his Academy Award-winning turn as Ray Charles in the biopic
Ray.
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Foxx attempts to harness his multi-hyphenate abilities in his return to sitcoms, but no amount of musical interludes or outlandish characters can punch up the generic comedy of Bentley Kyle Evans’
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!.
The Netflix series stars Foxx as Brian Dixon, a single dad trying to reconnect with his 15-year-old daughter while also keeping his mother’s cosmetics company and his own dating life afloat. Kyla-Drew stars as Brian’s daughter Sasha, who is also carrying a heavy load. She’s grieving the recent death of her mother, adjusting to life in Atlanta, and, most pressingly for the show, enumerating the many ways her father embarrasses her.