On 'Settle In,' D.L. Hughley recounts his confrontation with Bill Cosby

Channel: PBS NewsHour

Uploaded: 2026-11-06

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[0:00] DL Hughley is one of comedy's most enduring stars. His new memoir,

[0:04] Charlie's Boy is a candid look at fatherhood, family trauma, and

[0:08] the path he took from South Central LA to some of the biggest stages

[0:12] on the planet. For our podcast, Settle In, Jeff Bennett spoke with

[0:16] him about all of that and more, including his heated confrontation

[0:20] with Bill Cosby years ago.

[0:23] You described this extraordinary confrontation with Bill Cosby on

[0:26] your radio show, and this was before

[0:29] the Hannibal Buress, uh, situation that unearthed all the accusations

[0:33] and then basically saw the spiral of Bill Cosby, the public spiral

[0:37] of him, and he was

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