Posted on 02/21/2019 3:32:45 PM PST by maggief
Jussie Smollett is back on the set of “Empire” in Chicago following his release from police custody on Thursday, Variety has learned.
Smollett was released after posting bail in Chicago after police accused him of staging what was originally reported as a hate crime last month. He was originally intended to film throughout this week on the Fox series, but his role was dramatically reduced in light of his ongoing legal troubles.
Whether or not Smollett will continue to work on the show as it wraps up the final two episodes of its fifth season remains to be seen. Fox has stood behind the actor for the most part, issuing multiple statements backing him as evidence grew that he had staged his own assault. Earlier on Thursday though, the network released a new statement that said in part, “We are evaluating the situation and we are considering our options.”
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They can summarily write him out of the script like that guy who got immolated when a port-a-potty caught fire
not just that.
Roseanne’s show ENDED because of this.
Most of fox’s tv shows are complete garbage with no substantial viewer numbers because they are such crap factories. And they keep churning these makework pieces of trash out. Smallville. the Flash. Arrow. Empire. etc. They just keep putting out garbage year after year.
Not exactly the same thing - the show he’s on isn’t named after him...reason to dump him but not the show that nobody I know watches...
$100,000 _per episode._
Unhappy with pay for acting on TV.(!)
Stages fake hate crime to become victim icon and promote his career.
Posts bail while awaiting trial and returns to work.
Maintains victim claim.
Crickets from producers and employers.
...Whatever privelege I have pales to insignificance in comparison to _that_ kind of privelege.
That is idiculous. This was so poorly planned and committed that it is clear that no one with any sense had anything to do with it. Pols know how to commit crimes.
HIV is not a death sentence anymore. Especially if you have money. Not an excuse to off yourself any more. And the LGBT world would go ape shit. So, back to the writing board.
I guess that shows my ignorance (having never watched or even considered watching) - I thought the show was ABOUT him - as in he is the main character?
Never watched it - only saw the ads for it while watching other shows and he’s not ever in any of them with the main characters...the rumors about him being ready to be wrote out and the decision to keep him out for the rest of the season say he’s a bit player.
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