Katt Williams didn’t hold back at all during his recent appearance on Club Shay Shay, and social media users are having a field day with his comments. The comedian put several of his peers, including Diddy, Ludacris, Kanye West, Rickey Smiley, Kevin Hart, and more on blast. At one point in the interview, Williams implied that Kevin Hart is an industry plant, suggesting that he “[opened] the gate” for Tiffany Haddish.
“Steve and Cedric never performed at the comedy store. Tiffany [Haddish] was only seen at the Laugh Factory. In 15 years in Hollywood, no one in Hollywood has a memory of going to a sold-out Kevin Hart show,” he said. “They think they can rewrite history.”
As countless users weigh in on the interview, Haddish took to Instagram to respond to it, claiming that he doesn’t have all of his facts straight. “I am not mad I just wish he would get his facts right about me,” she wrote. “Dang I guess I will send him a reminder text. But are we sure that is Katt Williams? He looks a lot like Charleston White.” She had a similar response back in 2020 when Williams dissed her career, accusing her of only being famous because she “wants to sleep with a white man.”
“It’s official I made it!” she wrote. “@KattPackAllDay talked about me and didn’t have his facts right! #Iwin #sheready I look forward to seeing you on Monday Katt, when we pick up our Emmys. I just want to shower you with REAL Love cause you need it, and I Love you.” What do you think of Katt Williams’ recent appearance on the Club Shay Shay podcast? What about Tiffany Haddish’s response to the interview? Do you think he looks like Charleston White? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.
Kevin Hart has clapped back at fellow comedian Katt Williams.The comedian/actor’s response follows after the Friday After Next star criticized him in a recent interview.
‘It’s Honestly Sad’
Kevin Hart has offered a response to fellow comedian Katt Williams, who called him out in a recent interview with Cub Shay Shay.
In response to Williams’ remarks, Hart took to his Twitter (X) account on Jan. 4 to address the situation. Alongside the announcement of his upcoming Netflix movie, LIFT, Hart wrote:
“Gotta get that anger up outcha champ… It’s honestly sad.” In the meantime…. Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film “LIFT” which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!!,’” Hart wrote.
Gotta get that anger up outcha champ….It’s honestly sad. In the meantime…. Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film “LIFT” which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!! There is a moment in the trailer where @gugumbatharaw says “They Really Love You” ….I now know… pic.twitter.com/vM8PhVoC08
Not one to miss an opportunity for some playful banter, the Me Time star took a direct swipe at Katt Williams in the trailer. Referring to a scene where actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw says:
“They Really Love You,” Hart humorously stated, “@gugumbatharaw [Gugu Mbatha-Raw] says ‘They Really Love You’… I now know she’s talking about ‘Katt.’ Mark yo calendars world!!!! This one is SPECIAL!!!!”
Following Hart’s response, fans flooded the comment section with their opinions on the ongoing feud and the trailer.
One user named @PRBUchiha couldn’t help but take a shot at Hart, commenting, “Katt Williams put you in a blender.” Another user named @queennaturally expressed disappointment in Hart’s recent work, stating, “Kevin, you’re not even funny anymore. Especially because you’re so eager to appeal to a YT[white] audience now. The movie is probably as corny as your comedy is nowadays.”
The Infamous Interview
The animosity between Hart and Williams stems from an interview Williams gave on the Club Shay Shay podcast, released on January 3.
Williams referred to Hart as an “industry plant,” asserting that he had not put in the same years of work performing at comedy clubs as himself and other comedians. Williams also called out comedians Cedric The Entertainer, Steve Harvey, Rickey Smiley, and others in the interview.
Updated By: Chris Samuel (1/4/23 at 4:30 pm)
Katt Williams Calls Out Cedric The Entertainer, Steve Harvey, Kevin Hart & More In Fiery Interview
In an interview on the Club Shay Shay podcast released on Jan. 3, Williams vented about Cedric The Entertainer stealing one of his jokes from the past.
According to Williams, Cedric believed he could get away with it since Williams was a relatively unknown comedian at the time.
“He thought that I was just a no-name comedian and that he could take this joke and nobody would know. The issue was that I had already done this particular joke on BET’sComicView twice. It had done so well… that they made it part of the commercial,” Williams said.
Williams added:
“This is not just a random joke, this is my best joke…it’s my closing joke. 1998, I’m doing this joke…Cedric comes to The Comedy Store, he watches me in the audience, he comes backstage, he tells me what a great job I did and how much he loves the joke. Two years later, he’s doing that as his last joke on The [Original] Kings Of Comedy and he’s doing it verbatim, he just changed my car into a spaceship.”
