Jamie Foxx Hosting Fox Game Show Next Year—First New Project Since Health Scare

Topline

Actor Jamie Foxx will host a game show alongside his daughter Corinne starting next year, Fox network said Monday, marking the first announcement of new work for Foxx since his April medical scare left fans concerned about his health.

Key Facts

Key Background

Jamie Foxx has made headlines the past month over an April health scare. He was hospitalized in Atlanta—where he was filming the Netflix movie Back in Action—on April 11 due to a “medical condition.” People reported the film canceled days of filming and changed its production schedule following the incident. His daughter posted on Instagram on April 12 saying her father had experienced a medical complication but “due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery,” People magazine reported. Corinne Foxx has since deleted the Instagram post. Few details about what exactly happened have been released, but People confirmed the incident did not happen on the set of the Netflix film and Foxx was not transported to the hospital by an emergency vehicle. On May 3, Foxx broke his silence and thanked supporters in an Instagram post: “Appreciate all the love!!! Feeling blessed.”

Tangent

On Friday, Foxx’s daughter pushed back against “wild” media reports about her dad’s recovery in an Instagram story, saying he “has been out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating.” In her post, she shared an incorrect report that said the family was preparing for “the worst.” Corinne Foxx said her father had been doing well, and even played pickle ball a day earlier.

Surprising Fact

This is not the duo’s first time hosting a game show. The father-daughter pair previously hosted the music game show Beat Shazam on Fox. Nick Cannon and Kelly Osbourne are co-hosting the upcoming season, set to debut next week, due to Foxx’s recent illness, CNN reported.

Further Reading

Jamie Foxx’s Health: What We Know So Far (Forbes)