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Ellen DeGeneres stands by Kevin Hart, pushing for him to take center stage at the Oscars
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During an interview with Kevin Hart on Friday, Ellen DeGeneres revealed she called the Academy herself to secure his opportunity to host the award show once again. He initially stepped down in the wake of backlash for homophobic tweets he wrote nearly a decade ago.
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