Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett is seeking to overturn the appointment of a special prosecutor who is investigating why charges were dropped in his case. Smollett was indicted on 16 felony … [Read more...] about Jussie Smollett Seeking to Overturn Appointment of Special Prosecutor Investigating Why Charges Against Him Were Dropped
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Police Video Shows Jussie Smollett Holding Noose Around Neck After Staged Attack: WATCH
The Chicago Police Department has released bodycam footage which shows officers responding to former Empire actor Jussie Smollett. Smollett, still wearing a noose around his neck following the staged … [Read more...] about Police Video Shows Jussie Smollett Holding Noose Around Neck After Staged Attack: WATCH
Special Prosecutor Appointed to Investigate Why Charges Were Dropped in Jussie Smollett Case
Cook county judge Michael Toomin appointed a special prosecutor on Friday to investigate why charges were dropped in the Jussie Smollett case. Smollett was indicted on 16 felony counts of … [Read more...] about Special Prosecutor Appointed to Investigate Why Charges Were Dropped in Jussie Smollett Case
Lee Daniels Says He’s ‘Beyond Embarrassed’ About Forcefully Defending Jussie Smollett on Social Media After Staged Attack
Screenshot of Lee Daniels video in defense of Jussie Smollett / Instagram Empire co-creator Lee Daniels said he's "beyond embarrassed" that he came out so forcefully in defense of Jussie Smollett … [Read more...] about Lee Daniels Says He’s ‘Beyond Embarrassed’ About Forcefully Defending Jussie Smollett on Social Media After Staged Attack
Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse Williams to Star as Gay Closeted Baseball Player in Broadway’s ‘Take Me Out’ Revival
Jesse Williams will star in the Broadway revival of Take Me Out, in the role of a gay closeted mixed-race baseball player once said to be intended for Empire actor Jussie Smollett. Previews begin in … [Read more...] about Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse Williams to Star as Gay Closeted Baseball Player in Broadway’s ‘Take Me Out’ Revival
FOX’s ‘Empire’ is Ending After Next Season, and Still Has No Plans to Bring Back Jussie Smollett
The FOX drama Empire is ending after its next season and the studio still has no plans to bring back actor Jussie Smollett. Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier said the sixth season would be turned … [Read more...] about FOX’s ‘Empire’ is Ending After Next Season, and Still Has No Plans to Bring Back Jussie Smollett
‘Empire’ is Returning for Season 6, with ‘No Plans’ to Bring Back Jussie Smollett’s Character
Empire will be returning to FOX for a sixth season but Jussie Smollett will not, at least as things stand right now. Said Fox Entertainment and 20th Century Fox TV in a statement on Tuesday: "By … [Read more...] about ‘Empire’ is Returning for Season 6, with ‘No Plans’ to Bring Back Jussie Smollett’s Character
Trump Rips ‘Third Rate Actor’ Jussie Smollett While Celebrating ‘MAGA Country’ — WATCH
Donald Trump took a moment at his rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Saturday to tear into "third rate actor" Jussie Smollett. The attack came during a segment in which Trump extolled the virtues of … [Read more...] about Trump Rips ‘Third Rate Actor’ Jussie Smollett While Celebrating ‘MAGA Country’ — WATCH
Trevor Noah: ‘I Don’t Know Who’s Writing the Jussie Smollett Story But They Deserve a Raise’ — WATCH
The Daily Show's Trevor Noah digested the news that the two brothers paid by Jussie Smollett to stage a hate crime against the Empire actor are now suing for defamation. "This is a storyline that … [Read more...] about Trevor Noah: ‘I Don’t Know Who’s Writing the Jussie Smollett Story But They Deserve a Raise’ — WATCH
In Open Letter, ‘Empire’ Cast Pleads with Producers to Bring Back Jussie Smollett: ‘He is Filled with Integrity’
Empire / Fox Six members of the Empire cast have written a letter to producers of the show, pleading with them to bring Jussie Smollett back for the sixth season. "We are confident in his … [Read more...] about In Open Letter, ‘Empire’ Cast Pleads with Producers to Bring Back Jussie Smollett: ‘He is Filled with Integrity’
