D.L. HUGHLEY LANDS ON CNN

D.L. Hughley has been tapped by CNN to host a new show that offers his own unique take on the day's news, reports Variety.

The show will air Saturdays at 10 p.m. beginning Oct. 25 and feature the comedian riffing on politics, entertainment, sports and pop culture. Hughley will also conduct one-on-one interviews with newsmakers and the reporters covering them.

The effort is part of CNN's effort to attract younger viewers who get more of their news from "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" than they do from mainstream news outlets.

"D.L. is a very thoughtful, well-informed guy with unpredictable views, and I’ve always admired his comedy," said CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein. "The basic premise of the show is, what if a guy like him was let loose in the CNN building for a weekend after the lights went off?"

Klein said CNN could not release the name of the show yet, but he did say the tone would be a bit different Comedy Central's "Daily" and "Colbert." Those are "fake newscasts," Klein explained, "whereas this is really D.L.’s observations and comments on the week’s events and his riffs on the news."

"I’m a big fan of both of those shows," Hughley added, "but I’ve got a different skill set. I’m not going to parody a news show or a news anchor. My show will reflect my views on things just as their shows reflect their views."

GV Says: Interesting....and of course good for D.L. Hopefully this goes better than his hosting for Rush's Def Comedy Jam. Every single episode he hosted brought material from his just released stand-up. Let's keep it fresh this time D.L.