Vitleysingur 13,790 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Deadline: Kevin Hart Won’t Host Academy Awards; Doesn’t Want To Be Oscar Night Distraction “… Hart was moved by DeGeneres’ gesture and indeed reconsidered, and he has apologized so often that the Academy would have been receptive to his return, I’m told. Ultimately, Hart felt his hosting would become a distraction, a continuing controversial narrative that would take the spotlight off the people and movies being honored. He also grew concerned at the limited amount of time he would have had to prepare. Both are legitimate concerns. After the ensuing parade of blowhard polemic articles following Hart’s Ellen appearance, who can blame him? After Deadline revealed in early December that the Oscar host would be Hart, the standup comedian turned actor withdrew two days later when decade old offensive homophobic tweets resurfaced. At the time, the Academy sought a public apology, but Hart initially was defiant, saying he had apologized in the past and he was being targeted by online trolls who dredged up the tweets. But Hart didn’t really freshen his apology until after he announced he had withdrawn from the job. That put the Oscars in the unenviable position that it is in now. The Academy still hasn’t announced its plans, deep into Golden Globes weekend, with ABC promos bypassing the hosting situation. But I’m told the Academy has been quietly lining up stars to help out and will continue on that route. Perhaps Hart could be one of them and maybe he could do something with DeGeneres. The aftermath of the Ellen show brought about an array of trade stories critical of DeGeneres and Hart, the latter of whom is still upset by what he believes are online trolls trying to damage his career. Others claimed that DeGeneres didn’t distinguish herself as a gay woman, and still others called for Hart to go further and become a voice for the LGBTQ movement…” https://deadline.com/2019/01/kevin-hart-no-academy-awards-host-ellen-degeneres-1202529458/ Dreams of you and me are in the dirt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scathach 6,674 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Bye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Nook 37,808 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Ellen: Uh Red Wine... Convict... Gah Gah... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Well... understandable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelusionalGaga 29,581 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Ooop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUtterfield 8 41,500 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 22,221 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Twitter should have a Delete old tweets option tool that would save several careers and reputations Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkmanthaC 114,695 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I didn't think he would, and have a hard time believing the Academy would want him as a host still. Do they still not have any ideas of who will host? she/her/hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 52,916 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Oof. Well that was a waste of Ellen’s time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith ink 1,482 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 11 minutes ago, Sneaky Oliver said: Twitter should have a Delete old tweets option tool that would save several careers and reputations People should posses a "think before you click" attitude. In that way, careers may remain stable. Blaming twitter and twitter users for this adversary is absurd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scathach 6,674 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 1 minute ago, SamanthaC said: I didn't think he would, and have a hard time believing the Academy would want him as a host still. Do they still not have any ideas of who will host? Before they announced Kevin Hart, it was revealed a lot of people turned them down. And now with this mess, it's probably even harder to find a host. No one in Hollywood wants to host The Oscars. I think the latest rumors said it would be a bunch of hosts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 52,916 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Just now, keith ink said: People should posses a "think before you click" attitude. In that way, careers may remain stable. Blaming twitter and twitter users for this adversary is absurd. They do now 13 minutes ago, Sneaky Oliver said: Twitter should have a Delete old tweets option tool that would save several careers and reputations I know this isn’t a popular mindset to have, but no. I like the documentation of character growth. It’s just that everyone is too immature to handle it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelusionalGaga 29,581 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Anyway, give us Tina Fey and Amy Poehler now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 22,221 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, keith ink said: People should posses a "think before you click" attitude. In that way, careers may remain stable. Blaming twitter and twitter users for this adversary is absurd. Oh it’s not Twitters fault obviously. I think people should not waste their time and energy looking for old tweets so they can drag people online. I mean if I said something problematic years ago I might not stand by those words years later Only current tweets/opinions/speeches should be relevant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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