JOSH GAD

FILE - Eddie Van Halen, left, embraces his son Wolfgang Van Halen after the rock group Van Halen officially announced their North American tour during a news conference in Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2007. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)Reaction to the death of guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen, who passed away Tuesday at age 65 after battling cancer. “Two of the best hours of my life were spent chatting with Eddie Van Halen. I remember first seeing him playing at the Starwood in 1976 and he WAS Eddie Van Halen. “I’m just devastated to hear the news of the passing of my dear friend Eddie Van Halen.

LOS ANGELES – Kevin Hart will host the return of a popular telethon once spearheaded by the late Jerry Lewis to fight muscular dystrophy. The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced Wednesday that Hart will host the MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon. Hart said the telethon’s return is an “incredible opportunity” to bring back the work of Lewis, who helped make the Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon a television tradition for decades. Lewis stepped down as host in 2011 and the association held its last telethon three years later. She hopes the telethon can continue to help raise awareness to therapies for muscular dystrophy and other related neuromuscular diseases.

This image released by Hulu shows Ramy Youssef in a scene from "Ramy." Nominations for the next Emmy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, July 28. Last year's best series winners Game of Thrones and Fleabag called it a wrap, clearing the path for others to prevail. The Handmaids Tale, which took the best drama trophy in 2017, is vying for its third nomination in the category. Big Little Lies, last year's winner for best limited series, is hunting for a drama series nod for its second season.

Artemis Fowl is making the leap off the bookshelf and onto the big screen. For those new to Artemis Fowl, it's the tale of Artemis Fowl II (newcomer Ferdia Shaw), a 12-year-old criminal mastermind who holds fairy LEPRecon officer Holly Short (Lara McDonnell) for ransom to fund the search for his missing father. Here is everything we learned about Artemis Fowl. Daniel Craig is so much more professional than Josh Gad," Gad joked of improv-ing with his co-star. Artemis Fowl is now streaming on Disney+.

This image released by Netflix shows, from left, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters, Delroy Lindo and Jonathan Majors in a scene from the Spike Lee film "Da 5 Bloods." (David Lee/Netflix via AP)Heres a collection curated by The Associated Press entertainment journalists of whats arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIESDa 5 Bloods: Its always the right time for a Spike Lee joint and thankfully Netflix has his latest ready to debut Friday. AP Music Editor Mesfin FekaduTELEVISIONGabrielle Union, engaged in a battle with NBC over her firing from Americas Got Talent, is firmly in control on L.A.s Finest, the drama she produces and stars in with Jessica Alba. Also back are closeted man of the cloth Leonard (Al Weaver) and Tessa-Peake Jones as an indispensable if stern housekeeper.

Josh Gad has pulled off perhaps his most impressive reunion yet: A massive Lord of the Rings cast Zoom call 20 years after their first film. The Lord of the Rings reunion benefits No Kids Hungry, a nonprofit working amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to provide children who depend on school lunches with meals. In addition to a $1.3 million donation from Cheerio, Gad tweeted that the episode raised some $80,000, as of Monday. Find out how Gad has pulled off the reunions in the video below. RELATED CONTENT:The Virtual Cast Reunions That Have Kept Us Smiling Amid QuarantineOrlando Bloom Addresses Whether He'll Appear in Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' SeriesAmazon's 'Lord of the Rings' Series Gets Season 2 Renewal Before It Even Premieres

This image released by Pixar Animation Studios shows a scene from the animated short film "Out," featuring a gay protagonist, the first in Pixar's 25-year history. But there were scenes he never expected to animate until he began working on his short, Out.Hunter wrote and directed the nine-minute Pixar film, which recently debuted on Disney+. While frantically trying to hide evidence of his boyfriend, Manuel, Greg discovers the courage to reveal his sexual orientation to his parents. Greg, whos loosely based on Hunter, is Pixars first LGBTQ protagonist. To animate it, Hunter approached Wendell Lee, the only other gay animator still at Pixar from Hunters early days with the company.

Among those who joined the reunion were stars Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah, and the pair dished on the challenges of the movie's iconic underwater kiss. The gathering of stars -- which also included director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer -- was part of Josh Gad's ongoing web series, Reunited Apart. The romantic story of self-discovery and mythological sea creatures included numerous scenes shot entirely underwater, which Howard explained was one of the biggest obstacles. To honor Candy's memory, Ryan Reynolds recorded a special tribute to the comedic legend, which closed out the reunion special with a montage of clips from some of Candy's most famous films. "One night we were watching The Goonies, and it's always been a dream of mine to reunite that cast.

Artemis Fowl fans have long been anxious to see the beloved book series come to life, but the waiting game is finally over. Below, everything we learned on the set of Artemis Fowl. Despite no credits to his name, newcomer Ferdia Shaw captivated the Artemis Fowl team with his raw talent and landed the lead. Disney+Building the World: Fowl Manor4. RELATED CONTENT:Kenneth Branagh on Bringing the Fairies and Fantasy of 'Artemis Fowl' to Life (Set Visit)Every New Movie You Can Stream Early While Theaters Are ClosedThe Best Movies to Watch on Disney+

Anna and Olaf from from Disney's "Frozen II," voiced by Kristen Bell and Josh Gad. "Frozen II" continued to dominate the box office, hauling in $124 million domestically during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The animated feature outpaced 2013's "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" to become the highest-grossing film over that holiday period. In it second weekend, "Frozen II" garnered another $249 million worldwide, bringing its total global tally to $738 million. He noted that "Knives Out" was the right counter-programming for the weekend, hauling in $41.7 million during the five-day weekend.

Princesses Anna and Elsa themselves, Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, were on hand during Saturday's D23 Expo to reveal new details about the sequel -- and perform a new song, too. "Some things never change / Like how I'm holding on tight to you," Bell sang as Gad kissed her on the cheek. Wood voices Queen Iduna, mother to Elsa and Anna, in the movie's prologue. Frozen 2 will be "bigger and even more epic" than the first, according to co-director Chris Buck, who explained that "Frozen 1 and Frozen 2 work together to form one complete story." Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel on Film's Success and SequelKristen Bell Responds to 'Heartbreak' Over Shocking 'Veronica Mars' Death (Exclusive)

Actor and comedian Josh Gad has conquered just about every medium there is on stage. He received a Tony nomination and has appeared in over 20 movies. Josh Gad joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to tell us about his new TV series, "The Comedians" with Billy Crystal.