Arsenio Hall says the 1988 comedy Coming to America nearly didn't come to fruition — because Paramount originally turned it down. Hall, 70, opened up about the comedy in the latest episode SiriusXM’s ...

Arsenio Hall, one of the primary stars of Coming to America, spoke out about how the film was almost canceled before it went on to become a box office success and a cult classic. During his appearance ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arsenio Hall revealed that Paramount initially turned down Coming to America, calling it a familiar “fish out of water” concept.

Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by ...

Hall had an instinct about how to fix the situation and went with it Paramount/Courtesy Everett; Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock; Ralph Dominguez/MediaPunch via Getty A ...

The beloved 1988 comedy starred Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem Joffer of the fictional Zamunda Arsenio Hall says the 1988 comedy Coming to America nearly didn't come to fruition In a new interview, the ...