Who brought the heat to Kevin Hart’s roast? and Hallmark's mahjong whitewashing controversy
Once a small-scale private event for comedians, the celebrity roast has become a massive arena event live-streamed around the world on Netflix. Comedian/podcaster Ashley Ray and media personality Matt Hart talk to Elamin Abdelmahmoud about last weekend’s all-star roast of Kevin Hart and what it says about the state of comedy in 2026.Plus, a new Hallmark movie that premiered on CTV Life called 'All’s Fair in Love & Mahjong' has raised a lot of questions around Asian representation. Film critic Rachel Ho reviews the movie and unpacks the backlash.
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