Jay Leno and Arsenio Hall Once Rescued Elderly Couple From Burning Home

Arsenio Hall Recounts Heroic Moment When He and Jay Leno Saved an Elderly Couple from a House Fire

Hall and Leno rushed to the home when they noticed the flames, finding the couple asleep in a back bedroomArsenio Hall; Jay LenoCredit: NAACP via Getty; Barry Brecheisen/GettyNEED TO KNOWArsenio Hall and Jay Leno saved an elderly couple from a house fire while visiting LenoThe two late-night hosts were close friends despite public perception of a rivalry in the 1990sHall recounts the incident and their friendship in his memoir Arsenio: A MemoirA…

Long-Time Comedic Rivals Let it All Go to Save Elderly Couple from House Fire

In the 1990s, late-night television garnered millions of viewers every night, and comedy legends were born. Celebs longed to be interviewed by folks like David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, and Jon Stewart. But if you really wanted to make a splash, Jay Leno and Arsenio Hall were the men to talk to. Although the two competed for ratings for most of the decade, they actually had a pretty great friendship. In his new book, Arsenio: A Memoir, we learn …

Jay Leno and Arsenio Hall once rescued elderly couple from burning home

Arsenio Hall and Jay Leno are more than just comedians.The pair, who became friends while hosting competing late-night shows in the 1990s, once saved an elderly couple whose house caught on fire, according to Hall."There was a night when I'm at Jay Leno's house after we come from working at the Comedy Store," Hall told NPR’s "Fresh Air" recently. JAY LENO REJECTS HOLLYWOOD PRESSURE TO ‘GET A GIRLFRIEND’ AS HE STAYS DEVOTED TO WIFE WITH DEMENTIA"…