D. L. Hughley
D. L. Hughley | |
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Born | Darryl Lynn Hughley March 6, 1963 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse |
LaDonna Hughley (m. 1986) |
Children | 3 |
Darryl Lynn Hughley (
Early life
Hughley was born in Portsmouth, VA, the son of Audrey and Charles Hughley, who was a
Career
From 1992 to 1993, Hughley was the original host of
In June 2010, Hughley served as special guest moderator of ABC's
Hughley guest-starred on TBS's
Hughley's first book, I Want You to Shut the F#ck Up: How the Audacity of Dopes Is Ruining America, with contributions from Michael Malice, was published on July 31, 2012, by Crown Archetype Press.[12]
Hughley was a contestant on
Hughley's second book, Black Man, White House: An Oral History of the Obama Years, was published on June 6, 2017, by William Morrow.[14]
Hughley's third book, How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice From White People with contributions from Doug Moe was published on June 26, 2018, by William Morrow.[15]
Hughley's fourth book, Surrender, White People: Our Unconditional Terms for Peace with contributions from Doug Moe was published on June 30, 2020, by HarperCollins.[16]
Hughley's latest book, How to Survive America, was published June 15, 2021, with contributions from Doug Moe was published on June 15, 2021, by Custom House.
He is now hosting a talk show, The D.L. Hughley Show, that premiered on
CNN
Hughley was selected to host and write a comedic news-show on CNN which covers global happenings in politics, entertainment, sports and pop culture,[19] titled D. L. Hughley Breaks the News, which aired its premiere episode on Saturday, October 25, 2008, at 10 p.m. EDT on CNN.[20] On March 9, 2009, CNN announced Hughley would be ending the show due to a desire to work in Los Angeles and be closer to his family. He planned to continue his work with CNN as a Los Angeles-based contributor for the network.[21]
Radio
Hughley also has a career as an on-air radio personality. On July 20, 2009, The D.L. Hughley Morning Show premiered on WRKS (now
On August 12, 2013,
Personal life
Hughley and his wife, LaDonna, have two daughters, Ryan and Tyler, and a son, Kyle.[25] Hughley has discussed his son's Asperger syndrome on several occasions.[26]
On November 9, 2017, Hughley gave an interview on Angela Yee's Lipservice podcast in which he described having an affair early in his marriage and career. His mistress had become pregnant and had a son; the infant was shaken to death by the infant's mother's boyfriend.[27]
On June 19, 2020, Hughley collapsed while performing at a club in
Hughley was initiated as an honorary member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity on July 30, 2020.[30]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Inspector Gadget | Gadgetmobile | Voice |
2000 | The Original Kings of Comedy | Himself | |
2001 | The Brothers | Derrick West | |
2003 | Inspector Gadget 2 | Gadgetmobile | Voice/Video |
Chasing Papi | Rodrigo | ||
Scary Movie 3 | John Wilson | ||
2004 | Soul Plane | Johnny | |
2005 | Shackles | Ben Cross | |
2006 | Cloud 9 | Tenspot | |
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit | Brer Fox | Voice/Video | |
2007 | D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic | Host | Comedy Special |
2008 | D. L. Hughley Breaks the News | ||
Spy School | Albert | ||
2014 | D.L. Hughley: Reset | Host | Comedy Special |
2018 | D.L. Hughley: Contrarian |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | One Night Stand
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Himself | Comedy Special |
1993 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Keith | Guest star |
1994 | HBO Comedy Half-Hour | Himself | Comedy Special |
1995 | Double Rush | Marlon | Main cast (13 episodes) |
1997 | Sister, Sister | Hank | Episode: "Slime Party" |
1998–2002 | The Hughleys | Darryl Hughley | Lead role |
2000 | America's Funniest Home Videos | Himself | Host in several specials |
2001 | The Parkers | Darryl Hughley | Crossover appearance |
2003 | Scrubs | Kevin Turk | Guest star |
Premium Blend | Himself | Host | |
2004 | The Late Late Show | Himself | Guest Host |
2005 | Weekends at the D. L. | Himself | Host |
2006–2007 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Simon Stiles | Lead role |
2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Skeet | Guest star |
2011 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
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Guest host | |
2012 | DL Hughley: The Endangered List | DL Hughley | Executive producer, Star, Peabody Award[32]
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2013 | Dancing with the Stars
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Himself | Contestant |
Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host | Himself | Co-host | |
2016 | Heartbeat | Dr. Hackett | |
Match Game | Himself | Panelist | |
2017 | The Comedy Get Down | Himself | |
2018 | The Fix | Himself | Team Captain |
2019 | The D.L. Hughley Show | Himself | Host |
2021–2022 | Johnson | Eugene Johnson | |
2023 | The Daily Show[33] | Guest Host | 4 Episodes (Week of Jan. 30) |
References
- ^ Associated, The (March 6, 2014). "D.L. Hughley, 50, and other celebrity birthdays for March 6, 2014". nola.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ French, E. D. (2000). "D.L. Hughley 1964- Comedian, actor". Contemporary Black Biography. 23: 107–109.
