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Jussie Smollett’s Alleged Attackers Change Their Mind, Say They Won’t Testify Against The Actor

Jussie Smollett’s Alleged Attackers Change Their Mind, Say They Won’t Testify Against The Actor

Abel and Ola Osundario have had a change of tune and now say that they’re no longer willing to testify against former Empire actor Jussie Smollett. The two brothers once claimed that they were paid $3,500 to stage an attack against Smollett, who claimed that in January 2019, he was attacked by two men making […]

4y ago

Jussie Smollett Sues City Of Chicago, Claiming Malicious Prosecution

Jussie Smollett Sues City Of Chicago, Claiming Malicious Prosecution

The Jussie Smollett-Chicago scandal continued on Wednesday after the former Empire actor filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming their prosecution against him caused “humiliation, mental anguish and extreme emotional distress.” According to The Hill, the lawsuit is a counterclaim to the city’s case against him claiming he filed a fraudulent police report over an […]

5y ago

Jussie Smollett Returns To Social Media After Chicago Attack Controversy With Heartfelt Tribute

Jussie Smollett Returns To Social Media After Chicago Attack Controversy With Heartfelt Tribute

Jussie Smollett has been absent from social media for months in the wake of accusations that he staged an attack against himself in Chicago earlier this year. But the former Empire actor has finally decided to return, and he did it by paying tribute to his sister. According to The Blast, Smollett posted a series […]

5y ago

Jussie Smollett Claims He ‘Hasn’t Lied About A Thing’ While Clapping Back At Troll

Jussie Smollett Claims He ‘Hasn’t Lied About A Thing’ While Clapping Back At Troll

Former Empire star Jussie Smollett is hitting back at a hater in the wake of the drama surrounding his alleged attack back in January in which he claimed he was targeted as part of a hate crime on the streets of Chicago. The star made his position very clear in a comment posted to Instagram […]

5y ago

Taraji P. Henson Shares Crazy ’80s Throwback, Looks Like Different Person

Taraji P. Henson Shares Crazy ’80s Throwback, Looks Like Different Person

Actress Taraji P. Henson serves up major attitude as Cookie Lyon on the show Empire, and it seems that she has been serving up style statements for decades now. Henson shared a throwback snap on Instagram that had her followers utterly obsessed. In the snap, Henson stood in front of a bar cart covered with […]

5y ago

Jussie Smollett’s ‘Empire’ Exit Explained By Fox Exec

Jussie Smollett’s ‘Empire’ Exit Explained By Fox Exec

Fox recently revealed that they will be handling Jussie Smollett’s Empire character, Jamal Lyons, in a creative way. Following the announcement that Smollett will not be returning to the show for its sixth and final season, Fox has been mum about how one of the central character’s absence will be explained when the show returns […]

5y ago

Web Browsing History Shows That Those Involved With Smollett Attack Googled His Name 57 Times After Attack

Web Browsing History Shows That Those Involved With Smollett Attack Googled His Name 57 Times After Attack

At this point, there are so many layers and so much confusion surrounding the Jussie Smollett case that special prosecutors have been called in to take a second look and try to get to the bottom of things. Official documents released by the Chicago Police Department reveal that those who were involved with the case […]

5y ago

Jussie Smollett Got A Text From An Osundairo Brother After Attack: ‘Say It Ain’t True’

Jussie Smollett Got A Text From An Osundairo Brother After Attack: ‘Say It Ain’t True’

Jussie Smollett got a text from one of the brothers accused of staging the shocking attack with the actor wishing him well and confirming that the news was true. According to Page Six, Abimbola “Abel” Osundairo sent Smollett a message shortly after he was allegedly assaulted. “Bruh say it ain’t true,” he wrote on January […]

5y ago

Police Release Graphic Jussie Smollett Video Of Star Wearing Noose Around His Neck

Police Release Graphic Jussie Smollett Video Of Star Wearing Noose Around His Neck

On Monday, nearly 70 hours of footage from hundreds of files regarding Jussie Smollett’s alleged hate crime attack had been released by the Chicago Police Department (CPD). From among the findings taken via a CPD body cam was footage showing Smollett wearing a noose around his neck. Possibly the most daunting of all the footage, […]

5y ago

‘Empire’ Actor Bryshere Gray Arrested On Misdemeanor Registration Charge

‘Empire’ Actor Bryshere Gray Arrested On Misdemeanor Registration Charge

Yet another Empire actor has been arrested. This time it is 25-year-old actor Bryshere Gray who spent time in police custody in Chicago. Gray plays the little brother of Jussie Smollett’s character on the Fox television series. He was pulled over last Thursday and found to be driving a 2014 Rolls Royce with a license […]