WIlliams was referencing the comedy special movie, The Original Kings of Comedy. Williams also took a shot at Cedric by saying he looks like a walrus.
Cedric The Entertainer Responds
Cedric The Entertainer later responded to Williams on Instagram:
“Revisionist history, regardless of whatever Katts opinion My career can’t be reduced to One Joke Katt Williams claims as his, I been [in] over 40 movies, my specials and brand speaks volumes for [who] i am. The ppl I have put on including ‘Kat in the Hat’ At the Gibson Amphitheatre. And all that tough talk Is corny af Im [a] grown ass man. And none of that sh*t gonna go like you think. You do you and I got this over here.”
Katt Williams additionally called out Steve Harvey, Cedric’s co-star in The Original Kings of Comedy, accusing him of being involved in the joke Cedric allegedly stole. Williams claimed that the shared joke, originally crafted with comedian Mark Curry, was also appropriated by Harvey:
“This is the same Steve that went to go watch Mark Curry do his whole sitcom and then stole everything Mark Curry had. Now Steve got a sitcom where he’s the principal and he wear a suit.” The sitcom in question was The Steve Harvey Show and Curry’s Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper.
Users on Twitter (X) reacted to Williams’ explosive interview. One user named @Teewhyfene commented “Katt Williams a legend and I’m happy he gets to get his truth heard,” and one other user named @Thats_wildddd commented, “He damn sure aint lyin Cedric never ever been funny to me and really just rode off the coat tails of all the other comedians in that “kings of comedy.”
Katt Williams Calls Out Rickey Smiley
Additionally, Williams targeted Rickey Smiley, debunking Smiley’s claims that he was originally cast as Money Mike in the movie Friday After Next. Williams accused Smiley of lying and mockingly criticized his acting skills. Williams questioned why Smiley had not been offered significant movie roles in recent years, stating:
“Rickey Smiley can’t act because Rickey Smiley can’t act.”
Unsurprisingly, Kevin Hart also found himself in Williams’ line of fire. Williams referred to Hart as an “industry plant,” insinuating that Hart’s rise to fame lacked the long underground career typically associated with successful comedians.
“In 15 years in Hollywood, no one in Hollywood has a memory of going to a sold-out Kevin Hart show and being in line for him getting a standing ovation at any comedy club. What do you think a plant is?”
Williams said as he raised his voice. Williams also said that he is tired of the narrative of him being “bitter and jealous” during his comedy hiatus.
The full interview is now available on YouTube.
Stay Warm
In other news about Cedric The Entertainer, he recently teamed up with Houston rapper Trae The Truth by delivering blankets, jackets, and coats to the homeless shortly before New Year’s Day. Local media was there to capture the kind gesture from Trae and Cedric.
Kanye Says Cardi B Is An ‘Industry Plant’
One other celebrity that called fellow celebrities out was rap star Kanye West. In a leaked video from 2018, Kanye called out rapper Cardi B and said that she was an industry plant. He was also frustrated with producing songs for Pusha T, Nas, and Teyana Taylor as well as others and not being appreciated.
Gilbert Arenas has spoken in defense of Kevin Hart after Katt Williams called Hart an industry plant. Arenas explained that Hart found success forging a career and succeeding in roles that Williams himself admitted to turning down. In Arenas’ eyes, that didn’t make Hart a plant, but instead, someone simply making do with the opportunities he could get. Furthermore, Arenas questioned why Williams was trying to diminish Hart’s career for accepting the roles that Williams, as mentioned, had admitted to not wanting in the first place.
It echoes some of the comments that Michael Blackson made about Williams in his own response to the bombshell interview on Club Shay Shay. In a series of tweets, Blackson argued that while Williams was an all-time great of comedy, his interview was inflammatory by design. He argued that Williams was “trying to seem relevant” and should remember that he is not the “Katt Williams of 2005”.
However, Hart made his own response to Williams following the interview. “Gotta get that anger up outcha champ….It’s honestly sad. In the meantime…. Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film “LIFT” which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!! There is a moment in the trailer where @gugumbatharaw says “They Really Love You” ….I now know she’s talking about “Katt” Mark yo calendars world!!!! This one is SPECIAL!!!!” Hart wrote on X.
