Jon Stewart to get some company

Seeking to capitalize on the success of its late-night franchise “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Comedy Central said Tuesday that it had commissioned three late-night series starring comics D.L. Hughley, Adam Carolla and “Daily Show” regular Stephen Colbert.

First out of the gates will be Hughley’s “Weekends at the DL,” a talk show that will air Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 11 p.m., beginning July 29.

Carolla’s venture, combining talk show and comedy elements, will premiere this fall, as will “The Colbert Report,” a production of Stewart’s Busboy Productions. “What ‘The Daily Show’ is to evening news,” the network said, “ ‘The Colbert Report’ is to O’Reilly/Scarborough/Hannity/Anderson Cooper, et al. -- except Colbert’s show will be intentionally funny.”