The D.L. Hughley Show

The crew weighed in on the headline-making departure of Fawn Weaver from Uncle Nearest, the Black-owned whiskey brand she helped build into a billion-dollar company. Recent reports indicate Weaver was removed from her leadership role as the company navigates significant debt, legal disputes, and a court-supervised sale process.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Controversy, tough questions, and real talk take center stage on this episode of  The D.L. Hughley Show . D.L. and the crew dive into the backlash surrounding Angela Rye’s public defense of former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum following his recent drug-related arrest. While Rye urged critics to consider Gillum’s family and personal struggles, the show debated accou...

The crew broke down common reasons people work out without seeing weight-loss results, emphasizing that nutrition, strength training, recovery, and workout variety are often just as important as cardio when it comes to reaching fitness goals.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The show’s most heartfelt moment focused on 18-year-old Nolan Wells, whose death in Mississippi continues to raise questions as his family seeks answers. D.L. praised Tyler Perry and Colin Kaepernick for stepping in to support the Wells family, with Perry covering funeral expenses and Kaepernick funding an independent autopsy while the investigation remains ongoing.  See omnys...

Listeners also weighed in on The Question of the Day, when a viral debate about whether a woman should ask her child’s father to pay her electric bill after remarrying, sparking passionate discussion about responsibility, co-parenting, and boundaries.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D.L. and the crew dive into the backlash surrounding Angela Rye’s public defense of former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum following his recent drug-related arrest. While Rye urged critics to consider Gillum’s family and personal struggles, the show debated accountability for public figures and the impact their actions have on the communities that once supported them.&nbs...

D.L. previews his weekend shows at Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco, reflects on Houston, and riffs on Donald Trump’s Truth Social post about the death of Senator Lindsey Graham while discussing Graham’s political record, age in government, and speculation around the reported “sudden illness” after travel tied to Ukraine and tensions involving Iran and Russia. Sybi...

DL Hughley is live from Houston and he brought the heat — and not just from the Texas weather. This week's full show has everything: a jaw-dropping legal update on a former NBA star whose trial may have been compromised from the jump — and the judge's behavior is raising serious red flags. Then, an NFL wide receiver is facing a bombshell sexual assault accusation backed by over 100 pag...

DL's broadcasting live from Houston, and the crew is in rare form. A Florida law targeting what can be taught on college campuses just got struck down — and the court's language was scathing . Then, Ben Crump and Al Sharpton are stepping in on the Nolan Wells case — raising serious questions about what really happened on that Fourth of July boat trip. Social media has been going after...

DL teases an upcoming celebrity-packed party on the water — think T.I., Rick Ross, Keith Sweat, and a legendary DJ all in one place. Then, the Streaming Hack Warrior breaks down the new Supergirl movie starring a very unexpected actress, and whether she could actually take Superman. Jasmine's diary reveals a dinner party moment so mortifying she still can't let it go — and it involves...

One co-host's comment on The View sparked a firestorm — and DL's crew has thoughts. When you see a neighborhood full of American flags, do you feel pride or something else entirely? Callers don't hold back. Then, the heartbreaking story of 18-year-old Nolan Wells — who went on a Fourth of July boat trip with white friends and never came home — prompts a raw, necessary question: d...

DL kicks things off live from Houston — and yes, it's exactly as hot as you'd expect. The crew gets into birthday shoutouts for some familiar names, including one NFL legend whose relationship with a certain controversial president might surprise you. Then things heat up (pun intended) when a bombshell legal update drops about a former NBA star whose trial may not have been as fair as it see...

Over 44 minutes of the unfiltered DL Hughley Show, DL and the crew cover the stories that matter — and a few that will make you laugh out loud. Terrence Howard is trending for all the wrong reasons, and Jasmine has the tea on what he's claiming ruined his career. The World Cup is a mess, Argentina is getting every call, and DL raises the question nobody in mainstream media wants to ask: did...

