Kevin Hart Responds to <br />Don Lemon's 'Ellen' Comments Hart, who resigned <br />as Oscars host due to past <br />homophobic tweets resurfacing, recently appeared on <br />'The Ellen DeGeneres Show,' where he <br />won Ellen's vote for reinstatement as host. Lemon, an openly <br />gay CNN anchor, made statements both on-air and via Twitter about Ellen's endorsement. Don Lemon, on 'Tonight with Don Lemon' Hart responded with an Instagram post, asking for the chance to learn and grow. Kevin Hart, via Instagram As of now, Hart has no desire to return <br />as Oscars host because he doesn't <br />want to distract from the evening.
