Chelsea Handler criticizes Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe for jokes at Kevin Hart roast
Chelsea Handler publicly accused comedians Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe of being racist, sexist, and bigoted for jokes they made at Netflix's "The Roast of Kevin Hart," including a lynching reference and a joke about Sheryl Underwood's deceased husband. Gillis responded with a sarcastic comment to Variety. Handler discussed her objections on the podcast "Funny Knowing You."
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 18% of divergence this week. 3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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1 bias group
The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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Right-wing outlets blame Handler's jealousy and political correctness, while tabloid coverage frames the dispute as mutual celebrity conflict over joke boundaries.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
“Nolte: Uptight Chelsea Handler Rips Shane Gillis, Tony Hinchcliffe for 'Racist' Kevin Hart Roast Jokes”
“Shane Gillis Gives Savage Response After Chelsea Handler Calls Him 'Racist'”
“Shane Gillis takes jab at Chelsea Handler after she slammed his ‘gross,’ ‘racist’ jokes at Kevin Hart roast”
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