Hart and Williams have previously clashed, when Hart stood up for Tiffany Haddish after Williams made comments about her in 2018. However, Williams’ interview with Shannon Sharpe did present a broadside of attacks. Williams had thoughts on Cedric The Entertainer and Steve Harvey, as well as major music figures such as Diddy and Kanye. For the most part, Sharpe was happy to sit back and let Williams rant, throwing in the occasional interjection. Ironically, Sharpe would also be the one to host Arenas for his comments about the fallout of the previous interview.
Cedric the Entertainer was spotted courtside at the Lakers’ loss to the Heat. However, the veteran comedian made the appearance amid a wave of backlash against him. First, there were the comments made about him by Katt Williams, who accused Cedric of stealing a joke from him. “1998, I’m doing this joke…Cedric comes to The Comedy Store, he watches me in the audience, he comes backstage, he tells me what a great job I did and how much he loves the joke. Two years later, he’s doing that as his last joke on The [Original] Kings Of Comedy and he’s doing it verbatim, he just changed my car into a spaceship,” Williams said. However, he also noted that Cedric had apologized to him.
Furthermore, fans appeared to track down more evidence of joke stealing. One social media user found that Cedric’s “Bamanicious” joke was lifted almost word-for-word from the 1980s sitcom Designing Women. This has led people to wonder just how much of Cedric’s content is actually jokes taken directly from other sources.
Of course, Cedric was just one of many comedy figures who caught flak from Williams. Williams named Chris Tucker as one of the “great people” the comedy world had lost before the release of Friday 4. While Tucker is very much alive and well, Williams lamented that “the Chris Tucker we got now is the Epstein Island Chris Tucker”. Tucker was one of the many celebrities who was revealed to have traveled at least once to the private island of Jeffrey Epstein. The first batch of unsealed names was made public on January 3, with the full list of unredacted names expected to be revealed by the end of the week. Other names include Bill Clinton, Bill Richardson, Donald Trump, Kevin Spacey, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cameron Diaz. However, Williams’ comments appear to imply that he was previously aware of Tucker’s connection to Epstein.
Furthermore, Williams went after Tucker for his opposition to marijuana and his friendship with Michael Jackson. “[Chris Tucker] don’t smoke weed like that. He’s in the church. He was Michael Jackson’s best friend. Michael Jackson called him ‘Christmas.’ You ever met a man that gave you a little nickname like that?” Williams told Shannon Sharpe.
More Alleged Evidence Of Cedric The Entertainer Joke Stealing
Katt Williams’ new interview with Shannon Sharpe has been the talk of hundreds of thousands of fans online in the past few days. Since the full video dropped on YouTube it’s amassed more than 5 million views and many of his claims are making the rounds online. But it’s one of the wildest and least believable stories he tells that has grabbed plenty of attention online. The story centers around an alleged choice between him and Ludacris.
He claims that some kind of decision-making jurisdiction made the choice to put the rapper in some major film releases instead of Williams. He framed it as a $200 million deal to appear in 20 movies before asking how many of the Fast In The Furious movies have been made so far. Williams also makes the claim that Ludacris’ wife was somehow given to him in this deal as well. In the comments of a clip from the story, fans discuss how unbelievable the story feels. “The way he looking directly in all cameras tells a lot about this convo,” one of the top comments reads. “Lol I wonder what Ludacris said to this man for him to go in on his wife,” another comment reads. Check out the full clip of the story below.
Katt also brought up numerous beefs he has with various other comedians during the interview. One of those was Rickey Smiley, who was surprisingly cordial in his response to the callout. Williams also took aim at Cedric The Entertainer and Steve Harvey for an alleged scandal involving stolen jokes that happened more than 20 years ago.
Williams also discussed the Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez case. His take on the high-profile affair wasn’t particularly controversial though. He simply claimed that one of the two was lying, which seems true given that they told conflicting stories. What do you think about Katt Williams wild claims about how Ludacris ended up with his wife and cast in the Fast And Furious movies? Let us know in the comment section below.
Katt Williams has made the first massive news moment of 2023 with his recent appearance on Club Shay Shay. The legendary comedian sat down with Shannon Sharpe for a long interview discussing a myriad of different subjects, many of which has become headline-grabbing stories. The interview first dropped on YouTube yesterday and has already racked up an astonishing 5.3 million views as fans are being filtered into the interview from all sorts of different places.
