Versatile actor, comedian and producer Arsenio Hall will headline at The Ice House on Saturday, March 16.
If you ask different people where they first saw Hall, you would probably get a number of different answers. But, it was the success of his Emmy Award-winning late night talk show “The Hall Hall Show” that made him a household name.
In 1987, Hall was asked to replace Joan Rivers on the Fox Network series “The Late Show.” On the strength of his work as interim host, he was signed to a film and television deal with Paramount Pictures, which subsequently led to the opportunity to co-write and co-star in the hit (Paramount) comedy “Coming to America.”
On Jan. 3, 1989, “The Hall Hall Show” made its debut. Virtually overnight, Hall changed the face of late night television by captivating young viewers across the country. During his successful five-year run as executive producer, Hall provided a forum for cutting edge comedy, politics and the television debut of such pop superstars as Mariah Carey, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Boyz II Men, and countless others. In 1994, Hall was again ready to grow and diversify. He resigned from the late night gabfest to pursue other personal and professional interests.
In 1998, Hall joined the cast of the CBS dramedy “Martial Law,” playing streetwise LAPD detective Terrell Parker for two years. He followed this up with a two season stint as Host of the new “Star Search” (CBS). And then, taking on his most challenging task to date, he returned to stand-up comedy and toured for the first time in over a decade.
Most recently, he returned to late-night television as executive producer and host of the CBS Television Distribution/Tribune Broadcasting nationally syndicated “The Hall Hall Show,” which aired on stations around the country during the 2013-2014 season.
Hall Hall will perform two shows on March 16.
There is a two-drink minimum and patrons must be at least 21 to attend. The Ice House is located at 24 N. Mentor Ave. in Pasadena. For more info or to purchase tickets, call (626) 577-1894 or visit icehousecomedy.com.
