tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32487323.post6580410688051843692..comments2023-12-25T03:15:00.044-08:00Comments on Rants From The Rookery: The drunk on the subway car molesting womenellroonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335409429673647381noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32487323.post-45458681162730301732009-03-12T19:51:00.000-07:002009-03-12T19:51:00.000-07:00I had no idea who on earth DL Hughley was until I ...I had no idea who on earth DL Hughley was until I saw that video.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.L._Hughley" REL="nofollow">And apparently he is the one</A> and the same:<BR/>From 1992 to 1993, Hughley was the original host of ComicView, the stand-up comedy program on BET. During 2005, he had a short-lived talk show on Comedy Central called Weekends at the D.L.. He is a member of The Original Kings of Comedy, and has also had roles on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and on NBC's Scrubs as Turk's brother. He was the host of the 2008 BET Awards. He also attended the funeral of one of his best friends and fellow King of Comedy, Bernie Mac. At the service, he gave a tearful speech during the eulogy.<BR/><BR/>[edit] CNN<BR/><BR/>Hughley was selected to host a comedic news-show on CNN which covers global happenings in politics, entertainment, sports and pop culture[1], titled D.L. Hughley Breaks the News, which aired its premiere episode on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 10 p.m. EDT on CNN.[2] The CNN show has been met with much criticism from members of the African American community. According to Dr. Boyce Watkins, a frequent CNN contributor, "DL effectively took the amazing campaign of Senator Barack Obama and turned it into a modern day minstrel show." and "The idea that this seasoned comedian [D.L. Hughley] would leverage his Blackness in such a degrading way simply made me wonder why he never developed greater range as a performer.”[3] Hughley caused controversy when he said that the 2008 Republican National Convention "literally [looked] like Nazi Germany" on his February 28, 2009 show D.L. Hughley Breaks the News. [4] [5] Days later, CNN announced the show would be canceled at the end of March 2009.ellroonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11335409429673647381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32487323.post-15244043466771903532009-03-12T19:14:00.000-07:002009-03-12T19:14:00.000-07:00Great interview clip.Is this DL Hughley the same g...Great interview clip.<BR/><BR/>Is this DL Hughley the same guy who used to have a comedy show/sitcom? <BR/><BR/>I'm out of the American TV loop - but it seems odd that two guys would have such a distinct name and not be the same person. yet it's hard to imagine DL Hughley the comedian as a legitimate talk show host.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com