Ellen DeGeneresjust had an “incredible and honest conversation” withKevin Harton her daytime show abouthis Oscars controversy.
The 60-year-old comedian tweeted the news on Thursday night and revealed she was airing the episode early.
“I had an incredible and honest conversation with@KevinHart4realabout hosting the#Oscars,” DeGeneres tweeted. “It was supposed to air on Monday. I don’t want you to have to wait, so now it’s gonna air tomorrow.”
Hart then shared a photo of himself and DeGeneres on the yet-to-air show calling it the “most raw/honest & authentic interview” he has ever done.
In early December, Hart, 39, announced he would be hosting the 91st Academy Awards but he quickly received backlash after hisprevious homophobic tweets were resurfaced.
“I’m sorry that I hurt people.. I am evolving and want to continue to do so. My goal is to bring people together not tear us apart,” he added. “Much love & appreciation to the Academy. I hope we can meet again.”
Hart and DeGeneres in L.A. in 2017.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
The announcement came after Hart revealed in an Instagram video that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — which hoststhe Oscars—had asked him to apologize. Something he said he refused to do.
“So, I just got a call from the Academy and that call basically said, ‘Kevin apologize for your tweets… or we’re going to have to move on and find another host,'” Hart said in a video shared on Instagram that he captioned “I know who I am and so do the people closest to me.”
A source familiar with the situation confirmed to PEOPLE that the Academy did ask Hart to apologize.
The comedian received support and backlash from both sides withJamie Lee Curtiscalling him out on Twitter whileNick Cannon defended him.
source: people.com
