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AFTER KEVIN HART PULLED OUT OVER PAST HOMOPHOBIC

PULLED OUT OVER PAST HOMOPHOBIC ELLEN IS CALLING FOR A

HOMOPHOBIC ELLEN IS CALLING FOR A RELOOK.

ELLEN IS CALLING FOR A RELOOK. >> PLEASE WELCOME MY

RELOOK. >> PLEASE WELCOME MY FRIEND, KEVIN HART.

>> PLEASE WELCOME MY FRIEND, KEVIN HART. >> Reporter: TODAY

FRIEND, KEVIN HART. >> Reporter: TODAY ELLEN STOOD UP FOR A

>> Reporter: TODAY ELLEN STOOD UP FOR A FRIEND.

ELLEN STOOD UP FOR A FRIEND. >> I CALLED THE

FRIEND. >> I CALLED THE ACADEMY TODAY BECAUSE

>> I CALLED THE ACADEMY TODAY BECAUSE I REALLY WANT YOU TO

ACADEMY TODAY BECAUSE I REALLY WANT YOU TO HOST THE OSCARS.

I REALLY WANT YOU TO HOST THE OSCARS. >> Reporter: KEVIN

HOST THE OSCARS. >> Reporter: KEVIN HART SAYS HE WAS

>> Reporter: KEVIN HART SAYS HE WAS THRILLED THE ACADEMY

HART SAYS HE WAS THRILLED THE ACADEMY AWARDS ASKED HIM TO

THRILLED THE ACADEMY AWARDS ASKED HIM TO HOST BACK IN DECEMBER.

AWARDS ASKED HIM TO HOST BACK IN DECEMBER. >> THE NEXT MORNING

HOST BACK IN DECEMBER. >> THE NEXT MORNING AFTER A DAY FULL OF

>> THE NEXT MORNING AFTER A DAY FULL OF CONGRATULATIONS AND

AFTER A DAY FULL OF CONGRATULATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS, IM HIT

CONGRATULATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS, IM HIT WITH THE ON SLOT ON

CELEBRATIONS, IM HIT WITH THE ON SLOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF MY

WITH THE ON SLOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF MY PAST COMING BACK UP

SOCIAL MEDIA OF MY PAST COMING BACK UP AGAIN.

PAST COMING BACK UP AGAIN. >> Reporter: ANGER

AGAIN. >> Reporter: ANGER OVER HOMOPHOBIC

>> Reporter: ANGER OVER HOMOPHOBIC COMMENTS A DECADE AGO.

OVER HOMOPHOBIC COMMENTS A DECADE AGO. THE ACADEMY WANTS AN

COMMENTS A DECADE AGO. THE ACADEMY WANTS AN APOLOGY.

THE ACADEMY WANTS AN APOLOGY. >> I PASS ON THE

APOLOGY. >> I PASS ON THE APOLOGY, THE REASON I

>> I PASS ON THE APOLOGY, THE REASON I PASS IS BECAUSE I

APOLOGY, THE REASON I PASS IS BECAUSE I ADDRESSED THIS SEVERAL

PASS IS BECAUSE I ADDRESSED THIS SEVERAL TIMES.

ADDRESSED THIS SEVERAL TIMES. >> Reporter: THE

TIMES. >> Reporter: THE COMEDIAN SAID IM

>> Reporter: THE COMEDIAN SAID IM SORRY I HURT PEOPLE

COMEDIAN SAID IM SORRY I HURT PEOPLE BUT HE STILL DIDNT

SORRY I HURT PEOPLE BUT HE STILL DIDNT WANT THE JOB.

BUT HE STILL DIDNT WANT THE JOB. >> IM A LITTLE UPSET

WANT THE JOB. >> IM A LITTLE UPSET BECAUSE I KNOW WHO I

>> IM A LITTLE UPSET BECAUSE I KNOW WHO I AM.

BECAUSE I KNOW WHO I AM. I KNOW I DONT HAVE A

AM. I KNOW I DONT HAVE A HOMOPHOBIC BONE IN MY

I KNOW I DONT HAVE A HOMOPHOBIC BONE IN MY BODY.

HOMOPHOBIC BONE IN MY BODY. I KNOW IED A ADDRESSED IT.

BODY. I KNOW IED A ADDRESSED IT. I YET TO GO BACK TO

I KNOW IED A ADDRESSED IT. I YET TO GO BACK TO THAT VERSION OF THE

I YET TO GO BACK TO THAT VERSION OF THE IMMATURE COMEDIAN THAT

THAT VERSION OF THE IMMATURE COMEDIAN THAT ONCE WAS.

IMMATURE COMEDIAN THAT ONCE WAS. I MOVED ON.

ONCE WAS. I MOVED ON. >> Reporter: HART SAYS

I MOVED ON. >> Reporter: HART SAYS HE FEELS PEOPLE ARE

>> Reporter: HART SAYS HE FEELS PEOPLE ARE OUT TO DESTROY HIS

HE FEELS PEOPLE ARE OUT TO DESTROY HIS CAREER.

OUT TO DESTROY HIS CAREER. >> YOU HAVE

CAREER. >> YOU HAVE APOLOGIZED, YOURE

>> YOU HAVE APOLOGIZED, YOURE APOLOGIZING AGAIN

APOLOGIZED, YOURE APOLOGIZING AGAIN RIGHT NOW.

APOLOGIZING AGAIN RIGHT NOW. YOUVE DONE IT.

RIGHT NOW. YOUVE DONE IT. DONT LET THOSE PEOPLE

YOUVE DONE IT. DONT LET THOSE PEOPLE WIN.

DONT LET THOSE PEOPLE WIN. HOST THE OSCARS.

WIN. HOST THE OSCARS. [ APPLAUSE ]

HOST THE OSCARS. [ APPLAUSE ] >> Reporter: HER

[ APPLAUSE ] >> Reporter: HER SUPPORT TRIGGERED

>> Reporter: HER SUPPORT TRIGGERED BACKLASH AMONG THE

SUPPORT TRIGGERED BACKLASH AMONG THE RESPONSES ONLINE, YOU

BACKLASH AMONG THE RESPONSES ONLINE, YOU HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO

RESPONSES ONLINE, YOU HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO FORGIVE HIM ON BEHALF

HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO FORGIVE HIM ON BEHALF OF A SECTION OF THE

FORGIVE HIM ON BEHALF OF A SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY YOU DONT

OF A SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY YOU DONT BELONG TO.

COMMUNITY YOU DONT BELONG TO. THIS WAS NO DIALOGUE,

BELONG TO. THIS WAS NO DIALOGUE, THIS WAS NOT A

THIS WAS NO DIALOGUE, THIS WAS NOT A TEACHING MOMENT, YOU

THIS WAS NOT A TEACHING MOMENT, YOU JUST LET HIM TALK.

TEACHING MOMENT, YOU JUST LET HIM TALK. ELLENS MESSAGE, I

JUST LET HIM TALK. ELLENS MESSAGE, I BELIEVE IN SECOND

ELLENS MESSAGE, I BELIEVE IN SECOND CHANCES HE SAYS AND I