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Who's watching the new Arsenio Hall show? I catch it every now and then. Especially on Thursdays after Scandal. I love watching his black guests and seeing how different they are on his show compared to--say, Letterman. It's weird. Would Omar Epps talk about being a backup singer/dancer for Queen Latifah so candidly on other late night talk shows? Well, yeah. But not in such a relaxed way. Even the way he was dressed was catered to the 'urban' crowd.

Ah...the compartmentalization of black folks.
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