Netflix to Roast Kevin Hart Live on May 10, 2026

Comedian Kevin Hart will take center stage as the subject of a live roast event streaming on Netflix on May 10, 2026, at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. The special, titled The Roast of Kevin Hart, marks the streaming service's second foray into the format and serves as the finale to its annual Netflix Is a Joke Fest.

Shane Gillis, known for his Netflix series Tires and upcoming performances at the festival, will host the event, which begins at 8 p.m. ET. Hart announced the roast on Instagram with an enthusiastic, profanity-filled post, declaring, "There has never been a comedian that has sat in the chair .. I will be the first . I can take all of the hard punches. Bring it B!!!!!! Im not even close to scared.. this is what I do." He promised viewers it would be "the biggest and the best live event EVER!!!!!!!!!!!"

The production is executive produced by Hart, alongside Casey Patterson of Casey Patterson Entertainment, comedian Jeff Ross, Amy Zvi and Hart's manager Dave Becky. Ross, a veteran of the roast genre often called the "Roastmaster General," previously collaborated with Hart on Netflix's inaugural live roast in 2024, which targeted retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady.