Kevin Hart Interrupted Ernie Johnson with an EPIC Intro at 2025 NBA All-Star Game

Thank you. Please welcome tonight's host, TMT's Ernie Johnson. Hello, San Francisco. Hey, can we get it one more time for Rafael Sadiq? Nice. It has already been an action-packed weekend here in the Bay. We're thrilled to tip off a new chapter here in San Francisco for the 2025 All-Star Game. As you've already seen, the NBA is shaking things up. New format, no East against West. We've got four teams made up of the most exciting players in basketball competing in an old-school, duke-it-out, single-elimination tournament. Wait a minute. Hold on, Ernie. Hold on. Time to give the people what they want. DJ, hit it. He's one of the game's enduring legends. The flyer from Philly. The banter of four-time celebrity game MVP. Standing at a jarring five feet, four inches. Get up on your feet and your seat and make some noise for Kevin Hart. I love it. I love it. Here I go, Ernie. We in the Bay. What's going on, y'all? Look at that, Ernie. I'm so sorry I'm late, man. I know I'm supposed to be out here earlier, but they insisted that I do that over-the-top. Completely warranted entrance. And you did. And I was right in the middle of something. Can I continue that? Go, go. Finish. Do what you was doing, man. I was just saying that we've got a new format this year. Four teams, single-elimination tournament. Which means we've got two semifinal match-ups followed by a championship showdown. Should bring some serious energy to the evening. Well, it's not should, Ernie. Let's remove the word should because it most definitely will. That's why I'm here. That's my job, okay? Now, I don't know if I told you this or not, Ernie, but I got a button. Pay for this button with my own damn money. And when I hit this button, we go into cold Kevin, okay? Cold Kevin means that everybody needs to stand back and get ready for an ejection of 100%. No holds barred. Kevin Hart brand energy. That is certainly a twist. And this has been an all-star weekend full of them. Fireworks are ahead tonight. When we come back, let's start the first game. What do you say as All-Star 2025 continues?