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Kevin Hart to Get Live Netflix Roast at Kia Forum With Shane Gillis Hosting

The announcement signals Netflix leaning into a repeatable live-roast franchise tied to its Los Angeles festival.

Overview

  • The live special is set for Sunday, May 10, at 5 p.m. PT at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, closing the May 4–10 Netflix Is a Joke Fest.
  • Comedian Shane Gillis will host the event, continuing his high-profile run during the festival.
  • Executive producers include Casey Patterson, Jeff Ross, Amy Zvi, Kevin Hart and Dave Becky.
  • Netflix has not yet announced the roster of comedians who will roast Hart.
  • The format follows Netflix’s 2024 Tom Brady roast, which earned roughly 26 million views, spent three weeks in the Global Top 10 and received an Emmy nomination for variety special.