Kevin Hart has been in hot water after homophobic tweets resurfaced of the comedian using slurs against gay people.According to the comedian he’s apologized about his past posts but the academy wasn’t feeling it. Kevin Hart took to social media to say he wouldn’t be hosting the 91st Academy awards. Here’s Kevin’s video explaining the situation: People’s reaction’s on social media has varied as far as Kevin’s ultimately dropping out. Well the Oscars stood by their decision to move on without the “Night School” comedian. Well Kevin’s out but who’s in? That’s the question of the hour because the Oscar’s are having a hard time finding a new host. According to TMZ the job only pays around $15,000, which considering that most of the hosts make more than that with their normal careers it seems like a low number. The Academy looks at the gig as a “opportunity of a lifetime,” which is typically why they don’t a high dollar for the host of the Oscars. With the controversy behind Kevin Hart, plus the little pay…The Academy is struggling to Find a new host for the occasion. No one’s biting to follow up all the drama. If you’d like to hear more about this story, listen to Leah’s Lemonade above.
Source: Splash / Splash News Sarah Silverman Comments On Old Tweets After Nick Cannon dragged her name into this Kevin Hart/Oscars situation, TMZ caught up with Sarah Silverman. The actress admits that “comedians don’t like being told what to say”. She then admits calling things “gay” was immature and wrong, she’s done with it. Hit play to hear her whole response.
Source: Jason LaVeris / Getty Kevin Hart ‘s problematic past caught up with him last week and it sparked a major debate on celebrity accountability. On Tuesday of last week, Hart announced that he was hosting the Oscars and everything was cool, calm and celebratory for a hot second. But then, the dreaded ghost of Twitter past came to snatch Kevin’s Oscar mic right from his hands. A Twitter user unearthed old homophobic tweets from Kevin dating back to 2011. One tweet said, “Yo if my son comes home & try’s 2 play with my daughters doll house I’m going 2 break it over his head & say n my voice ‘Stop that’s gay.’” Kevin also used the F-word in multiple tweets with one saying, “u should ask the question like this, how many ‘gay’ men sweat when they wear dress shirts because real men don’t lmao p.s f*g” I wonder when Kevin Hart is gonna start deleting all his old tweets pic.twitter.com/ZbYG6SI3Xm — Benjamin Lee (@benfraserlee) December 5, 2018 Kevin Hart responded to his old tweets with an Instagram video and a comment that read “If u want to search my history or past and anger yourselves with what u find that is fine with me. I’m almost 40 years old and I’m in love with the man that I am becoming. You LIVE and YOU LEARN & YOU GROW & YOU MATURE.” This post was not enough for the Academy, however, because according to Kevin, they called him demanding that he apologize for his old tweets or else they would drop him from his hosting gig. Kevin was not up for it. He posted another Instagram video saying, “I’ve addressed this several times…I’ve said where the rights and wrongs were, I’ve said who I am now versus who I was then.” He continued, “I’m not going to continue to go back and tap into the days of old when I’ve moved on and I’m in a completely different space in my life. The same energy that went into finding those old tweets can be the same energy put into finding the response to the questions that have been asked years after years after years.” Since Kevin was dropped from his hosting gig, some major stars have come to his defense, including Snoop Dogg and Nick Cannon , who found old homophobic tweets from comedians Sarah Silverman and Amy Schumer . The whole incident posed the question… Is any comedian safe to host the Oscars? Most comedians are known for their edgy take on social and political subjects. However, their positions or language back in the day could have totally changed in today’s political climate. Even if they haven’t changed, most comedians wouldn’t dare say some of the things they’ve said in the past on Twitter. There is a safe way to pick the next Oscars host, however, now that Kevin is out… Aim for the most marginalized voice. It’s as simple as that. In many instances, this will be a Black woman or a member of the Black LGBTQ community. Does this mean that person will have a completely clean slate. Not at all! But the likelihood of them having a problematic past will probably be slimmer if they’ve already felt the weight of multiple oppressions. Pulling from the most marginalized will also be a good start in leveling the entertainment playing field so that it’s not just filled with men and White people. With that being said, hit the next pages for some good options to replace Kevin Hart. And if they all have problematic histories, may the angels of accountability and forgiveness lead them in the right direction… Or we could just have Beyonce perform at the Oscars and call it a day. Whichever’s easiest.
