CBS cancels ‘Arsenio Hall’
Just months after CBS announced that the network was renewing “The Arsenio Hall Show” for another season, CBS backpedaled and canceled the late-night talk show, citing poor ratings.
In a statement released by CBS, the network stated that the show dropped from 1.9 million viewers to just under 700,000.
“While there are many loyal fans of the show, the series did not grow its audience enough to continue,” a CBSTD spokesperson said. “Arsenio is a tremendous talent and we’d like to thank him for all the hard work and energy he put into the show. We’d also like to thank Tribune and all our station group partners for their support of the show.”
“When I started this adventure with CTD and Tribune, we all knew it would be a challenge – I’m gratified for the year we’ve had and proud of the show we created. I’d like to thank everyone on my staff for rallying around me and striving to make the best show possible every night,” said Hall. –ruthie hawkins/@ruubabie
