Jamie Foxx

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Report: Foxx Brouhaha Began With a Phallic Laser Pointer

Actor's fight at Beverly Hills eatery was reportedly with crew from Jackass production firm

(Newser) - More details are emerging on the Friday night altercation in Beverly Hills that injured Jamie Foxx, with sources telling TMZ that the beef at Mr. Chow restaurant was between the actor/comedian and crew members of Dickhouse Productions—the production firm behind the Jackass movie franchise. According to witnesses, that crew...

Jamie Foxx Hit in Mouth With Glass at Birthday Dinner

Actor needs stitches after altercation with diners at another table

(Newser) - Jamie Foxx had a memorable 57th birthday dinner in Beverly Hills, and not necessarily in a good way. The actor required stitches after being struck in the mouth by a glass thrown by a diner at another table, his rep tells People . "The police were called and the matter...

Via Netflix, Jamie Foxx Opens Up About 'Mystery Illness'

Actor reveals the cause of his 2023 health scare via a special

(Newser) - Jamie Foxx's "mystery illness" is a mystery no more. As NBC News reports, the 56-year-old actor is opening up about his 2023 health scare in a Netflix special called Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was... And what had happened was "a brain bleed that led to a...

Jamie Foxx Had a Surprise When He Woke Up From Coma

Actor describes health scare to audience for standup special

(Newser) - When Jamie Foxx came to in an Atlanta hospital after collapsed in April 2023, he thought he'd been passed out for a few moments. Then he realized he had a new beard; Foxx had been in a coma for weeks. The actor and comedian made the revelation to an...

Jamie Foxx: Health Crisis Started With a 'Bad Headache'

Actor says after asking friend for Advil, he has no memory of the next 20 days

(Newser) - Jamie Foxx's specific diagnosis during his mysterious medical emergency last year still has not been made public, but details continue to trickle out slowly. In a video posted to X by a celebrity interview account called The Art Of Dialogue , Foxx is seen talking to a group of people...

Jamie Foxx: 'I Couldn't Actually Walk'

Actor makes surprise public appearance, the first since his health scare

(Newser) - Jamie Foxx still isn't revealing the ailment that landed him in the hospital earlier this year, but he sounds sincerely grateful to have recovered from it. The 55-year-old actor made a surprise public appearance in Los Angeles Monday night—his first since the health scare—to accept an award...

Jamie Foxx, Cuba Gooding Jr. Sued for Sexual Assault

Actors sued under New York law that opened a one-year window, which is closing Friday

(Newser) - Sexual assault lawsuits were filed against two big names in Hollywood this week. Details:
  • Cuba Gooding Jr.: The actor pleaded guilty , but did not spend any time behind bars , in a criminal case related to sexual assaults in 2018 and 2019. Two of the three women who accused him in
...

Jennifer Aniston Caught Up in Storm Over Jamie Foxx Post

Accusations of antisemitism, misunderstanding of Black vernacular abound

(Newser) - Jamie Foxx continues to make headlines, but this time it has nothing to do with his mystery illness . The 55-year-old Ali and Django actor caused ripples over the weekend after putting up a post online that some decried as antisemitic, then issuing an apology for it. The offending post, which...

Jamie Foxx: Sister Saved My Life
Jamie Foxx:
Sister Saved
My Life
Aug 3, 2023 2:08 AM CDT

Jamie Foxx: Sister Saved My Life

Actor wishes his sister happy birthday in a heartfelt post

(Newser) - Jamie Foxx still isn't revealing the details of his serious health scare, but in a post Tuesday wishing his sister Deidra Dixon a happy birthday, the actor credits his sibling with saving his life. "You are magical you are beautiful you are the courageous lionesses #leoseason," he...

Jamie Foxx Says He 'Went to Hell and Back'

Actor breaks silence on hospitalization

(Newser) - Jamie Foxx hasn't disclosed the nature of the medical complication that led to his hospitalization in April—but he says he went to "hell and back." In a video posted on Instagram Friday, the 55-year-old actor said he "went through something that I thought I would...

