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Hollywood's top bachelors revealed Jul 23, 2008
Last Update: 7/22 10:21 pm. George Clooney, April 3, 2008 (Brad Barket, Getty Images). (WOKR13 Rochester)
Feature: The truth about Mandela Jul 20, 2008
Also in this group are Mother Theresa, Martin Luther King Junior, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx, Nicole Kidman, Luke Skywalker, the Tinman from the Wizard of Oz and Amlie from the French film with the same name. Little surprise then that Mandela has a star (a real one) named after him. (iAfrica.com)
Catch the beach TV wave this summer Jul 18, 2008
Producers Jamie Foxx and Cris Abrego (Flavor of Love, Charm School) take 14 rough-cut guys, including a couple with criminal records or bullet wounds, and give them a chance to become perfect gentlemen under the tutelage of former P. Diddy umbrella holder Fonzworth Bentley. "These are guys who don't show up at the mall for a casting audition. We had to do a lot of recruiting," Abrego says. (USA Today)
Eddie Murphy: A 'great kisser' Jul 17, 2008
She added to FOX News: "I have worked with Will Smith and Jamie Foxx and Martin Lawrence. They grew as we grew, but Eddie was Eddie, he has been Eddie for a long time, so it definitely nerve-racking.". Type Size. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Fall TV forecast mostly good Jul 17, 2008
-- If reality is a must on your viewing menu, VH1 has "The Cho Show" with Margaret Cho (a peek into her unique life) and MTV has "From G's to Gents," executive-produced by Jamie Foxx, where a gentleman - in this case Fonzworth Bentley - turn boys from the hood into, well, different people. -- The craze in unscripted television to follow real people doing real jobs - often dangerous or difficult ones that either reassure 9-to-5ers that they made the right decision or make them dream of thrills. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pop Tarts: Scary Skinny Megan Fox Stopped Eating, Forced to Gain Weight Jul 16, 2008
" I should have toned up for 'Transformers' but I m really lazy. I had to put on weight, she told Pop Tarts. I d lost a lot of weight and got really scrawny, but I was told I had to put on size for 'Transformers' because Michael Bay, the director doesn t like skinny girls. But what dangerous dieting regime did Megan use to pop the pounds in the first place? I just stopped eating, she said. I don t eat very healthy anyway I have a serious sugar tooth, so now I eat red-velvet cake before I go to... (Fox News)
Downey does Sherlock with Holmes mystery Jul 13, 2008
This fall, Downey stars with Jamie Foxx in The Soloist, a drama about a schizophrenic music prodigy living on Los Angeles' skid row. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (USA Today -- Life)
Fire up your remotes Jul 4, 2008
A terrorist attack in the Middle East claims American lives and prompts the brass to send in this generation's concept of the A-Team: The kick-ass FBI agent (Jamie Foxx), the explosives pro (Chris Cooper), the computer geek (Jason Bateman) and, of course, the tough but sexy forensics expert (Jennifer Garner). The quartet unleashes a hellfire of U.S. military might and things explode before they find the head terrorist, while leaving the local citizenry untouched. (Globe and Mail)
Up close with Angelina Jolie: Actress sets herself apart from other leading ladies with variety of roles Jul 3, 2008
"He'll always be the Fresh PrinceSmith, though, could not be far behind. Back on the set of "Hancock," he and friend Jamie Foxx are watching a video replay of a stunt in which Smith is whipped down Hollywood Boulevard along a cable 40 feet above ground, then plunges to the ground like a bungee jumper."Man, you are crazy," Foxx says, shaking his head at the replay "You couldn't get me "He turns to Smith, but the star has bolted from his chair toward a throng of tourists who have spotted him... (Carroll County Times, MD)
PREMIERE: Smith's pals cheer him on at 'Hancock' bash Jul 2, 2008
By William Keck, USA TODAY HOLLYWOOD Jamie Foxx, Amanda Peet, Chris Daughtry, Queen Latifah and a very pregnant Minnie Driver turned up at Grauman's Chinese Theatre Monday night to watch Will Smith save the world once again, this time as an ambivalent superhero in Hancock. But where was Smith's main man, Tom Cruise, who has turned up at almost every one of Smith's movie premieres since Cruise and Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, co-starred in 2004's Collateral. (USA Today -- Life)
News June 28: Swanni's 10 Hottest Shows In HDTV! Jun 28, 2008
Miami Vice Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell strike a pose in Michael Mann's stylish remake of the 1980s TV series. While the film sometimes puts style over substance, the action is non-stop and the high-def video cinematography can be hypnotic. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