At different points throughout the interview, Williams touches on a number of lightning rod issues. In one clip, he discusses experiences he had with Harvey Weinstein earlier in his career. During another heated moment, he raised issues with Steve Harvey and Cedric The Entertainer for a joke-stealing scandal that happened over two decades ago. He also claimed that he turned down the opportunity to work with Diddy multiple times long before the rap mogul faced his newest series of lawsuits and allegations. Check out all of these clips in the full interview below.
Another comedian that Katt spoke passionately about beef with was Rickey Smiley. Williams had some strong words for his fellow comedic mind calling him “egregious.” Williams also took issue with Smiley’s claims that he was originally cast for the role in Friday After Next. The role eventually ended up going to Williams.
In an episode of his own show broadcast this morning, Smiley responded. He doubled down on his claims about the role. He also provided the clarification that the pimp element of the character wasn’t added in until Williams was given the role. At the end of his discussion on the bombshell interview, he made sure to confirm he had no hard feelings. “We want to wish Katt Williams the best. It ain’t nothing but love over here,” Smiley said. What do you think of Rickey Smiley taking a pretty polite approach to responding to Katt Williams name-dropping him in a new interview? Let us know in the comment section below.
Shannon Sharpe won three Super Bowls as a Hall Of Fame tight end, and his conversation with Katt Williams on the newest episode of Club Shay Shay required just as much — if not more — endurance. The episode, running for two hours and 46 minutes, is titled “Katt Williams Unleashed,” and that’s putting it mildly. Williams fired jokes and insults at the expense of the likes of Cedric The Entertainer, Kevin Hart, Steve Harvey, Jonathan Majors, and, yes, Diddy. The whole thing has gone viral: As of this post, Williams is the No. 1 trending topic on X (formerly Twitter).
Around the 1:43:00 mark, Sharpe asked Williams expound upon his knowledge of Dave Chappelle reportedly walking away from $50 million, which led to a very unexpected place.
“People say that: ‘He lost $50 million!’ No!” Williams said. “No, that’s not even close to what happened to this dude, and until you understand what happened to the dude, you don’t understand what happened. Like, no, not they offered him $50 million, and he turned it down. Who gonna turn down $50 million? Now, I’ve had to turn down $50 million four times. Four times. Just to protect my integrity and that virgin hole I was telling you about. ‘Cause P. Diddy be wanting to party, and you gotta tell ’em no! You’ve got to tell him no. I did.”
Williams assured he has “the receipts for everything” he told Sharpe. About nine minutes later, Williams looped back to Diddy, saying, “All I gotta do is want it, and it belongs to me, so because of that, because I’m favored by God — like, when I see people’s wives and stuff, I don’t even look at them. I don’t want to look at nothing I don’t wanna have because I know blessed I am. If I look at it, I got it. That’s how Diddy be feeling.”
In early October, 50 Cent similarly bashed Diddy from the stage during his The Final Lap Tour. “That’s why I don’t be going to them Puffy parties. “Uh-uh. N**** hug you from the front and the back at the same time? F*ck you talkin’ about? Look, if you into that, you into that. I’m fine with it. To each his own. I’m just sayin’ this ain’t my motherf*cking kind of party. It’s uncomfortable. I think I belong in the girls bathroom when sh*t like that is going on.”
Kevin Hart has become the latest person to criticize Katt Williams for his explosive interview on Club Shay Shay. “Gotta get that anger up outcha champ….It’s honestly sad. In the meantime…. Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film “LIFT” which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!! There is a moment in the trailer where @gugumbatharaw says “They Really Love You” ….I now know she’s talking about “Katt” Mark yo calendars world!!!! This one is SPECIAL!!!!”
Hart and Williams have previously clashed, when Hart stood up for Tiffany Haddish after Williams made comments about her in 2018. However, Williams’ interview with Shannon Sharpe did present a broadside of attacks. Williams had thoughts on Cedric The Entertainer and Steve Harvey, as well as major music figures such as Diddy and Kanye. For the most part, Sharpe was happy to sit back and let Williams rant, throwing in the occasional interjection.
Gotta get that anger up outcha champ….It’s honestly sad. In the meantime…. Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film “LIFT” which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!! There is a moment in the trailer where @gugumbatharaw says “They Really Love You” ….I now know… pic.twitter.com/vM8PhVoC08
Another of Williams’ targets was Chris Tucker. Williams named Tucker as one of the “great people” the comedy world had lost before the release of Friday 4. While Tucker is very much alive and well, Williams lamented that “the Chris Tucker we got now is the Epstein Island Chris Tucker”. Tucker was one of the many celebrities who was revealed to have traveled at least once to the private island of Jeffrey Epstein. The first batch of unsealed names was made public on January 3, with the full list of unredacted names expected to be revealed by the end of the week. Other names include Bill Clinton, Bill Richardson, Donald Trump, Kevin Spacey, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cameron Diaz. However, Williams’ comments appear to imply that he was previously aware of Tucker’s connection to Epstein.