- ^ Newman, D. (May 31, 2007), "5 things you may not know about D.L. Hughley", Richmond Times-Dispatch, pp. F-4
- ^ "D.L. Hughley". IMDb. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "D.L. Hughley Biography". The Biography.com website. A&E Television Networks. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "D.L. HUGHLEY 1981 San Pedro High School Yearbook CA". Ebay. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Brown, J. K. (2000). "Hughley, D.L.". Current Biography. 61 (3): 64–66.
- ^ COMEDY CENTRAL® RECORDS RELEASES "D.L. HUGHLEY: NOTES FROM THE GED SECTION" CD HITTING STORES TUESDAY, JUNE 21 Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Comedycentral.com (June 13, 2005). Retrieved on January 1, 2013.
- ^ Thousands Attend Service to Celebrate Life of Bernie Mac Archived July 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Chicago Defender
- ^ "NBC Orders Game Show Pilot Hosted by D. L. Hughley". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010.
- ^ "Exclusive: D.L. Hughley, Gina Gershon Enroll in TBS's Glory Daze". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ISBN 0307986233.
- ^ "Dorothy Hamill and Andy Dick among 'Dancing' stars". New York Post. February 26, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ISBN 9780062399809.
- ISBN 9780062698544.
- ISBN 9780062953704.
- ^ de Moraes, Lisa (February 13, 2019). "D.L. Hughley Wants Terry Crews As First Guest On TV One Latenight Show; Blasts Floyd Mayweather – TCA". Deadline.
- ^ @tvonetv (March 18, 2019). "The #DLHughley show kicks off tomorrow at 11/10c only on @tvonetv with @RealDLHughley" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "D.L. Hughley Tapped to Host CNN Show". TV Guide. October 15, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
- ^ "Comedian D.L. Hughley to host CNN show". CNN. October 15, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
- ^ D. L. Hughley regrets end of 'D. L. Hughley Breaks the News'[permanent dead link] New York Daily News
- ^ Hinckley, David (July 15, 2009). "D.L. Hughley to host morning show on New York's Kiss-FM radio". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ^ "D.L. Hughley Morning Show officially off WRKS New York". Radio-Info.com. August 18, 2010. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ^ Lance Venta (August 26, 2013). "RadioInsight — D.L. Hughley To Host Syndicated Afternoon Show". Radioinsight.com. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ D.L. Hughley: Biography. Tvguide.com. Retrieved on January 1, 2013.
- ^ Hughley Discusses Blagojevich and Burris With Congressman Bobby Rush. Transcripts.cnn.com (January 10, 2009). Retrieved on January 1, 2013.
- ^ Cummings, Moriba (November 10, 2017). "D.L. Hughley Opens Up About Losing A Child Conceived During An Affair". BET. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "D.L. Hughley collapses onstage at Nashville comedy club". TODAY.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ "Comedian DL Hughley COVID-19 positive after fainting onstage". ABC News via Associated Press. June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Omega Psi Phi Inducts George Clinton, D.L. Hughley, Anthony Anderson, and Ted Ginn, Sr. as Honorary Members
- ^ Comedy Central Premieres DL HUGHLEY: THE ENDANGERED LIST Today, 10/27 – BWWComedyWorld.com Archived October 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Comedy.broadwayworld.com (October 27, 2012). Retrieved on January 1, 2013.
- ^ 72nd Annual Peabody Awards, May 2013.
- ^ "The Daily Show Guest Host Lineup". Comedy Central. Retrieved June 22, 2023.