Jamie Foxx health scare: Nick Cannon addresses actor's absence on ‘Beat Shazam’ premiere
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Television personality Nick Cannon, 42, said he'll do his best to "live up to Jamie's 'Beat Shazam' legacy" as he was tapped to take over Jamie Foxx's role.
"Welcome to ‘Beat Shazam.’ Now I know what you all are thinking, 'That ain't Jamie Foxx.' And you are absolutely right. I'm actually Nick Cannon and I am honored that Jamie asked me to fill in for him," Cannon acknowledged, according to "Entertainment Tonight." "So, make no mistake, this is Jamie Foxx's house." Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an Entertainment Writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.
He continued, "He has hosted the show for five seasons and given away almost $12 million, y'all. It's amazing. So, I'm going to do my best to live up to Jamie's ‘Beat Shazam’ legacy, which means I need to do three things: Play the biggest hit songs on the planet. I got that. Throw a party every single night. Got that. And give away how much money?" A post shared by Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx)