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February 24, 2019

Smollett's 'Empire' dad Terrence Howard breaks silence, doubles down on support

At a time when other celebrities are pulling their support for "Empire" actor Jussie Smollet, the 36-year-old's tv dad is doubling-down on his, lashing back angrily at social media users who have slammed Smollett for allegedly faking his own attack 

February 24, 2019

Jussie Smollett news coverage was just one of many media failures

Here are six examples of media failures this past week in addition to the hysteria over Jesse Smollett.

February 23, 2019

Chicago leaders slam Smollett, demand apologies from celebs who came to his defense

Two Chicago aldermen on Saturday blasted 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly faking a racist and homophobic attack on himself, and demanded an apology from celebrities who publicly supported the tv star's claims without knowing the facts

February 23, 2019

Chicago turns on Jussie Smollett, claim he's 'full of sh*t,' hurting 'real' victims

The shocking claim that “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett staged an attack on himself is not only drawing an extraordinary rebuke from authorities but also from Chicagoans who say he took advantage of the racial tension simmering in the city and used it to selfishly promote himself 

February 23, 2019

Bill Maher on Jussie Smollett: Victims shouldn’t always be believed, they should be taken ‘seriously’

Maher began by telling the panel that Smollett “wanted to be the victim” and what it says about America is that “there’s nothing more powerful than being a victim,” which he thought was a big problem.

February 22, 2019

Jussie Smollett's alleged hoax got more media attention than my son, who was shot and killed in Chicago

I am disgusted by the national media attention that the Jussie Smollett case has received. Meanwhile – right now – we have hundreds of mothers left with unanswered questions and unsolved cases. 

February 22, 2019

Jussie Smollett's celebrity supporters largely silent after Chicago police blast 'Empire' actor's 'hoax'

After Smollett was arrested Thursday morning for "filing a false police report," all eyes were on his former celebrity supporters who initially demanded justice for the actor.

February 22, 2019

Jussie Smollett's 'Empire' role cut from season's final episodes, creators say

Jussie Smollett's character has been removed from the final two episodes of the upcoming season of Fox's "Empire," the show's executives said Friday.

February 22, 2019

Charlamagne tha God blasts Jussie Smollett for alleged hoax: 'I never believed this story'

Charlamagne tha God addressed the Jussie Smollett controversy on his popular radio show "The Breakfast Club" Thursday — the day the "Empire" star was arrested for "disorderly conduct" and "filing a fake police report" in his own attack that led to a weeks-long criminal investigation.

February 22, 2019

Jussie Smollett hosted recent documentary episode about lynching that network has now yanked

Following the arrest of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly faking a hate crime attack, Epix has reportedly pulled an episode of its documentary series “America Divided” that features the actor exploring the subject of hate crimes and lynching in the state of Tennessee.