Comedian D.L. Hughley has quit his weekly show for news network CNN to spend more time with his family.

Happy Birthday to "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" actor Eli Marienthal (1986), comedian D.L. Hughley (1963), comedic actor Tom Arnold (1959), Canadian actress Alberta Watson (1955), "General Hospital" actress Jacklyn Zeman (1953),

Happy Birthday to "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" actor Eli Marienthal (1986), Phoenix Suns star Shaquille O'Neal (1972), comedian D.L. Hughley (1963), comedic actor Tom Arnold (1959), Canadian actress Alberta Watson (1955), "General Hospital" actress Jacklyn Zeman (1953), actor/director Rob Reiner (1947), English singer Kiki Dee (1947),

A cornerstone of HBO's late-night block of original entertainment, "Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam" returns this January with a new host: superstar comic D.L. Hughley, who will welcome some new and familiar faces.

Actor and comedian D.L. Hughley will host the Broadcast Film Critics Association's (BFCA) "The 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards" gala live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on Monday, January 7 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT). The awards are bestowed annually by the BFCA to honor the finest in cinematic achievement.

Happy Birthday to "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" actor Eli Marienthal (1986), Miami Heat star Shaquille O'Neal (1972), comedian D.L. Hughley (1963), comedic actor Tom Arnold (1959), Canadian actress Alberta Watson (1955), "General Hospital" actress Jacklyn Zeman (1953), actor/director Rob Reiner (1947), English singer Kiki Dee (1947), Pink Floyd singer/guitarist David Gilmour (1946), baseball players Willie "Pops" Stargell (1940; d. 2001) and Ted Abernathy (1933), jazz musician Wes Montgomery (1923; d. 1968), TV personality Ed McMahon (1923), comedic actor Lou Costello (1906; d. 1959), poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806; d. 1861), and Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475; d. 1564).

According to the NAACP, with the cancellation of the Bernie Mac Show, for the first time in recent history, there is not a comedy with an African-American lead character left on the big four networks. When it comes to returning sitcoms and the announced new comedies, African Americans are missing in action.

NBC has added Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip to its Fall 2006-07 primetime schedule. Among the stars of the ensemble cast are Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Sarah Paulson, D.L. Hughley, Nathan Corddry, Timothy Busfield, Steven Weber, Evan Handler and Carlos Jacott.

Happy Birthday to "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" actor Eli Marienthal (1986), Miami Heat star Shaquille O'Neal (1972), comedian D.L. Hughley (1963), comedic actor Tom Arnold (1959), Canadian actress Alberta Watson (1955), "General Hospital" actress Jacklyn Zeman (1953), actor/director Rob Reiner (1947), English singer Kiki Dee (1947), Pink Floyd singer/guitarist David Gilmour (1946), baseball players Willie "Pops" Stargell (1940; d. 2001) and Ted Abernathy (1933), jazz musician Wes Montgomery (1923; d. 1968), TV personality Ed McMahon (1923), comedic actor Lou Costello (1906; d. 1959), poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806; d. 1861), and Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475; d. 1564).