Kevin Hart Defends His Support of Ellen DeGeneres Amid Drama Surrounding Her Talk Show

usmagazine.com:

Kevin Hart won’t waiver on his support for pal Ellen DeGeneres as her namesake talk show continues to face scandal.In an interview with Deadline, the 41-year-old Jumanji: The Next Level actor addressed the importance of defending DeGeneres, 62, during her time of need.

He also stood by his defense of Nick Cannon, who was fired by ViacomCBS — the owner of his Wild ’n Out series — after making anti-Semitic comments on his “Cannon’s Class” podcast in July.“I don’t lose sight of the definition of friendship, and in our business, it’s one thing that people don’t really hold on to,” the comedian told the publication in an interview published on Tuesday, August 18. “There’s a lot of relationships that are fake, and there’s some that are real.