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Article: Jamie Foxx tells how he became Jamie Foxx. (star of the situation comedy, 'The Jamie Foxx Show')(Interview)(Cover Story)
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- Jet
- Article date:
- March 24, 1997
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It's been said that a name can make or break you in show business.
Jamie Foxx, star of the hit TV sitcom "The Jamie Foxx Show," says he's a living testament to that statement.
Foxx, whose real name is Eric Bishop, found that after he changed his name, he has become one of the busiest and most sought-after entertainers in show business.
His TV sitcom is the No. I show among Black viewers on the WB network. The hit series co-stars model Garcelle Beauvais, Garrett Morris, Ellia English and Christopher B. Duncan.
During a visit to the Johnson Publishing Company headquarters in Chicago, Foxx told JET how he became Jamie Foxx--the ...