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Jamie Foxx Finally Responds To The Conspiracy Theory That Diddy Caused His 2023 Health Scare
Source: Sean 'Diddy' Combs is currently on trial in New York City and may be found guilty of numerous crimes, but one thing he's not guilty of is an attempt on Jamie Foxx's life. In 2023, Foxx experienced a 'medical emergency' the details of which were at first concealed from the public. As time went on that summer, Foxx's hospitalization and stint in rehab without explanation led to numerous conspiracy theories among his fans. One of those theories is that Diddy had something to do with his mysterious health issue. Foxx ultimately explained what happened when he collapsed on the set of Back In Action , a Netflix movie he was filming at the time in Atlanta. In his Netflix standup comedy show, What Had Happened Was, he said that he woke up in the hospital days later. And he says that had his sister not quickly intervened and an Atlanta doctor rushed him into surgery, he would have died. In a comedian's roundtable with The Hollywood Reporter, with Seth Meyers, Hasan Minhaj, Sarah Silverman, Chelsea Handler and Roy Wood, he talks about the numerous drugs he was prescribed in the hospital. After sneaking into his phone for a connection to the outside world, Foxx found out the world thought he'd been cloned and that Diddy tried to kill him. 'Yeah, it was, 'This is for your pain, and this is so you don't remember it.' So, they Men in Black -ed me, and I'm f-cked up, and this isn't funny, but I snuck in my phone because I didn't know what the outside world was saying, and I couldn't get my mind around the fact that I had a stroke. I'm in f-cking perfect shape. [I see things like,] 'Puffy tried to kill me.' No, Puffy didn't try to kill me.' Diddy and his parties were once so significant in entertainment circles that many celebs have been photographed with him and/or attended one of his bashes, including his famous white parties. However, Foxx, who is known for his own lavish events, said that he always left Diddy's parties early. He joked about it in his Netflix special. 'The internet said Puffy was trying to kill me, that's what the internet was saying,' Foxx said at the show, which was taped in Atlanta in 2024. 'I know what you thinking, 'Diddy?' Hell no, I left them parties early.' Fox has fully recovered from what he described as a brain bleed that led to a stroke. Swift action by an Atlanta doctor he thanks in the special saved his life, as did his sister's instinct that led her to take him to the right place. After his role as a producer for the Apple TV+ series, Number One On The Call Sheet, a two-part documentary marking the ascension of Black actors and actresses released in March, Foxx is starring in Tin Soldier with Robert DeNiro and Scott Eastwood and All-Star Weekend with Gerard Butler and Robert Downey Jr. Both are expected to be released this year. See how social media reacted to Foxx opening up about his medical scare on his Netflix special below. SEE ALSO Jamie Foxx Finally Responds To The Conspiracy Theory That Diddy Caused His 2023 Health Scare was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
New York Post
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Jamie Foxx opens up on the conspiracy theory that Diddy tried to kill him
Jamie Foxx has broken his silence on the conspiracy theory alleging Sean 'Diddy' Combs orchestrated the 2023 medical emergency that had him 'within an inch of his life.' The 'Ray' actor said that while in the hospital, sedated on a cocktail of pain medications, he was able to sneak his phone and find out what the world was saying about him, he told a Hollywood Reporter roundtable Thursday. 'I didn't know what the outside world was saying and I couldn't get my mind around the fact that I had a stroke. I'm in f–king perfect shape. [I see things like,] 'Puffy tried to kill me,'' Foxx, 57, recalled. 3 Sean P. Diddy Combs and Jamie Foxx during The 11th Annual Rock the Vote Awards Show and After Party at The Palladium in Hollywood, California, in February 2004. FilmMagic 'No, Puffy didn't try to kill me.' However, what caused him to 'flip' out was when he read the conspiracy theory that he was cloned. 'When they said I was a clone, that made me flip. I'm sitting in the hospital bed, like, 'These bitch-ass motherf–kers are trying to clone me,'' the comic joked. Even while heavily medicated and still trying to figure out what caused his medical emergency, the Oscar-winning actor didn't miss a beat, using his comedic chops to lighten up the situation. 'The next morning, I said, 'I know what's up, you're trying to clone me and make me white so I'll sell better overseas.' The psychiatrist says, 'Are you all right?' And I say, 'Am I all right or am I all white? I saw you trying to get the white motherf–king Jamie Foxx and it ain't going to happen.' He just calmly goes, 'I think we're going to lower your dosage,'' Foxx quipped. 3 Foxx attends the 'Back In Action' Berlin Special Screening at Zoo Palast on Jan. 15, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. WireImage While the 'Django Unchained' star has shot down any conspiracy theory about Combs causing his medical emergency, it's not the first time he's brought it up publicly. Foxx previously addressed the rumors that the disgraced Bad Boy Records founder tried to kill him in his 2024 Netflix stand-up special, 'What Had Happened Was.' 