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Arsenio Hall's Weed Calms Eddie Murphy's Rage

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Arsenio Hall shares his role in resolving a feud between Eddie Murphy and John Landis during the making of Coming to America. After Landis quit, Hall mediated, using his calm demeanor to help Murphy and Landis reconcile. This behind-the-scenes drama adds to the films legacy, which grossed over $288 million worldwide.

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Arsenio Hall's Weed Calms Eddie Murphy's Rage

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Arsenio Hall's Weed Calms Eddie Murphy's Rage. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 3rd, from red carpets to breaking stories. This is entertainment in celebrity news, powered by AI. Arsenio Hall just dropped a memoir, spilling tea on saving coming to America back in the day. Picture this. He's chilling in his wall door for story a suite, high on some top shelf New York weed after dinner with two ladies getting cozy. Then boom, the president of Paramount hits his line saying, director John Landis just quit after Eddie Murphy choked him out on Queens Boulevard in. One of everybody, Hall drops everything and limos over to Murphy's spot in Inglewood, New Jersey, to smooth things over. He shows up with a joint, tells Eddie to breathe deep and relax amid the drama. No cap, Hall swears he didn't force Landis back, but his chill vibes helped reset the vibe between the two. Fans are loving this behind the scenes chaos from the 88 blockbuster. Coming to America was Eddie Murphy's crown jewel, turning him into comedy royalty with that African print swagger. Hall's story adds flavor to how tempers flared but got cooled quick.

Next morning Landis is back on set, Eddie and him call a truce and production roll smooth. Nobody spills exactly what went down that afternoon, but it worked out. That flick smashed the box office, pulling in 288 million worldwide, proving beefs don't stop hits when real ones step in.

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