The D.L. Hughley Show

From a $15,000 singing bird to a sobering debate over televised death, D.L. Hughley and the crew deliver sharp takes on how people—and institutions—use power. The team breaks down Kelly Clarkson’s clash with Brooklyn novelty shop Art of Play after she said an employee treated her as though she could not afford an automaton; the store maintains that its wall-mounted bird was not f...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris also warns global leaders that the window for meaningful AI safeguards is closing, urging governments, technology companies and even strategic rivals such as the United States and China to cooperate on enforceable standards addressing cybersecurity threats, AI-enabled weapons and the danger of systems escaping human control.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The show then asked the Question of the Day to listeners, and asked whether they would watch a public execution, prompting an emotional discussion about punishment, spectacle, desensitization and America’s violent history. The question follows plans to execute former Army major Nidal Hasan by firing squad for the 2009 Fort Hood attack; although officials initially said it would be livestream...

The team breaks down Kelly Clarkson’s clash with Brooklyn novelty shop Art of Play after she said an employee treated her as though she could not afford an automaton; the store maintains that its wall-mounted bird was not for sale and says it offered alternatives, while Clarkson insists a visible price tag and the employee’s condescending response told a different story.  See omny...

DL comes in hot this episode, roasting the Trump administration's press secretary and her nonexistent qualifications before diving into a fiery debate about whether women still need men now that they're the breadwinners. Jasmine covers Howard University's racism scandal, subpoenas targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar, and a groundbreaking menopause study. Grammy-winning artist Robert Glasper stops by to talk...

DL recounts owing Ana Navarro a pair of Louis Vuitton shoes and dinner with Cedric the Entertainer at a moody New York spot. Caller number ten from Memphis wins a free cabin on the One Voyage Cruise. Jasmine shares the viral story of a ten-year-old drum major leading Virginia State University's marching band at homecoming. The crew reacts to the trending ghost prank challenge terrorizing kids onli...

DL talks about his appearance on The View, his upcoming tour with Don Lemon in Philadelphia, and why he's the best Hughley to ever carry the name. Five-time Grammy winner Robert Glasper joins the show to talk crossing genres from jazz to hip-hop, his work with Maxwell, Q-Tip, and Erykah Badu, and why critics who ask who he is better Google him. Then Senator John Fetterman receives the coveted Shoe...

The conversation heats up as callers from across the country weigh in on whether women have outgrown the need for men. One caller insists men are wanted, not needed. Another says love conquers all. DL and Skip trade barbs about arranged marriages, shotgun weddings, and Saturday night specials. Then comedian Tyree Elaine takes the stage with a hilarious set about side dudes, cheating double standar...

DL kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a cheeky public service announcement before unleashing on the Trump administration's press secretary and her questionable qualifications. Jasmine covers Howard University's clash with the University of Maryland over racist tennis tournament imagery, and Shane Gillis catches heat for his SNL monologue about gym fashion. DL delivers a blistering GED Se...

D.L. and the crew bring the heat with a packed show. Trump tells Tennessee supporters he can say "the stupidest things" and they still clap—proving his point. An Uber driver kicks out a rider who won't confirm her name. In the GED Section, D.L. demands answers about six mysterious Black deaths the Trump administration refuses to investigate. NYC Mayor Mamdani orders a police use-of-force rev...

D.L. announces his book Charlie's Boys is out and he's hitting The View tomorrow. Then it's giveaway time—caller Rosalyn from Charlotte, NC wins a cabin on the One Voice Cruise, and D.L. is feeling so magnanimous he plans to give away another one. The crew reflects on the terrifying Six Flags roller coaster death and why getting older changes how you feel about thrill rides. Skip gives D.L....

D.L. hits the road for Philadelphia with Don Lemon and Fort Worth, but first it's time for listeners to vent in the fan-favorite segment "F You, D.L. Hughley" with correspondent Niecy James. Critics come for D.L. about his stance on religion, his advice to leave the hood, and even the size of his TV set. Then the Human Being of the Week honors go to Miguel Pilgrim, who won $52 million in the lotte...

The debate rages on: is a father showering with his nine-year-old daughter good parenting or a red flag? Sanders and Skip weigh in, and callers do not hold back—one even calls the man a "pervert" while another invokes Trump's own inappropriate comments about his daughter. D.L. draws the line between affection and boundary violations, and the consensus is clear: nine is too old. Then the one...

October means Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and D.L. kicks things off with birthday shoutouts to AOC, Paul Pierce, Jerry Jones, Tisha Campbell-Martin, and more—including a wild story about Brian Dawkins' image being used in a Trump ad. Christa Pike, a death row survivor who was nearly executed, is back in the headlines, and D.L. has plenty to say about that. Trump tells Tennessee supporters...

D.L. Hughley and the crew unpack the Justice Department’s antitrust investigation into ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC after the networks temporarily suspended shared White House pool coverage when CNN, MS NOW and Politico were barred from the complex; a federal judge later restored the outlets’ access, and press-freedom advocates warned the probe could chill independent reporting. The...

During What’s Trending, the crew discussed the court-authorized search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington-area home by Homeland Security Investigations as part of an immigration-related criminal inquiry; Omar has not been charged and says the action is political intimidation, while federal officials say the investigation is ongoing.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Cedric the Entertainer joins the crew for a lively round of questions about old-school essentials, luxury cigars, his friendly hat rivalry with D.L. and the honorary doctorate tied to his family’s Lincoln University legacy—one of two honorary degrees on his résumé, alongside the Doctorate of Fine Arts his alma mater Southeast Missouri State University awarded him in 2025....

Jamal Kingsley hosts One Voyage Jeopardy, challenging contestants to identify songs by cruise performers including Cupid, Lakeside and T.I.; the 2026 One Voyage lineup also features D.L. Hughley, Keith Sweat, Wyclef Jean, Doug E. Fresh, Erica Campbell and Cedric the Entertainer aboard Virgin Voyages’ Resilient Lady .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D.L. Hughley and the crew unpack the Justice Department’s antitrust investigation into ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC after the networks temporarily suspended shared White House pool coverage when CNN, MS NOW and Politico were barred from the complex; a federal judge later restored the outlets’ access, and press-freedom advocates warned the probe could chill independent reporting.&nbs...

It is Monday, but DL Hughley and the crew will make you feel like the weekend with a What Had Happened Friday. DL and the crew will play the best callers from last week’s Questions of the Day.   A federal judge has extended the block on the White House and Trump sidelining three news outlets from the White House press core.  Oleebo the streaming hack warrior, is back with DL f...

Sometimes fans get upset with some of the things that DL has to say, so he gives them the opportunity to say F- You DL Hughley.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oleebo the streaming hack warrior, is back with DL for another bootleg movie review. Today, Oleebo is reviewing the series, Survivor’s Remorse. The LeBron James executive produced series, stars the late Erica Ash and Jesse T. Usher.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is Monday, but DL Hughley and the crew will make you feel like the weekend with a What Had Happened Friday. DL and the crew will play the best callers from last week’s Questions of the Day.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A federal judge has extended the block on the White House and Trump sidelining three news outlets from the White House press core.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money, justice, unanswered questions, and lifesaving health information collide as D.L. Hughley and the crew tackle a packed lineup with sharp commentary and spirited debate. They question the timing of President Donald Trump’s pre-midterm promises, including a one-time $90 payment for more than 20 million eligible Medicare Part B enrollees, $500 Affordable Care Act rebates for roughly one m...