D.L. Hughley Movies
As an advocate of black comedians' talent, D.L. Hughley worked to support their careers, leading by example. After years of experience in the standup circuit, Hughley took on the role of host of BET's Comic View in 1992, in addition to various other television appearances on comedy programs and sitcoms. He was born on March 6, 1963, named Darryl Hughley, and raised in Southern California, where he would spend the majority of his performing life as well. On February 22, 1986, he wed his wife LaDonna, with whom he had three children.Once Hughley had gained some attention as a standup comedian, he appeared on an HBO special, which led to his status as host of Comic View. In 1995, he played Marlon on the TV series Double Rush, and starred in his self-monikered sitcom The Hughleys as himself in 1998. The following year, he performed the voice for the Gadgetmobile in the live-action film Inspector Gadget (starring Matthew Broderick), inspired by the 1980s cartoon series of the same name.
He appeared in the Spike Lee documentary The Original Kings of Comedy, which also featured several other accomplished black comedians including Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and Bernie Mac. In 2001, Hughley expanded his performance horizons with his role in the dramatic comedy The Brothers, a film by Gary Hardwick exploring the realms of friendship and marriage. ~ Sarah Sloboda, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Some of America's best Urban comics have appeared on BET's standup showcase ComicView, and this home video collection brings together some of the show's all-time funniest moments. BET ComicView: All Stars, Vol. 1 includes side-splitting material from Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley, Don "D.C." Curry, Shang, and many more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 2002
BET ComicView: All Stars, Vol. 10 features sets from stand-up comics like Mike Epps, George Wilborn, D.L. Hughley, Son "D.C." Curry, and Dante Carter. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Damon Williams, Montana Taylor, (more)
- 2000
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This video features more hilarity from one of BET's most popular shows, ComicView, as some of the funniest routines and most memorable guests are presented in undiluted, uncensored form. BET ComicView: All Stars, Vol. 3 features Don "DC" Curry as host, and guest appearances from D.L. Hughley, George Willborn, Montana Taylor, Earthquake, and more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Some of America's funniest urban comics bring out their best material for BET's standup showcase ComicView, and this video presents raw and uncensored versions of great moments from the show's history. BET ComicView: All Stars, Vol. 4 features host Bruce Bruce and guest spots from D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, Damon Williams, Rickey Smiley, and more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 2002
B.E.T. showcases African American stand-up comedians in its series Comic View. This video contains a collection of funniest moments from the show. Included on this release are such famous faces as D.L. Hughley, Gary Owen, and Don D.C. Curry. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- 2002
B.E.T. showcases African American stand-up comedians in its series Comic View. This video contains a collection of funniest moments from the show. Included on this release are such famous faces as Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley, and George Willborn. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- 2005
Before elevating themselves to the status of instantly recognizable comedy superstars, comics such as Chris Rock, Steve Harvey, and D.L. Hughley were making the rounds of the standup circuit and struggling to make a name for themselves in comedy clubs across the country. Now viewers have the opportunity to take a trip back in time and witness comedy history in the making as they watch some of today's hottest acts in their earliest performances. They're all here, from George Wallace to Michael Winslow and Special K. McCray, and there's no way viewers will be able to keep a straight face as they witness the acts that would soon go on change the face of comedy as we know it. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Long heralded as the west coast's best place to catch the hottest comedians on their ascension to superstardom, Los Angeles, California's The Improv is one of the best-known comedy clubs in the world. The comics featured in Koch Records Best of the Improv series have since gone on to become household names, but are shown while still climbing the ladder of success. Best of the Improv, Vol. 5 includes sets by Ellen Degeneres, D.L. Hughley, and Richard Belzer. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Max Alexander, Richard Belzer, (more)
- 2003
