Jamie Foxx‘s recent stand-up show at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles has gotten a lot of people talking. The comedian, who is currently promoting his new Netflix comedy special, made jokes about Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is currently on trial in New York City for serious sex trafficking charges.

Foxx’s routine included several sharp jokes about Combs, referencing details from the ongoing trial. He made light of the accusations, comparing Combs’ situation to a scene from the movie Life, where one character uses a harsh insult against another. He also joked about claims involving baby oil and other graphic details from the legal case. Foxx brought up how the Black community might feel betrayed by Combs’ alleged actions while suggesting that some white people might not be as surprised.

As found by Yahoo, Foxx said, “Diddy is crazy, huh?” I don’t know if he is going to jail but he is a nasty motherf*****. Am I right? Specially for us… White people, like, ‘It’s cool,’ but for Black people… that was our hero. All that goddamn baby oh, boy! Why you so nasty, Diddy?”

One of the most interesting parts of the performance was how Foxx connected his own near-death health crisis to his jokes about Combs. In his Netflix special, What Had Happened Was, Foxx addressed online rumors that Combs had something to do with his stroke and coma in April 2023. Foxx had already denied these rumors, saying his health scare was due to a brain bleed. But during his comedy set, he brought it up again, using dark humor to describe his close call with death.

Jamie Foxx makes fun of Diddy

Fox joked about seeing a “hot tunnel” and wondering if he was going to hell, then added with a smirk that maybe Combs was waiting for him there. Mixing comedy with such a personal and traumatic experience, while also tying it to Combs’ legal troubles was pretty funny.

The charges against Combs are very serious. He is accused of multiple crimes, including racketeering, sex trafficking by force, and arranging prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The details of the trial, which include claims of forced sexual acts and violent threats, are a stark contrast to the lighthearted tone of Foxx’s jokes.

Foxx’s comedy comes at a tricky time. While it’s common for comedians to poke fun at famous people, this situation is more complicated because of how serious the accusations against Combs are. The contrast between Foxx’s jokes and the severity of the charges makes people question whether the comedy was in poor taste or if it was a smart way to comment on a difficult topic. Some might see the jokes as insensitive, especially considering what Combs could face if found guilty. Others might view it as sharp social commentary, using humor to explore how the public sees celebrities.

We are well in the swing of a new year, and with that comes a new slate of TV shows and movies to watch on streaming platforms. The list includes Back in Action, the movie Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx were filming together when Foxx had a medical emergency.

Here are 8 of the top series we’re eyeing this month — read on to find out where you can catch them all.

On Call

On Call debuted on Amazon Prime Video Jan. 9. The crime drama follows a similar format to other Dick Wolf productions but is only 30 minutes long — something that keeps the show moving at a swift pace. The series is set in Long Beach and follows veteran cop Traci Harmon (Troian Bellisario) and her rookie partner Alex Diaz (Brandon Larracuente).

Watch now: On Call on Amazon Prime Video

The Couple Next Door

This British thriller is based on the Dutch TV show Nieuwe Buren. The show stars Alfred Enoch and Eleanor Tomlinson as married couple Pete and Evie, who move next door to another couple, Danny and Becka. Things go awry after Evie and Danny begin an affair.

Watch now: The Couple Next Door on Starz

Back in Action

Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx star as Emily and Matt, spies who have since decided to get married and have kids. The story picks up 15 years after that choice, when, inevitably, their past comes back to tempt them.

Watch now: Back in Action on Netflix

Prime Target

This thriller will debut on Apple TV Jan. 22. Leo Woodall stars as a math expert who belives prime numbers are the key to the secrets of the universe.

Watch now: Prime Target on Apple TV

Paradise

This is Us star Sterling K. Brown leads the cast of this drama series, which will debut on Hulu on Jan. 28. It is believed Brown plays a Secret Service agent tasked with protecting the President of the United States.

Watch now: Paradise on Hulu

The Bachelor Season 30

The Bachelor returns on January 27 with a whole new cast of women who are looking for love with the same man, Grant Ellis.

