(6 May 2024)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Inglewood, Calif. – 5 May 2024
1. Various of Tom Brady posing
2. Various of Kevin Hart posing
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Kevin Hart, comedian/actor:
"I mean, look, he’s America’s sweetheart to a certain degree, right? You know, everybody has seen him through one lens. And has had one perception. I think this is a way for him to kind of, like, broaden that landscape and give people a different POV, through his words and through others’. Right? But having the ability to laugh at yourself says a lot about who you are. Not taking yourself tremendously too seriously says a lot about who you are, is what makes me respect him. And it’s why I’m here today. So we’re gonna have a good day."
4. Hart giving interview
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Kevin Hart, comedian/actor – on whether rap beefs are the same as roasts in comedy:
"It’s a little different, right? Because you’re not necessarily battling. I think it’s more about the verbal jousting that’s done in love. It’s all done with the the mindset and concept, the fun attached to it. So it’s not malicious. It’s not intended to stay or to ultimately destroy. It’s just to have a little momentarily impact. So, every comic understands that, every performer entertainer taking the stage tonight understands that it’s just about us embracing that and having fun."
6. Tom Segura posing
7. Jim Gaffigan
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Tom Segura and Bert Kreischer, comedians:
Segura: "I mean, I don’t think most people would think that the stuff we’re saying is appropriate. But also, you know, that’s in the spirit of the roast."
Kreischer: "Our sense of humor is good to us. It’s like looking at yourself naked in a mirror and you go, that’s great. And then showing it to a stranger and you’re like, I thought everyone would like this."
(Reporter: Do you guys know Tom?)
Kreischer: "No. Do you know Tom? No. No one knows Tom. Julian Edelman doesn’t even have his number."
Segura: "Yeah. His teammates barely know him. We just met him in the hallway and he didn’t like us, so."
(Reporter: Are you lying?)
Segura: "No I swear to you."
Kreischer: "We’re dead serious. We were like, ‘Hey Tom," and he was like, ‘Don’t make eye contact.’"
9. Segura and Kreischer posing with Jeff Ross
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Tom Segura and Bert Kreischer, comedians: on whether rap beefs are the same as roasts in comedy:
Segura: "No, that is very much in the spirit of the roast. I mean, I think the difference is you have to remember that at a comedy roast, the root of it is love. You have to love the part like we admire and we celebrate Tom Brady. And whenever there’s a roast, that’s it. The rap beefs are not rooted in love. Drake and Kendrick Lamar do not love each other. I think they would be happy to see the other one crash and die in a fire. And that’s why it’s kind of fun to, you know, enjoy the writing. It’s been a good time."
Kreischer: "They’re like Palestine and Israel."
11. Brady posing with guests
12. Drew Bledsoe giving interview
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Drew Bledsoe, former football player:
"We definitely have a unique relationship. I was his mentor. He was my backup. And then the sensei became the master and took my damn job. But through it all, man, we’ve maintained a really great friendship. I always had great respect for him. He’s always been very respectful to me. And now I’m really excited to make fun of him tonight."
14. Brady hugging and posing with Rob Gronkowski
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Rob Gronkowski, NFL player:
"It’s going to be epic out there. And there’s going to be some fire."
(Reporter: Was there anything off limits?)
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