Have you beaten this with a dead horse on your podcast? What did you think of the Kevin Hart Kevin Hart one? >> even talked about it. >> What did you think of Kevin Hart the after that? >> Go ahead. First of all, I'm trying to get Sheryl on the couch. She's great. Okay. Sheryl's a co-worker. I'm with her all the time on Funny You Should Ask, Byron show, okay? >> Oh, you started doing that? >> Yeah. The best. It's my man right there. I with Byron. He's going to take over. We got to get you in cuz he he's going to take over all of the wood. You watch. >> He should. >> He he's but he's The number one thing for Byron is is it funny? He loves business and all that, but he cares more about jokes than anyone. >> Really? >> He's a comedian at heart and that is it. He just happens >> to see him back in the days at the Improv. >> Yeah, he just happens to be real people. He just happens to be a billionaire now. >> Remember he was on that show Real People? >> 100% he was 18. Eddie Murphy said that he wanted to be like Byron. >> Damn. >> I know. So, check this. >> That's sick. Like Byron, if I could be like Byron >> I haven't talked about it. So, here's the situation. I'm glad you asked this. It's so crazy how the community and I'm talking about comic, okay? Comic, all right? >> talking about the black community. >> talking about comic, okay? How crazy they are at each other, which you just never would see before. >> Ever. >> And let's just give a shout-out to Sarah Silverman who said something either on a pod or maybe one time back green room, I don't know. She said it and it's it lives in my head. She goes, "Nothing comes before the joke." Not money, not a relationship, not your beliefs. The joke is tantamount paramount, whatever it be. And I was like, that's a true comedian mind. >> Pure cute pure She's a pure comic. >> Yeah, so when she said that like people need to go back to what she said. Because that is the truth and it's like you're on a roast. Now there's some jokes that make me uncomfortable. >> Right. >> Like you know I could tell you them but like >> But there's some jokes that don't make you uncomfortable that make other people uncomfortable. >> 100% but I'm never like I'm like yo but that's up. Yo that's up but I'm never going to impune your right is that the word to tell them? >> Especially at a roast. >> Never. A live roast. And like people are coming for Kevin like yo Kevin like Kevin Kevin's like the biggest supplier of jobs like and a lot of black people. Okay, but like people are mad for people at jokes that the people that the jokes are on aren't mad about. >> It was just Now where do we go from here with the roast? >> Well first of all first of all >> Let's roast the roast. >> It's like come on man. I when these comics act like they're hard and and I'm I see them I I've seen some of these comics on their tweets. >> >> baby legs bro. I mean they're so charming. I'm like don't ever act like you're hard because you're charming bro. >> Tweeting about the >> Yeah or like going on pods. So but like Chelsea like I don't even want to talk cuz I don't want to be in her crosshairs. But yo she made her living taking down everybody and all of the sudden she's clutching her pearls. Like dude. And the dais was mostly black. Am I wrong? And a lot of women. >> 500% >> Yeah, like where are we at? >> And if you had receipts on this comedian and I got DMs from this you know, about this girlfriend, why did you show up in the first place? If they're such bags. >> Yeah. >> Cuz I I you asked me about Bassem Youssef, right? I say that. No, I'm not showing up. >> Yeah. >> No, I'm not, you know, debating. No, I'm not speaking. >> Well, you mean you have integrity. >> No, I'm just saying like if if that's how you feel >> a line. >> For me, I do. Like if if if she heard these things about I don't know which one it was, Shane or Tony Hinchcliffe or whatever, why did you show up? >> I can't believe First of all, >> the roast go from here? >> Comedy Central roast was just as intense. >> Brutal. Um I mean, you can't have them if >> Shut it down. >> Yeah. >> Or shut it down. I say we have to shut it down because people's feelings are going to get hurt. >> Bro, low-key, this is almost like a Will Smith slap moment. Like that was so crazy that he did, okay? And I ride hard. Pause for Will Smith. >> Right. >> But now, I ride harder for Chris. >> Right. >> Okay? >> Right. >> And I worked with both of them. >> Right. >> The roast is like they're acting like that. Like they're acting like they're in their feelings. It's like >> I don't like some of the jokes either. Guess what? >> You had a chance to go over them. They got approved. >> Even if you do approved, there's no approved. These are This is a roast. >> Yeah, and but it is a roast. >> This is what we do. >> Yes, this is a roast. >> I mean, I I could just say for me >> What happens with a roast? You get charred. >> talking, snapping. >> Yes, snapping hard. >> Hard. And this is what it is. And these comics are all like like you know, when you see like >> To me, the hardest one is the Pete