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Empire may be getting the band back together for one final encore. Showrunner Brett Mahoney tells TVLine that discussions are underway to possibly have embattled former cast member Jussie Smollett return as Jamal before the show wraps its six-season run this spring. “It would be weird in my mind to end this family show and this family drama of which he was such a significant part of without seeing him,” offers Mahoney, before adding, “It’s fair to say it’s being discussed, but there’s no plan as of yet to bring him back. There’s been no decision made.” The fact that...

Some of Smollett's cast mates are 'f*****g furious' and want him to quit or be fired They say he does not deserve a place on the show after allegedly lying to the world Others are standing by him and believe his claim that he is innocent Gabby Sidibe, one of Smollett's closest friends, deleted her supportive Instagram post on Thursday night A day earlier, she had written: 'I know him, I believe him, I stand with him' Prosecutors say they have a mountain of evidence which proves it was a hoax Smollett's legal team has condemned their handling of the...

One day after Jussie Smollett was arrested on multiple felony charges for the alleged racist and homophobic attack of last month, the producers of Empire have cut the actor from the rest of the show’s fifth season “The events of the past few weeks have been incredibly emotional for all of us,” said EPs Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, Brett Mahoney, Brian Grazer, Sanaa Hamri, Francie Calfo and Dennis Hammer this morning. “Jussie has been an important member of our Empire family for the past five years and we care about him deeply,” the producers added. “While these allegations are very...