Award Shows December 04, 2018
Kevin Hart to Host 91st Oscars
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Comedian Kevin Hart will host the 91st Oscars!
The star confirmed the news on Instagram, writing, "For years I have been asked if I would ever host the Oscars and my answer was always the same… I said that it would be the opportunity of a lifetime for me as a comedian and that it will happen when it's suppose to."
He continued, “I am so happy to say that the day has finally come for me to host the Oscars. I am blown away simply because this has been a goal on my list for a long time.”
Hart plans to make it a special show, insisting, “Now it's time to rise to the occasion.”
According to the Hollywood Reporter, first-time Oscar producers Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss will helm the show, which takes place Sunday, Feb. 24 on ABC.