Davidson. Like the that they say about him and his dad a fool. >> And and and and you know, >> He can take it too, but I just feel like that's crazy. >> When you see like when you see comedians like Kevin Hart or I know Marlon is bad ass with the snapping. Like I'm talking about snapping. I'm not talking about Marlon Wayans or Kevin Hart the star. I'm talking about how they became comics. Imagine what Kevin Hart was like as a as a 11th grader in school. >> Yeah, snapping. >> You like it's like being able to like it's like being an MMA expert. Like he'll you up with that Marlon, too. >> 100%. >> Obviously Tony Hinchcliffe, Chelsea, Chelsea, too. They chop you with the words. And then they can't do what made them famous. >> Yeah. By the way, Chelsea seems offended, but she can snap. She can snap. One time here >> Who cares that you Why isn't 50 Cent talking about you? Why are you still talking about 50 She goes dated. Did he ever say dated or was that was that like I'm not going to speak for 50 Cent. What I'm saying is like why are you talking about I'm a Who cares who you Who cares that you 50 Cent 20-something years ago when he came on your show and was like, "Yo, this this lady wants to give me some ass." That's that's what I think it was. She's like, "What Curtis?" >> Wait, I'm confused. Is she's mad about that? >> No, but she's like she went on a whole tour and you know, her whole thing and like like you know, afterwards and she was with Deon Cole who's another one. I would imagine what if Deon Cole, no cameras, snapping. >> I know. >> This is HIGH-END IT'S LIKE >> CHICAGO. >> This is like if you're like you get Steph Curry, Jaylen Brunson, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and the >> saying world class snappers. >> And you there's like there's no cameras and you let these just ball. That's like bowling. That's not that's not playing in the league. >> Lifetime Fitness. >> Snapping. >> Okay. >> These guys are in This is the world class. >> Okay. So you're >> And I was good and I know there's a level to it. >> Yeah. So you're saying that why are they snapping on each other? >> No, I'm saying this is what it is. This is what we paid for. This is why the budget was whatever the Jeff Ross is a animal. >> Yeah, animal. Animal. Animal. Like to your face though. >> Chelsea's an animal. >> Animal. She's an animal. >> These are all animals. >> Animal. >> We can't get upset about it. >> That's a compliment. >> I'm saying a savage. Like these are top-tier These are all animals. >> cuz Chelsea can hold her own. >> Right. >> Let's just take this just take female comic on >> And then she's like oh they're misogynistic and they're racist. But you went. >> But also Chelsea can beat she can beat down comedians man. Yeah, she's great. >> She's she's one of the >> her props. >> Yeah, I'm giving her props. So like it's like >> Why is she in her feelings? >> Yeah, you don't go. So where do we go from here? Is there any way to get out of this? >> And right. And Cheryl's the one that was getting >> He's not in his feelings. >> Right. And and so it's like you know and >> Kevin's not in his feelings. >> No. And he had to defend himself in this and the the George Floyd >> He's on a yacht right now. >> He not thinking about this >> No. >> But this is also part of the time because we all have platforms. Everybody's got a podcast. There's so many you know influencers or whatever the you know in you're not influencing me to do There's so many commentators about everything. And this is how I like Draymond Green, we know how he gets down. >> Yeah. >> He'll you up. He was laughing. >> Yeah. Yeah, Draymond Draymond laughed. And he's a Detroit brother. >> He he We know how Draymond gets down. >> Yeah. >> Like he Draymond's on that edge. Well, he's still in the I think Draymond will evolve into a uh um a Charles Barkley 2.0. But while he's in the NBA, it's like um he's still in it. It's like it's like you know like football players, boxers. It's like you know when they retire, you see them sort of you know like Michael Jordan never was able to give it up. Tom Brady was like I don't want to be this lunatics. Now he's self-effacing. He makes fun of himself. Michael Jordan, he's still in the last dance. Like yeah, that You know like he didn't put his sword down for a long time. >> Mhm. >> Draymond he he might put his sword on. I think he will. >> Draymond's a gangster. He walked through 8 Mile by himself. >> He's 6'8". >> Yeah. >> He he made a a Hall of Fame career not being able to shoot, not being able to He made it off being tenacious, knowing the game, whatever. I don't I'm just saying they all laughed. >> Yeah. >> And and some jokes when they say, "Oh, the the Zionist, the Jew." I'm like But I but but like the other jokes >> come for the Jews? >> They say when somebody made a joke, but it's like everybody's got a thing where they're like, "This isn't cool." It might be George Floyd, it might be the Jews, it might be Pete Davidson's family. >> Epstein. >> Any any of it. It doesn't matter. >> That's a tough one right now for you