In addition to his growing tv and film resume, D.L. has undoubtedly proved himself as one of the hardest working men in showbiz. Hughley wowed audiences in 2001 in The Brothers, co-starred in Cloud Nine opposite Burt Reynolds, and also starred in the film Doubting Thomas.ĭ.L. took a serious turn with his work, starring in the drama Shackles. In addition to some exciting television developments, D.L.

hosted his own late night talk show for Comedy Central “Weekends at the DL”, his first foray into late night hosting. Spike Lee, eager to expose the tour to a larger audience, made a docu-film of the tour, and it was released nationwide to rave reviews. In 1999 D.L., along with comedians Bernie, Steve and Cedric embarked on this national tour, which sold out most of the major concert arenas in over 50 cities across the country and went on to gross a staggering $37 million dollars nationwide. The film, based on the 1999 tour featuring D.L., Bernie Mac, Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer, garnered close to $40 million at the box office and became one of the highest selling DVDs in 2001. It was the mega-hit ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY that launched D.L. Hughley spent four successful years starring in his own sitcom “The Hughleys,” and showed no signs of slowing down. went on to host the second season of HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” and served as host of the BET Awards in 2008. Following the success of the special, D.L. The special, which aired on HBO to excellent reviews, and is now available on DVD. also starred in his own HBO comedy special entitled “Unapologetic”. He starred as “Simon Stiles” on the Aaron Sorkin drama series for NBC “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” and was hosted the popular BET hidden camera reality series, “S.O.B. was able to uncover startling, news-making comments from such guests as former White House press secretaries Scott McClellan and Ari Fleischer, as well as a recent controversy-stirring comment from RNC chair Michael Steele.ĭ.L.’s creative arsenal is non-stop. Hughley Breaks the News.” Proving he could, indeed break news, D.L. served as host of his own late night talk show on CNN “D.L. In just a few months on air, DL has managed to increase the listenership for the station. can currently be heard on the New York airwaves, as host of the morning show on WYKS-FM. One of the most popular and highly recognized standup comedians on the road today has also made quite an impression in the television and radio arena.

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