By Rya Backer
Last night, Harlem's historic Apollo Theater celebrated its 75th birthday — in a big way. Among the stars who graced the stage (and presumably rubbed the lucky tree stump before addressing the crowd) to celebrate and raise money for the hallowed hall included Prince, Mariah Carey, Steve Harvey and Bill Cosby (who along with his wife earned the Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis Arts & Humanitarian Award that evening).
But the guest who made the biggest splash was Jamie Foxx, who was on hand to bring out Quincy Jones, the newest inductee into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame. And it wasn't just any introduction.
Reaching into his catalog of well-honed impressions, Foxx shouted out Bill Cosby and his former "Cosby Show" co-star with a spot-on impression of the legendary comedian, and uttered something about "pudding" and playing some tennis.
He then quickly transformed into his Oscar-winning take on Ray Charles, sporting a pair of sunglasses and an ear-to-ear smile whilst rocking from side to side. "I miss my friend," Foxx uttered to the honoree. "I got a choir up here that's off the chain!"
Without missing a beat, Foxx dove into his most popular impression: President Barack Obama. "If there's any indication that Quincy Jones is not the most incredible talent in the world and ... look, if there's anyone out there that doesn't believe he can do it: yes, he can. Yes, he can." And the crowd went wild.