But enough of that, Kevin Hart’s “Damn” in this scene is so hilarious. The awkward silence after is what cracks me up even as I type this. The clip went viral and was the first big moment of this show. Diaz left Hollywood eight years ago to find her true happiness and told Hart that now she “felt whole.” Cameron left “the machine” in an honorable way and that’s great within itself. She wanted to make her life more manageable, and that’s what she’s doing. Hart, as an interviewer, shined showing that he truly listens. Diaz used the word “inertia” and Hart stopped to ask what that meant. The honesty at that moment from a host of his stature is very appreciated. Hart tells the story of how he thought he killed an audition just to lose the part to Bow Wow, and it’s amazing! Hart and Wahlberg showed that they had great chemistry. She tells Hart that on the 15th anniversary of Hannah Montana’s debut, she wrote a letter to that character to embrace her journey as Miley Cyrus in the next 15 years of life. Truly a strong moment from Cyrus and a wonderful insight into what the show is going to be like from its first episode. Something that stood out in the interview was her recipes. This led to Kevin Hart asking the question we all wanted to know… If she “had crazy gas?” Look, I know I’m not the only one who wanted to know because the concoctions Saweetie makes are ridiculous. Otherwise, this might be my favorite episode so far. Very well-spoken interview from both parties.
Travolta’s genuineness and transparency really hit home when he tells Hart about the conversation he had with his then 10-year-old son about the death of his wife of 29 years, Kelly Preston, after his son also lost his brother due to a seizure. The moment was so powerful and I encourage everyone reading to watch this. Travolta gave his son a good message about living his life to the fullest.
He told Hart how he just needed a break and the work he was putting in from the Reasonable Doubt era to The Black Album era burned him out. Seeing HOV in so many different spaces now is so inspiring and the entire interview was 50 minutes of gems. Liu was often asked about any martial arts training he had prior to Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He said he had to downplay how much martial arts he knew so he wouldn’t be type cast in the past. Liu stuck with his principle, and I’m happy for him. It’s very dope to see such a mentorship between two of the best ever.