Watch now: The Bachelor on Sling and ABC

Scamanda

The Scamanda series is based on the podcast by the same name. Both follow the story of Amanda Riley, a wife and mom who blogged online about her experience after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Watch now: Scamanda on Sling and ABC

You’re Cordially Invited

Here’s a messy wedding day scenario: what happens when two major events are booked on the same day at the same venue — and Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon are pit against one another while making sure their respective relatives have the best day of their lives? You’ll have to watch the series to find out.

Watch now: You’re Cordially Invited on Amazon Prime Video

Things turned unexpectedly at the Back in Action press junket when the movie’s star, Jamie Foxx, asked his co-star Cameron Diaz about her “GOAT,” or greatest of all-time, conspiracy theory.

Complex posted the clip on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and responding to Foxx’s question, Diaz, 52, said, “All of the s of aliens are always the same: Big head, big eyes, no mouth. Telepathically speaking, fingers long, dextrous.”

Diaz then mentioned our current tech addiction. “We sit in front of a screen. We don’t speak to each other. We don’t have to talk.” As strange as that is, things got even weirder when she brought up Elon Musk.

Diaz continued, “We all know that we’re moving off the planet because now Elon Musk is our president. When we get to Mars, we’re really going to end up being like a completely different species,” she said.

Her theory? Aliens are just humans from the future. We related to Foxx when he responded, “When you told me that, that f***ed me up.”

Who knew Diaz was a conspiracy nut?

Out on Netflix, Jan. 17, Back in Action is about two CIA agents coming back after 15 years of retirement with no clear connection to aliens, time travel, or … well, Elon Musk, so Diaz’s comments seem unlikely to be a PR stunt.

Nor is Diaz known to be a conspiracy theorist, but in the age of 4Chan, Reddit, and Elon Musk’s X, anything’s possible. (Sidenote: Back in Action mirrors the arc of Diaz’s career. It’s been 11 years since she starred in a movie.)

It says a lot about our time that when a celebrity starts spouting conspiracy nonsense, our first thought is, “That tracks.” All in all, let’s hope Diaz was just joking.

Lately, Foxx and conspiracies have gone hand-in-hand

As for Foxx, 57, he’s been the stuff of conspiracies lately: After his health scare in 2023, some speculated Diddy — now facing an avalanche of sex crime accusations — put a hit out on Foxx in a cover-up. In his Netflix special, What Had Happened Was … Foxx clarified it was a brain bleed that led to surgery and a stroke.

Calling Musk “President Musk” is a joke many have made, given the tech CEO’s buddy-buddy relationship with President-elect Donald Trump and possible involvement in his second istration. Diaz has some history with Musk, too. About a decade ago, Diaz and Musk were rumored to be dating, and Musk gifted her an early Tesla model, but both Musk and Diaz said they were just friends.

Back in the real world, Back in Action‘s New York premiere was set for Thursday, Jan. 16, but producers delayed the screening on of the Los Angeles wildfires.

“Due to the tragic fires, we will be canceling our ‘Back in Action’ New York City premiere. We recognize many in our industry and their loved ones are currently affected and our thoughts are with them at this time,” Netflix said in a statement. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.” Conspiracies have erupted amid the Los Angeles fires; hopefully, Diaz hasn’t fallen for any of them, but let’s not find out.

Actor and comedian Jamie Foxx was the subject of several conspiracy theories and rumors in April 2023 when news broke that he was hospitalized with what was reported then as a “medical complication.”

Without any official information released, speculation about Foxx’s condition ran rampant. Rumors ranged from claims that he was “partially paralyzed and blind” as a result of the COVID-19 vaccine, to outlandish conspiracy theories suggesting the actor had died and had been replaced by a clone or that Diddy attempted to have him killed. In response, his daughter, Corinne, took to Instagram in May 2023 and wrote, “Sad to see how the media runs wild. My dad has been out of the hospital for weeks and recuperating.”

Foxx finally talked about what really happened during his hospitalization in the Netflix special Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was, where shared the details of his medical emergency. The actor recalled experiencing an excruciating headache and asking his son for aspirin. However, before his son could bring it to him, he blacked out and had no memory of the events for the next 20 days. Foxx was given a cortisone shot and was sent home after a trip to the hospital, but his sister insisted that something serious was going on and sought a second opinion. At Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, doctors diagnosed Foxx with a brain bleed that led to a stroke, and they said that without immediate surgery, his life was at risk.

