Netflix closed out its 2026 Netflix Is A Joke festival with The Roast of Kevin Hart, a live special that put Hart in the hot seat at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on May 10. Hosted by Shane Gillis, the night lined up a brutally funny dais that included Tom Brady, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Chelsea Handler, Tiffany Haddish, Jeff Ross, Regina Hall, Katt Williams and more, all taking turns shredding Hart’s height, blockbuster grind and long list of public scandals. Netflix’s own write‑up describes it as a “wild, celebrity‑packed” roast where “nothing was off limits,” and if you want the official flavour of the event you can start with their Tudum recap here.
On stage, the jokes swung from standard roast fare to genuinely jaw‑dropping. Tom Brady clowned Hart over his cheating scandal and sex tape, flipping their dynamic after getting torched at his own Netflix roast, while Chelsea Handler and others took shots at everything from Hart’s height to his relentless franchise hustle. One of the night’s most‑talked‑about moments came when longtime rival Katt Williams showed up, delivering a blistering set about Hart’s career and industry relationships before the two men publicly squashed their feud with a handshake and hug that drew one of the loudest reactions of the night. Hart closed the show by firing back at each roaster one by one, proving he could still control the room even after an hour of being the punchline.
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Of course, not everything that went out live made it into the replay. Coverage from UK outlets notes that Netflix quietly cut some of the most controversial material from the on‑demand version, including multiple jokes about Lizzo’s weight, #MeToo, and Hart’s recent trip to Riyadh that critics said felt more mean‑spirited than clever. Pete Davidson also sparked backlash with a bit that referenced the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, prompting complaints that the roast had crossed a line by turning a real‑life death into a throwaway punchline.
Those edits have become part of the conversation around the special, with fans now trading clips from the live stream against round‑ups of “printable” or “most shocking” moments to work out what Netflix decided the world could and couldn’t rewatch. The Independent has already pulled together some of the wildest jokes — from Brady’s cheating barbs to gags about Jeffrey Epstein and Sean “Diddy” Combs — to show just how far the dais pushed the format before the clean‑up. If you want a curated snapshot of the harshest lines everyone’s still talking about, their “most shocking jokes” rundown is a good place to start here.
