Following the success of his bestselling book, How Not to Get Shot and Other Advice from White People, D.L. Hughley is bringing a new one-hour comedy/documentary of the same name to Comedy Central.
The comedian is set to star and executive produce the project which finds him venturing out into the field to examine the state of race in America.
“I look forward to working with Comedy Central on this documentary, where we’ll get to explore deeper into the state of race as I see it today. And then…leave it to me to point out the absurd,” said Hughley in a statement. “I dig how Comedy Central saw How Not To Get Shot as I did — knowing the conversation would extend far beyond the length of a book.”
In a joint statement, Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, Co-Heads of Original Content, Comedy Central added, “We’re incredibly excited to work with D.L. again and build on our award-winning partnership. D.L. has an eye for the absurdities that mainstream America too often accepts as normal, especially when it comes to race. His incisive wit and comedic genius will be on full display in How Not to Get Shot.”
How Not to Get Shot comes on the heels of Comedy Central’s October announcement for plans for a documentary about the life of comedian Patrice O’Neal. Klepper, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents Desi Lydic: Abroad and Jeff Ross Roasts the Border: Live from Brownsville, Texas are previous projects on which the network fuses the genres of comedy and documentary.
A release date for Hugley’s How Not to Get Shot and Other Advice from White People has yet to be announced. More information about the comedian’s upcoming projects and tour dates can be found at Realdlhughley.com.