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DL Hughley Says He Threatened to ‘Beat the Sh*t’ Out of Chris Rock at Height of Their Feud

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On the latest episode of On Par with Maury Povich , D.L. Hughley opened up about his long-standing issues with Chris Rock before they reconciled.

At around the 12-minute mark of the interview, which can be seen up top, Hughley spoke with Maury Povich about working on his ABC and UPN sitcom, The Hughleys, which aired from 1998-2002. Hughley starred in and co-created the series, but unbeknownst to him, Chris Rock was an executive producer on the project. “I didn’t know at all until I was on The View ,” explained Hughley at the 14:50 point of the interview. “I don’t remember who said, but [they asked], ‘How’s it feel to work with Chris Rock?’ And I’m like, ‘For what?’”

Hughley admitted that he knew Chris Rock at the time, and they shared the manager and the same agent, but as it turned out, there was a massive pay discrepancy. “Chris and my managers were making more money off The Hughleys than I was, which insulted the fuck out of me,” Hughley continued.…

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