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Kevin Hart quits as 2019 Oscars host after anti-gay tweets resurface

Comedian Kevin Hart. [Photo: Reuters]

Comedian Kevin Hart stepped down on Thursday from hosting the 2019 Oscar ceremony after “insensitive words” about gays he tweeted in the past resurfaced online.

The 39-year-old comedian and “Ride Along” actor had announced on Tuesday that he would host the Academy Awards, the film industry’s highest honors.

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