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07-12-2018, 05:33 AM | #1 | |||
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Old tweets coming back to haunt someone again.
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07-12-2018, 06:16 AM | #2 | |||
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POW! BLAM!
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That's a shame, Kevin Hart would have been good.
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07-12-2018, 09:31 AM | #3 | |||
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Makes the Oscars Controls
look dumb for picking him. 10 year old tweets, Typical. |
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07-12-2018, 09:32 AM | #4 | |||
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Essentially he stopped being a gay hater when he got famous and his PR told him not to, details below
Kevin Hart STEPS DOWN as 2019 Oscars host after refusing to apologize for homophobic tweets joking about 'f*gs' and Aids and stand-up skit saying his 'biggest fear was his son growing up gay'
Kevin Hart a comedian who you probably have never heard of, has stepped down as the host of the 2019 Oscars amid a slew of backlash over years-old homophobic tweets that recently surfaced. '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,' the comedian tweeted Thursday night, just two days after being named host. 'I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past.' His apology, however, has come too little too late after he revealed earlier in an Instagram video that the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences had given him an ultimatum: apologize for the comments or they would seek a new host. Hart responded to the ultimatum in the video asserting that he chose to 'pass on the apology' because he had 'addressed this several times'. Less than two hours later the 39-year-old changed his tune, issuing an apology to the LGBTQ community along with his resignation as Oscars host. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...draws-ire.html |
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07-12-2018, 09:33 AM | #5 | |||
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oh feck I just made this too, James can you merge?
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07-12-2018, 09:36 AM | #6 | |||
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I love Kevin Hart, but he’s always been problematic, they should have done a bit of research beforehand, I’m tired of comedians having to apologise for their material though., it’s about time people grew up, he’s apologised for any offence it caused multiple times, let the man live
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07-12-2018, 09:38 AM | #7 | |||
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I mean those tweets were pretty bad, i can see why the academy would want to distance themselves from that kind of attitude. I'd never known that about Kevin before though, that's disappointing because I really like him as an actor. When he says he's addressed it before , how?
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07-12-2018, 11:06 AM | #8 | |||
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I mean, if I had ****ty opinions like he used to do, and put them out there on a big platform like he did, I'd never stop apologising.
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07-12-2018, 11:08 AM | #9 | |||
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mm and apoligising "for causing offense" isn't really saying you don't still have those opinions
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07-12-2018, 11:10 AM | #10 | |||
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Yeah, it's kind of a "sorry you got offended" sort of apology, rather than an actual heartfelt apology
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07-12-2018, 11:20 AM | #11 | |||
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His attitude has not changed but his worry about losing his status and privilege has
No one at the Oscars can look through tweets? |
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07-12-2018, 11:52 AM | #12 | |||
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The guy just isn't that funny. Pretty annoying too, so no loss.
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07-12-2018, 12:17 PM | #13 | |||
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The academy awards people are walking on eggshells because of their historic incompetence so they had to be seen to be doing something. However, for such a high profile role, one would have thought an apology was required given that most have never heard of him before. It's like him saying he apologised to the lift attendant so why should he bother repeating it again.
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07-12-2018, 12:34 PM | #14 | |||
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Someone might tell the Academy that inclusivity doesn't mean just hiring a black person.
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07-12-2018, 01:13 PM | #15 | ||
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I agree with him tbh, If he's apologised before and people moved past it and, more importantly, he's shown that he's grown as a person then I don't think old tweets matter and taking offence at comedy is always something I've been opposed to.
The whole cancelled culture is dumb and it demeans the stance against bigotry that people who engage with that culture pretend to take. It's a damaging witch hunt that only gives ammo to people seeking to undermine people who oppose bigotry. People learning from their past is more important than shaming them over it. If this was more recent then I'd get the outrage but it's just so needless if the lessons have already been learned. Last edited by Tom4784; 07-12-2018 at 01:14 PM. |
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09-12-2018, 01:32 PM | #16 | |||
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I predict a man hating lesbian to take his place.
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09-12-2018, 02:06 PM | #17 | |||
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Has to be Ryan Reynolds !!
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09-12-2018, 02:10 PM | #18 | |||
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Ricky Gervais for host!
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09-12-2018, 02:41 PM | #19 | ||
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It's a poisoned chalice, no one wants to do it at this point.
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09-12-2018, 02:45 PM | #20 | |||
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Sod orf
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09-12-2018, 02:49 PM | #21 | |||
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Too glam to give a damn
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Of all people to get the job in the first place, they choose him? Never knew he was still relevant enough for a gig like this.
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09-12-2018, 02:51 PM | #22 | ||
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09-12-2018, 02:54 PM | #23 | |||
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Too glam to give a damn
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Why does no-one want to host it? I feel there's an obvious answer to this that I'm missing. Times Up and Me Too still rife and no-one wants the stigma attached? |
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09-12-2018, 03:03 PM | #24 | ||
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Yeah, Hollywood is a bit of a mess at the moment and no one wants to stick their head above the parapet. They'll either have the internet go over their history with a fine-toothed comb (like Kevin Hart), or they'll be accused of being "part of the Hollywood system" afterwards. I'd assume most people's agents are just saying "it's risky" to anyone who is asked.
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09-12-2018, 03:10 PM | #25 | |||
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