As we mentioned months ago, comedian D.L. Hughley was given his own show on CNN, D. L. Hughley Breaks the News.
Who thought that was actually going to be a good idea? We’re not sure.
The show premiered on October 25th, and we’ve just found out it’s been canceled.
We’re sure it didn’t help that his show was ripped apart by critics the first weekend it aired, with one columnist writing, “What the hell was CNN thinking?” The show was also said to be full of awkward interviews.
And just recently a report was released that CNN was going to cancel Hughley’s show due to “budgetary constraints.”
A.K.A, “You suck.”
However, CNN has now confirmed the news. An official statement from the network though claims Hughley was the one who decided to end it all.
CNN said, “D.L. approached CNN about being permanently based in Los Angeles, where his family lives. To accommodate this, we agreed upon a new role where he will be a contributor for the network based in Los Angeles. We are eager to continue our relationship with D.L. who is a tremendous talent and a valued colleague.”
Blah blah blah.
Bad ratings. Bad reviews. Bad show.
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