'Hancock' star Will Smith has found the magic formula Jun 27, 2008
Back on the set of Hancock, he and friend Jamie Foxx are watching a video replay of a stunt in which Smith is whipped down Hollywood Boulevard along a cable 40 feet above ground, then plunges to the ground like a bungee jumper. "Man, you are crazy," Foxx says, shaking his head at the replay "You couldn't get me ". (USA Today -- Life)
Paramount Pictures Hits $1 Billion Domestic Gross Mark In Record Time Jun 24, 2008
Paramount's forthcoming openings this year include DreamWorks' Tropic Thunder starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., and Jack Black (August 15, 2008), Paramount Vantage's American Teen (July 25, 2008), DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (November 7, 2008), DreamWorks' The Soloist starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr. (November 21, 2008), Paramount's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett (Christmas Day) and DreamWorks' Revolutionary Road... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Leibovitz: this time it's personal Jun 19, 2008
"Leibovitz does have her detractors and was recently caught up in a fuss over the shot of a tousled Miley Cyrus and the teenage Hannah Montana TV star's naked back and shoulders. Cyrus later put out a statement apologising to her fans.There was also the row in the UK last year when a promotional film for a BBC documentary on the Queen was misleadingly edited to make it look like the monarch walked off in a huff when being photographed by Leibovitz, costing BBC1 controller Peter Fincham his job.... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Critic's corner Jun 17, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
All-Time Top Five Football Movies Jun 16, 2008
Any Given Sunday (1997; Written by John Logan & Oliver Stone and Directed by Oliver Stone): Tony D"Amato (Al Pacino) is the aging coach of a struggling fictional team called the Miami Sharks. When the team's star quarterback, Jack Rooney (Dennis Quaid), gets knocked out of the game, a third-string quarterback, Willie Beamen (Jamie Foxx), is called in as a replacement and dazzles with his skills. With a new star player, plus a new and tough female owner, Coach D'Amato struggles to acclimate and... (Suite101.com)
Tribune Stations Seek Safety Net Jun 16, 2008
at 4 p.m. and The Jamie Foxx Show at 4:30 p.m. both of which return to the syndicated marketplace with the move. The new programming schedule will debut Sept. 22. (TVweek.com)
Foxx settles battle with stylist Jun 14, 2008
Jamie Foxx won a best actor Oscar in 2005 for his role in Ray. Actor and rapper Jamie Foxx has settled a legal dispute with a celebrity stylist who claimed she was never paid for work she carried out two years ago. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Kelly trial goes to jury Jun 13, 2008
Foxx and stylist settle Jamie Foxx has apparently reached a settlement with a former stylist who sued him. Documents filed in Los Angeles show that attorneys for stylist Stacy Young and Foxx have reached an undisclosed agreement. (Boston Globe)
Jamie Foxx and stylist settle lawsuit Jun 13, 2008
Jamie Foxx has settled his lawsuit with stylist Stacy Young, who claims the actor didn't pay her for her work or her costs ... LOS ANGELES - Jamie Foxx needs no help getting dressed for trial the actor has apparently reached a settlement with a former stylist who sued him. (MSNBC -- News)
Results vary when television series go to the big screen Jun 13, 2008
And "Miami Vice," with Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx as the iconic Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs; "Charlie's Angels," starring a woefully miscast Bill Murray as Bosley and Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu; "The Brady Bunch," really a remake of the best of Brady; and "The Beverly Hillbillies," which successfully re-created the spirit of the show. Wellll, doggies. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Great Action Scenes On DVD Now Jun 12, 2008
The villains mastermind Abu Hamsa turns out to be a harmless looking grandfather, something Jamie Foxx s Ronald Fleury realizes just in time. The grandfather is easily dispatched. (Suite101.com)
Busta's Summer: Projekt Revolution Tour, New CD Jun 4, 2008
Along with Linkin Park, "Blessed" finds Rhymes collaborating with T-Pain ("Blown"), Ludacris, Lil Wayne ("Throw It Up"), Akon, T.I. ("Don't Believe 'Em"), Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Common ("Decision"), J. Holiday ("Hits for Days") and the Pussycat Dolls' Nicole Scherzinger ("If"), among others. Lyrically, Rhymes drew from "my own personal experience, like a lot of sh*t I've been through for the last two years," he says. (Billboard.com)
