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Empire
Jussie Smollett Sentenced to 30 Months Probation in Hate-Crime Hoax “I know that there is nothing that I will do here today that will come close to the damage you’ve already done to your own life.”
By Victoria Bekiempis
Jussie Smollett Denies Faking Attack: ‘That’s a Bold-Faced Lie’ “That’s a bold-faced lie,” Smollett said about the hoax accusation.
By Natalie Hope McDonald
What Happened When Jussie Smollett Took the Stand in his Own Defense The defense alleges the brothers asked Smollett for $1 million each to not testify in the trial.
By Natalie Hope McDonald
Defense Says Jussie Smollett Is the ‘Real Victim’ Opening statements begin in the former ‘Empire’ star’s trial.
By Natalie Hope McDonald
All Your Questions About Jussie Smollett’s Indictment and Trial, Answered The actor faces new charges that he “planned and participated” in staging a hate crime against himself last year. Here’s how we got here.
By Natalie Hope McDonald
How Hollywood Depicted the New York Office It was where our dreams and anxieties unfolded.
By Jen Chaney
how i get it done
Feb. 1, 2021
By Erica Smith
when empires fall
Sept. 25, 2019
By Devon Ivie
Judge Approves Special Prosecutor to Examine Handling of Jussie Smollett Case Judge Michael Toomin points to “unprecedented irregularities” as reason to investigate the probe.
By Halle Kiefer
in conversation
June 11, 2019
Lee Daniels on the End of Empire , Woke Culture, and Why Precious Was a Comedy Precisely what his post-Empire career will look like isn’t certain, but the perennially restless director is nurturing a number of seedlings.
By Andrew Goldman
the empire strikes back
June 4, 2019
By Devon Ivie
Empire Will Fall After Its Sixth SeasonAnd don’t expect Jussie Smollett to be there.
By Devon Ivie
How Empire Left the Door Open for Jussie Smollett’s Return After being written out of the last two episodes of season five, Jamal Lyon may still have a part to play in next season’s family drama.
By Starrene Rhett Rocque
don’t call it a comeback
Apr. 30, 2019
By Devon Ivie
The City of Chicago Is Suing Jussie Smollett The city is seeking over $130,000 for in police overtime and court costs.
By Bethy Squires
foreign policy
Apr. 8, 2019
America Used to Have an Overseas Empire. What Happened to It? Daniel Immerwahr’s How to Hide an Empire serves both as a history of American empire, and a warning about the Trump administration’s bellicosity.
By Adrian Chen
the smollett case
Feb. 24, 2019
By Devon Ivie
the industry
Feb. 23, 2019
By Devon Ivie
last night on late night
Feb. 23, 2019
By Devon Ivie
Jussie Smollett and the Court of Public Opinion This story is exceedingly abnormal, and it’s drawing the worst out of many of us, but it doesn’t speak
By Craig Jenkins
jussie smollett
Feb. 22, 2019
The Jussie Smollett Case Is Not a Parable It is still good to extend sympathy toward alleged victims of tragedy — even if that tragedy ends up being fake.
By Zak Cheney-Rice
What Empire Might Look Like Without Jussie Smollett If the series must move forward without Smollett, writing out his character Jamal Lyon wouldn’t be hard, but it would be a major loss.
By Starrene Rhett Rocque
Prosecutors Lay Out How Jussie Smollett Allegedly Planned His Own Attack The Empire star rehearsed the assault with his accomplices, according to court documents.
By Maria Elena Fernandez
Empire Cuts Jussie Smollett From Last Two Episodes of the Season“While these allegations are very disturbing, we are placing our trust in the legal system.”
By Jackson McHenry
Jussie Smollett Returns to the Set of Empire “I wanted to say I’m sorry and, you know me, I would never do this to any of you, you are my family. I swear to God, I did not do this.”
By Bethy Squires
Sources: Jussie Smollett Made ‘Zero Rumblings’ About His Empire Pay The Empire star allegedly staged his attack because he was unhappy with his salary. But he didn’t voice his displeasure to bosses, sources say.
By Josef Adalian
investigtations
Feb. 21, 2019
By Dee Lockett
Jussie Smollett Reportedly Rehearsed Attack Days Before It Happened According to CBS, he paid the brothers $3,500 to carry out the attack.
By Bethy Squires
Potential Suspect in Jussie Smollett Attack Appeared on Empire Two men, brothers, have been identified as potential suspects and have been brought in for questioning.
By Bethy Squires
Jussie Smollett Says ‘I’m OK’ After Racist, Homophobic Attack He says it “should not be looked upon as an isolated incident.”
By Jackson McHenry
CNN Can’t Find Kevin Hart’s Apologies, Either “That is a reality for many little boys in the United States. Somewhere, a black dad is beating his black son.”
By Bethy Squires
Empire Recap: Me, Myself, and LuciousFinally, an answer to the question: Who else is a recording artist at Empire Records?
By Ali Barthwell
Empire Recap: Who Is Lucious Lyon?Amnesia Lucious is not carrying his weight.
By Ali Barthwell
Empire Recap: Memory LaneRemember when this show was vaguely about music?
By Ali Barthwell
overnights
Sept. 27, 2017
By Ali Barthwell
Aides to Trump: U.S. Needs to Police the World to Protect Corporate Interests Trump’s top advisers (reportedly) told him that America needs a globe-spanning army in order to “make the world safe” for U.S. businesses like his.
By Eric Levitz
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