Arsenio Hall is the rare late-night rival of Jay Leno‘s who has never had issues with him — so it’s no surprise his goodbye to the “Tonight Show” host was the most heartfelt.
Hall praised Leno as the “Michael Jordan of late night,” and wondered why NBC was retiring him early. When Hall returned to late night last year, Leno joined him on his first episode.
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“I can’t believe he’s going, because he’s the crazy thing. Forget everything you’ve heard. He’s number one.