D.L. Hughley: Canceled!  Comedian D.L. Hughley was pummeled by
critics when his weekend talk show debuted on CNN last fall.
"What the hell was CNN thinking?" a columnist for AdAge asked
after watching the first episode. It remains unclear what was
running through the minds of CNN execs when they signed him up
for the spectacularly unfunny program featuring painfully
awkward interviews. But the network may have come to its senses
or at least decided to cut its losses. A source tells us that
CNN has decided to cancel the show due to "budgetary
constraints." We haven't heard back yet from reps at CNN,
although the move wouldn't be surprising given CNN's troubles as
of late and the fact that HLN (the network you used to know as
Headline News) is now "beating its older sibling CNN in the
target 25-54 demo," according to Broadcasting & Cable. We'll let
you know as soon as we hear more. Update: It's confirmed:
Hughley is out. An official statement from CNN and more detail
on his departure below.  Here's an official