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Jamie Foxx to set the record straight in upcoming comedy special

By Jessica Inman
Cast member Jamie Foxx attends the premiere of the sci-fi motion picture "Spider-Man: No Way Home" in 2021. He is set to star in upcoming comedy special on Netflix. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
1 of 4 | Cast member Jamie Foxx attends the premiere of the sci-fi motion picture "Spider-Man: No Way Home" in 2021. He is set to star in upcoming comedy special on Netflix. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Netflix is teasing a new comedy special from Jamie Foxx.

The What Had Happened Was... trailer opens with news headlines surrounding the comedian's recent health crisis.

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"The special comes after Foxx's 2023 hospitalization, and the Oscar- and Grammy-winning comedy icon sets the record straight with humor and vulnerability, expressing deep gratitude to those who supported his recovery," an official synopsis reads.

The preview shows Foxx on the stage, facing roaring applause.

"I'm back," he says. "And I'm so glad to see y'all here. I'm so glad to be here."

As an actor, he will star in an upcoming Netflix film opposite Cameron Diaz, called Back in Action.

What Had Happened Was... premieres Tuesday.

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Jamie Foxx, MTV Video Music Awards host, rehearses for the show in New York City, on September 4, 2001. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo

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