Jamie Foxx’s medical emergency was rare

Thankfully, Foxx’s surgery went well but doctors warned that the road to recovery was not going to be easy. The actor said he woke up 20 days later, not knowing what happened to him. Now, he is seemingly doing well and is appreciative of his second chance at life. Foxx walked the red carpet at the recent Golden Globe Awards where he talked about one of the nurses who took care of him.

“This girl in Atlanta, one of my nurses, shout out to her, I wont’ say her name, but she says, ‘Jamie, you’re a 5-percenter.’ I said, ‘What does that mean?’ ‘Less than 5 percent of people that may have what you have walk out of here.’”

Foxx suffered what is called a hemorrhagic stroke, which is caused by bleeding into the brain tissue, and it’s rarer than ischemic stroke, which is the result of the lack of blood supply to the brain. According to Healthline, about 13 percent of strokes are hemorrhagic in comparison to ischemic strokes. It is a serious emergency and if left without immediate medical attention, it may cause permanent brain damage or even death. Some of its symptoms include headaches, light sensitivity, dizziness, slurred speech, and fainting.

A study conducted in 2020 reports that the survival rate of a hemorrhagic stroke is about 26 percent. While some patients never fully recover, it is estimated that 12 to 39 percent can get back to being independent after treatments. Foxx said that he was confined to a wheelchair after he had his surgery, and he underwent rehabilitation in Chicago to get better. He has made several projects since his health scare and is welcoming the new year with a Netflix movie alongside Cameron Diaz, Back in Action, which will premiere on Jan. 17.

Jamie Foxx didn’t leta bad experience prevent him from having a good time on Christmas Eve. The Hollywood star took some time to celebrate the holiday with his pals despite a recent incident that injured him.

The 57-year-old actor was spotted leaving after enjoying a sumptuous dinner with his friends at Crustacean in Beverly Hills. Photos obtained by the Daily Mail showed Foxx donning a festive red Gucci sweater with the brand’s logo and skunk design. He paired it with black leather pants and dark rubber shoes and accessorized with two diamond necklaces.

A video shared by the same outlet also showed the Day Shift actor being escorted by the valet to his white Rolls-Royce parked beside the sidewalk. He smoothly maneuvered the luxury vehicle after exchanging salutations with the paparazzo behind the camera.

A few days earlier, Foxx also attended Billie Eilish’s last concert for 2024 on Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. He reportedly watched the show with some of his family .

Photos obtained by the Daily Mail from that night featured the Oscar winner rocking an all-leather ensemble. He wore a leather jacket with a Teddy bear and a yellow letter M embroidered on the front pockets over the chest. He completed his look by sporting black leather pants and a pair of high-heeled leather shoes.

It’s nice to see the Django Unchained star quickly bouncing back after he got involved in an altercation while celebrating his 57th birthday on Dec. 13. According to reports, he and his family were at Mr. Chow’s in Beverly Hills having dinner to celebrate his natal day when a drinking glass was thrown at him, hitting his mouth.

At first, there were speculations that he got into a fight with alleged goons sent by Sean “Diddy” Combs. The disgraced music producer, who remains behind bars, was purportedly upset after the actor joked about him in his Netflix special Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…

“The internet said Puffy was trying to kill me. That’s what the internet was saying. I know what you thinking, ‘Did he?’” Foxx said in the special while addressing his April 2023 medical emergency. He then poked fun at the allegations against the disgraced music producer, saying, “Hell no, I left those parties early. I was out by 9, [N-word]. Something don’t look right. It’s slippery in here.”

Following the news of the recent incident, curious social media s speculated that the people who assaulted Foxx might have been goons paid by the embattled rapper to send him a message.

However, it was later found out that the people who got into a fight with Foxx were Jackass crew . TMZ learned that the pointed a “laser penis pointer” at Foxx’s table while the actor was having dinner with his family. The actor reportedly got “upset” so he confronted the other table, telling them they crossed the line by making an inappropriate joke in front of his kids.

