Fox Leisure’s upfront presentation to advertisers was a star-studded affair that started with Jamie Foxx mocking Elon Musk and President Donald Trump and ended with Joel McHale popping a bottle of champagne with a prop knife in Gordon Ramsay’s honor.
And at one level in between, Tom Brady flubbed a stunt go to Rob Gronkowski so unhealthy the ball landed among the many Madison Avenue execs.
Held on the Manhattan Middle in New York Monday, the occasion showcasing Fox broadcast community’s 2025-2026 schedule — in addition to programming throughout ad-supported streamer Tubi, Fox Sports activities and Fox Information — kicked off with some jokes from “Beat Shazam” host Foxx.
“It’s been a busy few weeks for me,” the actor stated. “However really I needed to be right here. Thanks a lot. I needed to be right here, as a result of I’ve been busy. I’ve been busier than Elon Musk on Mom’s Day,” Foxx stated to laughter, including his personal self-approval: “That’s an excellent one.”
Foxx then went into his impression of Trump praising Musk: “I like Elon. He’s an important man. I like Elon. I like the Teslers.”
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Frank Micelotta/Fox
On a barely extra severe notice, Foxx continued: “I could also be an actor, and it’s possible you’ll be all wonderful advert executives, however all of us grew up with the identical dream: to at some point spend a day at TV upfronts. I like being a part of the Fox household. I find it irresistible greater than previous white folks enjoying pickleball. Maintain for laughter. I simply signed a multi-year cope with Fox. After my well being emergency, they needed to make it a multi-week deal. Fox invested in me, and Fox is a good place for all of you to speculate.”
Later within the presentation, Brendan Fraser, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Annie Murphy, Elizabeth Hurley and Josh Gad took the stage to advertise their new grownup animated sequence at Tubi, “Breaking Bear.”
“Who had felony cartoon bars on their upfront bingo card this yr?” Fraser requested the group.
“I imply, it is smart,” Gellar chimed in. “Fox has a legendary legacy in grownup animation. Truthfully, why wasn’t this in your bingo card?” The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” alum stated the solid is “thrilled to proceed that legacy” with what they promise is a “completely unhinged story.”
When Fox Sports activities staple Michael Strahan got here out to tout Fox’s rights to the Indianapolis 500, he introduced out IndyCar group proprietor David Letterman and his beard to wow the group. Issues received bodily when Letterman reminded Strahan of a time he had interviewed Strahan.
“You requested me to show you find out how to deal with, and I really picked you up,” Strahan stated.
“Effectively neglect the deal with half, I’ve been wanting ahead to you choosing me up ever since,” Letterman stated, earlier than Strahan hoisted him into the air to applause.
After that, Letterman teased the group: “Is that this the place you need to be on the nicest day in a decade? Would you slightly be wherever else than right here, women and gentleman?”
Among the many different prime Fox expertise that made appearances on the upfront had been Jon Hamm, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews, Rob Lowe, Jane Lynch, Harris Faulkner, Jay Pharoah, Denis Leary, Rob Gronkowski, Josh Charles, Derek Jeter, Molly Parker, Noah Beck and Siena Agudong, in addition to Fox Information’ Martha MacCallum, Jacqui Heinrich, Invoice Melugin and Trey Yings.
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