Kevin Hart was announced as host of the 2019 Academy Awards but stepped down after renewed attention to past social-media posts that contained anti-gay language. Hart apologized for some of the comments but said he would not return as host.
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The episode showed how old social-media posts can resurface years later and quickly become central to a celebrity’s professional decisions.
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