Sources said their exchange escalated quickly, prompting one Jackass crew member to allegedly throw a drinking glass at Foxx, injuring his face. However, no arrests have been made since police are still corroborating the claims involving the Jackass crew.

Based on Foxx’s latest sightings, he appeared to have healed quickly from the injuries that required stitching, as per previous reports. In an Instagram post, he called his attackers “the devil” and maintained that he’s “too blessed to be stressed” over what happened.

Online conspiracy theorists think Jamie Foxx has dropped yet another hint that Sean “Diddy” Combs is after him. They say the clue came in an Instagram post that Foxx shared after Foxx was attacked at his birthday party last weekend in Los Angeles.

Foxx had a mysterious health scare last year that he referenced in his new Netflix comedy special, Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…, saying it was a brain bleed that led to a stroke. Not long after Foxx was hospitalized, however, some theorized it had something to do with the Diddy sex abuse scandal and that Diddy may have even tried to kill Foxx in a cover-up.

Foxx mentions that speculation in What Had Happened Was …, telling the audience, “The internet said Puffy was trying to kill me. That’s what the internet was saying. I know what you thinking, ‘Did he?’”

Foxx added, “Hell no, I left those parties early. I was out by 9 … Something don’t look right. It’s slippery in here,” he said, joking about the vast amounts of baby oil law enforcement recovered in raids at Diddy’s properties.

But about a week after the Netflix special dropped, Foxx was attacked at an LA restaurant, and despite Foxx’s denial, it renewed the theory that Diddy has a hit out on the actor.

“The Devil is busy”

Foxx was attacked on Friday night, and on Sunday he shared an Instagram post stating, “The devil is busy … but I’m too blessed to be stressed,” captioned in part, “The devil is a lie. Can’t win here… thank you to everybody that pray and check on me… when your light is shining bright… they try to bring you darkness … but they don’t know that you’re built for it.”

Fox News shared their report about that post on X, and in response, someone commented the “devil” Foxx mentioned could be Diddy or his men, though a Foxx spokesperson and the Beverly Hills Police Department have since explained the Friday night fight situation, and according to them, Diddy, who is behind bars in New York, was not involved.

According to TMZ, Foxx was celebrating his birthday at Mr. Chow in LA with his family. A party at another table reportedly threw a glass and hit Foxx in the mouth, and his injury required stitches. Beverly Hills PD said they were called to the restaurant because there was an attack with a deadly weapon, but the force later said there was no deadly weapon, and no arrests were made.

The people were being “rude” and “vulgar,” and Foxx asked them to stop because his family was present. Beverly Hills police are investigating the situation. But just as soon as news broke, online posts suggested Diddy’s involvement.

But a Foxx spokesperson later explained, “Jamie Foxx was at his birthday dinner when someone from another table threw a glass that hit him in the mouth. He had to get stitches and is recovering. The police were called and the matter is now in law enforcement’s hands.”

Meanwhile, the Beverly Hills PD added, “Upon investigation, officers determined that the reported assault with a deadly weapon was unfounded. Instead, the incident involved a physical altercation between parties. The BHPD conducted a preliminary investigation and completed a report documenting the battery. No arrests were made.”

Is someone after Jamie Foxx? Just a week after his Netflix special dropped, the actor was seemingly targeted while he was out in California, and some say that someone could be Sean “Diddy” Combs.

On Friday, Dec. 13, the Hollywood actor was celebrating his 57th birthday at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills when, out of nowhere, someone threw a glass at his face. It reportedly hit him in the mouth, and this instantly started an altercation involving Foxx. “Jamie Foxx was at his birthday dinner when someone from another table threw a glass that hit him in the mouth,” a spokesperson for the actor told People without disclosing the specifics.

However, TMZ reported that the object was thrown in Foxx’s direction by the “rude and vulgar” people at another table. The Project Power star was reportedly trying to quiet them down for the sake of his family, but they didn’t appreciate Foxx’s gesture. As a result, “he had to get stitches,” according to his rep, who also noted that he is already “recovering.” The rep added, “The police were called and the matter is now in law enforcement’s hands.”

