Kevin Hart is officially stepping into the hot seat.
After helping bring Netflix’s first live roast into the spotlight, the comedian, actor, and media mogul is now on the receiving end. Hart will be roasted live on Netflix on May 10, 2026, closing out the final night of the Netflix Is A Joke Fest at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
And yes—it’s about to get personal.
The event will be hosted by comedian Shane Gillis, with a lineup of roasters still under wraps. Given Hart’s decades-long career and very public journey—from stand-up stages to global box office success—there’s no shortage of material to pull from.
Hart is also serving as an executive producer on the special alongside Casey Patterson, Jeff Ross, Amy Zvi, and Dave Becky.
Netflix Doubles Down on the Roast Format
This live event follows the massive success of ‘The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady’ in 2024, which proved that roasting still has real cultural pull.
That special:
- Spent 3 weeks in Netflix’s Global Top 10
- Reached Top 10 in 49 countries
- Pulled in 26 million total views
It also dominated conversation across social media and helped elevate comedians like Nikki Glaser into a new tier of visibility.
Netflix clearly took note—and now they’re running it back with a subject who knows the game.
Unlike Tom Brady, who later admitted he wouldn’t do another roast due to how it affected his family, Hart is no stranger to the format. He previously served as Roast Master for the Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber and was even roasted himself during his Mark Twain Prize for American Humor celebration in 2024.
So this isn’t new territory—it’s just a bigger stage.
And honestly, Hart might be one of the safest bets Netflix could’ve made here. He understands the tone, the boundaries, and how to turn a moment into something that keeps people talking.
More Than Just a Roast—It’s a Full Kevin Hart Moment
The roast is just one part of Hart’s presence at the festival. He’s also behind ‘Funny AF’, a comedy competition series that begins streaming April 20, with live semi-finals and a finale airing during the festival. And later this year, Hart is set to headline a one-night-only show at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia—performing in front of more than 60,000 people.
Between the festival, the series, and the roast, this feels like a full-circle moment for Hart—not just as a performer, but as a producer shaping comedy at scale.