Posted on 02/22/2019 11:24:44 AM PST by Lazamataz
The producers of the Fox drama “Empire” announced Friday that Jussie Smollett’s character would not appear in the final two episodes of the show’s fifth season. The announcement came a day after Chicago police arrested him and said he staged an attack against himself in a bid for publicity.
Following his arrest and release on bail, Mr. Smollett had returned to the set of “Empire” and started filming scenes as his character Jamal Lyon, raising questions of how Fox would handle his presence going forward.
“While these allegations are very disturbing, we are placing our trust in the legal system as the process plays out,” the producers said in a statement. “We are also aware of the effects of this process on the cast and crew members who work on our show and to avoid further disruption on set, we have decided to remove the role of ‘Jamal’ from the final two episodes of the season.”
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Good, perhaps this will give the next hoaxster some pause before they act.
He should go to jail.
He might have fun there.
He was being paid $65,000 per episode. $130,000 of income gone - poof! Let’s hope this is just the beginning.
Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
He should go to jail but instead will likely make millions when someone creates a gofundme campaign for him.
maybe they can rename it ‘the connors’ or some such, and soldier on, after killing his character off in an opioid overdose
Well deserved.
He can always be Ed Buck’s black sex slave.
Ed Buck being the preverted RAT donor who had 2
black gay men die in his home.
His career moves up a different path now. He is an activist instead of actor.
A civil war has started in the U.S.
Smollett is a soldier on the other side. He will be taken care of.
Maybe his “white” attackers can start a yard service and hire Justin to push a lawn mower?
Watch him still get paid for the last two episodes. It’s how the left works, including many in the entertainment industry.
Joosy might not be on camera in the scene but he’ll be there.
In spirit, in the thoughts, minds and hearts of the cast.
Under the desk, in the bathroom stalls, Joosy will still be felt and loved.
Guess he didnt get that pay raise after all LOL
Wait til he finds out that AOC wants to take away 70 percent of it, he might douse himself with gasoline
never watched the show.
If ya believe that, you'll believe anything. At best he'll be joining 5 other BLM stooges chanting hate on some corner in New Jersey.
never watched the show.
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I never even heard of the show until the Fake Noose hit the internet.
He was being paid $65,000 per episode. $130,000 of income gone - poof! Let’s hope this is just the beginning.
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That’s a lot of money to pay a guy I have never heard of who is on a show I have never heard of before all this happened.
His “House of Cards” is falling apart.
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