So it appears as though CNN will be giving D.L. Hughley is own show on the network. It may come to little surprise to those, like myself, who watch CNN often but D.L. has appeared as panelist on CNN shows, including Larry King Live, numerous times in the past few months. It would appear as though D.L. took advantage of all that time in the CNN studios and put a bug in someone’s ear. Here’s what he said in the press release for the show…

I am very excited for the opportunity to work with the network that I have watched for a very long time, and that to a large extent, has shaped my comedic view. CNN offers the perfect blend of news and information on a local, national and international level. What more can a comedian ask for?”

With MSNBC having the hugely popular and often psychotic Keith Olbermann its no surprise that other news networks may be looking to lighten the mood some. Also due to the election season, CNN is seeing a surge in young viewers who want to keep an eye on what’s going on in the presidential race. CNN President Joe Klein reinforced that thinking with this quote (also from the press release)…

“When you watch as much news as our audience does, there comes a time you just want to stop and laugh — and that time will be Saturday nights at 10 on CNN. The basic premise of the show is, what if a guy like [Hughley] was let loose in the CNN building for a weekend after the lights went off?”

I’m a bit of a CNN junky, so I’ll certainly be tuning in. I Look forward to seeing D.L. take on the regular stiffs who populate the news media. Hopefully they will even add him to the “Best Political Team on Television”

D.L. Hughley Breaks the News air on Saturdays starting Oct. 25th on CNN