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Jussie Smollett, whose meteoric rise in fame is matched by his ignominious downfall from grace, will be making his directorial debut in a film he is also producing. Smollett, 38, has directed a film called B-Boy Blues, a film adaptation of James Early Hardy’s 1994 bestselling novel that centers around the fortunes of two Black…

Jussie Smollett is not alone. A number of celebrities and dignitaries are standing in solidarity with the beleaguered “Empire” star and against the twin social evils of police brutality and White nationalism that have reared their heads in 2020. A prominent group of supporters has formed a protective wall around Smollett, who faces felony charges…

Jurnee Smollett says her brother Jussie Smollett’s alleged hate crime hoax has been “f—— painful” for their family. The former “Empire” star was accused of staging a racist and homophobic attack on himself back in January 2019 and is currently on trial for six charges of disorderly conduct — which he has pleaded not guilty…

Two brothers who previously claimed they were paid to stage an attack on Jussie Smollett no longer want to testify against the actor. The former “Empire” star was accused of staging a racist and homophobic attack on himself back in January 2019, with Chicago police alleging Abel and Ola Osundario were paid $3,500 to carry…

Disgraced “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett claims there is a strong link between the ongoing national protests against police misconduct and his accusations that Chicago police engaged in lying and a cover-up in his case. According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Smollett, 37, says what we’re witnessing across the country only confirms his stance that…

More information is seeping out that Jussie Smollett and his alleged attackers knew each other and carried on some type of relationship prior to the allegedly violent beatdown in January 2019. According to Page Six, Smollett and one of the Nigerian-American brothers at the heart of the explosive case, Abimbola “Abel” Osundairo, frequented an upscale…

Abel Osundairo has a reputation for beating people down, and it has nothing to do with actor Jussie Smollett. Osundairo, the taller of the two brothers who allegedly helped Smollett pull off a fake homophobic and racist attack in Chicago about a year ago, pummeled another opponent in an amateur boxing match this weekend. Osundairo,…

Chicago’s mayor, Lori Lightfoot, does not want prosecutors to have mercy on actor Jussie Smollett. Lightfoot spoke about Smollett to a group of reporters before he was arraigned, according to CBS. “He needs to face the charges,” Lightfoot said. “He committed a crime, and he needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the…

Jussie Smollett has vowed to “fight or die” to prove he’s “innocent” after he pleaded not guilty to new charges in relation to allegations he staged a racist and homophobic attack on himself last year. The “Empire” star was originally accused of orchestrating the attack back in January 2019, and while original charges against him…

Jussie Smollett was back in court on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, where he pleaded not guilty to new charges in relation to allegations that he staged a racist and homophobic attack on himself last year. The “Empire” star was originally accused of orchestrating the attack back in January 2019, and whilst original charges against him —…

Jussie Smollett is expected to make his first court appearance on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, after facing a new set of charges. The “Empire” star was originally accused of orchestrating a racist and homophobic attack on himself back in January 2019, and while original charges against him — which included 16 felony counts of lying to…

The newest co-host of “The Real” and frequent fire-starter Amanda Seales did not take long to set Twitter ablaze. She insinuated that Jussie Smollett’s alleged hoax was “low-key noble,” despite the fact that prosecutors and much of the public believe he lied to police. “Even if it was a hoax, this is really happening all…

The brothers who allegedly helped Jussie Smollett stage a fake hate crime attack one year ago in Chicago said they are “praying that” the former “Empire” actor finally “tells the truth.” Ola and Abel Osundairo are the two men Chicago police investigators say took part in the infamously faux racist and homophobic beatdown of Smollett…

If defamed actor Jussie Smollett decides to take his case to trial, the Nigerian-American brothers at the center of the scandal are making it explicitly clear that they are ready to testify against the former “Empire” actor. After intense interrogation by the Chicago Police Department, brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo reportedly came clean about the…

When a Cook County, Illinois, grand jury handed special prosecutor Dan Webb a six-count indictment against former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett, it sent ripples of waves in several directions. First, Smollett is staring at the prospects of being sent to prison for up to three years if he is convicted on all charges of lying…

Jussie Smollett, the former “Empire” actor who was accused of staging a fake racist and homophobic attack about a year ago in Chicago, has been indicted by a special prosecutor, according to ABC News. Smollett, who played music mogul Lucious Lyon’s son Jamal in the hit Fox series, has been indicted by special prosecutor Dan…

King troller 50 Cent is pestering Taraji P. Henson about the spectacular rise and fall of the hit show “Empire.” But this time Fifty went even lower than usual when he said her former co-star Jussie Smollett is the reason for the program’s implosion. Curtis Jackson posted a message about Smollett and “Empire” following Henson’s…

A final decision has been made regarding Jussie Smollett’s potential return to “Empire” for the series finale. The 37-year-old actor — who played musician Jamal Lyon in the drama — was accused of having orchestrated a racist and homophobic attack on himself back in January, and although he had the case against him dropped in March,…

There is a possibility that Jussie Smollett could return to the hit television show “Empire.” The 37-year-old actor — who played musician Jamal Lyon in the drama — had been accused of having orchestrated a racist and homophobic attack on himself back in January. Although he had the case against him dropped in March, he…