Some may not remember, but Jamie Foxx has been diligently trying to make the music thing happened for as long as he's been a comedian/actor. In 1994, he released his debut album and the single "Infatuation." His style hasn't changed.

Jamie Foxx has tentative plans to film a two-hour comedy special in which he does nothing but impersonate Mike Tyson. Oh. But I think they're calling it a biopic, not a comedy special.

Tyson says that Foxx, who has done Tyson impersonations in his stand-up routines, will play the embattled boxer in a movie about his life. Tyson says he wants kids to learn his story so they don't make the same mistakes. Hear that kids? No biting people's ears off!

If Foxx does indeed plan to portray Tyson in a movie, I suppose the producers will have to wait for him to finish shooting his all-important reality show, From G's To Gents, before shooting begins. [NYDN]

Jamie Foxx is demonstrating the Oscar curse quite nicely with his new television show. The Academy Award winner is teaming up with MTV to host a Charm School-esque reality show called From G's to Gents, on which Foxx will help turn 15 "G's" into gentleman. I guess the title is self-explanatory. What is not self-explanatory is why the hell Jamie Foxx is doing this. Anyway, if the description below sounds like you, then you should send in a tape!

- Are you a hustler?
- Do you have the passion and skills, but can’t catch a break?
- Is your self-worth measured by the number of fights you’ve won, girls you’ve slept with, or weight of bling around your neck? ”From G’s to Gents” will take 15 young “G’s” and polish them up. Taking lessons in everything from Style and Grace, Etiquette, Chivalry, and Business Skills, the men will LEARN that with the right tools every G has the ability to be a true Gentleman – and a real shot at finding success.

The Stakes: The G that makes it to the end of the competition will win a large cash prize and the opportunity to make their dream job and lifestyle a reality.

[SR]

Jamie Foxx showed up to the Pepsi Stuff launch party last night looking a bit like a Black Panther with a variety drug addictions. Maybe for a movie? Hopefully for a movie?

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• Yung Joc continues trying to have a a hit as big as "It's Goin' Down." [PE]

• Black women in South Carolina struggle to choose their favorite presidential candidates and administer relaxers at the same time. [NYT]

• Jamie Foxx is a sad clown. [SP]

• If Tiny is really pregnant, and I hope she's not, considering her boyfriend's current situation, then whose marijuana and Ecstasy was she carrying when T.I. got arrested? [SR]

• Speaking of T.I. he was just denied bail. Tough break. [AHH]

• Have a fear of needles, Jamie? [MG]

• Oh, the young R&B divas. Always biting each other's style. [Bossip]

• R. Kelly is going on tour, his trial be damned. Real talk! [MTV]

• How BET's controversial "Read A Book" skit came to life. [King]

• VH1 is quickly becoming the blackest network on television, for better or worse. [SOHH]

• As blacks continue to buy homes during a real estate slump, the racial disparity in home ownership will continue to shrink. [BS]

• Indonesia doesn't care if Beyonce lets it all hang out. [Reuters]

• Can we blame the racism Jamie Foxx experienced as a child for his attention issues? [Now]

• Morgan Stanley gets slapped with a racial bias suit some African American brokers and managers. [CNN]

I'm sure Ellen DeGeneres' audience is filled with nice, wholesome people, but they seriously need to educate themselves about classic movies. Jamie Foxx found out the hard way when his New Jack City joke fell flat. Although, it's not like he's not used to his jokes falling flat in front of an audience of white women.

To celebrate, "I'm going to get an electric blue suit on – no shirt. Mohawk," says Foxx. "I'm going to start at Ellen and get to Miami. Gotta get that salsa."

For his road trip, "I'm gonna do it New Jack City thing, because that's my favorite movie. So I'm doing like Wesley Snipes. I'm going to be Nino Brown," says the Sagittarian.

"Anybody?" Foxx queries the audience on its knowledge of the movie – which apparently is negligible. "I guess not," says Foxx. "New Jack City. Yeah. Plus, he had the best lines in that movie … 'See ya, I wouldn't want to be ya.' "

"That's gotta come back," DeGeneres dryly quips about the old expression.

If Wesley Snipes ever reclaims enough fame to be invited on daytime talk shows, maybe he can teach them a little bit about Nino Brown.

[People]

There are so many things wrong with Karrine "Superhead" Steffans' appearance on Jamie Foxx's Sirius radio show, including, but not limited to, an Oscar-winning actor acting like a damn fool, poor "serious journalist" Shaun Robinson being subjected to a low-brow, sexually explicit conversation she was obviously not comfortable with, Superhead proving herself to be an ignorant embarrassment to womankind (maybe humankind?), and her on-air altercation with Tigger, whom she claims is gay.

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I love Jada and Will, I really do. I love them enough to choose not to believe the persistent rumors about either their sexuality or their open marriage. I don't love them enough to forgive their consistently bad wardrobe decisions, although their casual and semi-formal choices are generally far worse than their awards show attire.

What made Jada decide to dress up as the 2007 version of a Grease Pink Lady? Ponder that while you check out the rest of the pics from The Kingdom's premiere.

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• And of course Fred Thompson also says, "Hell no, I won't go!" [HP]

• Now that you have your star, Jamie, can you class it up a little bit when you're out on the town? Just a little. [EUR]

• 50 Cent cancels some European gigs because of "unforseen and unanticipated circumstances," aka, the dying moments of his career. [SP]

• And did he also cause the death of Vivica's? [BV]

• That's a mighty happy jacket Nas is wearing for his birthday. [SOHH]

• In addition to being on the lookout for blood diamonds, you know need to make sure your braids are cruelty-free. [APP]

• Jon Stewart uses R. Kelly's "alien" masterpiece to make fun of Larry Craig, who really just made it so easy. [MTV]

• Osama hasn't got a chance against these two. [OW]

• You've got to be really thirsty — and I mean that in a many different ways — for all of this. [C&D]

• All you ever wanted to know about Teedra Moses. [Clutch]

Upon the completion of last night's disaster of an award show, my first thought was that it's going to be uglier than Britney's extensions at the MTV offices today. I foresee heads rolling. My second thought was that I needed to rewatch Britney Spear's performance, but I realized I couldn't. It was that bad, for those of you lucky enough to miss it. The woman who used to bring the house down couldn't even lip-sync properly, had serious trouble standing still, let alone dancing, and pretty much put on the most listless, embarrassing, shoddy performance in VMA history. I'm sure there was some sort of sedative and/or alcohol involved. Anyway, it's rough watching a career terminate before your very eyes. Don't think I can do it again any time soon.

And the new format, with the main stage and all the little parties in other rooms, was confusing and annoying, even though it allowed for more performances. The whole thing was sloppy and unorganized. My highlights and lowlights, plus pics galore after the jump.

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• Laurie Ann Gibson's obligatory explanation video for her and Diddy's Making the Band 4 blow up, complete with the "creative editing" excuse. Filming it in a carriage in Central Park was a nice touch. [C&D]

• I have no reason for expecting more from Jamie Foxx than this, but I do. [Bossip]

• Apparently, Nicole Richie was more surprised than we were by her short stint in jail. [TMZ]

• The latest on the rumor mill is that Toni Braxton is suffering from breast cancer, which I guess kind of trumps her check-bouncing issues. [SR]

• The College Dropout wants kids to stay in school. [AHH]