'The internet said Puffy was trying to kill me, that's what the internet was saying. I know what you thinking, 'Diddy?'' Foxx joked on stage. 'Hell no, I left them parties early.' 3 Combs and Foxx attend the Ladylike Foundation's 9th Annual Women Of Excellence Awards Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on June 3, 2017 in Beverly Hills. Getty Images The beloved comic told the audience that he always was 'out by 9' whenever Combs threw a party — sharing that 'something [didn't] look right' as the evenings would get later. Foxx quipped, 'It's slippery in here.' Combs, who was arrested in September 2024 and is currently on trial for sex trafficking and racketeering, is alleged to have had wild sex performances dubbed 'Freak-Offs' at his parties over the years. He faces life in prison if convicted. In his comedy special, Foxx said a brain bleed caused him to have a stroke, which led to his April 2023 hospitalization. He detailed the 'medical complication' that nearly killed him and caused him to lose 20 days of memory after a 'bad headache,' before waking up in a wheelchair in the hospital, where doctors told him he was 'within an inch of his life' when he first arrived. The Grammy winner credited his sister Deidra Dixon with getting him the help he needed, as well as his daughter Anelise for saving his life by keeping him calm as a 'spiritual defibrillator.'
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Feds Indict ‘47 Ronin' Director Who Scammed Netflix Out Of Millions For Never-Made TV Series
Federal prosecutors have indicted Carl Rinsch for allegedly ripping off Netflix for $11 million for a long promised sci-fi series that was never made. In a case with Keanu Reeves cameos, some bad crypto deals, a pledge to be able to control lightening, five Rolls-Royces and a scathing portrait of an industry drunk on its own content needs, the 47 Ronin director is looking at likely the rest of his life behind bars if found guilty. 'Carl Rinsch allegedly stole more than $11 million from a prominent streaming platform to finance lavish purchases and personal investments instead of completing a promised television series,' FBI Assistant Director Leslie Backschies said Tuesday of Netflix a.k.a 'Streaming Company-1' in the 12-page indictment, as the indictment was made pubic. 'The FBI will continue to reel in any individual who seeks to defraud businesses.' More from Deadline 'Adolescence' Leads Netflix TV Charts In Debut Week; 'Back In Action' Secures Spot On Most Popular Film List 'Sirens': Netflix Reveals Premiere Date, First-Look Images For Limited Series Starring Julianne Moore Gabrielle Dennis & Michael Potts Join Courtney A. Kemp's Netflix Crime Drama 'Nemesis' As Series Regulars Arrested today in L.A., the 47-year-old Rinsch is 'charged with one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; one count of money laundering, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; and five counts of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison,' according to the U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York. In ways that seem almost impossible to imagine in this era of leaner budgets, more streamlined needs and less production overall, Rinsch's alleged conduct and crimes would make a pretty good six-episode series on a streamer, or a Netflix True Crime documentary. After burning through $44 million of the streamer's cash for 'White Horse' and holding final-cut power, Rinsch demanded another $11 million off the company in 2020. The director said the funds were for various and pre-and post-production' needs to complete the series., Having seen next to nothing since Cindy Holland scooped up White Horse, renamed Conquest, from Amazon in 2018 for over $61 million, Netflix gave the director the money with what one assumes was a hope and a prayer. A year later, with absolutely nothing to show for it but aggravation, Netflix pulled the plug on the project. The streamer later wrote off over $55 million in costs. Netflix won a $12 million arbitration ruling against Rinsch last year after the filmmaker claimed that the company actually owned him $14 million. Rinsch doesn't seem to have paid up. Before all this ended up in court, the filmmaker took Netflix's cash that had been deposited in a bank account in the name of the 'Rinsch Company' and moved it around to a variety of other accounts and locations. After a slew of bad market trades, Rinsch blew through around half the $11 million in less than a year. Regaling Netflix execs with tales that White Horse/Conquest was 'awesome and moving forward really well,' Rinsch then went on a spending spree. The inventory put together by SDNY prosecutors and the Kash Patel-run FBI listed a real champagne tastes and caviar dreams mentality. Rinsch used the money he had left 'to speculate on cryptocurrency, and on personal expenses and luxury items, including approximately $1,787,000 on credit card bills; approximately $1,073,000 on lawyers to sue Streaming Company-1 for even more money, and for lawyers related to his divorce; approximately $395,000 to stay at the Four Seasons hotel and at various luxury rental properties; approximately $3,787,000 on furniture and antiques, including approximately $638,000 to purchase two mattresses and approximately $295,000 on luxury bedding and linens; approximately $2,417,000 to purchase five Rolls-Royces and one Ferrari; and approximately $652,000 on watches and clothing.' With Rinsch set to go before U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff Tuesday, Netflix had no comment on today's indictment when contacted by Deadline. Best of Deadline James Mangold's 'A Complete Unknown': Everything We Know About The Bob Dylan Biopic So Far 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery Epic Universe: The Latest Images Of The New Universal Orlando Theme Park