guys. >> When you say you guys, you mean who? >> You know who. You know who. It it Epstein Epstein You got to get him out. You got to take him out. >> And the name Epstein. >> Yeah, Epstein. >> It couldn't It couldn't have been like >> It couldn't have been like >> something that's more ambiguous. >> Yeah, like >> Like a more ambiguous Jew. It's Epstein. >> William William Berg. >> Jeff Jeff Jeffrey >> William Berg. >> Epstein. Like there's no way around it. >> Stein might be more Jewish than Berg. >> Stein is >> You know what You know what it is. >> Yeah, you know what >> Everything works in front of Stein. >> Looks like you just heard like Kamala >> You know you know, but Stein you could put anything in front of it and you're like, "Okay." >> Wait. Go back Go back to the roast. >> Hot Stein I mean anything works. >> Jefferson Stein like oh like oh like there >> Yeah. >> Michael Jackson Stein like it's Stein you're you're >> Patrick Couch Stein. >> Like you can Stein is your Jew. >> That's a Jew. Listen. I want to say this. >> I know you must have been a nasty snapper. >> I snap at moments. Jeff Ross Pour some out Greg Giraldo. >> >> These are world-class animals, okay? Um And and and and and and Chelsea I want to give her her flowers because she she is a world-class snapper. Yeah. But I don't know why she just got sent to Tivo. >> Cuz she's evolved. She's she's evolved and she slept with 50 Cent. She 50 Cent and she she she >> She slept with. >> Be so aggressive. She She talks about it. This is her language. >> Okay. >> Curtis. For her it's Curtis. >> in a She had a relationship with Curtis. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And that means something. >> But what did that have to do with her not liking roast? >> But you know, they they're racist, they're misogynistic. >> Tony gives everybody chances on the show, so that's just wrong to say. So it's like, what are we talking about here? >> What are we talking about? >> What are we And Sherrod is going around saying, I'm good with it all. And Sherrod, thank you for your service. >> Don't you think it that it's racist because she can't advocate for herself. She needs to tell Sherrod >> That is racist. >> Exactly. >> That is some racist Chelsea has to advocate for Sherrod. >> She has to advocate for Sherrod. >> You know what I call that? Berkeley >> Yeah. >> That is some granola eating, gluten-free >> true true racist >> in 2026 racist >> Yeah. She Sherrod Underwood doesn't have the agency, the advocacy, or the self-worth to advocate for herself. She needs other people to do it for her. And don't cut that cuz you don't with me, but that's >> 100%. >> That's the most racist >> Speaking on Sherrod's behalf. >> She can't do it herself. Yeah. She's not smart enough. >> That is truly racist. >> enough. She's not confident enough. >> to be the literally white knight. >> Blond. >> Blond, blue-eyed to protect you from these misogynistic devils. >> because I 50 Cent. >> >> I could do it because I I 50 Cent and other black guys. >> she had a She had a relationship with Curtis. >> She had a relationship She No, she said dated Curtis. >> Okay, she dated Curtis. >> She dated Curtis. And I I Chelsea, but you know, she >> Not after this clip. >> The reason why The reason why I could say all this >> When's the last time you saw her? >> I never met Che- Chelsea. >> You said you with her. >> I'm a fan. I'm a fan. >> did her show? >> Never did her show, but I'm a fan. I did her podcast, but it was on Zoom. I did I I think it was during COVID or No, it wasn't even COVID. It was just, you know, when we all started doing Zoom
Michael Rapaport and I get into the backlash surrounding Kevin Hart’s roast and what happens when comedians start getting offended by jokes made in the one place where absolutely nobody is supposed to be safe: a roast. We talk about Kevin Hart, Chelsea Handler, Cheryl Underwood, Tony Hinchcliffe, Jeff Ross and the old-school mentality that the joke comes first. Rapaport and I both have jokes that make us uncomfortable, but that’s part of the point. When you put world-class comics in a room specifically to destroy each other, somebody is going to cross a line. The question is whether that line should even exist at a roast. We also get into the criticism directed at Kevin Hart, Chelsea speaking out after the roast, Cheryl Underwood’s own reaction to the jokes, and why comedians who built careers being absolutely ruthless with other people suddenly taking offense feels so strange. Rapaport compares the best insult comics to elite athletes: when people like Jeff Ross, Tony Hinchcliffe and Chelsea Handler start snapping, you’re watching people who operate at a completely different level. So where does the roast go from here? Do comedians have to start worrying about which subjects are off limits, or do you accept that getting “charred” is exactly what you signed up for? ________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy #MichaelRapaport #KevinHart #ChelseaHandler #TonyHinchcliffe #JeffRoss #Comedy #Roast #StandUpComedy #PodcastClips #Comedians