Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars host over anti-gay tweets
Kevin Hart on Friday announced that he was stepping down as host of next year's Oscars ceremony after homophobic comments the comedian had earlier made surfaced on social media. "I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past," Kevin tweeted. Explaining his decision to step down, he added, "I don't want to be a distraction". 