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cameron Diaz Had Been Outta The Game For Years. A Lot Had Changed On Movie Sets When She Got Back In Action
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. For the first time in over a decade, Cameron Diaz has returned to the world of acting. Her new film, ironically titled Back In Action, released on the 2025 movie schedule in January and was met with much fanfare from Netflix subscription holders and more. Before that, the last time she'd appeared in a film was for the 2014 remake of Annie. In that time, Hollywood has seen some widespread changes, specifically in regard to on-set conduct, and she recently spoke to that subject. It was not the fan-favorite actress' idea to come out of retirement but, after some convincing from former Annie co-star Jamie Foxx, she stepped back onto a movie set for the first time in nearly a decade. What she found was a completely different set environment than the one she left. When asked about the differences working in Hollywood since she retired, by Krista Smith of the Skip Intro podcast, Diaz immediately pinpointed the reason behind the changes: Well, the industry is so different. I mean, I definitely have to say that the MeToo movement changed everything. I mean, it's palpable. You walk on to the set, and it is different. It wasn't just the higher ups, you know what I mean? There was always just like that one guy, you know, on set, that you were like, 'God, here he comes again.' … There was always layers and layers of inappropriateness that you just kind of had to [put up with] as women, we do. Cameron Diaz got her start in Hollywood when she was 21 and cast in a lead role in 1994's The Mask opposite Jim Carrey, with no prior acting experience. From that moment on, she was a Hollywood darling, exploding onto the scene in classics like My Best Friend's Wedding and There's Something About Mary. Clearly though, being a young actress in the '90s and early 2000s was not easy, as stars like her have discussed the misogyny and predatory behavior that went unchecked on sets at that time. The allegations against imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein are essentially what sparked the Me Too movement in 2018. While the Holiday actress herself has not made any claims against Weinstein, the content of the accusations did occur amid the height of Cameron Diaz's acting career. While Diaz was only ever in one Miramax film produced by Weinstein (Gangs of New York), that doesn't necessarily mean she wasn't subjected any kind of harmful environment during her career as she alluded to during her recent interview. In recent years, though, production companies have implemented preventative measures and sweeping changes to create a new set standard. That's a filming environment that the actress says she has not experienced until now: It has changed, it's not the same. And look, I have never in my entire career had HR come in prior to a movie and talk about what is appropriate and inappropriate behavior, and a hotline, which Netflix has, to call anonymously, to report any issues that you might be feeling. So I was like, 'Wow, that's amazing.' The level of safety and security you feel as a woman now on set, I'd never felt that before this film. More on Cameron Diaz The Incredible Amount Of Money Netflix Reportedly Paid To Lure Cameron Diaz Out Of Retirement In her 10-year retirement period, other big events helped forever changed Hollywood, namely the Writers' Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2023, during which creatives fought for better pay and safeguards against AI. These issues were largely a product of the streaming revolution, another phenomena that took over the film industry during the Vanilla Sky actress' hiatus. Even with all this new territory, Diaz has jumped right back in, despite a lot of personal life changes as well. For the first time while working in Hollywood, the What Happens In Vegas actress is a mother and a wife, something she was initially hesitant about balancing with a career. You wouldn't be able to tell though–she's still got the confidence and acting chops that made her famous 30 years ago. She's already field questions about possibly joining The Mask and Charlie's Angels sequels. (If we get a follow-up for the latter franchise, with the original cast, I'll be able to die happy.) In the meantime, though, I'm just glad to see Cameron Diaz back on the old grind and being able to do so in an industry that's evolved for the better. So don't miss what is sure to be the start of a Diaz resurgence by streaming Back In Action on Netflix now!