Furthermore, Williams went after Tucker for his opposition to marijuana and his friendship with Michael Jackson. “[Chris Tucker] don’t smoke weed like that. He’s in the church. He was Michael Jackson’s best friend. Michael Jackson called him ‘Christmas.’ You ever met a man that gave you a little nickname like that?” Williams told Sharpe.
Chris Tucker was not immune from Katt Williams’ wrath during the latter’s explosive interview on Club Shay Shay. Williams named Tucker as one of the “great people” the comedy world had lost before the release of Friday 4. While Tucker is very much alive and well, Williams lamented that “the Chris Tucker we got now is the Epstein Island Chris Tucker”. Tucker was one of the many celebrities who was revealed to have traveled at least once to the private island of Jeffrey Epstein. The first batch of unsealed names was made public on January 3, with the full list of unredacted names expected to be revealed by the end of the week. Other names include Bill Clinton, Bill Richardson, Donald Trump, Kevin Spacey, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cameron Diaz. However, Williams’ comments appear to imply that he was previously aware of Tucker’s connection to Epstein.
Furthermore, Williams went after Tucker for his opposition to marijuana and his friendship with Michael Jackson. “[Chris Tucker] don’t smoke weed like that. He’s in the church. He was Michael Jackson’s best friend. Michael Jackson called him ‘Christmas.’ You ever met a man that gave you a little nickname like that?” Williams told Shannon Sharpe.
As Williams’ interview is seen by more and more people, official responses are starting to filter in. “Katt Williams is a very smart m-dget n–ga, he took shots at the top 10 comedians alive today so we can all respond and make him relevant again,” Michael Blackson wrote on X. He later clarified that he believed Williams was a “top 10 comedian of all time” but also noted that “he’s not the Katt Williams of 2005”.
Of course, Blackson and Williams are long-time rivals. However, Williams’ interview with Shannon Sharpe did present a broadside of attacks. Williams had thoughts on Cedric The Entertainer and Steve Harvey, as well as major music figures such as Diddy and Kanye. For the most part, Sharpe was happy to sit back and let Williams rant, throwing in the occasional interjection.
Michael Blackson took to social media to comment on Katt Williams after the latter’s Club Shay Shay interview took over the internet on January 3. “Katt Williams is a very smart m-dget n–ga, he took shots at the top 10 comedians alive today so we can all respond and make him relevant again,” Blackson wrote on X. He later clarified that he believed Williams was a “top 10 comedian of all time” but also noted that “he’s not the Katt Williams of 2005”.
Of course, Blackson and Williams are long-time rivals. However, Williams’ interview with Shannon Sharpe did present a broadside of attacks. Williams had thoughts on Cedric The Entertainer and Steve Harvey, as well as major music figures such as Diddy and Kanye. For the most part, Sharpe was happy to sit back and let Williams rant, throwing in the occasional interjection.
Top 10 Black comedians alive: 1 Eddie Murphy. 2. Chris Rock. 3 Dave Chapelle. 4. Katt Williams. 5 Martin Lawrence. 6 Kevin Hart. 7 Mike Epps. 8 Cedric. 9 earthquake and guess who 10 is u beech Modasucka lol.
Two more of Williams’ targets included Rickey Smiley and Harvey Weinstein. Williams told Sharpe that he found Smiley “so egregious” that he added a rider to his own contract that Smiley would have to wear a dress if the pair worked together again. When their next project together, First Sunday, rolled around, the producers made sure to fulfill Williams’ contractual demand and put Smiley in a dress. Furthermore, Williams noted that Smiley and Tyler Perry “can’t play a man to save their life”. He used this line as justification for why he demanded Smiley be put in a dress.
Meanwhile, Williams also claimed that Harvey Weinstein had offered to “suck my p-nis in front of all my people at my agency. I don’t know what do to. I’m thinking I’m the only Black person in the script. But then I get there and there are three other Black guys. And I’m thinking, I told him no so what did y’all do to get here? That’s why when I walk in the room, heads go down. Behind my back, I’m nothing. But to my face? The king has walked in. They know I don’t take no shortcuts. But I get funded…to not talk about what they don’t want you to talk about.”
