Actor and comedian D. L. Hughley is recovering after he collapsed onstage during a show Friday night in Nashville.
Hughley was released from the hospital Saturday night and said he would self-isolate for 14 days. He thanked medical workers, fans and fellow comedians for lifting his spirits.
Hughley's name was trending on Twitter on Saturday after a video surfaced of the incident at Zanies Comedy Night Club. In the video, Hughley is talking to the crowd when he suddenly starts to slide off the stool he's sitting on. His representative told NBC News in a statement,"He was suffering from exhaustion after all the week's work and travel.""@RealDLHughley prayin for u bra.. u a legend stay strong!" one message read, which Hughley re-tweeted on his Twitter account.Fellow comedian Loni Love tweeted:"My comedy brother DL Hughley is okay" with prayer hand emojis.
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