Foxx Reps Say Vax Claim Isn't True, Yet It Just Won't Die

Rumor that actor's mystery condition was caused by COVID vaccine continues to spread online

(Newser) - What's going on with Jamie Foxx's health is still largely a mystery —even an upbeat update from his daughter didn't provide many details—but one thing fans can now rule out is that he suffered medical complications from the COVID vaccine. That's according to reps...

Jamie Foxx Is in a Chicago Rehab Center: Sources

It's still not clear what exactly happened to actor, but he's said to be 'recovering well'

(Newser) - It's still not clear what Jamie Foxx's health scare entailed, but sources tell TMZ the actor entered a physical rehabilitation facility in Chicago late last month and is "recovering well." The center specializes in stroke recovery, traumatic brain injury rehab, spinal cord injury rehab, and cancer...

Foxx Breaks His Silence, Thanks Fans for 'All the Love'
Family Says
Jamie Foxx Is
Out of Hospital
updated
May 12, 2023 3:40 PM CDT

Family Says Jamie Foxx Is Out of Hospital

In fact, his daughter reports, he's been playing pickleball

(Newser) - A family update on Jamie Foxx's health scare seems to indicate there's nothing to worry about. "My Dad has been out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating," the actor's daughter Corrine wrote Friday on her Instagram story, Variety reports. "In fact, he was playing...

More Than 3 Weeks Later, Jamie Foxx Still Hospitalized

Details remain thin

(Newser) - Concrete details are thin save for one: Three weeks after suffering an unspecified "medical complication," Jamie Foxx remains hospitalized in Atlanta. TMZ reports the sources it spoke with would only confirm the actor has been in the hospital since April 11, adding, "Pray for Jamie." TMZ...

Jamie Foxx: 'My Heart Is Shattered Into a Million Pieces'

Sister DeOndra Dixon, who died at 36, loved to dance, was a 'bright light,' he writes

(Newser) - Jamie Foxx's younger sister has died at age 36, the actor revealed in a heartbroken Instagram post on Monday. "My heart is shattered into a million pieces... my beautiful loving sister Deondra has transitioned... I say transitioned because she will always be alive... anyone who knew my sis....

After 6 Years of Rumors, a Rumored Split for Holmes, Foxx
Famously Private
Couple Is Kaput
Aug 20, 2019 7:20 AM CDT

Famously Private Couple Is Kaput

Katie Holmes, Jamie Foxx reportedly split after 6 very reclusive years together

(Newser) - For six years, it was never officially confirmed they were dating in the first place, but it now appears to be confirmed that it's over: A "music entertainment source" tells People that Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx are done. "Jamie and Katie split," the source says...

Jamie Foxx Denies Allegation Involving His Genitals

Woman says he assaulted her in 2002

(Newser) - Jamie Foxx is denying allegations that he slapped a woman in the face with his penis almost 16 years ago in Las Vegas. The accuser says she was with a friend at Foxx's place for a party in 2002 when he attempted to get her to perform oral sex...

Harvey Victims Could Get Free Home ... in Harvey

Officials in Harvey, Ill., say 10 homes are up for grabs

(Newser) - "Harvey" might now be associated with death and devastation, but one Midwestern city is doing a little something to change that. Harvey, Illinois, is offering 10 homes for free to families who lost their homes as a result of Hurricane Harvey. City spokesman Sean Howard tells NBC Chicago the...

Baby Driver: A 'Start-to-Finish Sensation'
You Should Probably
See Baby Driver
MOVIE REVIEW
Jun 30, 2017 11:31 AM CDT

You Should Probably See Baby Driver

'One of the most entertaining thrill rides of this year, this decade. This century'

(Newser) - With a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes , it's safe to say that Baby Driver was worth the many years director Edgar Wright put into crafting it. The film focuses on the best getaway driver in Atlanta, who goes by Baby, and happens to want to leave his life of...

Kate Beckinsale's Marriage Over After 12 Years

Plus, more Hollywood breakups

(Newser) - It's over for Kate Beckinsale and husband Len Wiseman after a dozen years of marriage. TMZ reports that Wiseman, a director, filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. He and Beckinsale, who wed in 2004, don't have any kids. Rumors of trouble have swirled since last November, when Beckinsale...

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