On the cusp of stardom, standup comic Maija DiGiorgio suffered an emotional breakdown while performing before a room packed with a number of the comedy industry's head honchos -- whom were on the receiving end of DiGiorgio's obscenity-laced outburst -- at the Aspen Comedy Festival. Subsequently faced with a nearly industry-wide blacklisting as a result, the comic (and film school graduate) came upon the idea of creating a film journal to document her struggles within the industry, as well as within her own psyche. The result is Bitter Jester, DiGiorgio's 2003 film that started as a document of self-examination and evolved into an examination of success and achievement within the standup circuit. Greatly assisted by the contacts and prestige of executive producer Richard Belzer -- a friend and former employer of DiGiorgio's boyfriend and co-conspirator Kenny Simmons -- DiGiorgio proceeds to gain access to a surprising berth of comedy legends, including Chevy Chase, Richard Pryor, Phyllis Diller, Whoopi Goldberg, and George Carlin, all of whom dispense insightful and sometimes surprising opinions about their individual achievements. ~ Ryan Shriver, All Movie Guide
A man learns the hard way that, when it comes to women, three is more than a crowd in this frantic comedy. Tomas Fuentes (Eduardo Verástegui) is a successful advertising man living in Los Angeles who has a way with the ladies. Almost too much of a way, in fact, since he's currently dating three beautiful women in three different cities: Lorena (Roselyn Sanchez), a bright and attractive lawyer living in Chicago; Cici (Sofía Vergara), a cocktail waitress from Miami with a fiery personality; and Patricia (Jaci Velasquez), a New Yorker looking to get out from under the domineering shadow of her mother. As it happens, all three women are fans of noted television astrologer Walter Mercado, and on his advice, they each decide to take a bold step in their relationships and visit Tomas in L.A. Needless to say, the women are enraged to discover Tomas' rather spectacular infidelity, but that turns out to be the least of his problems after a mixture of booze and tranquilizers lands him in the hospital, a pair of crooks (D.L. Hughley and Freddy Rodriguez) kidnap him, and he discovers Cici and Patricia are wanted by the law. Produced under the title Papi Chulo, Chasing Papi was the first feature film from director Linda Mendoza after an extensive resume of credits in television comedy. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Roselyn Sanchez, Sofía Vergara, (more)
A middle-aged loser with a taste for strip club buffet food finds his unusual dining habits leading to an unlikely shot at success in this sexy sports comedy that shows you can never have too much fun in the sun. It's not the beautiful dancers that draw Billy Cole (Burt Reynolds) to the Cloud Nine gentlemen's club, but the delicious food served up daily at the buffet. When Billy gets the bright idea of combining sex-appeal and sports by training the Club Nine dancers to become professional beach volleyball players, the sun-drenched combination of skin and competition drives the crowds wild. But the girls want to be known for something more than just their good looks, and when Billy notices that they have the skills to back up their ambition, he decides to take one last shot at the big time. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Burt Reynolds
- 2008
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Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest features a number of performances by some of the most talented comics of their day performing for a charity that collects money for the homeless. Among the performers who appear on this release are Sarah Silverman, Lewis Black, Jon Stewart, and David Cross. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, (more)
Originally airing on HBO in 2007, D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic offers the talents stand-up comic performing before an enthusiastic Washington D.C. crowd. He touches on a variety of topics including the 2008 Presidential candidates, the problems of the Bush administration, and the infamous utterances of Don Imus. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- D.L. Hughley
This video features stand-up comedy performances from HBO's long-running series Def Comedy Jam. Martin Lawrence hosts the program with his usual style of raucous humor while introducing featured artists like J. Anthony Brown, Adele Givens, and D.L. Hughley. While sex is a pervasive topic in most of the performances, political observations and comments on current hot issues abound. The energetic and enthusiastic live audiences add to the video's infectious comedic atmosphere.
~ Sarah Block, All Movie Guide
~ Sarah Block, All Movie Guide
This video contains highlights from the original HBO comedy series Def Comedy Jam. Watch as some of the hottest stars on the comedy scene cavort, amuse, and entertain in front of the enthusiastic live audience. Featuring talented comedians like D.L. Hughley, Dave Chappelle, Bernie Mac, and Steve Harvey, the stand-up performances are laced with cutting-edge humor, rowdy jokes, and downright outrageous behavior.
