Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart Hopes ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Will Be “the Big Thing of the Year”
In the opening monologue of the first episode of Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, Gordon “Chicken Man” Williams, played by Kevin Hart, lays the foundation for Peacock’s eight-part limited series (which is now streaming its first three episodes). “You know they burned Atlanta to the ground,” Chicken Man tells his friend, who runs a […]
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‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Review: Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle Have a Blast in Peacock’s Inconsistent Comic Thriller
A top-notch ensemble leads this eight-episode look at the bloody aftermath of a scheme tied to a 1970 Muhammad Ali comeback fight in Atlanta.
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How ‘Fight Night’ Is Showing Its Appreciation for Atlanta and HBCUs Even Before Its Premiere
“Atlanta Influences Everything” is a popular motto and movement capturing where the Southern city stands today. But Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthplace wasn’t always what it symbolizes now. Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, the Will Packer-produced limited series for Peacock bowing Sept. 6 and starring Kevin Hart with Samuel L. Jackson headlining an all-star cast, explores how a […]
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‘Borderlands’ Review: Cate Blanchett Is a Gunslinging Bounty Hunter in Eli Roth’s Joylessly Gonzo Adaptation of the Popular Video Game
Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt and Jamie Lee Curtis also star in this fight to survive on the lawless planet Pandora, with Jack Black providing the voice of a wisecracking robot.
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Kevin Hart on Tom Brady’s Netflix Roast Regrets: “What He Did for Our Climate of Sensitivity Was Necessary”
Kevin Hart addressed Tom Brady’s statement in the aftermath of his Netflix roast, believing the NFL legend wishes he had set some boundaries ahead of the event. In an interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks posted to the outlet’s YouTube page on Thursday, Hart, who hosted the May 5 The Roast of Tom Brady Netflix […]
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Peacock’s ‘Fight Night’ Trailer Showcases Kevin Hart, All-Star Cast
Peacock has released a full trailer for its forthcoming limited series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist that puts the spotlight on both its A-list cast and the style of the time — 1970 — when it takes place. The series is based on a true story (or “some sh*t that really happened,” as the trailer […]
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Kevin Hart Sued for Botching Apology Meant to Vindicate Ex-Friend in Sex Tape Scandal
Kevin Hart is facing a lawsuit for allegedly failing to properly vindicate a former friend, who was charged by prosecutors for trying to extort the actor with a sex tape and is the subject of a Netflix docuseries over his involvement in the scandal. The complaint, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims Hart […]
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Andy Samberg Reflects on Walking Away From ‘SNL’: “It Was Taking a Heavy Toll on Me”
Andy Samberg is looking back on walking away from Saturday Night Live. While appearing on Kevin Hart’s Peacock interview series Hart to Heart, the comedian recalled why he made the decision to quietly exit the comedy sketch series after seven seasons back in 2012. “I was falling apart in my life,” he said, opening up about the exit […]
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Kevin Hart Battles “Tequila Facialitis” in Medical Parody Ad for New Reposado Variety (Exclusive)
Kevin Hart lives his life as he prefers his tequila: smooth and neat. Not only has the multi-hyphenate launched his “Acting My Age” stand-up tour this month, today he also debuts Gran Coramino Reposado — the third variety from the best-selling tequila brand he co-founded with 11th-generation tequila maker Juan Domingo Beckmann. And there are […]
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Ben Affleck Addresses Claims He Always Looks Mad in Photos: “I Have Resting Hard Face”
Ben Affleck has heard the conversations surrounding how he always looks mad in photos, and he has thoughts. The multihyphenate stopped by Kevin Hart’s Peacock talk show, Hart to Heart, for its season four opener, where he discussed becoming a child actor after his parents discouraged it, being rejected by Beverly Hills, 90210 and Mickey […]
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Neil Patrick Harris, Tig Notaro, Nicole Byer Laugh Over Shared Pain in ‘Group Therapy’ Trailer (Exclusive)
An array of successful comedians share experiences from their mental health journeys in the trailer for the documentary feature Group Therapy. Director Neil Berkeley’s film hails from Kevin Hart’s company Hartbeat and is set to premiere June 6 at the Tribeca Festival. Group Therapy features stand-up comedy stars sitting down for a group therapy session […]
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Bosses Explain Janine and Gregory Reveal in Season 3 Finale
[This story contains spoilers from the Abbott Elementary season three finale, “Party.”] If there’s one issue viewers have had with the beloved ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary over its three seasons, it’s that Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) have yet to take their working relationship to the next level, as fans have been […]
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