Jamie Foxx and Corinne Foxx To Host New Fox Game Show ‘We Are Family’
By Kristin Myers on May 15, 2023 at 11:30 AM EDT
Updated on May 15, 2023 at 11:32 AM EDT
Actor Jamie Foxx and his daughter, Corinne Foxx, may not be hosting the next season of “Beat Shazam,” but they will be hosting a new game show called “We Are Family.”
The news came on Monday shortly after the announcement that the father-and-daughter duo had been replaced on “Beat Shazam” by “The Masked Singer” host Nick Cannon and TV personality Kelly Osbourne following Foxx’s sudden “medical complication” last month.
Jamie Foxx and Daughter Corinne Foxx To Host New Fox Gussing Game Show 'We Are Family'
Although they are stepping out of their role at "Beat Shazam" - for now - both Jamie Foxx and Corinne Foxx will be hosting a new guessing game show on Fox called "We Are Family." The new series will premiere in 2024, which will give the Oscar-winning actor plenty of time to recover from the "medical complication" that he suffered last month.
On May 12, Corinne Foxx took to her Instagram Stories to share a headline that read, "Jamie Foxx's Loved Ones Reportedly Preparing For The Worst." Underneath it, it's written, "We're praying he pulls through!" Although the family still has not disclosed what caused the actor's medical complication, Corinne made it clear that Jamie is already recovering and playing pickleball!
"Update from the family: Sad to see how the media runs wild. My Dad has been out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating. In fact, he was playing pickleball yesterday!" she wrote. "Thanks for everyone's prayers and support!" She also added, "We have an exciting work announcement coming next week too!" This "exciting work announcement" seems to be their new TV show.
According to Deadline, the show was created by Fox Alternative Entertainment and will co-produce the show with "Beat Shazam" producer Apploff Entertainment. Matilda Zoltowski will serve as showrunner and will executive produce this new game show alongside Jeff Apploff and Jamie Foxx. The description for the new guessing game show reads:
"Showcasing non-famous relatives of celebrities performing duets with their hidden famous family member, We Are Family will feature a studio audience entirely comprised of 100 contestants playing through multiple rounds of clues and gameplay to win up to $100,000 each by correctly guessing which celebrity the performer is related to before they are revealed."
In a joint statement, the father-and-daughter duo said, “We are thrilled to be developing We Are Family with Jeff Apploff and our friends at Fox Entertainment after so much success with six seasons of Beat Shazam.” They added, “We hope this show brings as much fun to audiences at home as we’ve had creating it when it premieres next year.”
Allison Wallach, President, Unscripted Programming, of Fox Entertainment, added, “Jamie and Corinne are important partners to the Fox family. Their boundless energy and charming interplay with contestants are irresistible, which make them the perfect hosts of We Are Family. This series joins Fox’s fast-growing list of premium music-centric competition series.”
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Shortly after the announcement, Corinne took to Instagram to let her 560 thousand followers know about the new show!
"WE ARE FAMILY coming 2024!" she wrote in the caption. "The Foxx Family is headed back to our home on @foxtv & we can’t wait for this new show!"
Nick Cannon and Kelly Osbourne Will Guest Host The Next Season Of 'Beat Shazam'
On Wednesday, May 3, TV personality Kelly Osbourne shared a video from her Instagram Stories that showed her in the show's DJ booth as the emcee welcomed Nick Cannon to the stage.
On Friday’s episode of the Today show, via PEOPLE, Kelly said that she was happy to fill in for Corinne while Jamie recovered. Kelly called Jamie Foxx “one of the most talented incredible human beings in the industry.
"It is such an honor to be asked to keep Corinne's seat warm for her while everything is going on," she added. "It was so much fun. I hope I did her justice."
“Beat Shazam has been an unscripted mainstay on the FOX schedule for six seasons and counting,” read a statement from the show's official Instagram page. “This season, not wanting fans of the game show to miss a minute of the fun, Nick Cannon has offered to fill in as guest host for his friends, Jamie and Corinne Fox. Kelly Osbourne will be filling in as guest DJ.”
“Everyone at FOX Entertainment wishes Jamie well as he continues with his recovery, and we greatly appreciate Nick’s willingness to jump in and help this summer,” the statement concluded.
Corinne shared the message to her Instagram Stories, writing, “Thank you so much @nickcannon and @kellyosbourne for filling in this season! We are so pumped for season 6!”
Nick then shared that message to his Instagram Stories, writing, “This is your House Big Bro!! I’m nothing without you!! I love you!!”
“Appreciate ya my boy @nickcannon,” replied Jamie Foxx, adding, “See u [sic] all soon.”