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Fox says Jussie Smollett will not return to "Empire" for next season
cbsnews.com ^

Posted on 05/01/2019 6:45:10 AM PDT by Conserv

But, get a look at the weaslley way they arranged it....

The FOX television network announced Tuesday that it will move forward with a sixth season of its hit drama "Empire." However, there are no plans to bring back the character portrayed by Jussie Smollett, who claimed earlier this year he was a victim of a hate crime that police said was fabricated.

"By mutual agreement, the studio has negotiated an extension to Jussie Smollett's option for season six, but at this time there are no plans for the character of Jamal to return to 'Empire,'" FOX said in its statement Tuesday.

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KEYWORDS: empire; empirestrikesback; jussiesmollett; smollett
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The network is obviously playing the wait and see game.

A Smollett representative released a statement to The Associated Press suggesting a hope that he may eventually return.

1 posted on 05/01/2019 6:45:10 AM PDT by Conserv
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To: Conserv

The guy is mentally unstable. Who wants to take on that liability. How long until he cries racism over the decision.


2 posted on 05/01/2019 6:47:32 AM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: Conserv

As was stated elsewhere “He shouldn’t beat himself up over it”


3 posted on 05/01/2019 6:47:36 AM PDT by Conan the Librarian (The Best in Life is to crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and the Dewey Decimal System)
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To: Conserv

They were probably forced into this compromise by the other actors saying that Smollett should return.


4 posted on 05/01/2019 6:47:38 AM PDT by aynrandfreak (Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
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To: Conserv

So, he’s not fired, but his character won’t be needed? Excellent sidestep!


5 posted on 05/01/2019 6:47:50 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (If it weren't for fake hate crimes, there would be no hate crimes at all.)
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To: Conserv

Oh my, and I bet it will rank up there with Dennis Weaver leaving Gunsmoke or Mclean Stevenson or Wayne Rogers or Larry Linville or Gary Burghoff quitting MASH or Shelley Long doing the same with Cheers.


6 posted on 05/01/2019 6:47:56 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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This obviously makes Jussie available for Soetoro, Mike Obama, and Susan Rice to star in some Netflix productions. If Mike and Barry had a son, he would behave exactly like Jussie.


7 posted on 05/01/2019 6:48:43 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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At least Fox is smart enough to realize putting the fraud back on would absolutely kill the ratings.


8 posted on 05/01/2019 6:52:32 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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Does anyone who, is a conservative American watch any of the bs fairy tales on Fox TV?


9 posted on 05/01/2019 6:54:00 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( One of President TrumpÂ’s Clinging, Deploreable, Low IQ Dreg supporters helping to MAGA!)
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Shocked.....gay black demonrat privilege....


10 posted on 05/01/2019 6:55:14 AM PDT by TnTnTn
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Why doesn’t the media use Mr. Smollett’s given first name? Why always the derivative “Jussie”?

Mr. Smollett was born with the name JUSTICE Smollett.
Irony, thou hast a name!


11 posted on 05/01/2019 6:56:29 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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I take this as they are going to pay him anyway but he won’t be in the show?


12 posted on 05/01/2019 6:56:29 AM PDT by precisionshootist
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He’s still getting paid and doesn’t have to work. Lovely.


13 posted on 05/01/2019 6:56:36 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: Conserv

He’s taking time off to look for his attackers.


14 posted on 05/01/2019 6:57:41 AM PDT by Fido969 (In!)
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To: Sans-Culotte

This allows them to bring him back using the ‘Evil Twin’ episode trick.


15 posted on 05/01/2019 6:58:13 AM PDT by alancarp (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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“that police said was fabricated.”

The courts. These articles all do a little something to cause civil war. Little bit here and there.


16 posted on 05/01/2019 6:58:32 AM PDT by Celerity
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Fox says Jussie Smollett will not return to "Empire" for next season

Fox should bring him back as a Homo child molester-murderer that tried to frame a straight White guy for the crime.

End the season with his hanging.

But Fox has no balls.

17 posted on 05/01/2019 6:58:44 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (America NEEDS Mob Rule, another European and Mid East World War and a universal Draft)
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To: headstamp 2

That whole show is staffed by mentally unstable loons.


18 posted on 05/01/2019 6:59:06 AM PDT by Celerity
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Oh my, and I bet it will rank up there with Dennis Weaver leaving Gunsmoke or Mclean Stevenson or Wayne Rogers or Larry Linville or Gary Burghoff quitting MASH or Shelley Long doing the same with Cheers.

Old TV axiom- "Never quit a hit".

19 posted on 05/01/2019 7:03:36 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("In a Time of Universal Deceit Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act" - George Orwell)
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To: Conserv

Will claim racism and homophobia.


20 posted on 05/01/2019 7:05:51 AM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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