Arts & Entertainment

Kevin Hart to appear on ‘Ellen’ Monday

The interview follows the comedian’s Oscars host controversy

Published

7 years ago

January 3, 2019

Kevin Hart is scheduled to appear as a guest on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Monday, according to a report from the Daily Beast’s Matt Wilstein via Twitter.

? @KevinHart4real will be a guest on @TheEllenShow next Monday, Jan. 7th
— Matt Wilstein (@mattwilstein) January 3, 2019

Hart will be promoting his new film “The Upside,” co-starring Bryan Cranston, which finally hits theaters on Jan. 11 after struggling to stick to a release date in the wake of the Weinstein controversy.

DeGeneres interviewing the comedian will be notable as Hart stepped down as host of the Academy Awards after refusing to apologize for past homophobic jokes which included a joke about wanting to kill his young son if he was gay.

After stepping down, Hart eventually did issue an apology saying “I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past.”

Hart’s interview with DeGeneres airs on Monday at 3 p.m. on NBC.

Bars & Parties

Queer Magic dance party planned

Tarot, dancing, drag and more at Black Cat event

Published

1 day ago

June 5, 2026

Michael Key

Celebrate the start of Pride month at the Queer Magic Dance Party at the Black Cat on Saturday, June 6. Doors open at 9 p.m.

There will be pole performances and demonstrations, a free photo booth with glitter bar, a queer vendor market, tarot readings by Skye Marinda Tarot, a drag performance by Sapphica, and dancing to a blend of smooth R&B, Afrobeats, hip-hop and pop by Slammer & Saba. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 (plus fees) in advance, purchased here.

Out & About

NLGJA-DC Pride happy hour at Trade

Local queer journalists celebrate Pride

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1 day ago

June 5, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

(Washington Blade file photo by Daniel Truitt)

Local queer journalists will celebrate Pride this weekend at the annual NLGJA-DC Pride Happy Hour event at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free.

Out & About

DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday

Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery

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1 day ago

June 5, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

The 14th annual DC Front Runners' Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

The 14th annual DC Front Runners’ Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, June 6 at historic Congressional Cemetery. The race starts and ends at the cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) and passes through scenic D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus. Registration ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.

Runners can pick up their race packets on Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. at Congressional Cemetery; the race begins at 9 a.m.

The fee to run the 5K in person is $65 ($35 for those under age 20). Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits, including Thrive DC, Wanda Alston Foundation, Blade Foundation, Ainsley’s Angels, SMYAL, and Team DC. Visit DCFrontRunners.org for more information.