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Kevin Hart Joins Elite Group of Americans

He's the latest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American humor

(Newser) - Kevin Hart wiped away tears on stage as he looked up from the bronze bust on a pedestal to the trio of comedy legends who had come to witness his professional highlight. In the VIP balcony of the Kennedy Center opera house, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Dave Chappelle sat...

Mark Twain Prize for Humor Has Its Next Honoree

Comedian Kevin Hart will get the annual award from the Kennedy Center

(Newser) - Comedian Kevin Hart has been chosen to receive the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in American humor, capping a three-decade career that has seen him rise from the open mics of Philadelphia to become one of his generation's most successful performers, per the AP . Hart,...

Nick Cannon's Show Seemed Too Bad to Be True. It Was

'Who's Having My Baby' promo with Kevin Hart was just a stunt for their new 'Celebrity Prank Wars'

(Newser) - In a world where Reality TV Land includes shows featuring the "best funeral ever," Vanilla Ice becoming temporarily Amish, and a group of women who've convinced themselves they're vying for the hand of Prince Harry (it was an obvious lookalike), a series dedicated to prolific dad...

Kevin Hart Launches Plant-Based Restaurant

Actor-comedian opens spot in LA and plans more

(Newser) - Kevin Hart is entering a new field. The actor-comedian opened a plant-based, fast-food restaurant called Hart House on Thursday in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles, near the city's airport. He wants the new venture to attract fans of plant-based offerings along with those who haven't yet been...

Kevin Hart: Beating of Chappelle Attacker 'Needed to Happen'

Howard Stern, on the other hand, sees hypocrisy in how things were handled

(Newser) - Video footage showed people punching and kicking the man who rushed Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday. Photos also showed the suspect with a very clearly broken arm . "It's one of those things that needed to happen, though," Kevin Hart told guest host...

Kevin Hart's Personal Shopper Charged With Stealing From Star

Dylan Jason Syer accused of spending $1M on himself

(Newser) - Kevin Hart's former personal shopper apparently thought "personal" applied to himself. Dylan Jason Syer of Long Island City, NY, is facing up to 25 years in prison after allegedly stealing more than $1 million from the actor, the BBC reports. Syer, who ran the personal shopper business Sire...

Kevin Hart Calls Out NBC on Usain Bolt Mix-Up: 'Disrespectful'

'All you can do is laugh. Maybe the Covid 19 shrunk his legs & torso'

(Newser) - In reporting on Usain Bolt's positive coronavirus test, an NBC News Facebook alert featured a picture of comedian Kevin Hart instead of the Olympic gold medalist. Hart did not let it slide, the Los Angeles Times reports. "I must of gotten really fast & tall overnight....I want...

Kevin Hart: I Lied to Doctors After My Crash

Actor says he didn't want to reveal his true pain level

(Newser) - Kevin Hart's world was changed by the horrific car crash he was in last year. Now he's sharing just how bad the injuries caused by that crash were. In an appearance on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast that was released Monday, the actor said he had his...

Kevin Hart Explains How Crash Changed His World

Comedian talks to fans in new video

(Newser) - Kevin Hart "see[s] things differently" after his devastating car crash, he says in a new video posted to Instagram . "I see life from a whole new perspective. My appreciation for life is through the roof." The actor and comedian is shown in the hospital, going through rehabilitation,...

This Is What Caused Kevin Hart Crash

Cops say Jared Black lost control after accelerating

(Newser) - Driver recklessness, not a mechanical issue, was the cause of the horrific crash that injured actor Kevin Hart and two others last month, according to a California Highway Patrol report released Thursday. Investigators say Jared Black, who was driving Hart's 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, lost control of the muscle car...

Kevin Hart Crash Seems Far From Over
Kevin Hart Crash
Seems Far From Over

Kevin Hart Crash Seems Far From Over

The actor/comedian is back home and recuperating

(Newser) - On the bright side, Kevin Hart is recuperating after a death-defying car crash . But TMZ reports that he and the other two survivors are lawyering up for what looks like "a big lawsuit." Sources say the comedian/actor might be at fault because his classic 1970 Plymouth Barracuda had...

Kevin Hart Sued by Woman in 2017 Sex Tape
Kevin Hart
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Sex Tape

Kevin Hart Sued Over Sex Tape

Woman from 2017 tape wants $60M

(Newser) - The woman in a 2017 sex tape with Kevin Hart is now suing the actor, alleging he conspired to make the recording and then publish it online. At the time, Hart went public with claims that the then-unnamed woman was extorting him by threatening to release the video if he...

Co-Star to Kevin Hart: We Aren't Done Yet

Actors, comedians send best wishes after Hart's accident

(Newser) - Well wishes for comedian Kevin Hart—who is recovering from back surgery after an auto accident—included an admonition from co-star Dwayne Johnson that their work isn't finished. "We have a lot more laughing to do together," Johnson posted on Instagram with a photo of them making...

Hart Undergoes Surgery After Horrific Crash

The actor/comedian left his companions pinned in the vehicle

(Newser) - Kevin Hart underwent back surgery Sunday only hours after surviving a horrific car crash in the Los Angeles area. Sources tell TMZ the actor/comedian's surgery was successful and he's expected to spend a few days in hospital. Doctors are optimistic about the 40-year-old making "a full recovery,...

2 Were Left Trapped in Kevin Hart Wreck: Cops

The actor/comedian managed to crawl out of the car

(Newser) - That Kevin Hart survived is a near-miracle—but somehow the actor/comedian emerged from a horrific car wreck early Sunday morning, TMZ reports. His classic 1970 Plymouth Barracuda plunged off Mulholland Highway in Calabasas, Calif., at about 1am, breaking through a wooden fence and plunging into a gully where the car'...

Chappelle: I Don't Believe Michael Jackson's Accusers

In new special, comic says he doesn't think the pop star molested anyone

(Newser) - The Michael Jackson documentary Neverland has prompted even some of his staunchest defenders to doubt Jackson's innocence in molestation claims. But one fellow celeb appears to be holding the line. "I’m going to say something I’m not allowed to say, but I gotta be real: I...

Ellen Responds to Backlash Over Support for Kevin Hart

As Don Lemon of CNN joins the chorus of critics

(Newser) - Ellen DeGeneres made big celebrity headlines Friday when she pushed for Kevin Hart to host the Oscars after all. And after a furious backlash, she doesn't appear to be changing her mind, reports E! Online . "However you feel about this, the only positive way through it is to...

A New Twist in the Oscars Hosting Drama?

Ellen DeGeneres told Kevin Hart the Academy wants him

(Newser) - He got a gig "nobody was trying to score," and then he just as swiftly lost it . Now, nearly a month after Kevin Hart stepped down from hosting the Oscars after past homophobic tweets surfaced, the 39-year-old comedian may be reconsidering his decision. Variety reports Hart revealed this...

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The Heat on Mika Brzezinski Isn't Going Away

Co-anchor was not on the air Thursday after apologizing for remark seen as homophobic

(Newser) - Mika Brzezinski was not on the air Thursday, a day after she caused a ruckus by referring to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as a "butt boy." Her Morning Joe co-host— and husband —Joe Scarborough said Brzezinski was "off with her family, a long-planned family event,...

Oscars Consider Odd Choice: No Host at All

Kevin Hart's departure has Academy 'freaking out'

(Newser) - It was the " least wanted job in Hollywood "—and after the exit of Kevin Hart , it might be the job that exactly nobody does. Sources tell Variety that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was "blindsided" by Hart's decision to step down as...

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