I don't need somebody behind a desk to tell me what a marketing survey says is funny. I got 3 million miles and 70,000 tickets sold, telling me that I know how to make people laugh.

L. CNN

Hughley was selected to host and write a comedic news-show on CNN which covers global happenings in politics entertainment sports and pop culture titled D.

" Hughley (/ˈhjuːɡliː/; born March 6 1963) is an American actor political commentator and stand-up comedian. Additionally he has been the host of CNN's D.