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Queen Latifah said she will continue to support embattled Empire star Jussie Smollett—at least for now. During a recent interview with Zainab Salbi, Latifah explained why she refuses to turn her back on Smollett, despite the reports that the actor staged his own hate crime earlier this year in Chicago. “Until somebody can show me some proof […]
There have been a lot of questions as to why Jussie Smollett would allegedly stage his own attack, leading many people (including the Chicago Police Department) to assume the motives lies in a salary dispute. But, on Tuesday, Feb. 26, reports began to surface that contradict this notion. According to TMZ, Smollett never gave the Empire executives […]
Jussie Smollett‘s case has now taken another twist. The Chicago police superintendent claimed that Jussie paid a $3,500 check to his alleged accomplices Abel and Ola Osundairo to stage the attack. Now, there’s evidence that the check was simply payment to help the Empire actor get in shape. The memo line reads “5 week Nutrition/Workout program […]
Jamal Lyon, Jussie Smollett’s character on Empire, is in flux amid the allegations lodged against the actor for staging his own attack in January. Following Smollett’s ouster, producers on the series are reportedly considering a recast of Jamal should Empire return for a sixth season. An Empire source told TVLine that the show’s co-creator Lee Daniels, who loosely based Jamal’s character on himself, […]
Jussie Smollett‘s alleged hoax attack might have been inspired by a real hate crime. According to anonymous Empire sources who spoke to TMZ, Smollett may have thought to stage his attack after director and Empire executive producer Lee Daniels‘ cousin was assaulted in January. Daniels posted a recounting of his cousin’s attack to Instagram on […]
Jussie Smollett reportedly told authorities he is suffering from an untreated drug problem. According to TMZ, the 36-year-old actor made the claim Thursday, after surrendering to police on a felony count of disorderly conduct for filing a false report. The outlet points out that this detail may be relevant to the case, as Smollett is believed to have purchased […]
TMZ has obtained a snippet of the Drop the Mic episode with Jussie Smollett, which was pulled in response to his recent arrest for allegedly filing a false police report. The clip features Smollett calling his opponent Orange Is the New Black actress Danielle Brooks “the worst orange person since Donald Trump.” Click here to check it […]
Empire star Jussie Smollett is in the custody of Chicago police. Smollett turned himself in early Thursday and is now under arrest on a Class 4 felony charge for falsifying a police report, according to the Hollywood Reporter. “Jussie [Smollett] is under arrest and in custody of detectives,” CPD spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi announced Thursday morning, adding that a […]
Jussie Smollett has reportedly staved off a grand jury investigation after he agreeing to speak with authorities about his alleged assault in January. TMZ says brothers Ola and Abel Osundairo, accused of helping Smollett stage the attack, were in a Chicago courthouse Tuesday ready to testify for the grand jury. But shortly before the Osundairos took the stand, Smollett […]
Two police sources reportedly told CNN that Jussie Smollett may have paid the two brothers who allegedly attacked him to carry out the assault. Following the brothers’ arrest on Wednesday, the police department reportedly discovered “new evidence” that allowed for their release on Friday. Jussie Smollett told police that on Jan. 29 he was attacked by two unidentified men who […]