The Independent
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Cameron Diaz says pre-MeToo movie sets always had ‘that one guy' who was inappropriate
Cameron Diaz has reflected on how much the MeToo movement changed the environment on movie sets after her decade-long break from acting. The Holiday actor took a step back from acting in 2014 for 10 years but has made her return alongside Jamie Foxx in the Netflix movie Back in Action, which sees the pair play former CIA spies who are pulled back into the profession. During Diaz's decade of absence, the entertainment industry was rocked by the #MeToo movement in 2017 following the exposure of numerous sexual abuse allegations against high-profile film producer Harvey Weinstein. Diaz remarked in a new interview with the SkipIntro podcast that she has noticed seismic changes in the industry upon her return to acting – namely the environment cultivated on movie sets. 'The industry is so different,' she said. 'I mean, I definitely have to say that MeToo changed everything.' Diaz remarked that pre-MeToo, she found that there was always that 'one guy' on film production sets who would make women feel uncomfortable. 'You walk on to the set and it is different. There was always just like that one guy, you know, on set, that you were like, 'God, here he comes again.'' 'There were always layers and layers of inappropriateness that you just kind of had to put up with.' Reflecting on returning to set to shoot Back In Action, Diaz said she was shocked when a representative from HR notified her of an anonymous hotline for cast and crew to report any issues of inappropriate behaviour. She said: 'I was like, 'Wow, that's amazing'. The level of security and safety you feel as a woman now on set is great. I had never felt that before this film.' Speaking about the reason why she took a step away from acting, she said during Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit: 'It felt like the right thing for me to reclaim my own life and I just really didn't care about anything else. 'Nobody's opinion, nobody's success, no one's offer, no one's anything could change my mind about my decision of taking care of myself and building the life that I really wanted to have. I think it really comes to, 'What are you passionate about?' For me, it was to build my family.' Diaz is married to Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden, with whom she has two children. Speaking about her return, she revealed she 'couldn't say no' to Foxx's offer. 'He said, 'Come with me.' And I was like, 'OK, let's do it.' It's our third film together.' Diaz previously discussed her decision to semi-retire on an episode of Gwyneth Paltrow 's Goop Health: The Sessions, saying that making movies had started to consume her entire life. The actor said that she 'had gone so hard for so long, working, making films and it's such a grind', adding: 'When you're making a movie, it's a perfect excuse – they own you. You're there for 12 hours a day for months on end and you have no time for anything else.' She remarked that being in the spotlight was 'intense', adding: 'There's a lot of energy coming at you at all times when you're really visible as an actor and doing press and putting yourself out there.' Diaz's big break arrived in 1994 with Jim Carrey's The Mask as the character Tina Carlyle. The actor's other roles, including My Best Friend's Wedding, The Holiday and Shrek, solidified her as one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood. She will return to voice Fiona in a fifth Shrek film and has signed up to appear in the dark comedy Outcome, which stars Keanu Reeves and is directed by Jonah Hill.
