It’s a test of endurance for both parent and child while the world is on coronavirus lockdown. Fortunately, there are many kind folks in the world providing some moments of social distancing fun. One of them is Josh Gad, the voice of Frozen’s beloved snowman, Olaf, who is reaching out to read online and provide a momentary respite from the mental chores of involuntary confinement.
Gad has been reading each night since March 13 via Twitter. He notes, “Since we’re all stuck at home right now, I figured we would have a little fun together So, I’m going to see how this goes, but I decided I’m gonna read to you and your children—or just you, depending on what you prefer. I’m not gonna pass judgment right now since the world is a little bit of a hot mess.”
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Gad has been reading each night since March 13 via Twitter. He notes, “Since we’re all stuck at home right now, I figured we would have a little fun together So, I’m going to see how this goes, but I decided I’m gonna read to you and your children—or just you, depending on what you prefer. I’m not gonna pass judgment right now since the world is a little bit of a hot mess.”
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- 3/20/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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Josh Gad is hoping to brighten some days amid the growing fear and ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
On Friday, the comedian and actor — best known for voicing the beloved snowman Olaf in the Frozen films — livestreamed on Twitter to comfort his followers and...
Josh Gad is hoping to brighten some days amid the growing fear and ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
On Friday, the comedian and actor — best known for voicing the beloved snowman Olaf in the Frozen films — livestreamed on Twitter to comfort his followers and...
- 3/14/2020
- by Claudia Harmata
- PEOPLE.com
Forget building a snowman...do you want to hear a story? Josh Gad, the voice of Olaf in the Frozen movies, took to Twitter on Friday to offer kids a little bit of comfort—and their parents several minutes of free daycare—as they self-isolate at home amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The actor read Ian Falconer's 2010 children's book Olivia Goes to Venice, part of his Olivia series, which is written for kids aged 3 to 7. "Since we're all stuck at home right now I figured we would have a little fun together, so I'm going to see how this goes, but I decided I'm gonna read to your and your children or just you, depending on what you prefer," Gad, a father of...
- 3/14/2020
- E! Online
Kids today, with their sunglasses and baggy pants and YouTubb videos! Bill O’Reilly just doesn’t get them — and can’t, for the life of him, figure out why they like that goofy Psy, if that is his real name. Thank heaven that Fox News youth correspondent Dr. Keith Ablow stopped by The O’Reilly Factor yesterday to explain the real reason your children love “Gangnam Style.” Spoiler: It’s because the song is like a drug, and also because Korean isn’t a real language.
O’Reilly begins the segment by making a topical point: Psy’s famous...
O’Reilly begins the segment by making a topical point: Psy’s famous...
- 11/28/2012
- by Hillary Busis
- EW.com - PopWatch
Julianne Moore, 51, looked every inch the movie star at the amfAR New York Gala To Kick Off Fall 2012 Fashion Week on February 9. Moore is keeping busy with more than the red carpet, though.
Moore is leading the Valentine's Day campaign for Save the Children's U.S. Programs 'Love to Read, Read to Live' campaign. There's still time to purchase a Valentine to support the fight against poverty in the U.S. (Or heck, stock up and use them for next year!) The cards are designed by children's book authors and illustrators, including Ian Falconer, Kevin Henkes and Leuyen Pham. To learn more go here.
Meanwhile, we can't wait to see Moore play Sarah Palin in the HBO movie "Game Change," premiering March 10. According to USA Today, Moore spoke with Capitol File in an interview that appears Feb. 22, saying she "basically had two months to prepare, so I cleared my schedule of everything,...
Moore is leading the Valentine's Day campaign for Save the Children's U.S. Programs 'Love to Read, Read to Live' campaign. There's still time to purchase a Valentine to support the fight against poverty in the U.S. (Or heck, stock up and use them for next year!) The cards are designed by children's book authors and illustrators, including Ian Falconer, Kevin Henkes and Leuyen Pham. To learn more go here.
