The Roast of Kevin Hart was not Funny AF PLUS Strike Force Five reunites tonight!

Well, it looks like we now know why Netflix never promoted who was on the lineup for the Roast of Kevin Hary

Johnny Mac stops watching The Roast of Kevin Hart around 9 PM during Lizzo, saying the first hour felt low-energy and poorly structured despite moments from host Shane Gillis, Tom Brady, Jeff Ross, Naim Wynn, and a long set from Chelsea Handler, and he notes the lack of bigger surprise guests.

A curiously times Bloomberg piece ahead of the roast about chaos at Kevin Hart’s media company HartBeat, including layoffs, acquisitions, departures, and employee concerns after Hart licensed his name to Authentic Brands Group.

Moving on, Mac previews Stephen Colbert’s episode reuniting Strike Force Five and notes David Letterman will guest May 14. Other items include thoughts on Bruce Hornsby’s Indigo Park, a donkey charity naming a foal “Gervais” after Ricky Gervais’ donation, top comedy tours led by Matt Rife, Just for Laughs additions, SNL UK renewed, Diane Morgan’s BBC comedy Ann Droid, James Austin Johnson tour dates, Emily Catalano viral clip, Fox renewals/cancellations, Boston Fringe, and Netflix comedy exec Robbie Praw on changing stand-up showcase strategy and predicting a return of comedy movies.

00:00 Roastof Kevin Hart
00:40 Shane Gillis Opens
02:04 Kevin Hart Hype
02:46 Tom Brady Surprise
03:57 Jeff Ross Arrives
04:53 Chelsea and Lizzo Exit
05:31 HartBeat Chaos Report
06:48 Strike Force Five
07:26 Music and Donkey News
09:28 Touring and Festivals
11:08 SNL UK and Diane Morgan
14:31 Gossip Corner and TV Renewals
16:37 Netflix Comedy Strategy
 


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