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 ...

Coming to America almost didn't make it to the big screen. The 1988 comedy classic starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall was a commercial success, earning $288 million worldwide for Paramount ...

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.

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 ...

Speaking as a Gen Xer, I can confidently say that Coming to America is peak Eddie Murphy. The 1988 classic came out in a run of comedies from Murphy that included Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop, ...