Source: Mindy Small / Film Magic R&B Singers React To Jacquees’ ‘King of R&B’ Claims Jacquees kicked up a LOT of internet dust when he claimed the crown of King of R&B earlier today. Obviously, several O.G.s (and J. Holiday) didn’t take too kindly to this new jack placing himself in the top spot. But it wasn’t over! More R&B heavy hitters weighed in on the chatter of whether or not Mr. Trip Remix gets to throw his hat on the throne. First, let’s see what Eric Bellinger and Usher had to say about it all. Spoiler alert: it’s mostly giggling at the thought. Hit the flip to see what John Legend, R. Kelly, And Trey Songz and even Kevin Hart had to say about the matter. If not Jacquees…who do YOU think should be crowned the current King of R&B? Prince Williams/Wireimage/Mindy Small
As you likely know by now, Kevin Hart has resigned as host of the Oscars. But Nick Cannon doesn’t think he should have been forced to do so. Late this past Friday, Cannon defended his good friend by calling out others in the comedy business who have Tweeted negative things about the LGBT community over the years. Hart, of course, has garnered a great deal of backlash over the past week or so after old Tweets and jokes surfaced, many of which were blatantly homophobic. After Hart refused to apologize for these so-called jokes, explaining that he had already addressed them numerous times in the past, he stepped down as emcee of February’s Academy Awards. (And then he compared his situation to the Civil Rights Movement .) Cannon, meanwhile, thinks some kind of double standard is at play here. Sharing a 2010 Tweet by Chelsea Handler that reads “this is what a fag bird likes like when he flexes,” for example, he wrote: “Interesting I wonder if there was any backlash here.” Cannon went on to share a 2012 tweet from Any Schumer, in which the female comedian wrote, “Enjoy skyfall fags. I’m bout to get knee deep in Helen Hunt #thesessions.” “I’m just saying… should we keep going???” the former America’s Got Talent host captioned his message. Cannon also brought up a Tweet Sarah Silverman wrote years ago in which she wrote: “I dont mean this in a hateful way but the new bachelorette’s a faggot.” When an Interner user responded to Cannon with “while you auditing tweets, you need to audit yours!” Cannon replied: “Nope!! You know I’ve been saying f-cked up sh-t since twitter started! I don’t play that politically correct bullsh-t! F-ck politics!! Only Truth!” By saying this, however, Cannon sort of went ahead and demonstrated the entire problem with Hart’s former Tweets and current response to them. When asked about some of her past language, Silverman once said the following: “All I can do is learn from it, be changed forever by it, and do what I can to make it right going forward. Certainly stuff that I did 10 or 15 years ago, I cringe at now.” Conversely, Hart never issued a mea culpa for his homophobic remarks, many of which can’t be considered jokes of any kind. (“One of my biggest fears is my son growing up and being gay,” he once said on stage. “That’s a fear… as a heterosexual male, if I can prevent my son from being gay, I will.”) To quote Hart’s good buddy here, it sounds very much like Hart was just speaking his Truth. And that’s the entire problem. This bigot hates gay people. After realizing that his response to the flap could cost him long-term earnings and actually affect his career beyond hosting the Oscars, Hart did finally say the following on Thursday: “I’m sorry that I hurt people. “I am evolving and want to continue to do so… I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community and for my insensitive words from the past.” Whatever, Kevin. We’ve moved way past you. Here’s a look at who we think should host the 2019 Oscars instead . View Slideshow: 14 Celebrities Who Don’t Really Like Gay People
Kevin Hart out as host of the 2019 Academy Awards . As you’ve likely read by now, the comedian stepped down from this post after a series of homophobic Tweets and jokes from 2010 surfaced online. Hart could have apologized. He could have explained that these were just failed attempts at humor and he’s learned and grown since and understands why they were offensive. But he did neither of these things. Instead, Hart went on the offensive, lashing out on Instagram as follows: “Stop looking for reasons to be negative,” he initially wrote on Instagram in response to this scandal. “If u want to search my history or past and anger yourselves with what u find that is fine with me,” he continued. “You LIVE and YOU LEARN & YOU GROW & YOU MATURE. Please take your negative energy and put it into something constructive.” As you can see below, Hart simply got crazy defensive over the notion that he owed anyone a mea culpa. Hours later, Hart resigned as Oscars host because he claimed organizers asked him to apologize — and, still, he refused. “I chose to pass, I passed on the apology. The reason why I passed