European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 20, 1994 faces n places the stars and stripes Page 23 from wire reports arsenic Hall is quitting his fading television talk show which fell victim in ratings and prestige to late night competitors David Letterman and Jay Leno the show s producer said monday. The Arsenio Hall show will have its final broadcast May 27, Paramount said in a statement. The syndicated show which first aired Jan. 3, 1989, developed a trademark audience Woop Woop to show appreciation. It leaves at least one other indelible image then presidential contender Bill Clinton wailing away on his saxophone during the 1992 Campaign. Telephone Calls to Hall seeking comment were no immediately returned. Hall sent a letter to Kerry Mccluggage chairman of Paramount s television group saying he wants to end the show said a Paramount executive who spoke on condition of anonymity. Hall s six year contract was due to expire this de Cember and there had been no negotiations on renew ing the Deal the Paramount executive said. Paramount was considering pulling the talk show after the May television sweeps the executive said. Hall 34, became the first successful Black late night talk show Host. Although his format was similar to other talk shows he showcased a variety of soul and rap musicians which had rarely been done on other talk shows. When close Friend magic Johnson announced in no vember 1991 that he had contracted the aids virus Johnson immediately went on Hall s show to discuss his illness. Hall was clearly a victim of the late night wars his National ratings took a direct hit after Letterman s late show debuted on Gas last August. Hall s show which once revitalized the late night for mat with its Appeal to Young Urban audiences no longer seemed hip in comparison to the colourful antics of Letterman and of Leno on the tonight show. And Hollywood s top ranked stars were no longer making Arsenio Hall their first Choice on the talk show circuit. In january 1993, Arsenio Hall posted an average 2.9 rating according to Nielsen Media research. A year later that figure had dipped 24 percent to 2.2 with each ratings Point representing 942,000 Homes. During that period the show was dropped by about 20 of the 184 stations carrying it. In some markets such As los Angeles it was pushed Back to a later time Slot because of its ratings. Harding thanks Loyal fans Tonya Harding still has some fans and she s not let Ting them go unnoticed. The fallen figure skater took out a $480 and in the sunday oregonian sports Section with the headline Tonya says thank  i appreciate the thousands of cards letters faxes gifts and phone Calls i have received the and reads. You will always be very special people to me even if to talk show Arsenio Hall hit a High note on his talk Shew in 1992 when presidential candidate Bill Clinton turned up and played Heartbreak hotel on the saxophone. We never met in  Harding of Portland ore., pleaded guilty last month to hindering prosecution in the attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan and agreed to quit competitive skating. She was fined $100,000 and put on three years probation. Scalping of tickets alleged two new Jersey ticket brokers Are being sued for allegedly scalping barbra Streisand tickets. Attorney general g. Oliver Koppell filed suit Mon Day saying the brokers charged $325 each for two tick ets Worth $125 apiece. The most the tickets could be legally resold for is $137.50, or 10 percent of the face value he said. This is gouging Koppell said. This is not legitimate  the lawsuit names Richard Birnbach of the ticket Box and to Box and William Vlasick of a a services and  theatre tickets Calls to those outlets were answered by people who said they could Only take tick Etor Ders. Streisand is going on tour for the first time in More than two decades and her june 26 concert at Madison Square Garden in new York City has Given Koppell a headache. We have been overwhelmed with complaints from Consumers he said. The Public is outraged. Some of them stand in line for hours and then can t get tickets. We suspect there is massive diversion of tickets to  Streisand spokesman Ken Sunshine said the Star was horrified by reports of scalping and would applaud efforts to prosecute those who May have prevented her True fans from getting tickets at fair  bbl to film Solzhenitsyn Alexander Solzhenitsyn has agreed to allow the Brit ish broadcasting corp. Exclusive rights to film his re turn to Russia in May the company said monday. 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