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.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
A Smollett representative released a statement to The Associated Press suggesting a hope that he may eventually return.
The guy is mentally unstable. Who wants to take on that liability. How long until he cries racism over the decision.
As was stated elsewhere “He shouldn’t beat himself up over it”
They were probably forced into this compromise by the other actors saying that Smollett should return.
So, he’s not fired, but his character won’t be needed? Excellent sidestep!
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.
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.
At least Fox is smart enough to realize putting the fraud back on would absolutely kill the ratings.
Does anyone who, is a conservative American watch any of the bs fairy tales on Fox TV?
Shocked.....gay black demonrat privilege....
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!
I take this as they are going to pay him anyway but he won’t be in the show?
He’s still getting paid and doesn’t have to work. Lovely.
He’s taking time off to look for his attackers.
This allows them to bring him back using the ‘Evil Twin’ episode trick.
“that police said was fabricated.”
The courts. These articles all do a little something to cause civil war. Little bit here and there.
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.
That whole show is staffed by mentally unstable loons.
Old TV axiom- "Never quit a hit".
Will claim racism and homophobia.
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