doyle Mayfield has seen his share of the triumphs associated with limited regional success. In the late '80s, you could barely turn on your radio in western Idaho and south central Alabama and wait five or six hours without hearing Doyle & Debbie's breakout hit, "Stock Car Love," which Mayfield performed with first partner, later second wife, Debbie Gentry.
News of the newly reconstituted Doyle & Debbie spread through the entertainment community like wildfire. Late-night talk staple Conan O'Brien was the first in line to grab the duo for his show, with Doyle & Debbie scheduled for an appearance on Friday, Jan. 11, even if Purdy isn't quite sure who O'Brien is.
"I've been singin' till three o'clock in the morning for the past 15 years, and we didn't have TV down at the VFW hall, so I haven't even seen this Late Night with Conan The Barbarian stuff, Purdy says. "Is this the fella that replaced Arsenio Hall?"
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