D.L. Hughley

Darryl Lynn Hughley (born March 6, 1963) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Hughley is best known as the original host of BET's ComicView from 1992 to 1993, the eponymous character on the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys, and as one of the "Big Four" comedians in The Original Kings of Comedy. Additionally, he has been the host of CNN's D. L. Hughley Breaks the News, a correspondent for The Jay Leno Show on NBC, and a local radio personality and interviewer in New York City. In early 2013, D. L. Hughley landed in ninth place on Dancing with the Stars.

Hughley was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of Audrey and Charles Hughley, who was a Delta Air Lines maintenance worker. He grew up in South Central Los Angeles. Hughley's teen years were troubled as he became a member of the notorious street gang, the Bloods, and was expelled from San Pedro High School. However, he eventually turned his back on gang life, got his GED, and obtained employment with the Los Angeles Times. From 1992 to 1993, Hughley was the original host of ComicView on BET. From 1998 to 2002, Hughley wrote, produced and starred in the ABC/UPN sitcom series, The Hughleys.

He continued stand-up comedy, joining Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer and Bernie Mac as one of the "Big Four" comedians performing on the popular Kings of Comedy tour, which led to the film The Original Kings of Comedy (2000). Hughley was selected to host and write a comedic news-show on CNN titled D. L. Hughley Breaks the News, which aired its premiere episode on October 25, 2008. From 2009 to 2010, Hughley was a correspondent for NBC's The Jay Leno Show. He is now hosting a talk show, The D.L. Hughley Show, that premiered on TV One on March 18, 2019.