Kevin Hart on His Roast, Kimmel Tops Late Night Ratings, and Shane Gillis' Chili's T-Shirt

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Johnny Mac recaps the latest in comedy and entertainment news, featuring Kevin Hart's roast discussion and late-night ratings.

Johnny Mac recaps comedy and entertainment news, led by Kevin Hart on Jimmy Kimmel Live discussing the Roast of Kevin Hart, saying he stayed comfortable, nothing hurt, and highlighting Dwayne Johnson surprising him with an unflattering mugshot photo of Hart’s father; Hart suggests LeBron James as a future roast subject and rejects Oprah as “spray painting the Sistine Chapel.” The episode notes Hart developing a movie about rival spies in a Lamaze class co-starring Henry Cavill. Late-night ratings show Kimmel leading total viewers (2.43M vs. Fallon 1.41M) while Fallon edges adults 18–49; Mac questions Kimmel taking the summer off. CBS denies rumors Joe Rogan is joining 60 Minutes. Nate Bargatze’s The Breadwinner is described as a box-office bust. Dave Chappelle announces June 2026 arena dates. Other items include Shane Gillis’s Chili’s shirt, a Hulu Cable Guy-inspired pilot, a NYC PSA promoting filming with tax breaks, Jay Leno auctioning a Big Dog Garage tour for a UMass Lowell scholarship, and the Chiefs launching a Spanish scripted comedy series El Offseason. 00:12 Kevin Hart Roast Talk 01:57 Who Should Get Roasted 02:23 Hart New Spy Comedy 02:44 Late Night Ratings Shakeup…

People in this episode

Host: Johnny Mac

Guest: Kevin Hart

Topics covered

• Kevin Hart
• Late Night Ratings
• Comedy News
• Celebrity Roasts
• Film Development
• Charity Auctions

Keywords

• Kevin Hart
• Jimmy Kimmel
• Dwayne Johnson
• Nate Bargatze
• Dave Chappelle
• Shane Gillis
• Comedy News
• Late Night Ratings
• Oprah
• LeBron James

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS, Hulu, Chiefs

Books & works: The Breadwinner, Cable Guy

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