(FOX 8/WVUE) It is not even Christmas yet, but the city is already talking about carnival season.
The Krewe of Bacchus announced the celebrity who will reign over their 50th anniversary parade - Academy award winner J.K. Simmons.
He has had a 40-year career in movies, television shows, Broadway and commercials.
Bacchus rolls Uptown on Sunday, Feb. 11, just two days before Mardi Gras.
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