Jeff Ross Says 0 Topics Were Off Limits in Netflix's Kevin Hart Roast
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Updated · Variety · May 12
Jeff Ross Says 0 Topics Were Off Limits in Netflix's Kevin Hart Roast
4 articles · Updated · Variety · May 12
Jeff Ross said nothing was off limits in Netflix’s live Kevin Hart roast, describing the three-hour show as genuinely edgy rather than watered down.
Katt Williams’ surprise appearance created the night’s sharpest tension, Ross said, adding that Hart looked uneasy before asking to bury the hatchet and turning the moment into a live reconciliation.
Ross also revealed a joke he cut — about Hart selling everything except crack — and said performers sometimes dropped lines because similar jokes had already landed or non-comics got cold feet.
Tom Brady’s set helped push the roast into "revenge roast" territory, Ross said, while the tightly controlled production kept many appearances and punchlines secret from Hart until airtime.
Ross said Hart’s willingness to be roasted could broaden Netflix’s "GOAT" franchise to other top stars, naming Drake and Stevie Wonder as dream future targets.
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