TV review: Kevin Hart's new show about stand-up comics has got talent, but lacks X Factor

'I could watch sassy New York comedians trying out material all day, but this is reality TV, so we have to sit through a bit of “I want this so much” chat as well'
Hart's new comedy show follows the format of many reality TV talent shows that have come before it

Hart's new comedy show follows the format of many reality TV talent shows that have come before it

Funny AF with Kevin Hart (Netflix) made me laugh out loud. Eventually.

This is pitched as The X Factor for stand-up comedians, with super-comic Hart touring around America to unearth a new talent and give him or her the holy grail of a Netflix special. The first eight minutes are cringingly unfunny, with Hart and his Louis Walsh-style side-kicks trying out some banter before heading off around the US for auditions.

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