Jussie Smollett
Kendrick Lamar Deepfakes OJ Simpson, Will Smith, And More In His New Music Video For "The Heart Part 5," And It's Impossible To Look Away
I'll be watching this on repeat for the rest of the day.
Emily Mae Czachor
Jussie Smollett Has Been Released From Jail Pending His Appeal
The Illinois Appellate Court granted Smollett's request to stay his sentence days after a judge ordered him to spend five months in jail for falsely reporting he was the victim of a hate crime.
Stephanie K. Baer
Jurnee Smollett, Taraji P. Henson, Indya Moore, And More Celebs Called To #FreeJussie Following The Actor's Sentencing To Jail For Falsely Reporting He Was A Victim Of A Hate Crime
"Jussie is innocent."
Natalie Oganesyan
Jussie Smollett Has Been Sentenced To Five Months In Jail For Falsely Reporting He Was The Victim Of A Hate Crime
The former Empire actor has continued to maintain his innocence. His attorneys have said they will appeal his guilty verdict.
Stephanie K. Baer
People Are Sharing "Nice" Celebs Who They Completely Lost Respect For, And I Agree With Some
Others don't think they're so nice...
Ryan Schocket
Jussie Smollett Has Been Found Guilty Of Falsely Reporting He Was The Victim Of A Hate Crime
Smollett was charged with six felony counts of disorderly conduct for making a false report to police.
Salvador Hernandez
Jussie Smollett Said He Didn't Fake A Hate Crime Against Himself
"The sad part is that there is an example being made of someone who did not do what they’re being accused of.”
Ade Onibada
A Special Prosecutor Found Big Failures In The Handling Of The Jussie Smollett Case
Dan Webb, the Cook County special prosecutor, also said an investigation didn't find evidence that warranted any criminal charges against State's Attorney Kimberly Foxx or her colleagues.
David Mack
Jussie Smollett Has Been Charged — Again — Over His Alleged Fake Attack
A special prosecutor appointed to reexamine the case said the "further prosecution of Mr. Smollett is in the interests of justice."
David Mack
Lee Daniels Was “Beyond Embarrassed” After Supporting Jussie Smollett But Still Has Doubts
“We weren’t there. I can’t judge him,” Daniels said when asked about the former Empire star.
Michael Blackmon
Jussie Smollett Is Officially Not Coming Back To "Empire" After Chicago Scandal
Empire's cocreator has seemingly closed the door on Smollett forever.
Kate Aurthur
Fox’s “Empire” Will End After Its Sixth Season And Still Has No Plans To Bring Back Jussie Smollett
Following Smollett's legal problems and controversy, there are no plans for his character to return to the show.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
There Are "No Plans" For Jussie Smollett To Return To Fox's "Empire"
After Smollett's legal problems, his character will be written out of the show.
Kate Aurthur
The Brothers Who Claim They Were Hired By Jussie Smollett For Hoax Attack Are Suing For Defamation
Smollett's lawyers accused the Osundairo brothers of attacking the Empire star, even after they knew the full story to "distract from Mr. Smollett’s farce," the lawsuit states.
Amber Jamieson
Chicago Is Suing Jussie Smollett After He Refused To Reimburse Police $130,000
City officials claim they spent $130,000 in overtime costs to investigate the case, but they could win up to three times that amount if they win the suit.
Salvador Hernandez
The City Of Chicago Is Demanding Jussie Smollett Pay $130,000 For The Police Investigation
The city said the bill is for overtime costs incurred during the investigation and wants the amount paid within seven days.
Salvador Hernandez
The FBI Is Looking Into Why Charges Against Jussie Smollett Were Dropped
The sudden decision by Illinois prosecutors to drop the case against Smollett has prompted both criticism and conspiracy theories.
Julia Reinstein
Chicago Is Shocked At The Jussie Smollett Result. But Some Are Shocked That People Are Shocked.
The decision to drop all criminal charges against the Empire actor stunned many around the country, but reactions were more complex in Chicago.
Tanya Chen
Rahm Emanuel Is 100% Furious With Jussie Smollett And The Prosecutors Who Dropped Charges Against Him
“Is there no decency in this man?” the Chicago mayor asked.
Michael Blackmon
Criminal Charges Against Jussie Smollett Have Been Dropped
The Empire star had been facing more than a dozen felony counts for allegedly filing a false police report, but the criminal case against him was suddenly dropped Tuesday.
Michael Blackmon
"Empire" Co-Creator Lee Daniels Says The Cast Has Experienced "Pain And Anger" After The Jussie Smollett Case
"These past couple of weeks have been a freakin' roller coaster."
Jason Wells
Jussie Smollett Has Pleaded Not Guilty To Lying To Police About Being A Hate Crime Victim
The Empire actor's attorney has called the 16 felony counts "redundant and vindictive."
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Jussie Smollett Will Face 16 Felonies For Allegedly Making A False Police Report
"Jussie Smollett knew that ... there was no reasonable ground for believing that such offenses had been committed," the grand jury said about the Empire actor.
Claudia Koerner
Robin Roberts Said Her Jussie Smollett Interview Was "One Of The Most Challenging" Of Her Career
“I’ll be completely honest, I was like, 'I don’t know if I want to do the interview or not.'"
Michael Blackmon
Tyler Perry Wishes People Cared As Much About What Happened To These Missing Men As Jussie Smollett’s Investigation
“I wish that half the attention that Justice Smollett thing got could have been paid to this, because it's such an unfair story,” Perry told BuzzFeed News.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Jussie Smollett Has Been Suspended From "Empire"
The producers issued a statement on Friday, one day after Smollett was arrested for filing a false police report.
Kate Aurthur
ABC Staffers Are Defending Robin Roberts Over The “Bad Optics” Of Her Jussie Smollett "GMA" Interview
“He looked right into the camera and lied to everyone.”
David Mack
A Series Of Text Messages And Secret Meetings Is How Prosecutors Say Jussie Smollett Staged His Attack
Prosecutors provided a detailed timeline of how they believe the Empire actor staged an attack.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
This Is How Chicago Detectives Cracked The Jussie Smollett Case
Police used a combination of surveillance footage, trips in a cab and Uber, and interviews with two men to charge the Empire actor with a felony.
Tasneem Nashrulla
"It's Simply Shameful": Chicago Police Blast Jussie Smollett For Staging A "Publicity Stunt"
The Empire actor told police two men threw a chemical on him, called him anti-gay slurs, put a rope around his neck, and shouted, "This is MAGA country."
Tanya Chen
