Kevin Hart Steps Down As Host Of The Oscars

kevin ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 11: Kevin Hart speaks during during the "Night School" Atlanta University Center press junket at Morehouse College on September 11, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Universal Pictures) (Paras Griffin)

By Meghan Lane

December 07, 2018 at 8:02 am EST

Kevin Hart decided to step down as the host of The Oscars after the academy tried to get him to apologize for old homophobic tweets almost 10 years ago. He refused and said he's already been there done that. He said quote, "I've addressed it. I've spoken on it. I've said where the rights and wrongs were. I've said who I am now versus who I was then. I've done it. I'm not going to continue to go back and tap into the days of old when I've moved on and I'm in a completely different place in my life." More here