Comedian Kevin Hart says he’s definitely not hosting Oscars, after homophobia row over old tweets
- Kevin Hart, who had previously said he was reconsidering after pulling out of the show, told ‘Good Morning America’ he does not have time to prepare
The suspense is over – Kevin Hart isn’t hosting the Oscars next month.
The actor made that clear with a simple “no” during an interview with Michael Strahan on Good Morning America on Wednesday – less than a week after he seemed to suggest he was reconsidering his decision to step down.
“I’m not hosting the Oscars this year,” Hart told Strahan.
Hart dropped out of the annual award show in December after homophobic tweets he had shared years in the past re-emerged. Hart’s announcement that he was stepping down – in which he apologised and said he didn’t want to be a distraction at the ceremony – came days after he was named the host of the Academy Awards, which take place on February 24.
He said Wednesday that he does not have an issue with the Academy.