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Jamie Foxx and Ne-Yo to Star on 'Saturday Night Live'

The comedian and Oscar winning actor will host an upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live with Ne-Yo as the musical guest.
Jamie Foxx to Host 'SNL'
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By Charli Penn · Updated October 28, 2020
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Are you ready for a star-studded night on Saturday Night Live? Oscar-award winning actor Jamie Foxx and Grammy-award winning singer and songwriter Ne-Yo are coming soon to the hit comedy show. The duo will appear on the December 8th episode, with Foxx hosting and Ne-Yo as the musical guest star.

Foxx, who stars in Quentin Tarantino‘s upcoming film Django Unchained, out Christmas Day, hosted the show once before in 2000. Ne-Yo’s latest album, R.E.D, was released on November 6th.

Saturday Night Live airs on Saturday evenings at 11:30pm. Will you tune in to watch funnyman Foxx return to his comedic roots?