Comments on: D. L. Hughley is still not funny

By: Darien

Darien — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:55:41 +0000

I just stumbled on this. I am black.
I love D.L. and this show in particular. We need to lighten up and relax a bit. The other people who commented seemed really uptight about being black. It is now time for us to shed the inferiority complex and stand tall. I find D.L. very funny and the praticipation of the CNN staff really nice. He shows an open mindedness and lots of smarts in his interviews. I also realize that most people don’t know that 99% of all that takes place in a show like this is SCRIPTED, folks, meaning written mostly by other people and he is using a teleprompter most of the time.
I find him refreshing, openminded and uncluttered in his approach. One of the greatest attribute a person can have is the ability to laugh at oneself. With Omaba as the king we are assured of a level playing field (aren’t we?) and we must act with confidence and not get bent out of shape so easily. Hey lI ove D.L. I hope he continues on and be abundantly successful.

By: Patricia G, Houston, TX

Patricia G, Houston, TX — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:37:57 +0000

Are you kidding me???? This is old school sterotyping…you are right the newer-genration as you call it are above the crap in the bucket mentality. DL Hughley is just a greedy performer who will do anything for $$. No integrity! NONE! He is an insult to progress.

By: Patricia G, Houston, TX

Patricia G, Houston, TX — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:35:53 +0000

ditto!

By: Patricia G, Houston, TX

Patricia G, Houston, TX — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:33:29 +0000

We as a people should do whatever it takes to get this insulting so called attempt at comedy off the air. DL I have never understood why he is even considered a King of Comedy. He does not even so much as make me smile. From what I am finding on the net it appears many share my sentiments. So again I don’t get it. But this CNN nonsense only further demonstrates his lack of integrity. WOW! Brother, a pimp…? Come on the image of black america is not the image that is projected through the media. We all know that. They love to portray us as dopers, pimps, uneducated, welfare mongers, and every other negative image in existance. DL should be ashamed of himself.

By: Dreas

Dreas — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:02:41 +0000

I was surprised to see CNN dip into news comedy. In fact I thought I had the wrong channel on, since it was interlaced with obvious..how shall I say…humor. However, after watching it for a little I thought..not bad. Compaired to the shallow crime sensationalism of Laryy King et all Hughley had something interesting to say laced with a little good old sarcasm.

Not that it should matter, but given the comments on this sight let it be known that I’m a pale mofo from the north (Sweden to be specific). After living for 12 years in NYC I have realized that racism is rampant in both black and white America. Hughley is not the most clever dude in the world, but he’s got a higher level of seriousness then tired old sensetaionalist like Greta von Sustern & Co.

At least humor has the advantage of require at least a degree of intelligence! Look, CNN has decayed since Ted Turner handed over the keyes to the amorphous money making crowd. As far as I go Hughley is an improvement!

By: Wstarhay

Wstarhay — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:27:58 +0000

I found it very ironic the show aired right before the elections and had a gut feeling black folks would be the butt of all D.L.’s jokes. I never would have imaged that it would be as bad as it was. What a disgrace. I am glad to see that I was not alone in my feeling towards the show and have voiced my opinion to CNN.com. For a moment I questioned my sense of humor. After watching subsequent shows, I realize something was wrong. It was Buffoonism at its finest.

By: lorne Charles

lorne Charles — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:16:40 +0000

RE THE DH HUGHLEY SHOW

I am a black male and I could barely tolerate 5 minutes of this show.
DH is not funny but he is consistently irritating. He is exactly the opposite of what Obama represents.

I AM TIRED OF THIS ‘RACIAL STEREOTYPING’ TYPE OF COMEDY. IT’S CREATES A VICIOUS CYCLE OF PERPETUATION OF NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES OF BLACKS.

AFTER LOOKING AT BET COMIC VIEW FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS THIS STLYE IS REALLY PLAYED OUT….SIMPLY NOT FUNNY..IT DEMONSTRATES A LACK OF WIT OR COMEDIC INTELLIGENCE.

CNN MUST END THIS SHOW AND CEASE TO ENDORSE THIS BRAND OF COMEDY.

SIMPLY PUT DH HUGHLEY IS CRAP.

p.s. CNN KNOWS ITS AUDIENCE,.. WHO VETTED THIS BULLSHIT??…..OR IS IT A CONSPIRACY TO CREATE CULTURAL TENSION HMMM

By: Jose

Jose — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:17:35 +0000

I totally agree. Waste of time. The best part of it is Hughley’s character on Studio 60 totally hated this kind of humour (before it was cancelled, lol.) I talk a bit more about it on my blog, but in a nutshell, we should never settle for this crap.

By: Diff

Diff — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:31:02 +0000

*sigh* I believe that he’s trying to aim for the newer-generation. The newer generation has a VERY different sense of comedy

By: shirleyj

shirleyj — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:08:22 +0000

yes, i saw it again and again disapointed. I’m not hating or anything, but come on d. l.