Kevin Hart has ruled out hosting the Oscars, citing his belief that awards shows are no longer "comedy-friendly environments." The 44-year-old comedian, previously slated to host the 2019 Academy Awards but dropped due to uncovered offensive tweets, expressed that such gigs are not suitable for comics. Hart described these events as "very cold" and emphasized that his decision is not a criticism of the Oscars or other awards ceremonies. According to him, these platforms have become less conducive to comedy.
"I think they got it right one year where it was like just a bunch of personalities acting as the hosts and that's a nice thing. It's a collaborative thing, different people get to be responsible for act one, act two, act three, but you know, the days of it being a room for a comic, those days are done."
Despite his stance on hosting awards shows, Kevin did acknowledge that certain comedians have achieved great success in hosting roles.
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He said: "Shout out to those that have cracked the code and done it right early on, you know, the Chris Rock's of the world, the Billy Crystal's of the world, the girls we've had like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler. Ricky Gervais.
"There's a lot of people that understand that if you're not an industry comic, meaning a comic that has the relationships of all [the guests], then those rooms are very cold. So, me doing it is, of course, at an advantage, because I know the room and for me, and familiar with so many. But, for others it's not the same."
Kevin also stood up for Jo Koy, the host of the Golden Globes, who faced challenges as some of his jokes failed to resonate with the audience during his presenting stint.
Kevin said: ""It's not the gig that it was of old. It's too much pressure on the idea of a comic and what's jokes and not jokes. So, it's tough."
