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Kevin Hart Knows He's Not Right For The Way He Reacted To Don Cheadle's Age - Blavity

When Kevin Hart invited Don Cheadle on his talk show, he may not have anticipated some brief ageism. In the latest episode of Hart to Heart , Cheadle accepted Hart’s invitation to come and talk about his life and his illustrious acting career. During the conversation, Cheadle discussed his love of jazz music, his thoughts on his life and then he revealed that he was 56 years old. When Hart learned of Cheadle's age he yelled out, "Damn," which was then followed by a moment of silence and an icy stare from Cheadle. "I'm sorry," Hart quickly said. "I'm sorry. It was a thought and I blurted it out. I didn't mean it that way." "I'm sorry. I'm sorry because it was a thought,” Hart added. Cheadle explained to Hart that everything was fine but the awkwardness was undeniable in the studio. They went on to discuss the tone of Hart's "damn" with Hart claiming he was being complimentary but Cheadle didn’t see it that way. "If we could play it back right now, these are two different 'damns,”...

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