Police told TMZ that authorities were alerted of an altercation at the luxe restaurant at around 10 pm. Based on a report filed after the incident, Foxx was part of the commotion, but he was no longer around by the time the authorities arrived. Following the news, curious social media s speculated that the people who allegedly assaulted Foxx might have been goons paid by Diddy to send Foxx a message.

“Many are saying these were P. Diddy goons. As everyone knows that J. Foxx just did a Netflix special about P. Diddy possible involvement in his health emergency,” one wrote on X.

Foxx’s Netflix special Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… premiered on the streaming giant on Dec. 10. In it, he did not hold back in addressing past issues he had to deal with, including his April 2023 medical emergency and the conspiracy theory claiming Diddy was responsible for it. “The internet said Puffy was trying to kill me. That’s what the internet was saying. I know what you thinking, ‘Did he?’” Foxx asked in the special.

He then answered the question by poking fun at the allegations against the disgraced music producer. “Hell no, I left those parties early. I was out by 9, [N-word]. Something don’t look right. It’s slippery in here.”

After joking about his health scare, Foxx itted to his live audience that what he had was a “brain bleed that led to a stroke.”

Since overcoming the medical emergency, Foxx got back to work. Aside from the comedy special, he has a Netflix movie, titled Back in Action, which co-stars Cameron Diaz, coming out in January. He also has another project slated for release next year called All-Star Weekend, which he co-wrote and directed. It stars Eva Longoria, Robert Downey Jr., and Jeremy Piven, among others. Meanwhile, Diddy, who is awaiting his trial set for May 5, 2025, has reportedly given up on his appeal to be released on bail, according to ABC News.

Sean “Diddy” Combs is in some serious trouble. The rapper and record producer has been accused of some heinous crimes dating back decades, including racketeering, sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation for prostitution. He’s currently in federal custody and awaiting trial at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after being arrested and indicted — and it looks like some fellow celebrities are being dragged down with him, with Jay-Z being the latest star to become embroiled in the ever-evolving situation. Jamie Foxx, however, is having none of it.

The actor, singer, comedian, producer, and director openly its to having attended some of Diddy’s infamous parties (some of which have been labeled “Freak Offs” for their bizarre and disturbing nature) but categorically distances himself from being involved in any wrongdoing. In fact, in his recent explosive Netflix stand-up special, Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…, Foxx addresses the subject directly in front of his adoring crowd. In particular, he discusses the rumors that Diddy was responsible for his recent hospitalization, having apparently tried to poison the star — the suggestion being that he did so to silence Foxx because he knows too much about the despicable things Diddy allegedly did.

As seen in the above clip, which has been posted on X, Foxx begins talking about the subject by saying, “The internet said that Puffy tried to kill me. That’s what the internet was saying. I know what you’re thinking: ‘Diddy?'” The crowd laughs at the pun. Foxx continues, “Hell no, I left those parties early. I was out by 9, [N-word]. Something don’t look right. It’s slippery in here.”

Foxx also took the opportunity to tell the truth behind the reasons for his hospitalization during the show, explaining that he had a “brain bleed” that led to a stroke.

The 56-year-old star added, “Here’s the thing: When you dream about what you wanna be in life, you don’t dream tragedy. You dream everything is good. I’ve got my life, I’ve got cars, I’ve got all that. But when something does go wrong, you need a sister, four foot eleven, full of motherhood.”

Foxx then held back tears as he was referring to the fact that his sister saved him by taking him to Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta and gave doctors the go-ahead to operate on his head.

The rumors about Diddy poisoning the Spider-Man: No Way Home actor started in October when fellow comedian Choke No Joke — real name Arthur Alston — told the Comedy Hype YouTube channel that he’d attended two of the three shows recorded for Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… and described how Foxx had claimed Diddy was responsible for his hospitalization. Evidently, he had fabricated the story, possibly for misjudged comedic effect.

However, Choke No Joke also claimed that rumors have circulated in the industry about an alleged altercation between Foxx and Diddy at one of the latter’s aforementioned parties, which he believed led to the poisoning that never was.

