The local area was thrilled about Jamie Foxx's win. At his hometown high school in Terrell, Texas, a relatively small community east of Dallas, they turned the High School auditorium into the Kodak Theater, complete with Red Carpet. They showed the auditorium on the local news and it was completely full with local family and friends ... you know the people who say "I knew him when" and they let out quite the yell of Jamie when they were waiting on the name to be announced and there was a standing ovation and all upon the announcement. I've never been that close to the hometown of a star so it was neat to see how they support him. Of course the news had interviews with all sorts from the high school who knew him when including some of his old classmates.