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Jussie Smollett‘s hate crime case has dominated headlines throughout 2019 and taken multiple unexpected turns. Yet, the actor insists that he didn’t lie about what happened. Smollett recently slid into the Shade Room’s comments where he defended himself from a comment that likened the fake story of a Virginia teen being bullied because of her dreadlocks to […]
Jussie Smollett‘s hate-crime scandal has cast a dark cloud over Empire, which is why it’s somewhat surprising that the series has gone to the scene of the crime—well, alleged crime. On Tuesday, production vehicles for Empire’s sixth and final season were spotted in Streeterville, Chicago, the area where Smollett claims he was attacked by racist, homophobic Trump-supporters. Several […]
On Monday, Chicago police released almost 70 hours of footage in addition to hundreds of files related to their investigation of Jussie Smollett saying he was attacked by two men back in January. Though you likely already know, the narrative shifted dramatically since then, and the “attack” is now widely believed to be a hoax […]
Jussie Smollett‘s possible return to Empire doesn’t seem likely. Series co-creator Lee Daniels denied a report from Variety that suggested the embattled entertainer would return to the show. “Jussie [Smollett] will NOT be returning to ‘Empire,’” Daniels said, per the publication. Variety previously reported the show’s staff expects Smollett to be featured in the second half of the sixth and final […]
Empire will likely go on without Jussie Smollett. On the eve of the series’ fifth season finale, Fox Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Television confirmed the show had been renewed for season 6. The companies announced the news in a statement to Variety, thanking the cast and crew for contributing to Empire‘s success. “Empire continues to break barriers with […]
Top Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx has been hit with a subpoena over her handling of the Jussie Smollett case. According to The Chicago Sun-Times, that subpoena was issued by a retired appellate judge, Sheila O’Brien, who is looking to get a special prosecutor appointed to investigate Foxx’s handling of the matter. In addition to Foxx, […]
President Donald Trump has never shied away from giving his opinion on anything happening in America. This was on full display when he fired shots at Jussie Smollett and the Empire actor’s alleged attack. While hosting a campaign rally on Saturday night, the president flung a few insults Smollett’s way in hopes to further fire up […]
The Empire cast continues to show their support for Jussie Smollett. The 36-year-old actor is in the midst of a highly publicized criminal scandal, in which he is accused of orchestrating his own hate crime in late January. Though he was ultimately cleared of all 16 charges in the case, his future with Empire remains unclear. Shortly after Smollett […]
Jussie Smollett‘s older brother is sticking by the Empire actor’s story, saying that his treatment by the media and police has been unjust. In a new op-ed for BET, JoJo Smollett questioned the sudden belief in the official line of a police department that has been guilty of misconduct in the past. “It has not […]
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx expressed frustration over what she believed were excessive charges against Jussie Smollett. But it seems she was also convinced that 36-year-old actor was guilty of lying to police. On Monday, Foxx’s office released internal text messages and emails pertaining to the Smollett case, in which he was accused of orchestrated his […]