Ben Crump is now on the Mississippi case, and DL breaks down exactly why the behavior of those three boys and the rush to clear them of suspicion should have everyone asking questions. Then the mood shifts — the crew launches "One Voice Jeopardy," a brand new game show featuring lyrics from T.I., Keith Sweat, Rick Ross, and Karen White, and the results are absolutely hilarious. Jasmine and D...

DL doesn't hold back on Trump's latest Supreme Court move on birthright citizenship, calling it the ultimate hypocrite play after getting a World Cup red card overturned. The legendary Militant Man, Jamal Kingsley, is back to expose racism hiding in your Saturday morning cartoons and your sneaker collection — and you won't see it the same way again. Sybil Wilkes brings the news: Ron DeSantis...

A woman's viral voice memo about her ex-boyfriend refusing to show up to her son's game sends the DL Hughley Show phones into overdrive. DL, Skip, and Jasmine unpack the question nobody has a clean answer to: when you break up with someone who helped raise their child, do you stay in that kid's life or walk away? Listeners call in with raw, real, and sometimes hilarious perspectives — includ...

DL kicks off the show with cruise announcements and birthday shoutouts — including a posthumous nod to OJ Simpson — but things get real fast. Jasmine drops a trending report featuring Terrence Howard and his very public grievances, then DL goes in on the World Cup controversy swirling around Argentina and Messi, and whether Donald Trump had anything to do with overturning a red card. A...

Four hours of DL Hughley at his uncut best. The crew dives into the explosive domestic abuse accusations against Marcellus Wiley — and why Jason Whitlock defending him is a whole conversation by itself. Then the question nobody wants to answer out loud: would you let your Black child go on a camping trip with rich white kids? The disappearance of Nolan Wells has the internet divided, callers...

Mitch McConnell is either brain dead, on life support, or about to be Weekend at Bernie's'd through the end of his term — and DL and The crew breaks down why Republicans are hiding his condition (hint: Democrat Governor Andy Beshear gets to pick his replacement), and what it means that his wife flew back to China. Then Trump's supporters want a USA soccer player deported after a World Cup lo...

Eric Benet has traded his barefoot crochet bell-bottoms for combat boots — and he's done biting his lip. Jasmine sits down with the R&B legend for a raw, wide-open conversation about Black ownership of BET, mental health and suicide among young Black men, the lessons that come from suffering in silence, and why being over 40 means you simply don't care anymore. Meanwhile, the crew hypes...

ICE just fatally shot another man in Houston — and DL's performing there this weekend. That sets the stage for a no-holds-barred conversation sparked by the disappearance of Nolan Wells: would you let your Black child go on a camping trip with rich white kids? The crew shares personal stories, callers go in hard on both sides, and Skip Cheatham of the legendary Plano Cheathams weighs in with...

Marcellus Wiley is getting dragged — and Jason Whitlock is the one riding to his defense. DL and the crew break down the bombshell domestic abuse accusations against the former ESPN analyst, why his wife's past behavior makes it complicated, and whether he deserves the compassion he never gave others. Then Jasmine runs through what's trending, including the controversy swirling around the an...

A Fourth of July celebration turned tragic as the show opened with the heartbreaking story of 18-year-old Mississippi college football player Nolan Wells, whose body was found after he disappeared during a holiday outing on Horn Island. As authorities continue investigating the circumstances surrounding his death, Wells’ family has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump and is se...

Wrapping things up, the team broke down the U.S. Men’s National Team’s disappointing 4-1 World Cup loss to Belgium, mixing sports analysis with comedy after a defeat that ended America’s tournament run. Despite a brief spark from Malik Tillman’s equalizer, Belgium’s clinical attack proved too much, sending the USMNT home and leaving fans to wonder what comes next for...

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. The show also celebrated everyday heroism by recognizing a California man who helped stop a gunman during a World Cup watch party, potentially saving lives in the process.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.