May 25: Terrell’s Jamie Foxx debuts in music game show ‘Beat Shazam’ in 2017

Published 5:10 pm Monday, May 25, 2020

The game show “Beat Shazam” debuted on this date in 2017, featuring Terrell native Jamie Foxx, the versatile singer and actor, as host. 

 Players in teams of two, won money by being the first to identify hit songs over the years. 

 In the second season, Foxx’s daughter, Corinne, joined him as a co-host.

 In the spotlight

— 2018: Jacksonville native Margo Martindale voices Ma Beagles in an episode of “DuckTales.”

— 2002: Jacksonville native Lee Ann Womack is a guest on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”

— 2002: Quitman native Sissy Spacek stars in the TV movie “Fitzgerald.”

— 1964: At the Emmy Awards, Navarro County native Anjanette Comer, is a finalist for her guest role on the series “Arrest and Trial.”

–1958: Classical pianist Van Cliburn, who grew up in Kilgore, is a guest on “The Steve Allen Plymouth Show.”

— 1929: Corsicana native Mary Brian stars in “The Man I Love,” a movie released in both silent and sound versions.