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The Jussie Smollett case continues its years-long presence in headlines this week with the release of a new documentary special focused on Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo’s side of the story. The two men, who are brothers, return to the scene of the allegedly staged crime for a new multi-part special that’s quite unfortunately the work of Fox Nation. […]
Terrence Howard says he’s ready to hang up his hat…for real this time. The Oscar-nominated actor announced his decision during a red carpet event for The Best Man: The Final Chapters, an upcoming Hulu series in which he reprises his role as Quentin Spivey. Howard told Entertainment Tonight that the show will serve as his swan song, as he […]
Taraji P. Henson has made a public show of support for her former Empire co-star Jussie Smollett, who this week was sentenced in connection with staging a 2019 hate crime. Sunday, Henson shared an image showing the #FREEJUSSIE hashtag to Instagram, saying in the caption that the sentence (which included 150 days in jail) wasn’t aligned with the level […]
After nine hours of deliberations, a Chicago jury has found Jussie Smollett guilty of multiple counts in his years-long hate crime case. According to Variety, the verdict was announced Thursday afternoon following seven days of testimony from 13 witnesses. Smollett, who is Black and openly gay, was accused of staging his own hate crime in 2019 and making false […]
The jury in the Jussie Smollett trial ended its first deliberation session without reaching verdict. Deliberations began Wednesday afternoon, following seven days of testimony centered on the actor’s alleged 2019 hate crime in Chicago. During five hours of closing arguments, prosecutors said there was “overwhelming” evidence that Smollett had staged the attack with two of his associates and filed a […]
Since January of 2019, many have been trying to figure out what exactly is going on with Jussie Smollett. Following initial reports that the actor had been attacked outside of a Chicago Subway while filming the Fox series Empire, fans have questioned everything from whether he was actually attacked to just how much trust we should put in the Chicago […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Daniel Rendon Herrera, also known as “Don Mario,” plead guilty in a federal court in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Taraji P. Henson recently opened up about her past experience with domestic violence. On Friday, the 51-year-old actress shared a sneak peak […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets A Chicago judge on Friday denied a request to dismiss the criminal case against Jussie Smollett, the former Empire […]
With the world in dismay for various reasons, EMPIRE and its artists have come together for a collaborative project that will hopefully raise awareness about these issues. EMPIRE announced that it would be releasing its EMPIRE Presents: Voices for Change, Vol. 1 collaborative album. The goal of this project is to shine a light on the troubles […]
