NBC News Apologizes to Kevin Hart After His Photo Appears on Usain Bolt Story: ‘Very Sorry About That’

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. The two-hour, star-studded virtual fundraiser event will air Oct.

Comedian and actor Kevin Hart has a hilarious reaction to an online goof-up, mistaking him for athlete Usain Bolt. The 41-year-old Jumanji star and comedian shared a screenshot of a deleted Facebook post from NBC News, which mistakenly used his photo instead of Usain Bolt in a headline on August 25.

Kevin Hart has criticised NBC News after it used his image alongside a story about Usain Bolt.

Kevin Hart couldn't help but joke after a social media post used his image for a story about Olympic champion Usain Bolt.On Tuesday, the 41-year-old comedian shared a screenshot on Instagram of a since-deleted Facebook post that had his photo underneath an NBC News caption which read, «World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his home in Jamaica.»Hart said that all he «could do is laugh.»«No comment

Along with celebrities like Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Idris Elba, Antonio Banderas and Bryan Cranston, Olympian Usain Bolt has also confirmed he tested positive for COVID-19.

Comedian Kevin Hart revealed he was tested positive with coronavirus infection during a stand-up comedy show and it was early in the pandemic.The 41-year-old comedian made the big reveal during his latest presentation at Dave Chappelle's "An Intimate Socially Distanced Affair" show in Yellow Springs, Ohio, according to Page Six.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Following the success of Hustlers, STXfilms looks to have found a project  in the vein of that box-office smash and has teamed with two of Hollywood’s biggest rising stars on it. Saturday Night Live‘s Pete Davidson and Straight Outta Compton‘s O’Shea Jackson Jr.

Friendship over everything. At least that’s the case for Kevin Hart, despite his pals’ controversies!

Kevin Hart will always support his friends. The actor got candid about why he defended Ellen DeGeneres amid her workplace investigation, as well as Nick Cannon after his recent controversial comments. «I don’t lose sight of the definition of friendship, and in our business, it’s one thing that people don’t really hold on to.

DEADLINE: You’ve been transparent about your personal life, all throughout your career. But what you did with “Don’t F**k This Up” is quite unusual. What drove you to open a window into the controversies you’ve faced in recent years?KEVIN HART: In being an open book, there’s always new levels and more versions of yourself that you can make available.

Kevin Hart won’t waiver on his support for pal Ellen DeGeneres as her namesake talk show continues to face scandal.In an interview with Deadline, the 41-year-old Jumanji: The Next Level actor addressed the importance of defending DeGeneres, 62, during her time of need.

Kevin Hart is revealing why he decided to defend Ellen DeGeneres, as well as Nick Cannon recently amid controversies.