Coming attractions: Downey, Foxx pair up for 'Soloist' May 30, 2008
In The Soloist, due Nov. 21, he plays Steve Lopez, a real-life Los Angeles Times columnist who discovers a homeless musical prodigy (Jamie Foxx) living on Skid Row ... Going Soloist: Jamie Foxx, left, is a homeless musical prodigy discovered by Robert Downey Jr.. (USA Today -- Life)
Mathison, Shepherd to host Daytime Emmy Awards May 27, 2008
She has appeared in TV shows such as "30 Rock," "Less Than Perfect" and "The Jamie Foxx Show." The born-again Christian shocked audiences last year when she told "View" moderator Whoopi Goldberg she wasn't sure whether or not the world was flat. She later acknowledged it wasn't. (Yahoo News)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes May 26, 2008
9:34 p.m. Jamie Foxx arrives onstage to introduce a Dreamgirls clip. He's name-checking audience members (hey, Prince. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
And the Most Awkward Award Goes To | Us Weekly Online May 25, 2008
Jamie Foxx is completely full of himself and always trying to push HIS movies ... And Jamie Foxx - too bad - I really liked his acting in Ray - but Geese Louise - Get over yourself dude. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
T.O. wants more TV gigs, not 'Dancing' May 24, 2008
He mentioned having hung out recently with his pal Jamie Foxx, and noted the success of The Rock, a former college football player. He said some friends are teasingly calling him Denzel. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Indiana Jones and the.... Whatever May 24, 2008
The actor who played Ray Charles was, of course, Jamie Foxx. Jamie Farr had played Max Klinger on the old M*A*S*H series. (Townhall.com)
Ten rounds with Tyson May 23, 2008
He has already had discussions with Jamie Foxx, the star of Ray, about playing him in the biopic. If the movie does go ahead, it can safely be predicted that it will lack the intensity of Toback's documentary. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
P. Diddy changed by Kanye West May 20, 2008
Kanye's sell-out tour has been attended by a galaxy of stars, including Ryan Phillippe, Gwen Stefani and husband Gavin Rossdale, and Jamie Foxx. Type Size. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
BET Networks and Urbanworld Announce Multi-Year Strategic Partnership to Present the 'Urbanworld Film Festival' Presented by BET Networks May 20, 2008
During its tenure, the festival has screened more than 700 urban-themed independent films and has been a launching pad for a host of major breakout films such as Collateral, Hustle and Flow, Hero, Soul Food, Rush Hour 2, and Barbershop, and has also attracted the industry's hottest stars, including Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx, to name a couple. Urbanworld is the premier event showcasing films by and about people of color. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
It's a High-5 Night for U2 May 20, 2008
" West, whom many see as a cutting-edge figure in hip-hop, also came into the night with eight nominations. His "Late Registration" was a favorite of critics and, after his surprise loss last year to Maroon 5 for the title of best new artist, many observers thought he would walk away with an armful of awards Wednesday during the Staples Center show. While performing "Gold Digger" with Jamie Foxx, West even made a sly joke about the expectations. "I've been here two years in a row, and if I don't... (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Mario, Pac-Man are the real heroes May 17, 2008
And Pac-Man, the ghost-battling, dot-gobbling hero of the popular arcade game, is recognized by 94% of US consumers, more than celebrity heavyweights such as Ben Affleck, Dolly Parton and Jamie Foxx. The independent index uses consumer surveys to rank more than 1,600 celebrities across several categories including their popularity and appeal. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
From set to studioCan Hollywood actors be a success in the music scene? May 14, 2008
You really don't want to hear the record Jamie Foxx made recently ... "You really don't want to hear the record Jamie Foxx made recently, and especially not any of those made by Bruce Willis.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
U2 Trumps Mariah, Kanye At Grammy Awards May 13, 2008
Sly Stone made his first major public appearance since his 1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction to during a tribute to his band the Family Stone, while West and Jamie Foxx brought down the house with a medley of "Gold Digger" and "Touch the Sky.". A tribute to victims of Hurricane Katrina closed the telecast and featured performances by Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas and Dr. John. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
