Saturday, 5 January 2019

Ellen Doesn’t Get to Decide if Kevin Hart Has Apologized for His Anti-Gay Remarks

Kevin Hart’s Friday appearance on Ellen had a lot in common with stops on other celebrity apology tours. Ellen DeGeneres billed it as a very special episode, an honest sit-down with a guy who had done wrong (made homophobic jokes on Twitter and in his stand-up) and had suffered public consequences (resigning his post as Oscars host amid public outcry). Hart spent his time in the chair with a somber look on his face, hand resting thoughtfully on his chin. The show’s Twitter account promoted the episode with references to “forgiveness” and “second chances.”



from Stories from Slate http://bit.ly/2Vuj2Re

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