5y ago

Jussie Smollett Celebrates Birthday On Instagram Months After Hate Crime Scam

Jussie Smollett Celebrates Birthday On Instagram Months After Hate Crime Scam

Jussie Smollett is choosing to spend his 37th birthday on a positive note. The former Empire stars shared his third Instagram post with his 5.2 million followers on Friday as the actor and singer posted a photo of himself as a baby. Smollett’s smaller version is beaming as he looks to the camera. Under the […]

5y ago

‘Empire’ Creator Lee Daniels Says He Is ‘Beyond Embarrassed’ By Jussie Smollett Scandal

‘Empire’ Creator Lee Daniels Says He Is ‘Beyond Embarrassed’ By Jussie Smollett Scandal

Empire co-creator and director Lee Daniels recently opened up about the recent Jussie Smollett scandal. In an interview with New York magazine’s Vulture, Daniels discussed Smollett’s downfall following allegations that he lied about an alleged hate crime committed against him in January. Daniels initially expressed support for Smollett and issued a statement in support of […]

5y ago

Jussie Smollett Breaks Social Media Silence, Making First Instagram Post In Four Months To Celebrate Pride

Jussie Smollett Breaks Social Media Silence, Making First Instagram Post In Four Months To Celebrate Pride

Following all of the drama that surrounded him over the past few months, Jussie Smollett has finally reemerged on social media. Prior to the new post, the last image that was posted on his account came back on January 29, with Smollett posing in jeans and a white button-down shirt. That same Instagram post also […]

5y ago

Taraji P. Henson Reveals Why She Left ‘Person Of Interest’

Taraji P. Henson Reveals Why She Left ‘Person Of Interest’

In 2011, Person of Interest premiered on CBS and introduced the world to Detective Jocelyn “Joss” Carter, played by Taraji P. Henson. Henson spent three seasons on the show as a part of the main cast and was later credited as a guest star during the fourth season before ultimately deciding to step away from […]

5y ago

‘Empire’ Creator Shuts Door On Jussie Smollett Returning

‘Empire’ Creator Shuts Door On Jussie Smollett Returning

Fox announced in April that its series Empire would return in the fall for one more reason, which will be its last. Per The Inquisitr, it was announced at the time that there were “no plans” to bring back the show’s embattled co-star, Jussie Smollett, but that the network had extended his option, leaving the […]

5y ago

Donald Trump Says Jussie Smollett’s Allegations Were A ‘Hate Crime’ Against MAGA Country, Wants Apology

Donald Trump Says Jussie Smollett’s Allegations Were A ‘Hate Crime’ Against MAGA Country, Wants Apology

Donald Trump is sounding off on the Jussie Smollett case, saying the Empire actor’s allegation that he was attacked by Trump supporters was a hate crime against MAGA country. The actor had claimed that he was attacked by two men in Chicago who spouted hateful epithets at him and shouted their support for Donald Trump. […]

5y ago

Fox’s ‘Empire’ To End After Its Sixth Season, Plans To Go Out With A Bang

Fox’s ‘Empire’ To End After Its Sixth Season, Plans To Go Out With A Bang

It has been announced that Fox will say goodbye to the Lyon family after Empire’s sixth season. The Fox drama starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson will move to Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. ET this fall, per E! News. The series reportedly saw a decline in ratings during Season 5. Empire’s showrunner Brett […]

5y ago

‘Empire’ Renewed, But Jussie Smollett Probably Won’t Return

‘Empire’ Renewed, But Jussie Smollett Probably Won’t Return

Following the months-long saga of Jussie Smollett, his accusations of a hate crime on the streets of Chicago, the charges that he faked said hate crime, and the sudden dropping of those charges, it now appears that Smollett is out of a job on TV. Per The New York Times, Smollett’s TV show, Empire, has […]

5y ago

Queen Latifah Is Standing By Jussie Smollett, ‘To Me He’s Innocent Until Proven Guilty’

Queen Latifah Is Standing By Jussie Smollett, ‘To Me He’s Innocent Until Proven Guilty’

Empire actor Jussie Smollett is one of the most controversial figures in pop culture right now due to the stir he caused in the early part of 2019. The actor previously claimed that he’d been the victim of a racist and homophobic hate crime while walking alone in downtown Chicago. While much of the nation […]

5y ago

Donald Trump Attacks Jussie Smollett As A ‘Disgrace’ And ‘Third Rate Actor’

Donald Trump Attacks Jussie Smollett As A ‘Disgrace’ And ‘Third Rate Actor’

Donald Trump turned his ire toward Jussie Smollett on Saturday while speaking to a crowd of supporters in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The president riled up his base by attacking the Empire actor and the Chicago prosecutors who dropped the case against Smollett, according to Variety. Trump skipped out on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to […]

5y ago

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