Kevin Hart tells Dave Chappelle critics to “just not watch” him
nme.comKevin Hart has told critics of Dave Chappelle to simply not watch the comedian if they don’t find his material funny or entertaining.Both comedians are regular Netflix fixtures, but it’s Chappelle who frequently draws controversy for making jokes about the transgender community.
His latest special for the streamer, The Dreamer, opens with a 12-minute joke in which he once again takes aim at trans people.In a new interview with The Independent, Hart discussed the current climate of stand-up comedy before offering a simple to solution to those who find Chappelle’s performances offensive.“We’re just in a time now where the microscope is significantly pointed in the direction of the comic, and what the comic is saying,” Hart said. “But you have the option of just not watching someone you don’t find funny or entertaining.
That’s something extremely simple that people are forgetting.”“I don’t feel like everybody should love me,” he added. “I don’t feel like everybody should think I’m funny.
It’s perfectly fine.”Elsewhere in the interview, in the wake of Jo Koy’s widely criticised performance at the Golden Globes, Hart spoke about how awards show hosting has changed, and how he no longer considers it to be a good gig.“Look, the climate of comedy attached to award shows has just changed drastically,” Hart said. “And as a talent, if you don’t have the relationships that are in that room, those rooms can be cold.
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