Judging by some of the things being said about Diddy of late — such as him being accused of dangling a woman off a West Coast apartment building balcony in a fit of rage eight years or so ago and supposedly threatening to kill all of his employees — you may believe he’d be capable of poisoning someone. However, in this particular instance, it appears that didn’t happen.

After what really happened to Foxx, his friends, family, and fans are undoubtedly enormously thankful he’s still here, and we wish him well in what is presumably an ongoing recovery from such a serious ailment.

Jamie Foxx‘s life-threatening medical condition was kept under wraps for over a year, but the actor has now chosen to share the devastating details of the health scare in his new, aptly titled Netflix special, Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was.

It didn’t take long before the actor burst into tears as he entered the stage of Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre, just a year and a half after nearly dying and consequentially becoming the focus of a number of online conspiracies. “You have no idea how good this feels. I’m back!” he remarked as A$AP Ferg’s “New Level” blasted through the speakers and the crowd chanted his name.

Seemingly fully recovered and in his signature good spirits, Foxx pulled himself together, exclaiming, “If I dance all night, don’t mind me. I’m happy to be alive!” Soon enough, though, the floodgates re-opened and the 56-year-old struggled to speak as he sat down to begin telling his story.

April 11, I was having a bad headache, and I asked my boy for an Aspirin. (…) Before I could get the Aspirin [snaps fingers] I went out. I don’t 20 days.”

Foxx doesn’t recall the events that followed, but he was told that the first doctor he visited sent him home with nothing but a cortisone shot. It was his sister, Deidra Dixon, who noticed something was not right and pushed for him to be seen by someone else. They eventually wound up at Piedmont Hospital, just 400 yards (ca. 366 m) away from where the special was filmed in October. Deidra was told that her brother had suffered a brain hemorrhage that led to a stroke.

[The doctor] said (…) ‘If I don’t go in his head right now, we’re gonna lose him.’ So, what I was told is that, they take me in to operate on me and my sister knelt down outside the operating room and prayed the whole time.”

The actor then described the experience as “oddly peaceful” as he recalled seeing the tunnel, but not the light. As this was meant to be a comedy special, Foxx made sure to break the heavier moments up with a gag or two.

First, he joked that his sister had told the doctor he could “go in his head” but he wouldn’t find anything in there. Then Foxx teased that that tunnel had felt hot, making him worry that he was going the wrong way. “I looked at the end of the tunnel and I thought I saw the devil. Or was that Puffy [aka Puff Daddy aka Diddy]">his first public appearance after suffering the stroke to receive the Vanguard Award at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Cinema & Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements ceremony.

Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was is now streaming on Netflix, along with Foxx’s most recent movie, and the last one he filmed before his medical emergency, the prophetically titled Back in Action.

Ever since she made her big screen debut in 1994’s The Mask, Cameron Diaz has been considered one of the most beautiful and talented women in the world. The trailer for her new Netflix movie, Back in Action, proves not much has changed in that regard. The clip sees the actress take on a bunch of bad guys with her co-star Jamie Foxx. But the biggest takeaway from the video has been how gorgeous Diaz looks, with her perfectly tousled hair and on-point makeup.

Per the official synopsis, “Back in Action follows former CIA spies Emily (Diaz) and Matt (Foxx), who are pulled back into espionage after their secret identities are exposed.” The trailer also includes some pretty snappy dialogue, with the couple’s kids saying they didn’t think their parents were cool enough to be spies. Toward the end of the clip, Emily tells her husband that if it weren’t for her superior inner-thigh strength, he would be dead.

The film is directed by Seth Gordon from a script he co-wrote with Brendan O’Brien. Along with Diaz and Foxx, the cast also includes the extremely talented Glenn Close as Ginny, Kyle Chandler as Chuck, Andrew Scott as Baron, Jamie Demetriou as Nigel, McKenna Roberts as Alice, and Rylan Jackson as Leo. Netflix was originally supposed to release Diaz’s highly anticipated comeback movie on Nov. 15, but it was pushed back to Jan. 17, 2025.

The rescheduled date was probably due to the movie being plagued by a string of bad luck on and off-camera. Some of Foxx’s scenes were filmed with a stand-in after his time on set ended early due to ill health. There were also several claims that the actor had a hand in getting four crew fired. In March 2024, production was forced to pause after an unexploded World War II bomb was discovered in the vicinity. Despite all these problems, filming finally wrapped in April.

