Jamie Foxx is ready to laugh off a medical scare. On Friday, Netflix announced that the actor will release a one-hour comedy special titled What Had Happened Was… on Dec. 10. “I said, ‘If I can stay funny, I can stay alive,’” says Foxx in a short teaser for the …
Read More »Jamie Foxx Filled With 'Pure Joy' After Performing New Show About Medical Emergency
Jamie Foxx is finally sharing the full story behind the medical emergency that left him hospitalized last year. Earlier this month, Foxx performed three shows in Atlanta — where the emergency occurred — and in a new Instagram post, he spoke about the experience of finally sharing his saga onstage. …
Read More »Jamie Foxx Had a 'Bad Headache,' Then Was 'Gone for 20 Days' During Medical Emergency
Jamie Foxx spoke briefly about his hospitalization last year while chatting with a group of people in Phoenix. Foxx didn’t give too many details in the video shared on social media, but he did recall the harrowing moments that preceded his April 11, 2023, emergency. The actor said he had …
Read More »Jamie Foxx Will Discuss Medical Scare 'In My Way' in Upcoming Comedy Special
Jamie Foxx‘s focus over the past year has been on recovering from an undisclosed medical complication that led to an emergency hospitalization last April. He and his family have shared brief updates in the time since, but the actor knows that people are clamoring to know more. During a recent …
Read More »'Bitcoin Rodney' Pushed Crypto With Jamie Foxx and Rick Ross. Now He's Under Arrest
This article was produced in collaboration withCourt Watch, an independent outlet that unearths overlooked court records. The dream of making a quick and easy fortune in cryptocurrency took yet another hit on Friday with the arrest of Rodney Burton, a.k.a. “Bitcoin Rodney,” a relentless promoter who sold himself as a …
Read More »Jamie Foxx Makes First Public Appearance Since Hospitalization
Surprise guest Jamie Foxx took the stage Monday night at theCritics ChoiceAssociation’s Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements, marking it his first public outing since he was hospitalized for medical complications in April. Foxx, whose attendance was not announced in advance, was there to receive …
Read More »'The Burial' Will Remind You Just How Talented Jamie Foxx Is
He’s played superheroic gunfighters, supervillains, cab drivers, NFL quarterbacks, homeless violinists, vice cops, death-row inmates, the President of the United States and, of course, Ray Charles — all of which attests to the range and versatility of Jamie Foxx. But there may not be a role more suited to the …
Read More »Jamie Foxx Is Getting Back on Track Following Health Scare: 'Finally Startin' to Feel Like Myself'
Jamie Foxx‘s recovery has him feeling more and more like himself, the actor revealed in a recent update. In April, the 55-year-old was hospitalized following a medical complication and has since shared brief updates on his recovery without revealing any specifics about the situation. “You’re lookin at a man who …
Read More »Jamie Foxx Apologizes After Social Media Post Interpreted as Antisemitic
Jamie Foxx issued an apology Saturday after a since-deleted post on social media the previous night was interpreted by some to be antisemitic. “I want to apologize to the Jewish community and everyone who was offended by my post,” Foxx wrote on Instagram Saturday following the swift backlash. “I now …
Read More »Jamie Foxx Says He 'Would Not Be Here' Without His 'Courageous' Sister
After recovering from a “medical complication”that landed him in the hospital earlier this year, Jamie Foxx took to Instagram on Tuesday to share his appreciation for his sister Deidra Dixon. The 55-year-old actor posted a photo of them together followed by a carousel of images in honor of Dixon’s birthday. …
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