Jamie Foxx was once tapped to host Fox’s new game show We Are Family, which sees contestants try to guess which celebrity a performer is related to before they're revealed. Following Foxx's medical "complication" in April 2023 though, he had to drop out of his hosting duties on the new series and leave his gig on Beat Shazam to Nick Cannon. Anthony Anderson was later announced to be replacing Foxx on WAF, and he’s now opening up about having to "step in" for the acclaimed actor after such a scary time.
Anthony Anderson is no stranger to game shows. He served as a guest panelist on The Masked Singer Season 2 and was the Rubber Duck during Season 10. He's also been on Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge, Celebrity Prank Wars and hosted To Tell the Truth from 2016 to 2022. While We Are Family came under circumstances that he didn’t expect, he told ET that he was prepared to take over the job for his buddy:
