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With ‘The Burial,’ Jamie Foxx Continues His Comedic Hot Streak

In April, Jamie Foxx was hospitalized for what was described by his family as “a medical complication.” More details weren’t forthcoming, but in August the 55-year-old actor/comedian/musician took to Instagram to announce, “It’s been an unexpected dark journey… but I can see the light… I’m thankful to everyone that reached out and sent well wishes and prayers… I have a lot of people to thank… u just don’t know how much it meant.”

Because of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, it’s not necessarily concerning that we haven’t seen Foxx out promoting his latest film, The Burial, which arrived on Prime Video on Friday. Opening to good reviews after its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, this comedy-drama tells the true story of a flashy attorney, Willie E. Gary, who took on the case of an aging funeral director, Jeremiah O’Keefe (Tommy Lee Jones), who sued a large funeral-home company who reneged on a contractual agreement, scheming to put this humble family man out of business.

Pete Davidson Hosts ‘SNL’ With New Spins on His Biggest Cliche — Himself

We’re not saying Pete Davidson isn’t versatile, but he has a habit of participating in projects where he plays Pete Davidson. His biggest movie to date is probably The King of Staten Island, a Judd Apatow feature that is essentially The Pete Davidson Story. He’s currently starring in Bupkis, a Peacock series that could be described as The Show-Biz Adventures of Pete Davidson. Even his most successful Saturday Night Live bits were Weekend Update desk pieces where he addressed the viewers as Pete Davidson. So it wasn’t exactly a surprise when Davidson returned to SNL with more Pete Davidson bits in his bag. But give the guy credit — he still managed to pull off some unexpected twists.

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