Back in Action sees Diaz return to acting after a decade. She recently shared her reasons for stepping away from the bright lights of Hollywood at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit. “It felt like something I had to do to reclaim my own life, and I just really didn’t care about anything else,” she explained. “Nobody’s opinion, nobody’s success, no one’s offer, no one’s anything could change my mind about my decision of taking care of myself and building the life that I really wanted to have.”

Diaz seems to have settled into her old acting routine despite being away for so long. She will reprise her voice role as Princess Fiona in Shrek 5 opposite Eddie Murphy’s Donkey and Mike Myers’ the titular ogre. The movie, which is set for release on July 1, 2026, will be directed by Walt Dohrn and Brad Ableson from a script by Michael McCullers. The movie will hit theaters on July 1, 2026. Diaz is also set to star in Outcome opposite Keanu Reeves. The black comedy, from director Jonah Hill, who co-wrote the script with Ezra Woods, does not have a release date yet.

Jamie Foxx is a modern-day Renaissance man — a TV star, movie star, R&B artist, and stand-up comedian — who may have just added a new skill to his repertoire: whistleblower.

Foxx recently filmed a stand-up comedy special titled What Had Happened Was, which Netflix won a bidding war to stream. The special will feature the first time 56-year-old Foxx addresses his 2023 health scare in depth. Fellow comedian Choke No Joke told the YouTube comedy channel Comedy Hype that he attended two of the three shows recorded for the special, where Foxx allegedly claimed that embattled rapper and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs was behind his hospitalization.

In the YouTube interview, Choke No Joke further alleged that industry rumors have circulated about an altercation between Foxx and Diddy at one of Diddy’s infamous parties. According to Choke No Joke’s insider knowledge, Diddy caught Foxx filming inside his party, which led to Foxx being physically harmed. However, to avoid spoiling the joke, Choke No Joke refrained from revealing Foxx’s exact punchline in the special. He did share that Foxx explicitly blamed Diddy for what happened to him and claimed to have informed the FBI which then led to Diddy’s downfall. When asked by the interviewer if the allegations were merely jokes, Choke No Joke responded ominously, “I know when someone is setting up a punchline, and I know when they’re serious.”

Celebrity security guard and longtime Diddy critic Big Homie CC echoed similar sentiments when he shared on Cam Capone News on YouTube that Diddy allegedly attempted to poison Jamie Foxx, which he claims was the specific reason for Foxx’s hospitalization.

Following the taping, Gayle King posted a video on Instagram with Foxx and his team celebrating a job well done. In the video, Foxx raises a toast and reflects on the experience. When King presses him on how he feels about three nights of taping, Foxx replies that it has been excruciating to reopen those wounds over the three months he spent touring the new jokes. He then humorously adds that, from now on, he’ll stick to knock-knock jokes.

Of course, fans should temper their expectations for how the special might turn out, as a lot can happen during the editing process. Ultimately, when a comedian tours a new set of jokes and aims to produce a tight special, the goal is always to make it cohesive and, above all, funny. Some jokes may end up being too dark to fit that goal. For instance, even Dave Chappelle — no stranger to controversy — chose to edit out his joke about the Israel-Palestine conflict after walkouts at his Boston show. So when his special, The Dreamer, was eventually released after the tour, the joke was completely absent. Therefore, it wouldn’t be entirely surprising if Jamie Foxx decides to remove the Diddy joke from his special altogether.

Ultimately, how Foxx chooses to address or edit the story in his special is up to him. With more allegations emerging—especially following that disturbing Cassie video—Diddy’s influence and actions during the peak of his career are coming under scrutiny. If Foxx is among his alleged victims, his approach to healing and sharing his experience should be his choice, even if that means cutting the story from the special. But if he does keep the bit, fans are in for a ride; Gayle King remarked it was the first comedy show where audiences were “laughing and crying at the same time.”

Meanwhile, paparazzi are already approaching Jamie Foxx to confirm or clarify his allegations against Diddy, to which he simply replied, “God bless you.”

