ARSENIO HALL: SMART & CLASSY
Netflix, 3:00 a.m. ET
SPECIAL PREMIERE: It was back in 1992, when The Arsenio Hall Show was midway through its run as a syndicated talk show catering to a normally underserved urban, largely African-American audience, that presidential hopeful Bill Clinton showed up to slip on some shades, play some saxophone, and ultimately win the presidency. That was – take a deep breath – 27 years ago – and Hall is back, resurfacing with this new, intimate, reassuringly casual comedy standup special. He has a lot to catch up on, and dives in unhurriedly but excitingly, sharing observations as though he were engaged in a very intimate, off-the-record conversation. Like when he brings up the name of Bill Cosby… and waits a beat for the crowd to settle down, awash in expectation, before they get to hear what he has to say. And it’s worth tuning in to hear…