Ellen DeGeneres Gives Kevin Hart a Pass for Homophobic Jokes, Begs Him to Host Oscars

Ellen DeGeneres revealed she had called the Academy to get Kevin Hart reinstated as Oscar host during his first interview since stepping down.

Matt Wilstein 

Senior Editor

Published Jan. 4 2019 2:45AM EST 

Matt Wilstein

Senior Editor

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