D.L. Hughley to Get New Show … on CNN

D.L. Hughley to Get New Show … on CNN
I guess the real news networks are tired of losing viewers to Comedy Central. The Daily Show’s new tagline should be: “More Americans get their news from The Daily Show … than CNN would prefer.”

So CNN has signed on D.L. Hughley to do a weekend show, and he’s already in defense mode, making it clear that this is not a cheap attempt to replicate The Daily Show’s success, even though it totally is.

“I am very excited for the opportunity to work with the network that I have watched for a very long time, and that to a large extent, has shaped my comedic view,” Hughley said in a press release. “CNN offers the perfect blend of news and information on a local, national and international level. What more can a comedian ask for?”

D.L. claims his show, called D.L. Hughley Breaks the News, will be more like Letterman or Leno than Stewart’s show.

The show premieres October 25.

Published 10/16/08 by

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