D. L. Hughley

D. L. Hughley
Hughley at the 72nd Peabody award, May 2013.
Born	Darryl Lynn Hughley (1963-03-06) March 6, 1963 (age 53) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Residence	Calabasas, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor, political commentator, radio host, stand-up comedian
Years active	1991–present
Spouse(s)	LaDonna Hughley (m. 1986)
Children	3

Darryl Lynn "D. L." Hughley (/ˈhjuːɡliː/; born March 6, 1963) is an American actor, political commentator, radio host and stand-up comedian. D.L. Hughley is best known as the original host of BET's ComicView from 1992-1993, the eponymous character on the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys and performed 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 9th place on Dancing with the Stars.

Hughley was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Audrey and Charles Hughley, who was a Delta Air Lines maintenance worker. During his troubled teenage years, Hughley was a member of the Bloods and was expelled from high school before turning his back on gang life, getting his GED, and obtaining employment with The Los Angeles Times.

From 1992 to 1993, Hughley was the original host of ComicView, the stand-up comedy program on BET. From 1998 to 2002, he wrote, produced and starred in the television sitcom series, The Hughleys. During 2005, he released a stand-up comedy album "D.L. Hughley: Notes From The GED Section" and 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. In 2008, he was the host of the 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.