Redeem now - Katt Williams went on "Club Shay Shay" and called out several comics, including Kevin Hart.
- "In 15 years in Hollywood, no one in Hollywood has a memory of going to a sold-out Kevin Hart show," he said.
- Hart has since responded on X saying, "It's honestly sad."
Katt Williams has gone viral for his appearance on Shannon Sharpe's YouTube show "Club Shay Shay" in which the comic unleashed a bevy of disparaging comments on several stars, including fellow comedian Kevin Hart.
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in."In 15 years in Hollywood, no one in Hollywood has a memory of going to a sold-out Kevin Hart show, there being a line for him, ever getting a standing ovation at any comedy club," Williams said during the interview with Sharpe (at the 19:55 mark).
After digging into the likes of other comics, such as Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer, Williams took another dig at Hart later in the interview, which was more than 2 ½ hours.
"For a five-year period, every single movie that Kevin Hart did was a movie that had been on my desk that all I had said was just, 'Can we take some of this Stepin Fetchit shit out and then I can do it,'" said Williams (at the 1:29:00 mark), referring the 1930s Black actor who found fame for his lazy persona.
"Like it don't need to be overtly homosexual cuz I'm not homosexual right? It doesn't need that to be funny, right? And me saying that and them going, 'Oh yeah, no problem,' and then going to give it to this other guy and having him do it just like it was and acting like I'm a bad person because I keep standing on my standard. Yeah, it's interesting, but I wouldn't change it for the world. Again, I'm on the winning side of these decisions."
This isn't the first time Hart and Williams have gone at it. In 2018, Hart stood up for Tiffany Haddish, who Williams was bashing at the time, saying she hadn't earned her stripes in the comedy world.
It’s official I made it!@KattPackAllDay talked about me and didn’t have his facts right! #Iwin #sheready I look forward to seeing you on Monday Katt, when we pick up our Emmys. I just want to shower you with REAL Love cause you need it, and I Love you 😘 https://t.co/WVOgZvwLZn
— Tiffany Haddish (@TiffanyHaddish) September 14, 2018While promoting his and Haddish's movie "Night School" on the radio show "The Breakfast Club," Hart went off on Williams.
"My frustration with Katt Williams comes from you keep pointing at Hollywood, Hollywood this, the white man, this, this and this, when do you take responsibility for your actions?" Hart said (at the 8:00 mark). "You had the shot. You were the guy. You were set up to be the star. You didn't show up to work. You fucked off promo shoots. You fucked off your promo trips they set up for you. You became a risk to the studios, which is why the studios stopped fucking with you.
"Why was he a risk?" asked the "Breakfast Club" cohost Charlamagne Tha God.
"He chose drugs," Hart answered. "Take responsibility for what you chose."
Haddish said Williams apologized to her at that year's Emmys and posted a picture on Instagram of Williams bowing on his knees to her.
Following Williams' appearance on "Club Shay Shay," Hart took to X (formerly Twitter) to react to Williams while also promoting his upcoming movie on Netflix, "Lift."
Gotta get that anger up outcha champ….It’s honestly sad. In the meantime…. Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film “LIFT” which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!! There is a moment in the trailer where @gugumbatharaw says “They Really Love You” ….I now know… pic.twitter.com/vM8PhVoC08
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) January 4, 2024"Gotta get that anger up outcha champ….It's honestly sad," Hart wrote. "In the meantime…. Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film "LIFT" which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!
"There is a moment in the trailer where @gugumbatharaw says 'They Really Love You' ….I now know she's talking about 'Katt,'" he added, followed by laugh-crying emojis.
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