~ Sarah Block, All Movie Guide
~ Sarah Block, All Movie Guide
Matthew Broderick stars in this live-action adaptation of the popular animated series. When a well-meaning but overly trusting security guard is wounded in an explosion created by the evil Dr. Claw, a beautiful scientist named Brenda (Joely Fisher) takes him under her wing and turns him into a crime-fighting dynamo by replacing his limbs with a wealth of gadgets and gimmicks. Now dubbed Inspector Gadget, the once-naïve guard can fulfill his dream of becoming a crime-fighting detective, and as he investigates his first case - namely, who blew him up -- he finds out that the man responsible also killed Brenda's father. Now it's up to the Inspector to find the fiend's identity and bring him to justice, using his homegrown bionic powers to crack the case. Inspector Gadget co-stars Rupert Everett, Dabney Coleman, Andy Dick, and Cheri Oteri. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Matthew Broderick, Rupert Everett, (more)
Hosted by Jamie Foxx, Laffapalooza! 3 features performances by four African-American stand-up comics including Kenny Howell, Chris Spencer, Aries Spears, and Sheryl Underwood. The legendary Dick Gregory, and sitcom star D.L. Hughley also make appearances. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Laugh along with some of the most talented African-American stand-up comedians ever to grace the stage as they pull out all the stops to crack the audience up with their hilarious everyday observations. Featured comics include Chris Rock, Steve White, D.L. Hughly, Michael Colyer, Kim Coles, and John Witherspoon. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
The stand-up comedy concert film Latham Entertainment Presents features a handful of African-American comedians including D.L. Hughley, Bruce Bruce, Earthquake, and Rickey Smiley. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- J. Anthony Brown, Bruce Bruce, (more)
- 2003
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Prepare to laugh as one of the Original Kings of Comedy brings his act back to the stage in this release featuring funnyman D.L. Hughley. From his hit UPN sitcom The Hughleys to his late-night Comedy Central talk show and frequent guest appearances on Real Talk with Bill Maher Hughley has been cracking up audiences for years. Now find out what all the fuss is about in this stand up performance featuring Hughley doing what he does best - making people laugh until it hurts. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- D.L. Hughley
While star Anna Faris returns for the third film in the Scary Movie series, the power behind the camera has shifted from the Wayans brothers to one of the Zucker brothers. The Zucker in question is David Zucker, and he's brought along his partner in movie-parody crime, Leslie Nielsen. This time around, aim is taken at such horror blockbusters as Signs and The Ring, while films of other genres, including Independence Day, 8 Mile, and The Matrix, are also lampooned. The plot finds Cindy (Faris) trying to help the president (Nielsen) thwart an alien attack while also facing crop circles and a mysterious video tape. In the spirit of the two Matrix sequels, Scary Movie 3 was shot back-to-back with Scary Movie 4. Queen Latifah, Charlie Sheen, and Eddie Griffin also star. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Anna Faris, Anthony Anderson, (more)
The drama Shackles stars D.L. Hughley as a teacher who, desperate for employment, takes the one job he is offered. The job involves teaching inside a prison, a place that is not hospitable to him or to the idea of bettering oneself through education. The teacher stands up to a variety of forces that are against him. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- D.L. Hughley, Jose Pablo Cantillo, (more)
After an excruciatingly humiliating in-flight experience that culminated in a messy breakup and the untimely death of a dog, Nashawn Wade (Kevin Hart) sues the airline for all it's worth. This turns out to be a more than profitable move on his part; the lawsuit brings him a settlement in the hefty amount of 600 million dollars. Eager to prevent his experience from happening to another -- and perfectly willing to reap the financial benefits of the cash cow he believes his plan to be -- Nashawn decides to launch NWA, an all African American airline complete with sensuous stewardesses, an onboard dance club, and a bathroom attendant. Far be it from giving "flying the friendly skies" a new meaning, however, chaos ensues in the form of a white family with the unfortunate last name of Hunkee. The Hunkee patriarch (as played by Tom Arnold) and his antics prevent the flight from going as smoothly as intended. The feature debut of music video director Jessy Tererro, urban comedy regulars Snoop Dogg and Method Man co-star. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kevin Hart, Tom Arnold, (more)
- 2006
One of the two NBC series debuting in the fall of 2006 which took place backstage at a Saturday Night Live-style comedy show (the other was 30 Rock), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was the brainchild of The West Wing's Aaron Sorkin. This weekly, hour-long dramedy concerned itself with the million-and-one intrigues behind the hallowed walls of the fictional "NBS" network, where ambitious new president Jordan McDeere (Amanda Peet) was determined to pump fresh blood into the network's anemic Prime Time schedule. Over the objections of imperious NBS chairman Jack Rudolph (Steve Weber), McDeere rehired writer Matt Albie (Matthew Perry) and director Danny Tripp (Bradley Whitford), who had been fired from the staff of the network's weekly ensemble-comedy offering "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" two years before. It was hoped that Albie and Danny could save the flagging property from cancellation, a formidable task in that "Studio 60" was already collapsing from within thanks to a surfeit of egotism and ill-will. For head writer Matt Albie, the challenge was doubly difficult: it so happened that "Studio 60"'s star Harriet Hayes (Sarah Paulson) was his former lover. Fortunately, Matt and Cal worked together so harmoniously that it would seem that Jordan McDeere's strategy for rescuing her network from oblivion was sheer brilliance. . .maybe. Other regulars included D.L.. Hughley and Nathan Corddry, respectively, as popular "Studio 60" cast members Simon Styles and Tom Jeter. Filled to overflowing with smart-and-savvy inside references to the state of network TV in the first decade of the 21st century (many of the "jokes" were at the expense of the series' host network NBC), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip premiered September 18, 2006. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Matthew Perry, Bradley Whitford, (more)