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While 2023 has mostly been a year of celebrity breakups, from Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello to Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness, there has been some happier news for the Foxx family. It was recently revealed that Jamie Foxx’s daughter, Corrine Foxx, is engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Joe Hooten, following the pair’s proposal announcement posts on Instagram. 

Corinne can be seen smooching her new fiancé on the deck of a boat, kissing his cheek and staring romantically into the ocean (you know, typical honeymooner stuff). While it’s unclear exactly how they met, we do know that it was sometime in 2018, and that the pair both attended the University of Southern California. 

Corinne has since posted sporadically about their relationship, including a shared trip to a horse stable in 2019 and various other images of her cozying up to Hooten. Fellow celebrities flocked to Corinne’s proposal post to share their well-wishes, with actresses like Brenda Song and Kerry Washington each congratulating the pair on their engagement. 

We do know that Hooten is a Los Angeles-based writer-director and television executive, who currently works for John Wells Productions; the same studio behind titles like Maid, Shameless, Animal Kingdom and The West Wing. But what do we know of Corinne Foxx herself, and who is her mother?

Who is Jamie Foxx’s daughter, Corinne Foxx, and who is her mom?

Corinne Foxx is the first child of actor Jamie Foxx, and was born in 1994. Corinne graduated from college in 2019, having studied public relations at the University of Southern California. She later attended the Howard Fine Acting Studio and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, before appearing in a slew of screen roles in shows like Uncaged, Safety and Dollface.

Corinne Foxx’s earliest role was in a cameo capacity at age six, when she appeared alongside her father in his namesake series, The Jamie Foxx Show. Away from the camera, Corinne also works as a model, making her debut in 2014 and later modelling for brands like Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana and Kanye West’s Yeezy line at various New York Fashion Week events throughout the years.  

As a dancer, Corinne has had roles in music videos for songs like Pharrell’s “Happy”, which she also performed live on the stage of the 86th Academy Awards in 2013. Corinne’s most consistent role has been as the DJ on Beat Shazam, a musical game show on Fox which aired its sixth season in 2023. Corinne’s work in television has also included a Creative Arts Emmy win, which she scored in 2020 for her role in Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Good Times. 

More recently, Corinne has been taking a step behind the scenes, donning the executive producer hat for shows like Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!. The Netflix series, created by and starring Jamie Foxx, detailed the real-life stories between the father-daughter duo, but was cancelled after just one season in 2021. In 2022, Corinne served as the executive producer on Below The Belt, a documentary raising awareness around endometriosis and following various women who have struggled with the health condition.

Corinne, who herself battled endometriosis in 2018, also serves as an ambassador for the Endometriosis Foundation of America. Alongside Natalie McMillan, Corinne elsewhere co-hosts the podcast Am I Doing This Right?, which was launched in 2020 and sees the pair navigate the complexities of adulthood. 

Corinne is the half-sister of Anelise Bishop, whom Jamie shares with his second longtime partner, Kristin Grannis. Corinne’s own mother, Connie Kline, reportedly first met Jamie in 1993, while the actor was still performing as a stand-up comedian. While details around Kline remain scarce, sources suggest the pair shared a brief romance in the early 90s and have maintained a healthy co-parenting relationship since.

Connie was born in California in 1969, and while her early life remains largely unknown, it has been reported that Connie spent five years in the US Air Force. The 54-year-old now reportedly holds an ant position at CK Financial, having accumulated 25 years experience as an enrolled agent with the IRS. 

It has been reported that Jamie purchased Connie a 5,000-square-foot house a Black Mercedes. Connie’s exclusion from the limelight has been somewhat intentional, with Jamie Foxx telling Oprah in a 2012 interview that he needs a partner who is not “thirsty for what I do.” He continued: “Whoever you date, don’t let anybody know.” While Corinne regularly posts social media images of her father, she has only shared a few glimpses of Connie. 

In a 2018 Instagram post, Corinne celebrated her mother on Veterans Day, commending Connie for her strength, perseverance and endurance. Connie’s own social media profile is relatively sparse, though she has sporadically shared Facebook images of Corinne and her second daughter, whose name currently remains unknown.