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Jamie Foxx has set up a charitable fund in memory of his late sister. The 52-year-old actor‘s sibling DeOndra Dixon recently passed away at the age of 46, and he and his family, along with the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s founder Michelle Sie Whitten and her family, are creating the DeOndra Dixon Fund in her…

Jamie Foxx is to produce and star in The Burial for Amazon Studios. The Oscar-winning actor is set to produce and star in the Amazon movie, which is being directed by Maggie Betts. The flick is based on a true story and centers on a bankrupt funeral homeowner who decides to sue a rival businessman…

Jamie Foxx says he is crushed by the passing of his younger sister, DeOndra Dixon, at the young age of 36. Dixon actually died on Oct. 19, 2020, but Foxx, 52, chose to pen a loving tribute to her on Monday, Oct. 26. The Academy Award-winning actor took to his Instagram to share the sad…

Soul is being released on Disney+ on Christmas Day. The studio has confirmed plans to bring Pixar’s latest animated movie — which stars the likes of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey and Phylicia Rashad — to its streaming platform over the festive period, rather than a global big-screen release. Disney CEO Bob Chapek said: “We are…

Jamie Foxx revels in delicious wickedness on screen, so much so that he’s returning to one of his most famous characters. The Academy Award-winning Foxx, 52, is reportedly in the final negotiation stages to return to the ultra-successful Spider-Man franchise and, furthermore, reprise his role as the villain character Electro, according to The Hollywood Reporter. …

Garcelle Beauvais is experiencing a career and brand resuscitation with her starring role in the “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” her co-hosting duties on “The Real” talk show and her raw and sexually explicit podcast “Going to Bed With Garcelle.” Beauvais‘ podcast is akin to boiling water because of the raunchy subject matter frequently…

Jamie Foxx has signed a film producing deal with Sony Pictures. The Oscar-winning actor and his producing partner Datari Turner have signed a deal with the studio to develop and produce feature films. Foxx’s first project with Sony is already in the works, as he and Turner are producing an untitled action thriller penned by…

Actress Andrene Ward-Hammond, who is featured in the new film Project Power on Netflix, explains why representation is the real power in Hollywood and why young Black women seeing themselves in lead roles is something to rally around and protect. Project Power, with a cast led by Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback, is…

Jamie Foxx has claimed that Black Panther opened the door for a Spawn reboot by increasing diversity in the genre. The Oscar-winning actor is attached to star as Al Simmons, who becomes the demon soldier, in Todd McFarlane’s superhero movie and credits the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe flick for increasing diversity in the genre. In…

Queen Latifah and Jamie Foxx are to produce a new film about gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. The 50-year-old rapper is attached to work on Mahalia! — in which Jill Scott will play the titular character — with business partner Shakim Compere and Holly Carter also serving as producers. The pair had previously collaborated on a…

Jamie Foxx wants Mike Tyson’s kids to believe he is their dad with his portrayal of the legendary boxer in a new biopic. The Oscar-winning actor is to play the former heavyweight champion in an upcoming biopic and has joked that he wants his portrayal to be so convincing that even Tyson’s kids can’t tell…

Brely Evans has a knack for manifesting her reality. From her singing career to a lucrative real estate career to acting, this “it” girl continues to achieve exactly what she wants. With a personality that brightens up every room she enters, she has experienced some big moments in her life. Hailing from Oakland, California, as…

Jamie Foxx has hit out at Kanye West‘s plans to become President of the United States. The 52-year-old actor is the latest celebrity to react to the news that the “Wash Us In The Blood” rapper intends to join the 2020 race for the White House this year, and he was less than impressed. Foxx…

Jamie Foxx has confirmed the “ball is rolling” on his Mike Tyson biopic, and he has started an intense training regime to get into shape. It was first speculated in 2014 that the 52-year-old star may take on the role of the former heavyweight boxer, and Foxx has now confirmed the “ball is rolling” on…

Reflecting on this White psychology and their obsession with having to don blackface. But don’t get me wrong. From the 1840s creation of the minstrel show, born out of “massa” having his enslaved property perform for his entertainment, I get. I get White folks’ need to demean and see Blacks as ignorant, stupid and as…

Jamie Foxx says taking his children to a Black Lives Matter protest over the weekend was “bittersweet” and “heartbreaking.” The Just Mercy star joined the protest in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 7, 2020, where he was accompanied by his daughters Corinne, 26, and Annalise, 10, and has said that while he enjoyed letting his…

There is no better time than now to educate yourself on systematic racism. There are countless books and films available at your disposal some for free and others at a charge. Just Mercy is now one of those informative films that is now available to people for free. On Monday, June 1, Warner Bros. made…

Nearly a week after the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, protests have erupted across the country. Starting Friday, May 30, and continuing throughout the weekend, thousands of people congregated in cities across the country to protest police brutality. Many Americans peacefully demonstrated with Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery…

Rolling out caught up with Breyon Prescott, the popular hype man who kept viewers entertained during the Instagram battle between Teddy Riley and Babyface. Unbeknownst to many viewers, Prescott, CEO of Chameleon Entertainment, is the man behind some of the most successful records in the entertainment industry. Tune in as he speaks about his current…

Jamie Foxx shares details about his upcoming Disney movie, Soul. Disney has delayed the release of the Pixar animated feature as a result of the global health pandemic. The movie was originally supposed to be released in cinemas on June 19, 2020, but has now been pushed back by five months to November 20. The flick,…