By CCN: Oh, Jussie Smollett. Once again you are back in the headlines. If it’s fame you wanted, you certainly got it, but it’s probably not the fame you were dreaming about when you risked your career to perpetuate what appears to be a hate crime hoax. A former judge is now filing a motion in a Chicago court to have a special prosecutor examine the former “Empire” actor’s case. Jussie Smollett...
By CCN: Jussie Smollett’s prima-donna attitude has sealed the fate of his "Empire" colleagues. Fox announced that the once popular show is coming to an end after season six following the alleged hate attack Smollett is believed to have staged on himself last January. Smollett was later arrested for the crime, though all 16 counts against him were dropped in late March. Speculation didn’t end with...
By CCN: The cast of “Empire” is asking that their “brother” Jussie Smollett be welcomed back into the cast of the Fox drama next season. Smollett had recently been written out of the current season’s finale, but his fellow actors are begging Disney to bring him back. The alleged hate crime hoaxer remains embroiled in controversy even after a Chicago prosecutor outrageously decided to drop 16...
By CCN: “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has pissed just about everyone off and appears to be losing fans and friends everywhere. The latest defector is Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx, whose handling of the case came under scrutiny after reporters exposed her connection with a former Obama aide. Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx Calls Jussie Smollett a Liar In what seems to be a stunning...
Actors are often done in by their egos, and in the case of Jussie Smollett, a few moments of arrogance could cost him a lot more than the $130,000 Chicago was demanding last week. The city, led by former Barack Obama advisor and now-Mayor Rahm Emanuel, sued the “Empire” actor following his refusal to pay back the $130,000 lawmakers initially requested following overtime hours spent investigating...
Disgraced alleged hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett is finally learning what most entertainers understand by the end of their first acting class: you won't ever live down a bad performance. Jussie Smollett Flunks out of $130,000 Audition After allegedly staging a phony hate crime on himself, Smollett tried desperately to play the role of “an innocent man” for Chicago lawmakers. The “Empire” actor...
A Chicago fire is spiking under “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s seat as the deadline approaches for his due payment of more than $130,000 to the city following a costly investigation into an allegedly staged hate attack. Smollett was recently cleared of all charges for staging a racist hate crime on himself. The results sparked heavy reactions from several politicians and Chicago-based lawmakers...
Jussie Smollett has started a fire in Chicago that he just can’t put out, and now the flames have begun to engulf would-be bystander Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. Kwame Raoul Punts on Jussie Smollett Case The backlash is building against Attorney General Kwame Raoul, who has seemingly passed the buck on the “catch and release” of Jussie Smollett. Earlier this week, Raoul’s office issued...