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After keeping track of each SNL cast member's share of screen time each episode for the past few seasons, I have noticed an interesting correlation: Whenever a person of color hosts the show, we see a spike in the roles given to the black cast members. Charles Barkley, Maya Rudolph, and now Jamie Foxx all hosted episodes that were big nights for Kenan Thompson and Jay Pharoah — at least, respective to other episodes. What causes this trend? Are black hosts lobbying for black cast members to get more screen time? Does Lorne think black hosts will be more comfortable in sketches if they're accompanied by black performers? Do [...]

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First Horrible Bosses Trailer: The Wackiest Murder Fantasy Ever

by Adam Frucci | May 11th, 2011

Here's the first trailer for Horrible Bosses, the new comedy that features Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis scheming to kill their three god-awful bosses, played by Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston and Colin Ferrell in a pretty sweet bald/combover cap. Looks pretty good, if just for the scene in which Charlie is trying to pick up $15,000 worth of cocaine off a rug while high on cocaine. It hits theaters on July 8th. [via]

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Jason Sudeikis and Jamie Foxx Bring Some Holiday Cheer to the New 'SNL' Promos

by Adam Frucci | December 5th, 2012

I'd really like to hear the rest of that mixtape.

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Jamie Foxx/Affion Crockett Sketch Show Premieres In August

by Halle Kiefer | April 26th, 2011

Deadline reports Fox will be debuting In the Flow with Affion Crockett on Sunday, August 14 for a regular 9:30pm slot. Produced by Foxx and starring Crockett, the half-hour sketch show has been described as In Living Color-esque; the six episodes ordered so far feature guest spots by Snoop Dogg, David Koechner and JB Smoove, among others. It's no Wanda, but it'll do. It'll do just fine.

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Ken Jeong and Jamie Foxx Are Making Movies for Each Other

by Bradford Evans | October 11th, 2012

In what's an unusual arrangement in the movie industry, Ken Jeong and Jamie Foxx are teaming up to each produce a movie for the other to star in, The LA Times reports. Jeong and Foxx haven't worked together before, but they're apparently best friends now, as proven by this unusual deal they've made. The movie Ken Jeong is producing for Jamie Foxx to star in is After Prom, a buddy movie about two cool grown-ups who put their teenage kids through an elaborate series of trials and tests to prepare them for prom. The film Foxx is producing for Jeong to act in is All-Star Weekend, which also [...]

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