This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Hall, 70, writes in "Arsenio: A Memoir" (Simon & Schuster, March 31), mentor Pryor, who died in 2005, ruled the comedy mecca's ...