About The D.L. Hughley Show

D.L. Hughley is one of the most popular and highly recognized standup comedians on the road today has also made quite an impression in the television, film and radio arenas.First and foremost a standup comedian, he stars in his 5th stand-up comedy special “Reset” which is currently airing on Showtime. In addition, D.L’s first humorous book title, I Want You to Shut the F*ck Up, is out in bookstores. DL also created and starred in the satirical documentary special for Comedy Central “D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List” and is a part of the groundbreaking “Black and Brown Comedy Get Down” tour.

Known for being astute and politically savvy in true comedian style, D.L. served as host of his own late night talk show on CNN “D.L. Hughley Breaks the News.” D.L. was mostly recently heard on the New York airwaves, as host of the morning show on WRKS-FM. DL also serves as a weekly contributor to the nationally syndicated radio show, “The Tom Joyner Morning Show.”

DL’s tapped into his playful side participating in the 16th season of the hit ABC show “Dancing with the Stars,” alongside partner Cheryl Burke.

As the star and producer of his namesake television show that ran on ABC and UPN “The Hughleys,” D.L. is also well known as one of the standout comedians on the hit comedy docu-film The Original Kings of Comedy. A veteran of numerous talk show appearances D.L. switched the tables in 2005, hosting his own talk show on Comedy Central “Weekends at the DL.” He is a regular on the late night talk show circuit, including always-memorable appearances on “Real Time with Bill Maher,” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” He is frequently requested as guest host on such shows as, “The View” and “Live with Kelly.”

D.L.’s first love always has been, and always will be, standup comedy. “From the minute I first walked onstage and picked up a microphone,” he says, “I knew that it was what I was meant to do.”

As the host of “The D.L. Hughley Show,”– a daily themed, music intensive afternoon drive radio program from 3-7 pm ET– Hughley, takes listeners on a no holds ride of humor and reality in the afternoons, stating, “I’m fast, funny, and topical. I make people laugh a lot and think a little. Some people want to push the envelope – I try to see if I can singe it a little.”

A Georgia man, who has served 12 years of his lifetime murder sentence, is entitled to a new trial after the Georgia Supreme Court overturned his conviction. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, Derrick Cartwright was found guilty of murdering Kevin Stafford on April 3, 2006. On Monday the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled that his trial […]

A proposed bill in Alabama would require some people to pass a drug test before they’d be able to receive food stamps. Anyone who applies for benefits could be drug tested if there is reasonable suspicion that the person uses or is under the influence of drugs. If they refuse or delay the test they […]

In a relationship role play could be fun but it could also be funny! The DL Show crew gives the rundown of the top 10 hilarious things that could go wrong. One of them being if the stripper “slips a disk.” There’s nothing funnier than a failed attempt at being sexy. Share your role play […]

Over the past few weeks DL has watched three documentaries all about pedophiles; Abducted In Plain Sight, Leaving Neverland and Surviving R. Kelly. But he has found that the more we like a person the harder it is for us to believe they did something bad. So, you can’t talk about how we are going […]

Channel 2 Action News reports that investigators in Georgia are preparing to interview a Cobb County day care worker who is accused of forcing children to unclog a toilet with their bare hands. Channel 2  received an email from someone complaining about a male teacher, writing in part: “He was tired of the boys getting […]

Veteran NFL defensive back Adam “Pacman” Jones was arrested early Wednesday at a casino in southeast Indiana, according to Yahoo Sports. The 35-year-old free agent was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication at the Rising Star Casino reports Yahoo Sports. Police were reportedly called to investigate a patron for possible cheating in […]

Would you change your diet if it would lower your risk of developing cancer? According to a new study diets high in whole grain, like bread or cereal can reduce a person’s risk of developing liver cancer by up to 40%. This is because whole grains, bran and cereal fibers decrease insulin resistance and inflammation […]

Fellas don’t give up on love! There are still some good women out there and there are single ones! But, there’s probably a reason why she’s single. Maybe she’s just enjoying the single life and not looking for a man. She could also be horrible at picking guys, she may have a thing for “bad […]

Two attempted child abductions were reported in a single neighborhood Saturday, Channel 2 Action News reports. The children’s parents told police that a man with a grey beard and woman who is missing teeth attempted to grab their kids at a gas station, according police. According to reports, the first incident involved Joshua Thomas’ son and […]