Arsenio Hall is back on the late night circuit, and he ain't taking prisoners. The 'New York Times' reports that the show's Monday debut beat out its competitors in the 25 biggest markets.

Hall averaged a 1.0 rating in the highly coveted 18-49 demographic. Compare that to Jimmy Kimmel's 0.8, Jay Leno's 0.6, and David Letterman's 0.5.

The premiere episode featured guests Chris Tucker, Snoop Lion, and Paula Abdul. Other guests so far include Ice Cube, Mac Miller, Magic Johnson, and Nas. Angela Bassett is slated to appear this Friday, September 13.

Source: allhiphop.com