Although "The Slap Heard Around the World’ has secured the 94th Academy Awards’ place in the history books, the telecast had achieved momentous status before the cameras started rolling. For the first time, the Oscars had two African American celebrities co-host the awards in the same year – actress Regina Hall and comedian Wanda Sykes who now join Chris Rock in the hyper-exclusive club of African American Oscar hosts. You can count them on 1.5 hands. But one name that isn’t on this esteemed Black list is Kevin Darnell Hart aka the Host That Got Away. Or should that be the Host Who Stepped Away Because He Stood His Ground in the Name of Homophobia? Sure, it’s a mouthful but it’s befitting for one of the biggest bag fumbles this millennium...

This episode was written by Annique Simpson

This is a Broccoli Production

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices