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Kevin Hart defends his Netflix Roast amid backlash over Tony Hinchcliffe’s George Floyd joke, arguing edgy racial humor belongs in a roast; Floyd’s brother expected Hart to intervene but Hart says his job was to produce a successful roast, not police jokes, while the controversy fuels feuds among comedians including Chelsea Handler.
Kevin Hart says Tony Hinchcliffe arguably delivered one of the best sets at Netflix’s Roast of Hart, acknowledging the George Floyd joke drew backlash but arguing that boundary-pushing humor is part of roast culture; he also praised Pete Davidson’s set and said he’s not here to engage in the discourse around the material, blaming production. Chelsea Handler later criticized the jokes as racist and sexist.
Kevin Hart weighed in on Tony Hinchcliffe’s Netflix roast, noting that while a George Floyd joke wasn’t tasteful, the roast’s audience understands the format and the humor’s place in that setting. He said Hinchcliffe “arguably had the best set” (with Pete Davidson also delivering a strong showing) and emphasized he wouldn’t tell those jokes himself, but he gets why they’re told. Hart also urged not to be dragged into the ongoing controversy around the material, blaming it on production rather than his own stance. The roast drew later scrutiny from Chelsea Handler, who called some jokes racist/sexist.
Kevin Hart said he wasn’t surprised by Tony Hinchcliffe’s boundary-pushing jokes during Netflix’s Roast of Kevin Hart, explaining that roastees don’t write the material and that the crowd understands the format. Hart acknowledged some jokes, like the George Floyd bit, aren’t tasteful but defended the overall approach as par for roast culture, even praising Hinchcliffe’s set as among the best, while noting the backlash and broader discussion around the routine.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe publicly hit back at Chelsea Handler after she branded him racist, arguing the accusation misrepresents his comedy and blasting her remarks in an escalating back-and-forth that underscores ongoing tension between the two celebrities.
Kevin Hart addressed backlash to Tony Hinchcliffe’s George Floyd joke from Netflix’s Roast of Kevin Hart on The Breakfast Club, saying the joke wasn’t tasteful for their culture but that roast audiences understand why it’s told, and that Hart would not tell that kind of joke himself. He urged viewers not to blame him and framed the backlash as a production issue; the night also drew criticism from George Floyd’s brother Terrence Floyd and Chelsea Handler, who slammed Hinchcliffe and other roasters.
Tony Hinchcliffe defended his controversial jokes from Kevin Hart’s Netflix roast on his Kill Tony podcast, firing back at Chelsea Handler with a crude insult after she criticized his material. Handler had previously labeled Hinchcliffe and Shane Gillis as racist and bigoted on Deon Cole’s Funny Knowing You, while Hart later defended the roasters and suggested some jokes crossed the line but are part of roast culture; the conflict includes jabs at George Floyd and other sensitive subjects.
After weeks of backlash over MAGA comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s George Floyd jokes at Netflix’s Roast of Kevin Hart, Hart breaks his silence on The Breakfast Club, saying the remarks were not tasteful but that he’s not responsible for other comics’ material and cannot police live productions. He notes a productive conversation with Floyd’s friend Stephen Jackson, while a growing petition urges Netflix and Hart to donate roast proceeds to Floyd’s family charity as Tucker Carlson-era backlash continues and other participants condemn the jokes.
Chelsea Handler drew backlash after saying Shane Gillis’ lynching joke at Kevin Hart’s Netflix roast was “worse than rape,” prompting responses from Gillis and others and fueling a broader debate over edgy, racially charged humor at the event.
Chelsea Handler slammed Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe for racist jokes at Kevin Hart's roast, calling the remarks disgusting and highlighting ongoing concerns about racist content in stand-up comedy.
Chelsea Handler labeled Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe as racist and sexist after their jokes at Netflix’s Roast of Kevin Hart, condemning one joke about lynching as grotesque; Gillis defended the material, and Handler’s comments followed by coverage of the roast and related exchanges, including Gillis and Underwood’s later conversations where Underwood said she wasn’t offended.
Michael Che pulled out of Netflix's live Roast of Kevin Hart due to SNL scheduling, then used Instagram to criticize the roast's writing pool, arguing white writers pushed edgier material (slavery, sex crimes, slurs) while Black writers’ jokes differed; the telecast had 17 credited writers with a mix of Black and white writers, fueling a broader conversation about who writes jokes for Black comedians.
A writer for Netflix’s Kevin Hart roast revealed an uncensored Melania Trump joke that didn’t air, aimed at Tony Hinchcliffe with a quip about opening for Trump. Variety published the sidelined zingers, noting the climate for political humor has grown tougher in the Trump era. The piece also references Melania’s alleged outrage over a separate Jimmy Kimmel joke, which has fed into calls to sanction jokes she dislikes, while the Netflix roast did air another jab from Pete Davidson about Hinchcliffe.
At The Roast of Kevin Hart, Chelsea Handler and host Shane Gillis traded sharp barbs, with Handler firing back at Gillis (and fellow roaster Tony Hinchcliffe) over anti-Asian and manosphere-era jabs, Epstein references, and other hot topics. She also skewered Riyadh Comedy Festival attendees, while Gillis opened the exchange with a Zionist label for Handler and other pointed lines. The exchange showcased Handler’s cutting humor amid a night of heavy roasting for Netflix Is a Joke.
Chelsea Handler skewered MAGA comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during Netflix’s Roast of Kevin Hart, joking about his friendship with Joe Rogan and delivering sharp lines like comparing him to someone lacking safe abortion access and using a quip about “Crest White Supremacist Strips.” Hinchcliffe shot back, and the roast also touched on his Riyadh festival controversy and featured a surprise Tom Brady appearance, all part of Netflix’s live-streamed event.