The classical bookshelf (II): Quasthoff and Gould's piano May 12, 2008
(A movie version of the story, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx, comes out in November from DreamWorks. . (The Palm Beach Post)
More of this story May 10, 2008
Lopez wrote a book about their journey called The Soloist (which will soon be a film with Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx). Lopez will talk about the book before and after the Philharmonic concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday, May 18 (12:30-2 p.m. and 4-5 p.m.). (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Signee Update: Meet the new #96 May 8, 2008
"The Jamie Foxx Show.". Who is the hottest female in entertainment. (Georgia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Diddy Says He's Impressed With Actors Playing Himself, Notorious B.I.G. In Biggie Biopic May 8, 2008
Tom Hulce could make Mozart into an 18th-century Bruce Springsteen and no one would be the wiser, but if Jamie Foxx didn't sound and move exactly like Ray Charles, his failure would be evident for all the world to see. It's the major pitfall. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Pop Tarts: Wedding Bells on the Way for Jessica Simpson? May 6, 2008
Combs' pal Jamie Foxx was also there for the celebrations, only he was more interested in boogying than bowing down to the man of the day. "If anyone here ever has the pleasure to go to one of Diddy's parties, they're in for something special," Foxx told the fans after revving them up by singing some of Sean's tunes. (Fox News)
Tom Cruise says he feels at home on movie set May 6, 2008
Mondays broadcast featured clips from Cruises movies and taped well-wishes from people who have worked with Cruise over the years, including Steven Spielberg, Jamie Foxx, Renee Zellweger and Dustin Hoffman, who starred with Cruise in Rain Man. . (MSNBC -- News)
WB Puts Pirro in Afternoon Block on The CW May 6, 2008
at 4 p.m. and The Jamie Foxx Show at 4 p.m. both of which return to the syndicated marketplace with the move ... and The Jamie Foxx Show represent two series with which the audience of The CW stations is familiar and star performers who are now superstars, he added ... Granted, I'm not fond of either The Wayans Brothers nor The Jamie Foxx Show, though the latter isn't as baffoonish as the former, but they're two minority voices in a network that has been systematically dropping... (TVweek.com)
Striking while the Iron Man's hot May 5, 2008
Confident his troubles are behind him once again, Robert Downey Jr. is making his biggest splash in years, first as the Marvel Comics superhero and then in A-list movies alongside Ben Stiller and Jamie Foxx ... " he adds with a hearty laugh. Hard to say. But Hollywood certainly thinks he's more marketable than he has ever been. Downey won widespread praise for last year's Zodiac, and has two highly anticipated features - Ben Stiller's action-comedy Tropic Thunder and The Soloist, a true-life... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Hollywood star for rapper P Diddy May 4, 2008
The star was introduced on the Walk of Fame by Oscar-winning actor and musician Jamie Foxx, who said: "He throws the best party you've ever seen in your life!". Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
More celebrity news May 3, 2008
Actor Jamie Foxx was on hand to introduce Combs as his star was revealed. (AP). (Boston Globe)
Diddy makes rap history on Hollywood Walk of Fame May 3, 2008
Fellow rap mogul Russell Simmons and Jamie Foxx were among the celebrities who paid tribute to Diddy at the event. The ambitious rap star and fashion king now has his sights set on a second star on the Walk of Fame. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Aviator and Vera take Bafta glory May 3, 2008
Jamie Foxx won best actor for Ray, while British actor Clive Owen took best supporting actor for Closer. The two actors have repeated their success at the Golden Globes in January. (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Loud and proud, Diddy comes to Hollywood May 3, 2008
Fellow actor Jamie Foxx was on hand to introduce Combs as his star was revealed. He throws the best party youve ever seen in your entire life, said Foxx, who led dozens of people in a chant of Diddy. (MSNBC -- News)
Diddy announces himself in Hollywood May 3, 2008
"It's also like my coming-out party here in Hollywood," Combs told AP. "I don't have nothing to hide about that. If I'm going to come someplace, I'm going to make some noise, and you're going to know I'm here."Fellow actor Jamie Foxx was on hand to introduce Combs as his star was revealed. "He throws the best party you've ever seen in your entire life," said Foxx, who led dozens of people in a chant of "Diddy! Diddy! Diddy!" and rapped out famous choruses of the artist's songs. (Fresno Bee -- State)
