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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 […]
Since Empire star Jussie Smollett was victimized in an alleged racially charged homophobic attack, several conflicting stories have surfaced surrounding the incident. However, the latest reports claiming that the entertainer staged the fight has many people sharing their opinion on Smollett, with Grammy Award-winning rapper Cardi B becoming the latest. On Monday, Feb. 18, Bardi took to Instagram Live […]
Jussie Smollett performed Saturday at West Hollywood’s Troubadour in his first public appearance since being assaulted in Chicago earlier in the week. The Empire star addressed the attack as he held back tears in front of the supportive audience. “The most important thing that I can say is to keep it simple and say thank […]
Singer-songwriter and Empire star Jussie Smollett was hospitalized earlier this week following an assault that’s being investigated as a racist and homophobic hate crime. The assault allegedly took place around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning outside a Subway in Chicago, with TMZ reporting at the time two white men in ski masks shouted “this is MAGA country” at the […]
Following the racist, homophobic attack Jussie Smollett fell victim to on Tuesday, many celebrities and fellow entertainers took to social media to extend their support for the Empire actor, including Kevin Hart. The comedian received backlash for his public display of solidarity since people pointed out that the attack on Smollett was motivated by racism and homophobia, sentiments Hart […]
Kevin Hart took to Instagram on Saturday to respond to the backlash from his Friday appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. During his sit down with Ellen, he opened up about stepping down from the Oscars after his decade-old homophobic tweets re-surfaced, and that he had apologized for his mistake 10 years ago. In the Instagram […]
It looks like the apologies that Kevin Hart is so adamant he gave for his homophobic jokes are nowhere to be found. On Friday, the comedian appeared on The Ellen Show and addressed his decision to step down from hosting the Oscars after turning down apologizing for homophobic tweets. He’d only apologize after his resignation, […]
Kevin Hart‘s interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show will air sooner than expected. On Thursday night, DeGeneres tweeted that the Night School star will appear on Friday’s episode, rather than Monday’s. The openly gay host told her followers that Hart would discuss his his highly publicized Oscars controversy, which stemmed from unearthed homophobic tweets. I had […]
According to Variety, Kevin Hart‘s sudden exit as the host of the Oscars has led to chaos behind the scenes as the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences powers-that-be are scrambling to find a replacement. A source familiar with the goings-on says that the situation is fluid, and several options are being considered, one […]
Hours after winning the Heisman Trophy, Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray was under fire after a series of anti-gay tweets from 2011-12 were unearthed. He mockingly using the term “queer” in a number of them. Murray issued an apology soon after, explaining that he did not understand the severity of the word when he used it […]
