Beat Shazam premiered Tuesday evening (Could 23) with Nick Cannon on the helm as an alternative of standard host Jamie Foxx.
The momentary MC had beforehand been introduced because the substitute host of the FOX recreation present whereas his shut pal is recovering from a non-public, undisclosed well being subject. However that didn’t imply Foxx wasn’t a part of the season six premiere — at the very least in spirit.
“Welcome to Beat Shazam,” Cannon instructed viewers on the prime of the hour. “Now, I do know what you all are considering: ‘That ain’t Jamie Foxx.’ And you might be completely proper. I’m truly Nick Cannon, and I’m honored that Jamie requested me to fill in for him. So make no mistake, that is Jamie Foxx’s home.”
“He has hosted this present for 5 seasons and given away virtually $12 million, y’all,” he continued. “So I’mma do my greatest to stay as much as Jamie’s Beat Shazam legacy, which implies I have to do three issues: play the most important hit songs on the planet, throw a celebration each single evening and provides away how a lot cash? A million {dollars}!”
The daddy of 12 actually has the credentials to sub in whereas Foxx is on the mend, contemplating his long-running stints internet hosting exhibits similar to The Masked Singer and Wild ‘N Out. Nonetheless, he additionally bought Foxx’s blessing after his function was introduced earlier this month, with the Oscar winner thanking him for stepping in through a now-expired Instagram Story.
Foxx was hospitalized with an undisclosed sickness on April 12, when his daughter broke the information to the general public, however has since been out of the hospital “for weeks,” based on a latest assertion from his household. His well-known buddies — Cannon included — have additionally said repeatedly that he’s anticipated to make a full restoration.
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