Michael Che Pulled Out of Kevin Hart Roast Before Shading White Writers for Jokes About ‘Slavery, Sex Crimes, Slurs’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Yahoo News UK • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Michael Che, originally scheduled to perform at Netflix's "Roast of Kevin Hart," withdrew due to scheduling conflicts with "Saturday Night Live," amid multiple last-minute changes to the roast lineup.
- Che criticized the roast on social media for its racial tone, contrasting the style of jokes made by white comedians with those made by Black comedians, and called out the predominantly white writing team behind the event.
- The roast featured edgy and controversial jokes, including references to Hart’s height, slavery, lynching, and personal family struggles, which drew backlash and highlighted the "nothing was off limits" approach.
- While Che highlighted the lack of Black writers among those hired by host Shane Gillis, the event had a total of 17 credited writers, including several Black writers, and comedians brought their own writing teams.
- Representatives for Netflix declined to comment on Che's remarks, and the comedians and writers involved have had varied responses, with some acknowledging Che's critique in a lighthearted manner.