David Beckham joins Sesame Street May 2, 2008
Robert De Niro, Jamie Foxx, REM and James Blunt are just a few names to have made an appearance alongside puppets Bert and Ernie, Cookie Monster, Big Bird and Count von Count. BANG Showbiz. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Kanye West at HP Pavilion: ego and aliens Apr 22, 2008
The rapper, who is as famous for his work with the likes of Jamie Foxx, Jay-Z, Keyshia Cole, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys and John Legend as he is for his own recordings, was not without a bit of self-deprecating humor, however. "God," he said at one point, "if you get me off this planet, I promise to stop spazzing out at award shows.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Book buzz: Pausch's 'Last Lecture' is a good one Apr 17, 2008
"It went from writing a column about Mr. Ayers to being in a relationship with a guy I care deeply about and ended up being inspired by." The movie, starring Jamie Foxx as Ayers and Robert Downey Jr. as Lopez and directed by Joe Wright (Atonement), arrives in theaters Nov. 21. Posted. (USA Today -- Life)
Robert Downey Jr.: Back from the Brink Apr 17, 2008
And in the fall comes another plum role, as a journalist who discovers a schizophrenic Juilliard violinist (Jamie Foxx) living on the streets of Los Angeles in Joe Wright's drama The Soloist. Downey's career feels a lot more than six years removed from 2002, when Woody Allen said he couldn't afford to cast the unstable actor in Melinda and Melinda because it cost too much to insure him. (Time.com)
Girls Athletes of the Week Apr 8, 2008
TV show: Jamie Foxx Show. Movie: Finding Nemo. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Industry Buzz Apr 6, 2008
Making the cut: British actress-singer-dancer McKenzie-Brown, plus Matt Prokop and Justin Martin, who's on a roll after appearing with Jamie Foxx in the forthcoming homeless-violinist movie "The Soloist.". WINE AND MOVIES: Wine will flow for five days at the Sonoma Valley Film Festival beginning Wednesday, when the only festival with its own sommelier will screen 75 feature films. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Forget fantasy, here are film's football stars Apr 4, 2008
Who's going to be better in the big game, Paul Crewe from "The Longest Yard" or Jamie Foxx from "Any Given Sunday". Which Keanu Reeves quarterback has a better chance of making the team - Johnny Utah from "Point Break" or Shane Falco from "The Replacements". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hollywood's biggest fools Apr 2, 2008
Here s a clue to Hollywood: the war-on-terrorism film that the public liked was Jamie Foxx s kick-some-butt The Kingdom. Please re-watch Air Force One and figure it all out. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Liangs expression Mar 28, 2008
For example, Kanye Wests Gold Digger (featuring Jamie Foxx) was a hit as it was a combination of the singers strengths, said Liang, who worked with V.E.s Damien Shorty Soul, Pop Shuvit and Nick Lee in producing the album. When the interview was conducted last month, the singer was in the midst of working on the soundtrack for Christien News movie Life Is Good. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Summit adds video executive duo Mar 20, 2008
A. - I would want to meet with actor/singer/comedian, Jamie Foxx. You need to upgrade your Flash Player Advertisement. (Variety)
George Miller fights for 'Justice' Mar 20, 2008
Variety: Digital Editions. Daily VarietyThe whole paper. (Variety)
Film skirts loose ends in death of a rapper Mar 18, 2008
Should the star impersonate the performer closely (as Jamie Foxx did with his portrayal of Ray Charles in "Ray") or depend on a looser interpretation (following Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash in "Walk the Line"). Fox comes to "Notorious" with at least a small edge, in that a crucial executive supervising the picture, Zola Mashariki, grew up in Wallace's Brooklyn neighborhood and knew him. (International Herald Tribune)
Lessons learned from Oprahs Big Give Mar 4, 2008
You can cold-call Jamie Foxx and hell just drop 50-grand like its $1 ... But then you stop wondering about stuff the show clearly has no interest in telling you when its revealed that anyone can just call Jamie Foxx and ask for money. (MSNBC -- News)
Majors vow to reclaim Oscar spotlight Mar 3, 2008
DreamWorks has The Soloist, directed by Joe Wright and starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr.. Warner Bros. (Variety)