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Nick Cannon fills in as 'Beat Shazam' host: 'This is Jamie Foxx's house'

Jamie Foxx missed Tuesday's Season 6 premiere of "Beat Shazam" as he continues to recuperate from his April 12 medical emergency. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI
1 of 5 | Jamie Foxx missed Tuesday's Season 6 premiere of "Beat Shazam" as he continues to recuperate from his April 12 medical emergency. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo

May 24 (UPI) -- Nick Cannon filled in for aiing Jamie Foxx on Tuesday's Season 6 premiere of the game show Beat Shazam.

"Now, I know what you all are thinking: that ain't Jamie Foxx," Cannon said at the top of the show.

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"And you are absolutely right. I'm actually Nick Cannon, and I'm honored that Jamie asked me to fill in for him, so make no mistake: this is Jamie Foxx's house. He has hosted this show for five seasons and given away almost $12 million. It's amazing."

Kelly Osbourne is serving as a guest DJ, temporarily replacing Foxx's daughter Corinne Foxx, who is on a leave of absence as she helps with Foxx's recovery.

Corinne Foxx announced April 12 that her father was hospitalized for a "medical complication."

Details about Foxx's condition have not been released.

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He is currently undergoing treatment at a Chicago physical rehabilitation center.

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