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Business Wars

Wondery

History, Business, David Brown, Management

4.6 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Johnny Carson – the man who defined the Tonight show – is nearing retirement. But NBC has yet to settle on an heir. And that sets the stage for one of the most painful moments for the late night rivals battling for the throne. It will prove enormously embarrassing for Carson, Leno and Letterman. And they will vent their sentiments on stage. Meanwhile, Arensio Hall, a young, black comedian, is blowing past all of them, and posing the first serious challenge to Carson.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to business wars, add free on Amazon music.
0:04.6	Download the app today.
0:07.0	A quick note that this episode contains adult language and may not be suitable for everyone.
0:20.2	It's February 1987 in Burbank, California.
0:27.3	Arsenio Hall is at the dry cleaners, picking up his charcoal, gray, or money suit.
0:32.6	He pays and heads out into the parking lot.
0:36.0	As he gets close to his ride, he can hear his car phone ringing.
0:41.2	Hall glances at the caller ID.
0:43.7	It's his manager.
0:45.8	What up?
0:46.8	What are you doing right now?
0:49.0	Nothing.
0:50.0	Just grab my suit from the cleaners.
0:51.0	Thinking about lunch at Fat Burger, what are you up to?
0:54.2	Forget about Fat Burger.
0:55.4	Get over to the Fox slide.
0:56.8	I want you to guest host on the late show tonight.
1:00.7	Since firing host Joan Rivers from her talk show two weeks ago, Fox has been filling the
1:05.4	host seat with substitutes.
1:07.4	Hall appeared on one of Rivers' final segments and did well.
1:11.7	OK, I'm on my way.
1:16.3	Since he arrived in Hollywood from Cleveland at age 22, Hall's been busy building a name.
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