LOS ANGELES (CBS Television Network) - Actor, musician and comedian Jamie Foxx ("Collateral," "Ray"), who was adopted, hosts and performs on the sixth annual A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, a new entertainment special to be broadcast Wednesday, Dec. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Rod Stewart, Black Eyed Peas, Ashlee Simpson, Train, Kenny G., Chaka Khan and Jamie Foxx perform and Jamie Lee Curtis, Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo and Bruce Willis present inspirational stories about adoption. Following the success of the past five annual shows, this year's special continues to tell moving stories about adoption to raise awareness of this important social issue. The inspirational stories of these American families are enhanced by performances from some of today's most popular performers. Rod Stewart performs "What A Wonderful World" from his album Stardust ... The Great American Songbook: Volume III, in addition to a special duet with Jamie Foxx; Black Eyed Peas perform "Let's Get It Started" and "Where is The Love?" from their album Elephunk; Ashlee Simpson performs her smash hit "Pieces of Me" from her album Autobiography; Train performs "Calling All Angels" from their album Alive at Last; Kenny G. and the legendary Chaka Khan perform the duet "Beautiful" from Kenny's album At Last ... The Duets Album and Jamie Foxx performs "Heaven," an original song that he wrote. Several pre-taped story segments are presented by celebrities who either have had their own adoption experiences or are involved with children's issues. The stories highlight many exceptional American children and families involved in this rewarding process.
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