Jussie Smollett Will Not Return To ‘Empire’

Published: Friday 10th Jan 2020 by David

It’s official.

Jussie Smollett will never return to ‘Empire.’

Fans of the hit show hoped Smollett would return for its finale but have now learned that their hopes and dreams have been shattered by producers.

Fox entertainment president Michael Thorn shared…

 

There were many points of view about if he should come back or if he shouldn’t. As hard as a decision as that was, for us–when I say us I mean the network, the studio and the producers–it felt like it was in the best interests of the show and the cast. Our hope is that all of the controversy surrounding Jussie doesn’t overshadow the show, which we think is bigger than him.

Smollett is accused of hiring two Nigerian bodybuilders of beating him up so that he could use the ‘assault” to generate publicity for himself.


He denies the allegation and says it isn’t true.

The bodybuilders say otherwise.

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  1. Shayla Queen January 10, 2020

    With his racist ass

  2. Al Sharpton January 10, 2020

    Meanwhile Micheal Phelps who lied about being robbed and other wypipo who have did some ish in the past to get some front page coverage got to walk free and even make more money afterwards. Yes the man probably lied, but what is justice if it is only served against POC and not our Caucasian counterparts.

    • Shayla Queen January 10, 2020

      Don’t you get bored of repeating the same crap?

    • Caleb January 14, 2020

      I thought his name was Ryan Lochte.

  3. PinotNoir January 10, 2020

    Never bothered watching an episode with him on. Still won’t without him.

  4. only facts January 10, 2020

    Nobody cares. Just like nobody cares about the City Girls’ new music..

  5. Here we go again January 10, 2020

    The hate is real

  6. King Khia January 10, 2020

    I bet he won’t tell a lie like that again.

  7. Carol Wrice January 10, 2020

    I am glad the network stuck to its position. His failed attempt to garner more salary by starting this lame and crazy stunt is grounds for dismissal, at the very least.

  8. Frank Oldham Jr January 11, 2020

    HORRIBLE!!!! AND SAD!!!! WE LOVE JESSUP SMOLLETT!!!!
    REMOVING HM IS CRUEL, STUPID, AND RACIST!!!!
    FRANK J. OLDHAM, JR.
    FORMER ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF H**/A*** FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND H**/ A*** CITYWIDE COORDINATOR FOR MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG OF NEW YORK CITY

  9. Nautikos January 11, 2020

    The guy should be in jail!

    • Duduzile Mokoko January 11, 2020

      The fact that you think it’s better for focus on ruining someone’s beautiful future because ur trolling idiot…. Jussie Smollett has a future compared to you he’s a great musician and actor…. His lifestyle is better compared to you…. So it’s either you do something with yourself or shut the hell up

    • Battle June 2, 2020

      No. Trump lies everyday. Lock his ass up.

  10. Fred January 11, 2020

    The network thinks that their situation is bigger than what he did? What if his plan had succeeded? Has anyone stopped to think of the consequences his actions would have brought about? I swear,if you are part of Hollywood ,you can get away with just about anything these days.

  11. Rnnie Conner January 11, 2020

    Good, bye

  12. Sandile mkhonto. January 12, 2020

    This is b******* why would you take out the best in the series coz if his out we stop watching and im gonna put up a campaign for people to also do the same and believe me have whole loads of networks hear in south Africa believe that simple

  13. Patricia Gregory January 12, 2020

    He without sin cast the first stone I bet you all those produces and those people up there on Empire have never done anything wrong oh no never done anything wrong so they going to judge him because he lied so what we all lie

    • Aaron Fricke January 12, 2020

      The fact of the matter is that Smollett initially received threatening homophobic hate mail, which he brought to their attention – and when I said their I mean the network, the studio, and the show’s producers – and their attitude was dismissive in a wait-and-see kind of way. Naturally, the poor guy was feeling a heightened sense of fear about the hate mail, but then to have his work “family” abandon him at hood most vulnerable must’ve left him unable to think straight. In that condition, he might have made some poor choices, but he paid his debt and then some. Bring Jussie back!

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