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On Friday, Kevin Hart appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and talked about stepping down from his Oscars hosting gig because of the firestorm surrounding his old homophobic tweets. While the interview didn’t completely sway his critics, there are celebrities who’re coming to Hart’s defense. Pose‘s Billy Porter is one of them. “He’s a great […]
It seems Kevin Hart has made his decision. According to a Deadline exclusive, the 39-year-old comedian will not host the Academy Awards next month for two main reasons: He’s concerned there isn’t enough time to prepare, and he doesn’t want his controversy to distract from the event. Sources told the outlet that the Academy of Motion Picture […]
Kevin Hart took to Instagram on Saturday to respond to the backlash from his Friday appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. During his sit down with Ellen, he opened up about stepping down from the Oscars after his decade-old homophobic tweets re-surfaced, and that he had apologized for his mistake 10 years ago. In the Instagram […]
It seems that the Academy is open to Kevin Hart returning as this year’s Oscars host, Variety reports. A source close to leadership at the Academy and ABC has revealed that Hart can return to his role as host if he shows that he wants the job. The news follows the comedian’s appearance on The […]
Kevin Hart appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote his upcoming comedy-drama, The Upside co-starring Bryan Cranston. Of course, Hart had to address the Oscars controversy over decade-old homophobic tweets that spiraled into him resigning from that hosting gig within days. The comedian and DeGeneres was spending the majority of their conversation on the […]
Kevin Hart‘s interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show will air sooner than expected. On Thursday night, DeGeneres tweeted that the Night School star will appear on Friday’s episode, rather than Monday’s. The openly gay host told her followers that Hart would discuss his his highly publicized Oscars controversy, which stemmed from unearthed homophobic tweets. I had […]
With the nominations for the 2019 Oscars just around the corner in the new year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed the shortlists for documentaries, foreign language films, music, visual effects, and shorts. While there aren’t too many surprises, the Best Original Song shortlist includes Sampha’s contribution to Beautiful Boy, Kendrick Lamar […]
According to Variety, Kevin Hart‘s sudden exit as the host of the Oscars has led to chaos behind the scenes as the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences powers-that-be are scrambling to find a replacement. A source familiar with the goings-on says that the situation is fluid, and several options are being considered, one […]
Kevin Hart will host the Oscars. The actor revealed that The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had selected him to host the 91st edition of the Academy Awards in a post to his Instagram. “For years I have been asked if I would ever Host the Oscars and my answer was always the […]
