ARSENIO HALL

Does Johnny Carson sit and ponder over the fact that he may not be reaching a black audience? I don’t think so. So why should Arsenio Hall worry about mainstream America? There seems to be an unwritten law in Hollywood that if a black entertainer wants to be truly successful, he or she must have a significant white following. As long as there is a Johnny, a David and a Pat, the average white American will be taken care of. We need someone to appeal to the few of us who cannot relate to the introduction “Here’s Johnny!”

PAULA EVANS

Los Angeles