TMZ caught up with rapper/actor/comedian Nick Cannon to talk about the whole Kevin Hart/Academy Awards scandal that resulted in Hart stepping down from hosting the 91st ceremony.
“I actually think it was a brilliant move,” Cannon said when asked about Hart’s decision to walk away from the gig. “Because what he did, he didn’t allow the Academy to control him.”
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“He [Hart] apologized anyway,” Cannon added. “But he let them know that no job was more important than standing firm on what he believes and then still apologize to anybody that he offended.”
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Hmmm. We’re not sure we see Cannon’s logic here. He thinks Hart was brilliant for not apologizing… but then he goes on to say Hart apologized.
And while Hart did technically apologize for “hurting people” in the past and said he is continuing to “evolve” moving forward, many of the antigay tweets–including gay jokes, AIDS jokes, and homophobic slurs–remain on his Twitter page.
Cannon continued: “It’s the world that we live in. But we live in a very corrupt organization called the United States of America.”
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Cannon also said there was no way in hell he would ever host Academy Awards himself, not that anyone’s asking him to, and that the role of comedy is to “hold up that mirror to society.”
“It’s our job to hold up that mirror to society,” he said, “and Kevin [Hart] does a great job of it. Chelsea Handler does a great job. Sarah Silverman does a great job, Amy Poehler, everybody.”
Related: Nick Cannon points out all those times white female comedians used antigay slurs and no one cared
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Donston
Yeah, I’m really not seeing how saying you’d beat your son up if he told you he was gay is “holding a mirror to society” or is something that could be perceived as subversive humor. But nice try Nick.
Vince
Yes and of course if it was reversed where it was some white comedian making fun of black people and how disgusting he found them you know Cannon’s position on that. He’s a hypocrite of the highest order.
Vince
Pulease girl. There was a 0% chance the academy awards we’re going to go with him. He cut and ran early to save face.
dre23222
Nick is just as stupid as Kevin. He looks like he aged 25 years past his age.
jkb
Yes, it is a brily
jkb
Brilliant move to turn away gobs of money and undercut future earnings with that hosting gig just to make sure people know you’re hateful
surfpenis
The hell with Ms. Cannon AND the camel she rode into town on.
one
Too often, it is assumed that celebrities have something interesting to say or contribute, simply because they are famous. That belief is a fallacy. Too often the only topic upon which celebrities can, or perhaps, should speak is about themselves. If too much credibility is given to their opinion, it is often discovered that they have little to contribute. Trump was elected partially based on his celebrity. We should not be surprised that he is incompetent at anything other than celebrity,
scotshot
@one
Your statement is true about most people in any group or profession. Don’t expect us to be awed by your profundity.
Karrnal
Oh, please, pretty please. Wanda or Whoopi. Or both!
GregR
I was thinking Will Smith. Comedian, African American, son with fluid gender…
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Johnny
Glad Mariah ditched his arse
gayjim1969
I like (not) how smoothly (not) both of these beetches rode the fence between solidifying their homophobic bases and appeasing the throwaway LGBTQ+ community and our allies.
Itsonlythetruth
Nick Cannon aka ex Mr Mariah Carey. Sorry to break it to you but your 15 minutes of fame are over.
Rock-N-RollHS
I’m prefer to hear what people believe, even if it’s offensive to me. I’m a big boy. As James Baldwin once said of Southerners blatant racism during the 1960s versus the politically correct posturing of Northern liberals, at least with the Southerners you don’t have to play an guessing games. And guess what, no matter what people say, most straight couples don’t want their kids to be gay. That’s life. Move on.
Macraymusic
I can understand comedy when, let’s say, a gay person is the butt of the joke. (No punk, I mean pun, intended.) But when it’s violent and hate-tinged…well that’s the difference. (See the difference?)
Geeker
Nick Cannon is a talentless gold digger so his opinion on anything means pretty much nothing.
Kieran
Miss Cannon is obviously a closeted gay.
iamru2
I forgive people fior ignorant remarks that we have all probably made at one time or another, reacting to these guys with anger and hatred doesn’t help anyone or any cause. That said what a horrible pic of cannon yikes.
Pete le meat
Violence is NOT funny. Just because you’re black does not give you a green light to escape the consequences of hateful, suggestively violent words.