is because I’ve addressed this several times,” he explained, adding in stupid detail: This is not the first time this has come up. I’ve addressed it, I’ve spoken on it. I’ve said where the rights and wrongs were. I’ve said who I am now versus who I was then. I’ve done it, I’ve done it. I’m not going to continue to go back and tap into the days of old. I’ve moved on, I’m in a completely different space in my life. The same energy that went into finding those old tweets, could be the same energy put into finding the response to the questions that have been asked years after years after years. We feed internet trolls and reward them. I’m not going to do it, man. I’m going to be me, and I’m going to stand my ground. Regardless, to the Academy, I’m thankful and appreciative of the opportunity. If it goes away, no harm, no foul. Fast forward a short while later, likely aware that his career was likely at stake, Hart DID apologize. “I’m sorry that I hurt people,” he Tweeted. “I am evolving and want to continue to do so. My goal is to bring people together not tear us apart. Much love & appreciation to the Academy. I hope we can meet again.” Fair enough, we guess, right? It is worth noting, however, that one of Hart’s controversial so-called jokes said that, were his son to play with his daughter’s dollhouse, the star would “break it over his head & say n my voice ‘stop that’s gay.’ Ummm… LOL? But anyway. After claiming to be very sorry, Hart again took to Twitter and invoked Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy,” wrote Hart, quoting King. Don’t you just love it when someone compares a scandal of his own doing to the civil rights movement? Hart then thanked his supporters on Instagram Stories, as well, before taking the stage in Sydney. “Still selling tickets, 32,000 and counting,” he said. “I love you all.” Unless you’re gay, Hart meant to add. In a clip form his 2010 comedy special Seriously Funny, Hart says: “One of my biggest fears is my son growing up and being gay. That’s a fear. Keep in mind, I’m not homophobic. Be happy. Do what you want to do. “But me, as a heterosexual male, if I can prevent my son from being gay, I will.” Know that that is called, Kevin Hart? That’s called being homophobic.
As you may have heard by now, Kevin Hart is a gay-hating loser who will no longer host the 2019 Academy Awards. He had agreed to do so, but then resigned from the post after refusing to apologize for a handful of inappropriate Tweets and jokes from several years ago. But we’re not here to delve into this scandal once again. We’re here to move past Kevin Hart and look forward to February 24, 2019. That’s the date on which the Oscars will air. It’s fast approaching… and there’s suddently a need for a new host. Who should step in for Hart? Our staff has hunkered down and come up with a few ideas. Which of the following candidates do you most endorse? PATTON OSWALT by Tyler Johnson Confession time: I’m a fan of Kevin Hart’s standup (his movies are a different story entirely), and when I first learned that he had been forced to step down from his gig hosting the Oscars, I was prepared to defend him. Then I actually read the remarks that had everyone so pissed off. Hart’s jabs at the LGBT community weren’t jokes; they were indications of a backward and bigoted worldview, and being a comedian doesn’t give one the freedom to hide behind a clown nose in response to every backlash. That said, it can be tough for comics these days to push the envelope, while not straying too far from the progressive political views the Academy looks for in its hosts. An opening monologue that won’t piss off the crowd or bore everyone to tears is a tricky tightrope walk, and the list of funny folk who can pull it off is a short one: And in my mind, Patton Oswalt is at the very top of that list This is an idea that was first floated by Stephen King and has since caught fire on Twitter. As King points out, Oswalt, is sharply funny, consistently unproblematic, and he knows a thing or two about film. (A bit naive of Steve to think the Academy really cares about that last part, but we see his point.) Perhaps more importantly, Patton is the king of the comedy-tragedy balancing act. After all, this is a guy who addressed the unexpected overdose death of his wife in his standup act without ever coming off as morbid or maudlin. Many Americans rightly feel that 2018 has been a year loaded with tragedy — so what better way to top it off than with the droll and bone-dry comedy of Patton Oswalt? KATE McKINNON by Hilton Hater Kate McKinnon should not host the Oscars to film some kind of quota. Kate McKinnon should host the Oscars because she is downright hilarious. Yes, it would be a very nice change of pace for a woman to step into this role, as Ellen DeGeneres took on the gig in 2014, but prior to that you would need to go back to 2001 for the last time a woman hosted solo. (Anne Hathaway shared the job with