Meanwhile, we can't wait to see Moore play Sarah Palin in the HBO movie "Game Change," premiering March 10. According to USA Today, Moore spoke with Capitol File in an interview that appears Feb. 22, saying she "basically had two months to prepare, so I cleared my schedule of everything,...
- 2/12/2012
- by Laura Rowley
- Huffington Post
This Valentine’s Day, give children living in poverty a lifelong love of reading to help break the lifelong cycle of poverty, one Valentine at a time.
Save the Children’s U.S. Programs and the organization’s artist ambassador Julianne Moore have invited beloved children’s book authors and illustrators Ian Falconer, Kevin Henkes, Leuyen Pham, Brian Selznick and Mo Willems to design limited-edition Valentine’s cards benefiting Save the Children’s U.S. Programs “Love to Read, Read to Live” campaign.
“Nearly 1 in 4 children in the U.S. lives in poverty and most of them don’t have any books in their homes,” said Moore, who credits her upbringing as an “Army kid” living all over the country for opening her eyes to the reality of poverty in the United States. “You can see why these kids often fall behind in school, and then in life.”
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Save the Children’s U.S. Programs and the organization’s artist ambassador Julianne Moore have invited beloved children’s book authors and illustrators Ian Falconer, Kevin Henkes, Leuyen Pham, Brian Selznick and Mo Willems to design limited-edition Valentine’s cards benefiting Save the Children’s U.S. Programs “Love to Read, Read to Live” campaign.
“Nearly 1 in 4 children in the U.S. lives in poverty and most of them don’t have any books in their homes,” said Moore, who credits her upbringing as an “Army kid” living all over the country for opening her eyes to the reality of poverty in the United States. “You can see why these kids often fall behind in school, and then in life.”
Read more...
- 2/1/2012
- Look to the Stars
Irish animation company Brown Bag Films has completed a 52 part CGI animation series 'Olivia' for leading family entertainment company Chorion. The series has started to air weekdays at 11.30am on Nickelodeon in the Us. Based on the award-winning books written and illustrated by Ian Falconer which have sold six million copies worldwide in 20 languages, 'Olivia' is composed of 52 x 11 minute episodes which will begin airing on over 20 leading broadcasters around the world from Spring 2009. 'Olivia' is a six year old dynamo who believes she can do anything and sees every day as an opportunity to try new things. Her vivid imagination takes her on grand adventures, both real and fantasy, and like all children, her antics occasionally result in endearing misadventures.
- 2/5/2009
- IFTN
Cannes -- U.K.-based Chorion has signed a raft of deals for its new children's television series "Olivia."
The company has secured deals for the preschool animated series with TF1 in France, Nick Jr. U.K., Treehouse in Canada, Danmarks Radio, and Disney Latin America.
Credited as one of the most-viewed new shows at 2007's Mipcom Jr., "Olivia" is a Nickelodeon (U.S.) commission, which was previously picked up by Five in the U.K., ABC Australia, Yle Finland, Svt Sweden, Nrk Norway and Ruv Iceland. "Olivia" will begin airing worldwide in the spring.
" 'Olivia' is proving to be incredibly popular as both a television and licensed property," Chorion senior vp Geraint Marsh said.
"Olivia," about a 6-year-old with a vivid imagination, is based on the books written and illustrated by Ian Falconer. The 3-D CGI series was animated by Brown Bag Films.
The company has secured deals for the preschool animated series with TF1 in France, Nick Jr. U.K., Treehouse in Canada, Danmarks Radio, and Disney Latin America.
Credited as one of the most-viewed new shows at 2007's Mipcom Jr., "Olivia" is a Nickelodeon (U.S.) commission, which was previously picked up by Five in the U.K., ABC Australia, Yle Finland, Svt Sweden, Nrk Norway and Ruv Iceland. "Olivia" will begin airing worldwide in the spring.
" 'Olivia' is proving to be incredibly popular as both a television and licensed property," Chorion senior vp Geraint Marsh said.
"Olivia," about a 6-year-old with a vivid imagination, is based on the books written and illustrated by Ian Falconer. The 3-D CGI series was animated by Brown Bag Films.
- 10/16/2008
- by By Liza Foreman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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