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Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney Has Words for Kevin Hart, Ellen and Gay Rights

Published: 01/04/2019

Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney has strong opinions on Kevin Hart, Ellen DeGeneres, gay rights and forgiveness. We got the New York Dem, who's also openly gay, Friday on Capitol Hill, and he made it clear -- Kevin Hart has made "stupid" comments about gay people. That said, he was quick to add…

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Ellen DeGeneres Getting Blasted for Calling Kevin Hart's Critics 'Haters' and 'Trolls'

Published: 01/04/2019

10:27 AM PT -- We've tried for 4 hours to contact the Motion Picture Academy to confirm the conversation Ellen recounted on her show -- that the Academy still wants Kevin to host the Oscars. No one has responded to our emails or taken our calls. 10:06 AM PT -- Ellen is now responding to the…

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Ken Jeong Gives Hilarious Pitch to Host Oscars After Whoopi Goldberg Endorses Him

Published: 12/12/2018

Whoopi Goldberg thinks Ken Jeong should be the next person the Motion Picture Academy targets to host the Oscars now that Kevin Hart's out ... and Ken is totally down with it. We got the actor/comedian Wednesday at LAX, where we asked his reaction to Whoopi's ringing endorsement -- in the…

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Nick Cannon Praises Kevin Hart For Not Letting Oscars Push Him Around

Published: 12/11/2018

Nick Cannon is praising Kevin Hart for not letting the Motion Picture Academy subjugate him. We got Nick in NYC Tuesday night, and he was squarely on Kevin's side. As you know, Hart refused to follow the Academy's ultimatum to apologize for his homophobic comments ... or else. Nick then…

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Kevin Hart Comedy Venue Sued by Diabetic Woman Over Cell Phone Use

Published: 12/10/2018

Kevin Hart has had his share of problems -- although he dodged a bullet in this one. One of the venues on his comedy tour is being sued by a diabetic woman who claims she got kicked out of his show because she dared to use her cell phone to check her blood sugar. Tonya Torosian claims she was at…

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New Oscars Host Search is Challenging Due to Low Pay, Low Reward

Published: 12/10/2018

Finding someone to replace Kevin Hart as the Oscars host is turning into a tall order, and not because of offensive tweets -- the real problem is money ... or the lack thereof. Sources connected to the award show tell TMZ ... the infamously small paycheck for hosting the Oscars has been an…

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Patton Oswalt Punts on Oscars Host After Stephen King Nominates Him

Published: 12/10/2018

Stephen King thinks Patton Oswalt should be the next guy the Academy looks at to host the Oscars now that Kevin Hart's out -- but Pat's punting for some young blood. We got the comedian and self-described movie buff Sunday at LAX, where we asked what he made of the horror icon putting Pat's name…

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Celebs Weigh in on Who the New Oscars Host Should Be

Published: 12/09/2018

It's the game everyone in Hollywood is playing ... "Who's the next Oscars host??" ... but after Kevin Hart's sudden departure, it's getting harder and harder to play. We got "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills" star Dorothy Wang leaving Delilah Saturday night, and asked who was her pick to step into…

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Kevin Hart Addressing Homophobic Jokes in 2014, Stopped Short of Apology Then Too

Published: 12/08/2018

Before Kevin Hart apologized Thursday night for his old homophobic tweets, he insisted he'd already addressed the issue many times ... but this outtake from a 2014 interview seems to be missing something. Kevin might have been referring to this interview with journalist Ed Gordon. It's true ... he…

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Tony Rock's Take on Kevin Hart and Oscars, Gay People Should Accept Jokes

Published: 12/07/2018

Tony Rock says Kevin Hart stepping down as Oscars host is a sign of the times, and believes we'd all be better off if we could embrace "jokes" instead of being offended -- and in this case, he's talking specifically about gay people. The comedian was outside the Hollywood Improv Thursday night…

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Michael Blackson Defends Kevin Hart, Blames Academy for Not Doing its Homework

Published: 12/07/2018

Michael Blackson's got a few interesting points about the fallout from Kevin Hart being chosen to host the Oscars, but he's certain, no matter what ... Kevin's gonna be just fine. We got the comedian outside Boulevard3 in Hollywood Thursday night and asked about Kevin stepping down from hosting…

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Kevin Hart Steps Down as Host of Oscars and Apologizes for Homophobic Tweets

Published: 12/06/2018

9:13 PM PT -- Kevin just announced he will no longer host the show, saying, "I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year's Oscar's....this is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists. I sincerely apologize to…

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