James Franco in 2011, but let’s never speak of that experiment ever again.) And, yes, in the #MeToo era, of course, Hollywood would benefit from having some estrogen on stage. But those are merely two periphery reasons why McKinnon is right for the role. Others include: she can sing, she can dance, she is NOT a late-night talk show host, she can do impressions, she’s universally liked — and did we mention that she’s hilarious? Seriously, find us one person who would object to this selection. It ought to either be McKinnon or the gayest celebrity organizers can find. Stay by your phone, Billy Eichner! ELLEN DEGENERES and THE ROCK by Simon Delott Awards shows are tricky, and the Oscars are no exception. They matter, but at the same time, we’ve all seen enough leaked Oscar slips to know that the people voting are the worst people on the planet. However, the show itself is entertaining and audiences love tuning in to watch their favorite stars in the audience. Audiences also love to see — and have opinions about — the host. Now that Kevin Hart’s role as a host has gone the way of the dodo after his “joke” about homophobic child-abuse, we need something better. Ellen and The Rock hail from both sides of the political aisle. That’s right, The Rock is a conservative, if more of a California conservative. He is currently registered as an Independent. They are both deeply charismatic, widely beloved despite political views, and incredibly famous. Full disclosure: I had considered both Ellen and The Rock separately. That was before I saw Chrissy Teigen tweet that they would make an amazing hosting team. So Chrissy deserves the credit for this suggestion. I just enthusiastically support it. You’d have an easier time listing the people who don’t like The Rock or Ellen than the ones who do. ARIANA GRANDE by Emily Trainham Kevin Hart was going to host the Oscars, but now he’s not, because it’s 2018 and homophobia isn’t cool. In trying to think of a suitable replacement for him, we have to think of popular comedians, since those are usually the types who get such a gig. So let’s see, comedians who get a lot of attention … there’s Ellen, of course, but she hosted not too long ago. There’s been a ton of talk about Louis CK and Bill Cosby lately, but, uh, they’re probably not available. Ooh, you know who else has been in the news lately who can be funny from time to time? Pete Davidson! He’s on Saturday Night Live, the kids seem to like him, he might be a fresh new pick for … oh, wait. Ariana Grande. Ariana Grande should be the new host. Sorry, Pete, for making you just a stepping stone to the real answer here, but if the Academy wants someone fresh and exciting and entertaining, Ariana is clearly the answer. She can act, she can sing, she can dance – she’s got it all. She’d bring in a whole new audience, and you know she’d have some killer jokes up her undoubtedly fashionable sleeves. Actually, why wasn’t Ariana Grande the first choice of host? Why isn’t Ariana Grande the first choice for everything? Make it so, Academy.
Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Yung Miami of City Girls shocked a lot of people on social media by showing off her full fridge. She had juice, soda and no water. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Yung Miami mentioned that she doesn’t like water and will never drink it. Headkrack mentioned that it’s not healthy and that Special K might have to add her to the women that “fire.” SEE ALSO: Man Arrested For Allegedly Holding 2-Year Old Under Scalding Hot Water As Punishment For Dirty Diaper Lastly, Kevin Hart has decided to step down from hosting the Oscars . They gave him an ultimatum and he decided to not apologize and move on from the situation after receiving backlash for his comments he made about gay people. See photos of City Girls below! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Cardi B Says She And Offset Aren’t Together Anymore But Twitter Isn’t Totally Buying It! Michelle Williams Announces Breakup From Chad Johnson Grand Opening, Grand Closing: Kevin Hart Steps Down As Oscars Host [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1928374″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
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In cased you missed Leah’s Lemonade’s…Or If you’ve been living under a rock… Cardi B and Offset are not an item and unfortunately their married so they’re separated headed to a divorce. Here’s Cardi’s announcement via Instagram. Well with all the negativity going on I guess Cardi got in a good spirit and decided to show a picture of her daughter Kulture. Here’s the first picture Cardi shared with her baby: Off Set was rumored to be cheating on Cardi with Cuban Doll. There was receipts and I guess that was too much for Cardi. If you missed this and want to know why Kevin Hart might have to skip out hosting the oscars because of Legal trouble. Listen to Leah’s Lemonade above!
