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.”

Orrin Hatch, United States Senator for Utah, came to Brett Kavanaugh’s defense. But, DL isn’t buying it. Hatch said that he knows Kavanaugh and he is a “man of integrity.” He said the same thing about Clarence Thomas when he was accused of sexual assault 35 years ago. But it’s no surprise to D.L., because Trump […]

A Charter School in Georgia want’s the right to spank your children. If parents do not agree to having their children spanked, the child will be suspended for five days in place of the spanking.  DL says, “that’s extortion.” He believes that you should not spank the child in the absence of love, so unless […]

Donald Trump makes every moment about himself. He managed to make the 9/11 memorial all about himself and DL thinks it’s because he gets so excited “to see people that are happy to see him.” In the days leading up to Hurricane Florence Trump said that he did a great job in Puerto Rico after […]

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A Colorado man says that his dog sitter violated his home! He found the sitter on the popular website Wag.com and thought he had found someone great to look after his pet. He arrived home earlier than expected and instantly realized that his home smelled terrible, he then found two shirtless men on his couch, […]

DL talks to Roland Martin and points put that he’ been living his best life! Martin says that sometimes with the work that he does he has to remind himself that it’s okay to have fun. Martin says he is going to enjoy his life while he can, and if it ever comes down to […]

There are some things that only men find romantic, like proposing in super public places, such as a sporting event. And have you ever had a man walk with his hand in your back pocket? It just makes walking harder! Women do want their men to be romantic but these 10 things just don’t count. […]

There are 10 ways you can tell that you’re dating a stalker, some seem sweet at first, like taking interest in your hobbies. If you like knitting and suddenly he does too it could be sweet, or he could be a stalker. Other signs are more obvious, like if he has to know where you […]

Americans seem angrier about Colin Kaepernick than they are about the Catholic priests raping over 300 children. DL understands not wanting to support a brand because of things they have done for example, he’ll never eat Papa John’s again. But he doesn’t understand why the levels of outrage are so different for these issues. Share […]

Back to school is an exciting yet stressful time of year for every parent. But for divorced parents the work of getting your kid(s) ready for a successful school year can feel much harder. Some of the things that can make the transition smoother are: -Create a shared Google calendar -Set times and places to […]