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Jussie Smollett Conviction Overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

David GilmourNov 21st
Fox Says ‘No Plans’ For Jussie Smollett’s Return to Empire Despite Season 6 Renewal

Caleb EcarmaApr 30th
Empire Writers Taunt Smollett Critics, Slam Chicago Journalists: ‘You Reported a Bunch of False Information’

Julio RosasMar 26th
Fox Studios Backs Jussie Smollett: ‘We Are Gratified on His Behalf’ Over Dropped Charges

Ken MeyerMar 26th
Jussie Smollett Speaks Out on Dropped Charges: I’ve Been ‘Truthful’ Since Day One

Aidan McLaughlinMar 26th
Jussie Smollett’s Role Removed From Final Two Episodes of Empire‘s Current Season

Ken MeyerFeb 22nd
Trevor Noah Hits ‘A**hole’ Jussie Smollett: He ‘May Have Faked a Hate Crime Just to Get a Raise?’

Aidan McLaughlinFeb 22nd
20th Century Fox Releases Statement on Smollett’s Future on Empire: ‘Considering Our Options’

Pardes SelehFeb 21st
Fox Puts Out Statement Saying Jussie Smollett Isn’t Being Written Out of Empire

Josh FeldmanFeb 20th
Cardi B Tears Into Jussie Smollett: He ‘F—ed Up Black History Month’

Julio RosasFeb 19th
Robin Roberts Addresses Smollett Interview: At the Time, Police Called His Account ‘Credible’

Aidan McLaughlinFeb 18th
Behind the Scenes, It’s Clear Chicago Media and Police Doubt Jussie Smollett’s Story

John ZieglerFeb 9th
Partisan Rooting Interests in What Happened With Jussie Smollett are Bizarre and Telling

John ZieglerFeb 1st
Watch: SNL Hilariously Shows What Would Happen if Trump Were Black

Tommy ChristopherDec 9th
Lee Daniels on #OscarsSoWhite: ‘So What?’ ‘Stop Complaining, Man’

Alex GriswoldDec 29th
Fox’s Empire Creator Lee Daniels to Emmys: ‘F*ck These Motherf*ckers!’

Andrew HusbandJul 17th
CNN Guest Bashes Fox’s Empire as ‘Coonery’ and ‘Ghettofied Hood Drama’

Andrew KirellMar 19th
SNL Shakes Up Fox’s Empire with ‘A White Dude in Khakis’

Josh FeldmanMar 8th
Lee Daniels: Mo’Nique Got Herself Blackballed with ‘Reverse Racism’

Tina NguyenFeb 26th