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Jussie Smollett 'Empire' Role Slashed ... In Wake of 'Attack' Scandal
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Posted on 02/19/2019 5:35:12 AM PST by RoosterRedux

Jussie Smollett's "Empire" screen time is getting slashed in the wake of a growing sentiment that he staged the so-called "attack."

Production sources tell TMZ ... Jussie was supposed to have 9 scenes and a big musical number in the second to the last episode -- which is being shot now -- but, 5 of his scenes have been cut, and his musical number has been 86'd.

As for the remaining 4 scenes ... we're told he's no longer the focus. The scene features an ensemble, meaning he's flanked by a number of cast members.

With his duties pared down, Jussie will be spending way less time on set. Instead of working every day this week, we're told Jussie's working Friday and possibly Thursday, and he won't be rehearsing.

(Excerpt) Read more at tmz.com ...


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To: Freedom'sWorthIt
Maybe your time in jail will be the source of your next starring role.

Black is the New Yellow?....................

41 posted on 02/19/2019 6:31:22 AM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: RoosterRedux

With less time on set, it will give him more time to plan his next racist hoax.

Leftists are horrible people.

JoMa


42 posted on 02/19/2019 6:33:10 AM PST by joma89
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To: RoosterRedux

**With his duties pared down, Jussie will be spending way less time on set.****

He’ll simply get a prime time show with MSNBC or ABC news.


43 posted on 02/19/2019 6:34:08 AM PST by mikelets456
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To: RoosterRedux

Abel and Ola Osunadairo channel Dave Chappelle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBC-9k3y1ew


44 posted on 02/19/2019 6:34:58 AM PST by calico_thompson (Vanity sarcasm)
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To: All

Employer did this for fame! He wanted to be able do promote himself to a leader of the world. A Typical leftist wanting to tell everyone what to think. Equality in the world doesn’t exist, I have multiple siblings were not equal. We took different paths. What we responsible strive for is acceptance. Everyone does not have the same skills or oppertunities. What’s wrong is when some individuals try to subvert others. People need to do their thing with out interference from others. But don’t expect others to carry you. If they give you a hand be thankful, if you can help someone do it.


45 posted on 02/19/2019 6:41:36 AM PST by Retvet (Retvet)
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To: babble-on

My favorite comment about this: “The left’s desire for racist hate crimes has outstripped the country’s ability to provide them.


46 posted on 02/19/2019 6:45:16 AM PST by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the 0zarks)
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To: RoosterRedux

Liar hired a PR firm not lawyers. Wonder how that works? He’ll spin and spin then call cops,” racist pigs.” and Kapernack will get involved, then Nike will give Smollet a boot deal, Believe in something even if it’s a lie.


47 posted on 02/19/2019 6:50:34 AM PST by Karliner (Jeremiah29:11,Romans8:28 Isa 17, Damascus has fallen)
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To: pepsionice

So, my question is, was the manager he was talking to on the phone during the fake beat down in on the scam or was he being used as a patsy to help verify the fake beating?


48 posted on 02/19/2019 6:50:51 AM PST by Mathews (Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV), Luke 22:36 (NIV))
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt

He’ll grow to like jail, I’m guessing.


49 posted on 02/19/2019 6:51:36 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Not what I have would expected to have happened.


51 posted on 02/19/2019 6:54:41 AM PST by Lopeover (We Are #TRUMPSTRONG)
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To: RinaseaofDs

The only films making money are franchise films, and people aren’t going to the movies like they used to.

Who would want to spend their money to support those perverts? They’re our enemy.

There are plenty of foreign films out there that aren’t propaganda outlets for the left.


52 posted on 02/19/2019 6:54:59 AM PST by Pravious
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To: I want the USA back

Ya think??


53 posted on 02/19/2019 6:59:23 AM PST by TnTnTn
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To: Liz

That’s exactly it. But it wasn’t a specific gravy train. There’s no one to claim damages from when you stage your own assault, but you get the sympathy and some promotional value as a real victim by faking your victimization.


54 posted on 02/19/2019 7:02:59 AM PST by babble-on
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To: Liz
Lotsa jerks like Smollett are desperate to ride the "victimhood" gravy train.

They wannabe victimhoodlums.

55 posted on 02/19/2019 7:15:24 AM PST by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: BigLittle

Hahahaha! Oh, good one.


56 posted on 02/19/2019 7:19:56 AM PST by jim35 (The Tree of Liberty is in need of refreshing.)
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To: I want the USA back
He committed a hate crime and MUST go to jail. If he doesn’t, then the criminal “justice” system is corrupt.

A hate crime requires a victim. There is no victim in this story. That said, he did commit plenty of other crimes.

57 posted on 02/19/2019 7:20:55 AM PST by KevinB (If I'm ever arrested, I'm switching parties.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Roseanne was fired immediately without debate.


58 posted on 02/19/2019 7:26:13 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: Liz

He’s been pictured rubbing elbows with the upper echelon of black and semi-black politicians. Did Jussie decide this stunt would cement a role (so to speak) for him at the very top of the Dim party as a must-have celebrity at any event, future WH invites, etc?


59 posted on 02/19/2019 7:29:42 AM PST by GnuThere
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To: RoosterRedux

bookmark


60 posted on 02/19/2019 7:30:18 AM PST by GOP Poet
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